Dr. Dorothy Bassey is the president of, Nigerian Environmental Society (NES). She spoke with VICTOR GBONEGUN on depletion of the ecosystem, the menace of plastic pollution, and the Ogoni cleanup exercise. The post ‘Not banning generator imports will hurt renewable Read More
Bodo – Bonny road project gets 2022 delivery date
The Federal Government has reassured Nigerians that the 37.9km Bodo/Bonny road project would be ready by 2022. The N120 billion project, which traversed Bodo, Opobo, Andoni to Bonny Island, has 14 bridges. Speaking during the inspection of the facility, the Director, Read More
Practitioners urged to embrace GIS technology
Experts have urged estate surveyors and valuers to embrace the Geographic Information System (GIS) for easy access to locations and features of properties. A professor of Geography at the Kampala International University, Uganda, Seyi Fabiyi, and a GIS expert, Mr. Read More
HEDA urges government to expedite investigation into OPL 245
A Non-Governmental Organisation, Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resources Centre), has called on the Federal Government to expedite the investigation of parties suspected to be involved in the alleged controversial Oil Prospecting Lease … The post HEDA urges government Read More
‘Nigeria will address metering gap with funding intervention’
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Mojec International, Chantelle Abdul, has said the metering gap in Nigeria will be addressed with funding intervention from the Federal Government. The post ‘Nigeria will address metering gap with funding intervention’ appeared first on The Read More
‘Nigeria should declare a decade of gas for optimal utilisation, exploitation’
With the uncertainties surrounding oil demand and growing need for energy powered by gas locally and internationally, the Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), and other stakeholders have urged the Federal Government to declare a decade of gas beyond the 2020…. The Read More
Government to leverage off-grid solutions for rural electrification
The Federal Government, through the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), has said off-grid solutions, especially renewable energy will be deployed to solve sustainable energy challenges in rural communities across Nigeria. The post Government to leverage off-grid solutions for rural electrification appeared Read More
FG powers communities, rice plant with 100kw solar grid
The Federal Government has commissioned 100kw solar hybrid mini grid in Ebonyi State to power rural communities. The renewable energy is expected to serve a rice milling plant and attract other investors to the communities. Speaking at the launch of Read More
‘PPPRA’s administrative fee illegal, threatens LPG expansion plan’
The Nigeria LPG Association, NLPGA, has described the 2,050 per cent increase in the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) Administrative fee on LPG (Cooking Gas/Autogas) as illegal and capable of affecting the Federal Government National LPG Expansion Plan and Read More
‘Exploration in frontier basins would help Nigeria hedge uncertainties’
Notwithstanding competition from renewables, the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE) has said the government would not relent in its exploration activities in the frontier basins, especially in the Benue trough, by deploying new technologies that aid investment decision-making. NAPE Read More