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Global trade shocks threaten Africa’s 2030 devpt goals — report
Africa’s progress towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is facing mounting pressure from global trade disruptions, energy and food price volatility, fiscal constraints and demographic pressures, threatening to further widen the gap between the continent’s development ambitions and the…
NLNG: Turning flares to wealth, shrinking industry’s footprint on environment
Nigeria’s oil and gas industry has long been judged by the volume of hydrocarbons extracted and exported, but the more consequential measure of its value to the country is increasingly the economic, social and environmental footprint it leaves behind. By…
ESG to define Africa’s maritime competitiveness _Dr. Mogo
Africa’s future as a competitive maritime and Blue Economy powerhouse will depend less on the abundance of its ocean resources and more on its ability to develop investment-ready, environmentally sustainable and commercially viable projects, leading Blue Economy expert, Dr. Felicia…
Some 50m more people face acute hunger as El Niño gains momentum
Nearly 50 million more people worldwide could be pushed into acute hunger as the strengthening El Niño weather phenomenon intensifies climate shocks across vulnerable regions, with Nigeria and other countries in West and Central Africa expected to experience a sharp…
PIC-FUEL: Nigeria’s decarbonization quest ignores homemade solutions
Sopuruchi Onwuka Nigeria’s search for solutions in sharpening a national climate agendum that targets decarbonization appears focused on blaming developed nations for failing to evolve ways of cleaning up petroleum energy for continued usage. And the country’s insistence that the…
Falcon marks 32 years of impact in Nigeria’s gas sector
Ziggy Ojiegbe Falcon Corporation Limited, one of Nigeria’s longest-serving indigenous gas and energy infrastructure companies, is marking 32 years of uninterrupted operations, a milestone the company says reflects not only its resilience but also its readiness for a new phase…
FG launches EMERGE scheme to fund mineral exploration, research
Federal Government has launched the Early-Stage Mineral Exploration and Research Grant Endowment (EMERGE), a new funding initiative designed to support mineral exploration, critical minerals development, and geoscience research across Nigeria. This is also as the minister of Solid Minerals Development,…
Heirs Energies deepens sustainability with Agbada Green Corridor initiative
In a demonstration of its growing commitment to environmental stewardship alongside energy development, Heirs Energies Limited has launched the Agbada Green Corridor Initiative, a tree-planting programme designed to promote biodiversity, enhance climate resilience and support environmental sustainability across its operational…
Algeria kicks off work at own section of $13bn trans-Saharan gas pipeline project
Algeria has officially kicked off work at its own section of the 4,100 km long Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline (TSGP) project. The TSGP is a separate, competing 4, 128km pipeline project running through Niger and Algeria with an estimated cost of…
World Environment Day: Chevron renews green commitment
Ziggy Ojiegbe As the world marks World Environment Day on June 5, Chevron Nigeria and Mid-Africa (NMA) has reiterated its commitment to environmental protection and sustainable energy development, aligning its operations with this year’s theme, “A Global Call for Climate…
