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Civil society organisations (CSOs) have called for greater transparency, accountability and community ownership in Nigeria’s energy transition. They made the call at a workshop on energy transition and energy democracy organised by Environmental Rights Action (ERA) Nigeria and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Nigeria in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Friday, August 21, 2026. The workshop, with […]
Stakeholders in environmental conservation, climate change, conflict and peacebuilding have urged women to drive local initiatives across communities in Sokoto State. The stakeholders made the call on Friday, August 21, 2026, during training and inauguration of the Platform for Women in Climate Change under the PPCA II project. Participants received skills to mobilise peers and […]
Renewable energy is emerging as a critical tool for strengthening industrial resilience and reducing exposure to volatile fossil fuel markets, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). James Walker, Team Lead, Renewable Gases at IRENA, said recent shocks in global fossil fuel markets had demonstrated with “glaring clarity” the resilience advantages enjoyed by countries […]
There has been a significant wildfire activity across North America and northern Eurasia, sending large columns of smoke into the Arctic, as well as Southeast Asia and Europe since the start of August. There is also an intense start to Indonesia’s seasonal wildfires, expected to be enhanced by El Niño. Late July and the first […]
The National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA) has welcomed the Federal Executive Council’s (FEC) approval of the revised National Biotechnology Policy 2026. In a statement issued on Friday, August 21, 2026, in Abuja, Toyin Omozuwa, Press Secretary of NBRDA, said the revised policy would harness biotechnology more effectively for Nigeria’s economic and national development. […]
The traditional leadership of Belema Community in Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State has disowned a purported power of attorney allegedly authorising Ekulama Flame Nigeria Ltd. to represent the community. The Amanyanobo of Belama community, Dr. Anyanate Kio, disclosed this at a news conference in Port Harcourt on Thursday, August 20, 2026. Kio, while […]
The Federal Government is implementing policies aimed at reducing methane emissions from dumpsites and promoting sustainable waste management practices across the country. The Minister of Environment, Malam Balarabe Lawal, stated this at a stakeholder engagement workshop on the Multi-Solving Action for Methane Reduction in Nigeria (MAMRN) Project, on Friday, August 21, 2026, in Abuja. The […]
The British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (BATN Foundation) has commenced a 22,000-tree afforestation and natural resource management project across selected communities in Kano and Jigawa states, in a strategic intervention designed to combat desertification, restore degraded landscapes, improve biodiversity, and strengthen the resilience of rural communities to the growing impacts of…
About 30 mayors, governors and other local and regional leaders gathered this week at the UNCCD COP17 Mayors’ Forum adopted the Ulaanbaatar Declaration, committing to advance local action on sustainable land management and drought resilience, and calling for a stronger, more permanent role for cities and regions in the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification […]
Africa’s carbon markets are entering a new phase as governments strengthen policy frameworks, investors seek credible projects and stakeholders look to unlock more climate finance. These developments will take centre stage at the Carbon Markets Africa Summit (CMAS) 2026, scheduled for Oct. 13 to 15 in Kigali, Rwanda. The summit will bring together policymakers, investors, carbon […]
Geoplex Drillteq Limited, a leading indigenous oilfield services company, has won the 2026 Indigenous Service Company Award presented by the Oil and Gas Trainers Association of Nigeria (OGTAN). The award was presented during an OGTAN event held at the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI), Effurun, Delta State. The event brought together professionals, oil and gas service […]
The Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI), in partnership with the Nigeria Institute of Journalism (NIJ), has organised a three-day foundational training to equip journalism students with the knowledge and skills required for effective reporting of environmental and climate change issues. The training, held from August 18 to 20, 2026, was designed to build the students’ understanding […]
Extractive sector stakeholders, policymakers, and advocates from across Anglophone Africa gathered in Accra for the 2026 Africa Regional Extractives Industries Knowledge Hub (AFREIKH) Summer School, facing a critical question: can the continent finally turn its critical mineral wealth into real development? Organised by the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) with support from the Natural […]
U.S. President Donald Trump recently highlighted the potential revival of the Keystone XL pipeline project as a point of discussion during trade negotiations with Canada. In a social media post this week, Trump suggested that the Keystone XL pipeline project could be “awoken from the grave,” without providing further details or clarifying whether the remark […]
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike, has ordered the immediate demolition of about 30 buildings constructed illegally on Ring Road III corridor at Karsana axis, Abuja. Wike gave the directive in Abuja on Thursday, August 20, 2026, while inspecting the ongoing construction of Arterial Road N16, from Ring Road II […]
A non-governmental organisation (NGO), the Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Preservation (GIFSEP), has called for the expansion of community-based waste management and waste-to-wealth initiative in Nigeria. Dr Michael David, the Executive Director of GIFSEP, made the call at a Knowledge Management Workshop to mark the completion of its #BioWaste4Resilience on Thursday, August 20,…
The Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) and Okomu Oil Palm Company (OOPC) have urged residents of Gbelebu community in Edo to protect the mini-grid solar power facility donated to the community. Dr. Effiong Essien, Director of Programmes at PIND, made the call on Thursday, August 20, 2026, while delivering his keynote address at […]
Increasingly hot, dry and windy conditions could substantially extend the area affected by wildfires across Europe, according to a new study led by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) with contributions from the Senckenberg Society for Nature Research. In a low emissions scenario (SSP1-2.6), the researchers calculate roughly 39 percent more land would […]
Renaissance Africa Energy Company has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the sustainable development and economic diversification of Bonny Kingdom, describing the island as uniquely positioned to become a leading tourism and investment destination in Nigeria and Africa. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Renaissance, Tony Attah, spoke on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at […]
A pest control expert, Mr. Bamidele Abiru, says between 600,000 and 700,000 people in sub-Saharan Africa die from malaria annually, underscoring the need for sustained efforts to combat mosquito-borne diseases. Abiru, Managing Director of Greenbox Facilities Limited, Abuja, said this during a medical outreach in Gosa Community, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to commemorate the 2026 […]
An expert on climate, Mr. Taye Ojo, says limited access to farmland is restricting women farmers’ ability to adopt climate-resilient agricultural practices and improve their livelihoods. Ojo, Programmes Manager, Development of Education Action Network (DEAN), said this in an interview on Thursday, August 20, 2026, in Abuja. He said women constituted a large proportion of […]
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), in collaboration with the Adamawa State Government, has inaugurated a National Disaster Response Simulation Exercise in Yola, the state capital. The exercise focused on a flood disaster scenario involving the release of water from the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon and possible riverine flooding in communities across Adamawa. Speaking on […]
Acting Chairman and Managing Director, Chevron Nigeria Ltd., Mr. Segun Kuteyi, has urged predictable policies to boost investment and growth in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. Kuteyi made the call at the ongoing 2026 PENGASSAN Energy and Labour Summit in Abuja, themed, “Strengthening Regulatory Frameworks as a Catalyst for Stability and Growth in Nigeria’s Oil […]
