In a bid to have Africa commit to 100% renewable energy and to increase transparency in the continent’s energy sector, Zero – a coalition campaign between climate change volunteers and Non-Profit Organisations (NGOs) around the continent – was launched on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 in Johannesburg, South Africa at the Sandton Convention Centre on the…
A new research has found that large-scale hydropower dams are unsustainable in the developing world. Hydropower is an important source of energy and makes up more than 70 per cent of all renewable energy globally as of 2016. However, new research, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of…
A new modular fire field and emergency response training centre built by Tolmann Allied Services Limited has been commissioned by the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote. Located in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, the facility can provide practical demonstrations of offshore safety trainings such as Helideck Emergency Response Team…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said that crude oil and gas export sale by the corporation in August 2018 was $470million, indicating an upsurge of about $78million in relation to July oil and gas export figures of $391.91million. NNPC Monthly Financial and Operations report for August 2018 released today in Abuja by the…
Senate President Bukola Saraki has faulted reported use of $1.05billion, by the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), from its dividends from the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) for fuel subsidy. Saraki said the Senate would, therefore, on resumption of plenary today investigate the claims made before the Senator Ahmad Lawan’s Ad-hoc Committee by the Group…
There are indications that the inability of the country’s refineries to meet domestic demand for petroleum products may have affected the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, projected annual revenue savings of $1 billion. Accordingly, the Corporation hopes that in 2020 it would copy the measures taken to realize the savings of around $1 billion seen…
Lagos — The Nigerian Content Development And Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has awarded Schneider Electric in Nigeria the Nigerian Content Equipment Certificate, NCEC, in recognition of its commitment to the local content policy. The NCEC attests to the fact that Schneider Electric owns the assembly facility which it uses for integrating electrical and instrumentation equipment in-country….
The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, has advised African countries to deploy space technology in reducing poverty to strengthen sustainable development. Onu gave the advice at the opening of the 7th African Leadership Conference on Space Science and Technology on Monday, November 5, 2018 in Abuja with the theme “Implementation of the…
In the light of energy and related variables that are posing challenges to industrial development in the country, the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) has taken up an initiative to address the unsavoury situation. The project, which will effectively commence next year, entails the development of energy management systems as well as resource efficiency…
In collaboration with the Government of Egypt, the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will hold its 14th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP14) in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, from November 14 to 29, 2018, under the theme “Investing in Biodiversity for People and Planet.” From November 14 to 15 at the…
