by Mark Olalde, ProPublica, and Nick Bowlin for ProPublica Co-published with Capital & Main The state of New Mexico is accusing three Texas oil executives of orchestrating “a fraudulent scheme” to pocket revenue from hundreds of oil and gas wells in New Mexico and offload…
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German Steel Production Down in 2025 as Crisis Continues
The crisis in Germany’s steel industry deepened in 2025, according to the German Steel Association. Crude steel production fell to 34.1 million tons, the lowest level since the financial crisis year of 2009, when output stood at 32.7 million tons,…
NNPC Contains Breach on Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System
The NNPC Limited has provided an update on the explosion incident reported on Thursday, 11 December 2025, involving a section of the Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System (ELPS) in South-West Warri, Delta State. According to the company, coordinated containment measures were promptly…
An Emergency Path to Climate Resilience: A Call for International Cooperation – A Global Crisis Shaping Lives
By Orlando Mapute, Senior Program Officer, ADPP Mozambique Across the world, the changing climate is no longer a distant threat; it is reshaping lives today. From farmers in the Sahel watching their fields dry up, to coastal families in…
MEMAN Warns: 15% Import Tariff on Petrol, Diesel May Deepen Cost-of-Living Crisis
The Major Energy Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN) has cautioned that the proposed 15 per cent import tariff on refined petroleum products could significantly raise pump prices across the country, potentially exceeding ₦1,000 per litre for petrol and diesel. Speaking…
LAGOS: LASURA Commences Second Batch Enumeration for Owners of Demolished Properties in Oworo Owners
The Lagos State Urban Renewal Agency (LASURA) has commenced the second batch of enumeration for property owners affected by the Oworonshoki regeneration exercise. This exercise, which began on November 3, 2025, aims to capture additional residents who were not included…
Holistic Bush Control Initiatives to Salvage Livestock Production from Bush Encroachment in Southern Africa
Dr Nyasha John Kavhiza In Namibia, Botswana, parts of South Africa and parts of Mozambique vigorous bush encroachment in the rangelands has adversely impacted livestock production and if swift decisive action is not taken, a lot of livestock farmers…
Fresh Details Emerge as Allegations Against Sterling Petrochemical Face Scrutiny
Fresh information has cast doubt on a widely circulated article that recently accused Sterling Global Petrochemical and Fertiliser Limited (SPFL) of subjecting workers at its Ikot Abasi site to unsafe and inhumane conditions. The initial report, which gained significant attention…
Climate Summit 2025: The path to COP30
© UNICEF/Sultan Mahmud Mukut A mother guides her daughter through flood waters in Feni, Bangladesh. By Nadeem Saeed Floods in South Asia, wildfires across North America, and record-breaking heat in Europe have underscored what scientists have warned for…
UNICEF Aid Trucks Robbed at Gunpoint in Gaza City
© UNICEF/Eyad El Baba Children who are not getting enough to eat attend a nutrition clinic in Deir al Balah, in Gaza. Humanitarian aid in Gaza must be protected, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday, following the…
