Monthly Archives: October, 2021

Environmentalists report oil spill at Ogboinbiri Bayelsa coastal community

An oil leak has been reported at an oilfield operated by the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) around Ogboinbiri in the Southern Ijaw Local...

Brazil, Colombia say they will stand up for Amazon at COP26

Colombian President Ivan Duque and Brazilian leader Jair Bolsonaro want to pull together on action to fight climate change and protect the Amazon at...

Nigeria glad US is back on climate change agenda, says Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Nigeria is delighted that the US is fully back on the global climate change agenda. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, said...

Africa’s glaciers to melt, millions of poor face drought, floods – UN

Africa’s fabled eastern glaciers will vanish in two decades, 118 million poor people face immanent drought, floods or extreme heat, and climate change could...

700,000 South Sudanese hit by worst floods in decades, says UN

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 said it was alarmed by the humanitarian impact of the worst flooding in decades...

Business leaders join UN chief to step up action for global sustainability

Business leaders joined UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 to step up delivery of critical investments for a "sustainable, net zero,...

Experts call for unified African position ahead of COP26

A global expert in climate change negotiations has urged civil society organisations (CSOs) to align their messages with those of government delegations to enhance...

Kebbi gov canvasses dredging of River Niger to control floods

The Kebbi State governor, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu, has called for the dredging of River Niger and de-silting of water bodies, to solve the perennial...

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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...