Monthly Archives: April, 2022

Niger Delta communities lament environmental degradation, dwindling prospects

Representatives of some communities in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria were recently offered a platform to review the environmental situations of their neighbourhoods...

Groups want govt to checkmate Shell, divesting IOCs in Niger Delta

The Environmental Rights Action (ERA) and environmental and climate justice groups have urged the federal government to ensure that communities are included in the...

Politicians call for $500bn a year to avert climate disaster

Members of the Global Alliance for a Green New Deal including US Representatives Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, UK Green MP Caroline Lucas, and...

Human Rights Council approves resolution to protect rights defenders in conflict situations

A key resolution to protect human rights defenders was passed on April 1, 2022, in Geneva, during the latest session of the Human Rights...

TAAT moves to build Niger Basin resilience, trains trainers

With sights set on improving the resilience of about 130 million people and their agroecosystems in the Niger Basin across West and Central Africa, Technologies...

Kwa-Zulu Natal flooding highlights African nations’ vulnerability to climate crisis

Over 300 people have reportedly lost their lives and the death toll is likely to rise as provincial officials continue to evaluate the extent of...

Renewable energy can create three times as many jobs compared to fossil fuels – Report

A new report by the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) has found that renewable energy can create three times as many jobs per million...

Experts review REPRC-EfD Nigeria’s five-year strategic plan

Scholars and stakeholders in the field of environment recently gathered in Abuja to review a five-year strategic plan of the Resource and​​ Environmental Policy...

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NNPC launches Cawthorne crude onto global market, exports first cargo to Netherlands

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has commenced export of its new crude grade – Cawthorne, marking a...
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Activists deploy eco-comedy to tackle Nigeria’s environmental crisis

Environmental activists have adopted humour as a strategic tool to confront Nigeria’s growing ecological crisis. The activists insisted that traditional...

OPEC+ warns of cost of repairing energy assets in Middle East

Eight countries forming the core of the OPEC+ group of oil producers have voiced concern over Iran’s attacks on...

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NNPC launches Cawthorne crude onto global market, exports first cargo to Netherlands

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has commenced...

Activists deploy eco-comedy to tackle Nigeria’s environmental crisis

Environmental activists have adopted humour as a strategic tool...