Energy
14 Jan
•Targets to save 40% Gas, 65% Oil needs In less than 28 years from now, Nigeria will not necessarily need natural gas and crude oil to meet its energy demand as renewable energy is projected to provide 60 per cent of the country’s energy demand. The Federal Government and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)…
1 Dec 2022
As scarcity of the premium motor spirit (PMS), popularly called petrol, continues to spread across many states in the country, as a result of drop in supply by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited
22 Nov 2022
UK state borrowing jumped last month, official data showed Tuesday, as the government cushions consumers from soaring energy bills which the OECD said could further push up inflation.
14 Nov 2022
IBM has expanded its membership for its global pro bono social impact programme, known as IBM Sustainability Accelerator.
7 Nov 2022
As global leaders commence discussions on climate change-related issues at this year’s Conference of the Parties (COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, African leaders and stakeholders are championing a cause for the continuous
7 Nov 2022
NIGERIA Climate Innovation Centre (NCIC) with support from All On Hub, has announced winners of the 2022 edition of their annual ideation incubation program for early-stage renewable energy entrepreneurs.
5 Nov 2022
The UK's first prime minister of colour, who is also an observant Hindu, believes the landmark says something important about the state of diversity in Britain, according to an interview published on Saturday.
4 Nov 2022
Stakeholders at the African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA), Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and Dangote Refinery have stressed the need for African countries to refine their hydrocarbon resources
1 Nov 2022
From Nigeria to Kenya and South Africa to Libya, dozens of life-changing and investable projects have been curated and lined up for boardroom discussions and, possibly, deal-making at this year’s African Investment Forum
26 Oct 2022
African Development Bank’s Vice President for Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth, Dr. Kevin Kariuki, has said climate change will cause a decrease in yields of eight to 22 per cent for Africa’s
26 Oct 2022
The Centre for Energy Research and Training (CERT), Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), has said that Nigeria’s experience in power outages as a result of inadequacy in a generation has further increased the interest
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