The recent explosion that rocked Abule- Ado, a Lagos community located near the International trade fair and Festac Town, Ojo has rekindled concerns over underground… The post Concerns mount over underground water pollution in Lagos communities appeared first on The Read More
UN gets new dates for biodiversity convention talks
Two meetings of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity’s permanent subsidiary bodies, previously scheduled for May 2020, have tentatively been rescheduled for August and September 2020, respectively. The post UN gets new dates for biodiversity convention talks appeared first on Read More
‘Oil companies not leaving Nigeria in next 30 years’
Sarki Auwalu is the Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Department of Petroleum Resources. In this interview with the Business Editor, CLARA NWACHUKWU and FEMI ADEKOYA The post ‘Oil companies not leaving Nigeria in next 30 years’ appeared first on The Read More
Global refineries slow down production as fuel demand falls
defining operations in Europe and elsewhere in the world are being curtailed as gasoline and jet fuel demand is falling off a cliff due to the enormous demand destruction The post Global refineries slow down production as fuel demand falls Read More
‘In-country training will further aid local content capacity, development’
Though the implementation of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content (NOGIC) Act 2010 has aided investments and development in the oil and gas industry The post ‘In-country training will further aid local content capacity, development’ appeared first on The Read More
NCDMB unveils $50m intervention fund for operators
The Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board, (NCDMB) Simbi Wabote has stressed the Board’s commitment to change the narrative The post NCDMB unveils $50m intervention fund for operators appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Read More
PETAN reiterates commitment to industry development
The Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN) has again reiterated its commitment to the development of oil and gas industry. The post PETAN reiterates commitment to industry development appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. Read More
Government urged to end gas flaring in 2020
Disturbed by the danger of the continuous gas flaring in the country, an international Non-Governmental Organisation, the Coalition for Socio-ecological Transformation (COSET) has urged the Federal Government not to shift its commitment to end the scourge in 2020. The post Read More
Coronavirus hits a critical year for nature, climate
This year’s packed agenda of negotiations on climate change, biodiversity and the global ocean was supposed to address the fortunes of a living world in a critical condition. But the coronavirus pandemic is forcing drastic changes to the schedule. The Read More
Vulture population in crisis amid environmental benefits
The illegal trade in the vultures, especially for ritual rites, domestic food, protein supplement and the use of its egg for moneymaking rituals as well as cure of madness, has caused a nearly 90 per cent decline in the scavengers’ Read More