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Monthly Archives: April, 2019

Drought may hinder Kenya’s economic growth, says World Bank

The World Bank said on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 that dry weather across much of Kenya was likely to curb the country’s economic growth this year,...

South Africa’s carbon tax could cost Amplats $21m a year from 2021

South Africa’s new carbon tax could cost Anglo American Platinum up to $21 million a year from 2021, its chief executive said on Tuesday,...

Ogoniland clean-up: Govt installs committee to prop-up HYPREP

The Federal Government of Nigeria has established a Central Representative Advisory Committee (CRAC) for the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), a move that officials say demonstrates...

NOSDRA fines oil firm N260m for oil spillage

National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) has sanctioned Python Engineering Company Limited of No. 94 Enerhen Road, Warri, Delta, over an oil spill caused...

UNDP, GEF build renewable energy expertise under derisking initiative

In the light of the limited local human and institutional capacities to build, operate and maintain large-scale grid-connected renewable power plants, a scheme has taken up...

Environmentalist calls for precautionary measures against heat wave

An environmentalist, Mr Gafar Odubote, has called on the government and Nigerians to take precautionary measures to mitigate the effect of current heat wave in the...

IPCC author, Prof. Okereke, writes for EnviroNews

Against the backdrop of a damning report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as well as moves to operationalise the Paris Agreement by the...

Health Day: AfDB joins call for universal health coverage for all

On the occasion of World Health Day 2019, the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) is renewing its call for firmer commitment to pledges made by countries for universal health...

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Sagamu-Ibadan gas pipeline hits 80% completion as REA earmarks N170bn for 500 power projects

The Managing Director of NIPCO Gas Ltd., Mr. Nagendra Verma, says the 18-inch, 80-kilometre Sagamu–Ibadan natural gas pipeline has...
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Power generation falls to 4,300MW amid gas shortage, Enugu experiences drop in power supply

The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) says power generation has dropped to approximately 4,300 megawatts due to inadequate gas...

NIMASA backs national maritime decarbonisation plan

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has pledged regulatory leadership and technical coordination to deliver a robust...

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Sagamu-Ibadan gas pipeline hits 80% completion as REA earmarks N170bn for 500 power projects

The Managing Director of NIPCO Gas Ltd., Mr. Nagendra...

Power generation falls to 4,300MW amid gas shortage, Enugu experiences drop in power supply

The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) says power generation...
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