Yearly Archives: 2019

Applause as Belgium moves to close domestic ivory market

The Belgian Senate has passed a non-binding resolution calling on the European Commission to urgently implement a general trade ban in elephant ivory throughout the European Union (EU). The Chamber Committee has...

Nigeria committed to building coal-fired electricity by 2020, says minister

The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Mr Abubakar Bawa, says the Federal Government is committed to building coal-fired electricity by 2020. Bawa said this while declaring...

UNN inaugurates plant to generate electricity from organic waste

The University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) may have set the record of electricity generation by using organic waste to install 100KVA Refuse Drived Fuel (RDF) gasification...

Kebbi to produce biofuel from cassava, sugarcane

Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State says his administration will expedite action on the actualisation of the production of ethanol Biofuel from cassava and sugarcane. Bagudu made...

States told to establish traffic management agencies

The Federal Government has urged state governments yet to establish traffic management agencies to do so in order for Nigeria to consolidate on the National Traffic System. Secretary...

Government urged not to resume oil exploration in Ogoniland

A resolution by the Nigeria government to resume oil exploration in Ogoni, River State, has attracted the attention of a team of activists, who...

Africa Climate Week: Outcomes from Day One

Africa, though the lowest contributor to global emissions, remains the most affected continent by climate change. Thousands of climate change actors are now gathered in Ghana...

Poland discusses climate solutions with Nigerian actors

Following the success of 24th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP24) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) held December 2018...

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Finance Minister lauds NUPRC as daily production hits 1.84m

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has commended the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum...
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River Basin Authority to resume dam construction after 40 years

The Hadeja-Jama’are River Basin Development Authority has restarted construction of the Kafin Zaki dam project, in Ningi Local Government Area...

Ghana boycotts Africa Energies Summit as industry pushes back against discrimination

Ghana has moved to boycott the upcoming Africa Energies Summit in London this May, a decision that reflects growing...

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Finance Minister lauds NUPRC as daily production hits 1.84m

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the...

River Basin Authority to resume dam construction after 40 years

The Hadeja-Jama’are River Basin Development Authority has restarted construction...