COP27: African Governments Advocate for Fossil Fuel to Tackle Poverty African nations have called for opportunity to be allowed to develop its resources in the continent to help lift Africans out of poverty. The governments told the COP27 climate talks in Egypt, which also welcomed leaders of oil and gas companies sidelined at previous…
Milan Court Rejects Nigeria’s Compensation Request Against Eni, Shell An appeals court in Milan on Friday rejected Nigeria’s $1.092 billion compensation request against Italian energy group Eni (ENI.MI) and Shell (SHEL.L) in civil proceedings relating to a $1.3 billion oilfield deal. The decision was read out in court. In July, prosecutors had dropped related criminal…
Egbin Power Gives Free Medical Outreach to Host Communities Egbin Power Plc has conducted a 3-day free medical outreach for members of its host communities in Egbin, Ipakan and Ijede as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) The company explained that the free medical check-up was organized to reinforce its commitment to the wellbeing…
COP27: Nigeria Needs $10bn To Deliver Energy Connections in Rural Areas- REA Nigeria’s Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has said the country requires as much as $10 billion to deliver more energy connections across rural communities. REA’s Executive Director of Technical Services, Barka Sajou, disclosed this on Tuesday during the agency’s event at the Nigerian pavilion…
Taking an Honest Look at Africa’s Renewables Capacity To meet the climate targets set out in the Paris agreement Africa must radically change its energy landscape, and that means increasing our renewables capacity Access Multimedia Content Vilifying fossil fuels seems to come easily to many people these days. That includes UN Secretary General António Guterres,…
Kyari says NNPCL Discovered 295 Illegal Connections of its Pipelines through Crude Theft The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has disclose that so far, it has discovered 295 illegal connections to its pipeline. The disclosure was made on Wednesday in Abuja by NNPC Ltd Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari during a Legislative Transparency…
NIMASA, NPA Receive World Maritime University President President of the World Maritime University (WMU), Dr. Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, has visited the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). WMU is a Sweden-based postgraduate university founded by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). Nigeria has the highest number of government-sponsored students at the…
IRENA, World Meteorological Organization Cooperate to Boost Clean Energy Transition The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have together announced a new collaboration between both organisations to support the transition to renewable energy through tailored weather, water and climate services. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed at the United Nations…
Bridport strengthens governance with 2 new non-exec directors Bridport Energy has announced the appointment of two new non-executive directors to its board in a bid to strengthen corporate governance and align with best practices. Both new directors, Engr. Ahmadu-Kida Musa and Alhaji Auwalu A. Ilu bring extensive experience of the Nigerian logistics and oil &…
UK pledges £200m in new climate financing for Africa The UK has promised a major increase in its financial assistance to the most underdeveloped nations in Africa that suffer the most from climate change. British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, while speaking alongside African leaders at COP27 in the Egyptian city of Sharm El Sheikh., announced…
