Asharami Energy Becomes First Nigerian Indigenous Operator to Join UNEP-Led Oil and Gas Methane Partnership

…To Collaborate On Emissions Reduction and Environmental Sustainability Asharami Energy, a Sahara Group Upstream company, has joined the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP)-led Oil and Gas Methane Partnership (OGMP) 2.0, in its bid to contribute to the global efforts geared…

CSOs Expose Nigeria’s Role in Waste Colonialism as EU Turns Africa into a Dumping Ground

Civil society organizations (CSOs) in Nigeria have strongly condemned the federal government’s bid to import non-hazardous waste from the European Union (EU), warning that such a move could exacerbate the country’s waste management crisis. The protest comes after Nigeria and…

‘Big Blow’ for Pollution Research as US Stops Sharing Air Quality Data from Embassies Worldwide

Reliable data from US embassies and consulates has been essential for air quality monitoring in cities around the world. The US government will stop sharing air quality data gathered from its embassies and consulates, worrying local scientists and experts who…

Federal Ministry of Environment, Nigerian Military Seek Collaboration on Environmental Protection Initiatives

In a significant meeting aimed at enhancing collaboration between the Federal Ministry of Environment and the military, Minister of Environment Balarabe Abbas Lawal paid a courtesy call on the Chief of Defense Staff General CG Musa. The call included discussions…

Shell Oil Spill Allegedly Leaves Bayelsa Community Struggling with Severe Water Crisis

The people of Obololi Community in the Tarakiri clan of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area in Bayelsa State are appealing for portable water and food to enable them to survive the current oil industry induced environmental degradation. The community claims…

LAWMA Warns Property Owners Against Illegal Recycling and Scavenging Activities

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…

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