CAPTION: NNPC Ltd’s Executive Vice President, Upstream, Udy Ntia (2nd from right) and TotalEnergies Country Chair and Managing Director, Matthieu Bouyer (1st from left), signing an MoU to extend the deployment of the Airborne Ultralight Spectrometer for Environmental Applications (AUSEA)…
Grasslands awareness low among Americans, Survey finds
Grasslands awareness low among Americans, Survey finds Nearly half of Americans have little or no knowledge of grasslands, the largest natural habitat in the United States, according to a new national survey released by the America’s Grasslands Coalition.…
Falcon Aero appoints former NCAA Director-General, Capt. Fola Akinkuotu as Board Chairman
Falcon Aero appoints former NCAA Director-General, Capt. Fola Akinkuotu as Board Chairman Falcon Aerospace Ltd. (Falcon Aero), has appointed a former Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Fola Akinkuotu as Chairman of its Board of Directors.…
Namibia Oil and Gas Conference 2026 to Focus on Local Content, Skills Development and Shared Prosperity
Namibia’s flagship oil and gas gathering, the 4th Namibia Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition (NOGC 2026), is set to return to Windhoek from 18–20 August 2026, bringing together government leaders, investors, operators, entrepreneurs, academics and civil society stakeholders to…
UN urges adherence to mine ban treaty
© FAO/Viacheslav Ratynskyi Large swaths of farmland in Ukraine has been contaminated by landmines and other ordinance. (file photo) Countries must uphold international law limiting the use of anti-personnel mines, which kill and maim civilians long after conflicts have…
Repatriation: Assist Nigerian returnees, NUSA begs FG.
Repatriation: Assist Nigerian returnees, NUSA begs FG. The Nigerian community in South Africa has appealed to the Federal Government to assist second batch of Nigerians to leave that country. Mr Smart Nwobi, the President of Nigerian Union in South…
Global fish production hits new high, but climate threats loom
FAO/Sia Kambou Offloading tuna in Côte d’Ivoire at Abidjan’s main port (file). Aquaculture now supplies most of the fish people eat, a landmark report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reveals, but rising temperatures and overfishing are…
AOW: Tanzania Showcases 57.54 TCF Gas Reserves to Attract Upstream Investors as LNG Ambitions Gather Momentum
Tanzania is intensifying efforts to attract exploration and production (E&P) investors by leveraging its vast natural gas resources, proven offshore geology, and stable investment environment as it advances plans to become a major liquefied natural gas (LNG) export hub in…
Dangote to Build Nigeria’s Biggest Industrial Zone In Ondo State
President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has reaffirmed plans to develop a large-scale industrial and free trade zone at Olokola in Ondo State, describing it as a power-driven investment hub designed to attract manufacturers and reduce infrastructure constraints for investors.…
Food Security: AFC Deepens Partnership with Dangote Group with $600m Loan towards Fertiliser Expansion
L-R, Executive Officer, Greenview Fertiliser Corp, Vishwajit Sinha; Director & GC (Legal & Corporate Secretariat) Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) Vivienne Yeda; President/CE, Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote; Chairman of Board of Directors, Africa Finance Corporation, (AFC), Samaila Zubairu; During the…
