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UK launches £19m climate-resilient health and education facilities
Sopuruchi Onwuka The government of the United Kingdom has announced a £19 million funding commitment to Climate Resilient Infrastructure for Basic Services (CRIBS) initiative in Nigeria. The fund would assist the existing partnership among the Brisitish Government, Federal Ministry of…
Divestments: UN body indicts IOCs on remediation breaches
Sopuruchi Onwuka The lingering concerns about who takes eventual responsibility for decommissioning of production facilities and remediation of oilfield environments have reached global arbitration despite earlier assurances that funding and roles have been resolved among deal parties. A panel of…
Nigeria’s gas export leaps as domsupply, flares dim
Sopuruchi Onwuka Nigeria’s gas production and export began the second half of the year on bullish note with both production and export posting new records while fluctuation in domestic consumption volumes posted disturbing signals. Latest industry production dashboard made available…
OIDA Fireside Chat: UNOC chief canvasses intra-African energy alliance
Sopuruchi Onwuka The need for collaboration among players in the African energy industry has become urgent in order to join forces in meeting the rising demand associated with the continent’s growing youth and productive population. It is in this line…
Lagos State commends The Alternative Bank on environmental responsibility
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources has commended The Alternative Bank (AltBank) for its leadership in environmental sustainability following the successful Walk4ZeroPlastic march. The bank which started as non-interest banking window in Sterling has since…
Over 150 dead as rainfall unleashes massive flooding in Nigeria
More than 150 people are dead and at least 3,000 have lost their homes after heavy pre-dawn ran lashed Mokwa vllage n Niger State. The torrential rain caused massive flooding in the market town and nearly submerged houses and leaving…
Extreme climate change to deliver killer heat consistently for 5 years
Sopuruchi Onwuka Global weather agencies warn that the earth will grapple with extreme, more deadly, fiery and uncomfortable temperature consistently in the next five years; amplifying the urgent need for the world governments to accelerate climate action. According to a…
Nigeria’s KGG hub earns Nigeria IGU’s Gas Award at WGC 2025
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Kwale Gas Gathering (KGG) hub,located in Kwale, Delta State, has earned Nigeria the Regional Gas Award for Africa by the International Gas Union (IGU); bringing homegrown innovations in petroleum industry decarbonization to global recognition. Chief Executive Officer…
WAPCo scales down gas flow, begins major offshore pipeline maintenance
Pigging, inspection and valve replacement Sopuruchi Onwuka Operators of West Africa’s gas conduit corridor, the West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited (WAPCo), has declared that gas flow in the 5,700 kilometers of offshore pipeline running from Lagos in Nigeria to…
Vietnam turns to EVs as Hanoi becomes world’s most polluted city
Sopuruchi Onwuka, with agency reports Authorities in Vietnam which have been working to switch public transportation to 50% of buses and 100% of taxis to be EVs by 2030 are now thinking of adopting more urgent measures to save the…
