The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has issued a stern warning to property owners, agents and private occupiers in the state, to henceforth desist from illegal recycling and scavenging in unlicensed facilities. It also advised them to halt indiscriminate sorting,…
FG, MEMAN Raise Alarm Over Fatalities and Environmental Damage from Frequent Tanker Accidents
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo and the Chairman of the Major Energy Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN), Huub Stokman, have collectively raised alarm over the…
Otuabagi: Unserved and Neglected – A Plea for Renewable Energy
On January 31st, 2025, a group of journalists and activists embarked on a field trip to Otuabagi, a community in Ogbia Local Government Area, Bayelsa State. This historic village holds the distinction of being the site of Nigeria’s first commercial…
NNPC Ltd Uncovers 58 Ilegal Refineries In One Week
The Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has uncovered 58 illegal refineries and 19 illegal pipeline connections in Niger Delta region from January 18 to 24, 2025. It also stated that it recorded a total of 159 incidents of…
NMDPRA: Nigeria’s CNG Conversion Capacity Surges by 2,500%, Over 50,000 CNG Vehicles In Operation Nationwide
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has said that the country’s Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion capacity increased by over 2,500 per cent in 2024. Mr Farouk Ahmed, Authority Chief Executive, NMDPRA, said this on Thursday in…
Confirmed: 2024 was the hottest year on record, says UN weather agency
UN weather experts from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirmed on Friday that 2024 was the hottest year on record, at 1.55 degrees Celsius (C) above pre-industrial temperatures. “We saw extraordinary land, sea surface temperatures, extraordinary ocean heat accompanied by…
UN chief offers condolences amid devastating wildfires in California
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed sorrow over the fast-moving wildfires that have devastated the Los Angeles area, claiming lives and displacing thousands. The fires, described as some of the worst in the city’s history, have burned thousands of acres,…
HEDA Report: Bayelsa Faces Severe Environmental and Health Challenges from Oil Activities
A report by the Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has highlighted the extensive environmental and health consequences of oil and gas activities in Bayelsa State, Niger Delta. Titled “Report of On-the-Spot Assessment of Oil and Gas Exploration…
Niger Delta: Pollution Impacts Negatively on Health of 60% Population, Biodiversity Loss – Report
A recent report by the Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) shows that 60 per cent of the population of Niger Delta residents suffer health challenges due to oil pollution. The report also show that 75 per cent…
International CSOs ask Tinubu to Halt Oil Divestment in Niger Delta
A coalition of local and International Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have called on President Bola Tinubu for an immediate halt to all divestment requests from International Oil Corporations in the Niger Delta including Shell, Total, ENI and other IOCs with…
