EACOP: Chubb Becomes 30th Major Insurer to Reject the East African Crude Oil Pipeline

Chubbs has become the 30th Major Insurer to reject the french TotalEnergies powered 1,443-kilometer crude oil pipeline stretching from Uganda’s Kabaale and Hoima districts to the Tanzanian port of Tanga.

Lagos Targets 6GW Power Boost By 2028, 38M Tonnes Carbon Emissions Cut — Ogunleye Declares State Open for Business

Against the backdrop of the opening ceremony on Day 1 of the ongoing Lagos Energy Summit 2025, a wave of bold declarations, sobering data, and transformative ambitions were unveiled — positioning Lagos as not only Nigeria’s commercial capital but also…

Sanwo-Olu Champions Bold Vision for Clean, Inclusive, and Reliable Energy Future at Lagos Energy Summit – Targets 6GW in Three years

* Laments Deficiency in Energy Availability In a rousing address at the Lagos Energy Summit, the Executive Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu laid out a bold and ambitious vision for a future powered by clean, reliable, and affordable energy,…

African Civil Society Urges Oman Against EACOP Support as East Africa Trade Expo Kicks Off

Just one day before the Oman East Africa Trade and Investment Expo opens in Muscat on April 16, over 70 civil society organisations (CSOs) from Uganda, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and beyond have published an open letter urging…

LASG Demonstrates Commitment To Promoting Renewable Energy Initiatives

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has expressed his administration’s commitment to promoting renewable energy initiatives, particularly in the electricity sector, to boost economic activities within Lagos State. The Governor made this commitment on Monday at the Roundtable Meeting…

SWOFON, BCG Lament Non-release of Funds to Smallholder Women Farmers in Kogi

The Smallholder Women Farmers Organisation of Nigeria (SWOFON) and the Budget Committee Group (BCG), Kogi State chapter, have decried the persistent failure of the Kogi State Government to release allocated funds for the agricultural sector—particularly those meant to support smallholder…

FG Launches Second Phase of Presidential Power Initiative with $328 Million CMEC Contract

The Federal Government has officially launched the second phase of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI)—commonly referred to as the Siemens Project—through the signing of a $328.8 million Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Financing (EPC&F) contract between FGN Power Company and China…

Engr. Azeez Agoro Charts New Course for Environmental Awareness on Inauguration as 6th NIEE Lagos Chairman

On April 9, 2025, Engr. Azeez Agoro was officially inaugurated as the new Chairman of the Nigerian Institution of Environmental Engineers (NIEE), Lagos Chapter, alongside new state executives with the mandate to pilot the affairs of the NIEE for the…

LAGOS, SWEDEN Advocate Improved Collaboration For Economic Growth

Lagos State Government and Sweden have concluded plans to improve collaboration across technology, transportation, power, digital skills and other sectors to accelerate economic growth for mutually beneficial development.  This was part of the outcome of a roundtable meeting between the…

Egbin Power to Host FG’s National Data Park, Compute Infrastructure

In a significant move aimed at accelerating Nigeria’s digital economy, Egbin Power, Nigeria’s leading power generation company, has been identified as the ideal location to host the nation’s first National Data Park and Compute Infrastructure. The Hon Minister for Communications,…

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