The President of The Nigerian Gas Association (NGA), Mr Akachukwu Nwokedi, has lauded the recent gazetting of three pivotal policy directives as transformative milestones poised to revolutionize Nigeria’s Oil and Gas sector energy landscape, with Gas as a critical enabler.…
Ekwueme University & Oversees Development Institute presents report on oil subsidy and Nigeria’s energy transition
By Elochukwu Anieze The Centre for Climate Change and Development (CCCD) at Alex Ekwueme Federal University, in collaboration with the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) London, is holding an online event to present the key findings from the recent national…
President Tinubu Sacks REA MD and Team; Appoints New Management
President Bola Tinubu has approved the indefinite suspension of the Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Engr Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad and three other directors, namely; Olaniyi Alaba Netufo – Executive Director, Corporate Services, Barka Sajou – Executive Director,…
New Small and Medium sized Enterprise (SME) Impact Report Advocates Enhanced Support for Agribusinesses to Navigate the “Triple Crisis”
The report recommends more focused, tailored, and concerted investment and support to improve quality and quantity of produce at the farmer level AGRA has today released the 3rd edition of the ‘African Agribusiness Outlook Report’ which sheds light on…
Burkina Faso government, African Development Bank launch project to bolster food security
Under its African Emergency Food Production Facility, the African Development Bank Group, has provided €38.4 million—nearly the entire project cost— for PURPA-BF The government of Burkina Faso has officially launched an African Development Bank supported project to bolster food…
Road to COP29: Highest Climate Ambitions Needed to Decarbonize World
by Cecilia Russell (Nairobi) The road to COP29 has begun in earnest in the backdrop of a global climate report indicating that not only was 2023 the warmest year in a 174-year climate record, it was the warmest by…
Why Nigeria must Channel Petroleum Subsidy Savings Towards Driving Green Growth and Sustainable Development in Nigeria
By Prof. Chukwumerije Okereke In a daring move, Nigeria’s President, His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, declared the immediate abolition of fuel subsidies during his Inaugural Address on May 29, 2023, stating quite simply that “subsidy is gone”.…
Nigeria launches residential energy demand survey
The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Power, in collaboration with the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), with support from the European Union (EU) and International Energy Agency (IEA), recently launched the Nigeria Residential Sector Energy Demand…
Oilinvest Undertakes a Forestation Initiative for Green House Gas Removal in Collaboration with the Libyan Public Services Company
Oilinvest has announced a collaboration with the Libyan Public Services Company (LPSC) for the forestation of 1,000,000 trees such as Eucalyptus and pines in Tripoli, Libya. The project will be implemented on 1,450 hectares of land owned by LPSC in…
COP28: Nigerian CSOs Call for Increased Financial Commitment and Implementation of Outcomes
Render Account of Participation Seek Effective Climate Action Responses A Coalition of Nigerian Civil Society Organizations are strongly advocating for the prompt and active implementation of agreements reached at the just concluded 28th Session of Conferenc of Parties, which held…
