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The knock-on effects of the conflict now whipping through the Middle East are awakening ghosts of crises past that shook the European Union. Seven months into Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, launched in February 2022, the President of the European Commission stood at her podium in the European Parliament and accused Russia of manipulating the EU's energy market. "They prefer to flare the gas than to deliver it," […]
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr Tajudeen Abbas, has emphasized the need for the country to adopt renewable energy to diversify its economy. Speaking at the First Legislative Conference and Expo on Renewable Energy in Nigeria, organized by the House of Representatives Committee on Renewable Energy and the United Nations Development Programme, UNDP, in Lagos, Dr Abbas noted that the global energy landscape is shifting towards cleaner energy […]
Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, says a remarkable improvement has been achieved in the nation's energy sector . He stated this during the 2025 budget defence before the Senate committee on power in Abuja. The Minister told the lawmakers that access to energy has increased by 5% in 2024. According to him, energy access moved from 59% at the end of 2023 to 64% by the end of 2024 as […]
President Bola Tinubu is to commission the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure, NASENI, Compressed Natural Gas, CNG, filling, conversion and reverse engineering Training Centre this week. The Executive Vice Chairman of the Agency, Mr Khalil Suleiman Halilu while briefing newsmen ahead of the commissioning, explained that the "all in one training center" is designed to accommodate the conversion of fuel cars into the CNG use, thereby reversing engineering. […]
Four people have died and 100 others were left wounded after violent clashes with authorities in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Thousands of people have been on the streets since Friday to protest rising prices of flour and electricity. Organisers called off the protests on Tuesday, a day after Pakistan's PM Shehbaz Sharif offered subsidies worth 24 billion rupees ($86m; £69m). "The government has accepted all of our demands," said Shaukat Nawaz Mir, […]
By Georgina Humphrey British government has indicated interest in partnering Nigeria on energy minerals such as lithium. British Deputy Prime Minister, John Dowden stated this when he held talks with the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Oladele Alake in London. Dowden who chairs the British National Economic Security Council said officials of the Department of Trade and investors would sit down to work out the details of the partnership. […]
By Oduyemi Odumade The House Of Representives has stressed the urgency for Nigeria to actively invest in renewable energy and related technologies. The Chairman House Commitee on Renewable Energy, Mr. Afam Ogene stated this at the Inaugural meeting of the Committee. He emphasized on the importance of clean energy and the broader global discourse on sustainable development, urging increased commitment from Nigeria in this crucial sector. The lawmaker stressed […]
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control has notified the public that the recalled G Fuel brand Energy Drinks by T&E Imports and GPAE Trading Corp contains high levels of caffeine. The notification of this product is contained in a public alert with No. 034/2023, issued to newsmen in Abuja on Thursday by NAFDAC Director-General, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye. Adeyeye said that the agency was equally notified about […]
By Oduyemi Odumade Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has emphasized the growing threat of desertification and the vital role of renewable energy in combating this environmental crisis. According to Governor Zulum, desertification is rapidly encroaching, posing a substantial risk to the region's ecosystem and livelihoods. He stated this in Minna at the Green Economic summit Organised by the Niger state Governor, Muhammed Umar-Bago. The Governor called for strategic […]
