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Methane (CH4) stands out as the most potent contributor to existing greenhouse gas emissions, contributing around 30 per cent of the rise in global temperatures.
An energy policy development expert, Dr Ayodele Oni, has tasked the Nigerian media with post-subsidy reportage and monitoring for accountability and
The Nigerian government has since 2016 been making repeated promises to end the importation of dirty fuels. In June 2016, members of the Economic Community of West African States convened for a two-day workshop in Abuja. The sole aim was to chart ways to transit into using low sulphur fuels in their respective countries. At the end of the event, Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana and Côte D’Ivoire agreed to ban the importation of Europe’s dirty fuels, thus limiting sulphur in fuels from 3000ppm to 50ppm. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said the move would help to drastically red...
6 min read In June 2016, members of the Economic Community of West African States convened for a two-day workshop in Abuja. The sole aim was to chart ways to transit into using low sulphur fuels in their respective countries. At the end of the event, Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana and Côte D’Ivoire agreed to ban the importation of Europe’s dirty fuels, thus limiting sulphur in fuels from 3000ppm to 50ppm. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said the move would help to drastically reduce vehicle emissions and help over 250 million people to breathe safer and clean...
The monies were given for oil and gas supply, Dataphyte found. Oil sales are Nigeria’s largest revenue source, and revenue shortages due to defrayed costs could cause a severe financial burden, including an increase in borrowings. This was evident in the corporation’s financial account, with the posting of a loss of ₦16.3 billion in 2019 while the overall Group reported a ₦20.2 billion loss. In 10 years, it reported a combined loss of ₦474 billion and ₦1.55 trillion, respectively. NAPIMS and Kaduna refinery owe the bulk of unpaid bills A breakdown of the credit sales showed tha...