Malaysian envoy says palm oil trade with Nigeria thriving

The High Commissioner of Malaysia to Nigeria, Aiyub Omar, says the thriving palm oil trade between Malaysia and Nigeria has enhanced relations between the two countries. He noted that the surge in trade had not only signified a strong commitment…

Mining: FG Backs Establishment of Plant with $400m FDI Projection

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has announced the Federal Government’s support for the construction of a plant in Nasarawa State. Alake, through his Special Assistant on Media, Segun Tomori, said the plant was projected to generate…

FCTA Urged to Prioritise Sanitation in Mpape, Satellite Communities

Stakeholders have urged the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to urgently implement a coordinated sanitation and services plan for satellite communities like Mpape, where more than 30 per cent of residents lack access to toilets. This formed part of the…

ALDG Hosts Inaugural Business Forum, Emphasises Industry-Wide Collaboration to Strengthen Nigeria’s Gas Distribution Value Chain

L-R: Executive Secretary. Association of Local Distributors of Gas, (ALDG), Oga Adejo-Ogiri, Vice Chair, Starzs Gas Limited, Iroghama Ogbeifun, Executive Director , Gas, Power & Renewable Energy, A.Y.M Shafa Holdings, Engr. Teryima Toryila, Chairman, Association of Local Distributors of Gas…

Adamawa, World Bank Sign MoU to Construct Recycling Plant

The Adamawa Government and the World Bank have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to construct a recycling plant in Yola as part of efforts to tackle plastic pollution. Mr Muhammed Muhammad, Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources Development, made…

Landmark Lawsuit: Bayelsa Monarch Launches $12 Billion Legal Battle Against Shell

His Royal Majesty King Bubaraye Dakolo, Agada IV of Ekpetiama Kingdom and Chairman, Bayelsa State Council of Traditional Rulers   King Dakolo, CSO Coalition demand oil giant clean up 70 years of environmental devastation before divestment In a groundbreaking legal…

Bayelsa Community v Shell: CSOs Back Suit Against Unjust Divestment

L-R: Founder, Home of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Rev. Nnimmo Bassey with His Royal Majesty, King Bubaraye Dakolo, Agada IV of Ekpetiama Kingdom and Chair of the Bayelsa State Council of Traditional Rulers.   A coalition of civil society organisations…

Sustainable Progress in Nigeria’s Energy Market Hinges on Competitive Balance – MEMAN, Experts

MEMAN, World Bank, Transaharan Underscore the Role of Healthy Competition in Driving Growth   In a strategic convergence of thought leadership and policy advocacy, the Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN), alongside a senior economist of the World Bank…

REA Partners FCMB To Launch ₦100 Billion Financing Facility

In a landmark move to bolster electricity access for millions of Nigerians, the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and First City Monument Bank (FCMB) earlier today, Thursday 19th June, 2025, at the bank’s head-quarters in Marina, Lagos, entered into a strategic…

LASG Shuts Oko-Oba Abattoir Over Waste, Unsanitary Activities

The Government will not condone any act of uncleanliness and environmental degradation in the abattoir and neighbouring environment. There are Environmental Laws guiding abattoir operations. Waste water and blood generated from meat processing should be adequately passed through a treatment plant and not to be discharged in the public drains.

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