ENVIRONMENT

David W. Panuelo, former President of the FSM The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) endorsed on Thursday, September 26, 2024, the proposed Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty during its address at the United Nations General Assembly. The announcement makes them the 14th nation to join the growing call for a global, legally binding agreement to equitably phase out oil, gas and ...

Photo: Ag. CFO, Egbin Power, Yetunde Sorinola; CEO, Egbin Power, Mokhtar Bounour; School Administrator, Powerfields Schools, Ngozi Emezue and Head of Corporate Communications & CSR, Egbin Power, Felix Ofulue with the scholars during the award presentation to beneficiaries of Egbin Power’s 9th Scholarship Programme, held in Ikorodu, Lagos Egbin Power continues its unwavering commitment to promoting academic excellence and sustainable ...

………by Ben Ndubuwa……… The Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMEN) has said that the global shift towards electric vehicles (EVs) is gaining momentum as countries push for cleaner energy and reduced emissions to combat climate change. This transition aligns with global commitments such as the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Accord. MEMAN pointed out that ...

Activists took part in numerous climate actions around the world on Friday, September 20, 2024, to call on the governments in the Global North to pay up $5 trillion annually as a down payment towards their climate debt to the countries, people and communities of the Global South who are the least responsible for climate disaster but are the most ...

Photo L-R: Executive Vice President, Business Services, NNPC Ltd, Mr. Danladi A. Inuwa (who represented the GCEO, Mr. Mele Kyari) and Managing Director, NNPC Foundation, Mrs. Emmanuella Arukwe condole with the Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, over the recent floods in the State Capital, Maiduguri, during the Company’s presentation of relief items to the flood victims, on ...

Photo L-R: Country Sales Director Switzerland & Liechtenstein, Air France-KLM, Armelle Comte, Administrative Manager, Sahara Energy International, Geneva, Angie Nesurini, Director, Sahara Group, Kola Motajo, Head, HR, Sahara Energy International, Anna Valasidi and Corporate Account Manager Switzerland & Liechtenstein at Air France-KLM, Yanis Yazbek at the presentation of Air France-KLM “Official Partner” certificate to Sahara Group in in recognition of ...

Climate activists on the South Bank, London. Photo credit: Yui Mok/PA Climate activists are on Friday, September 13, 2024, mobilising across the globe in more than 150 events, spanning over 50 countries in all continents, calling on their governments to urgently implement a fast, fair and funded phase-out of fossil fuels to prevent further climate catastrophe. In Africa, more than ...

Photo: A cross section of beneficiaries and some Shell staff at the NNPC/SNEPCo Vision First Plus programme in Bariga Local Council Development Area of Lagos State on Friday last week. No fewer than 6575 people benefitted from an eyecare outreach held in Bariga Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State, August 26—30, as part of the Vision First Plus ...

Photo: Medical personnel attending to Community members at the Vision First healthcare outreach on free eye care services held in Ilaje Community of Lagos State, on Tuesday. ……..Over 1,000 Individuals Receive Free Eye-care Services…… The NNPC Ltd has flagged off the third edition of the Vision First Programme, as part of comprehensive community-focused healthcare outreach targeted at the Ilaje community ...

Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited has disassociated itself from last Thursday’s fresh oil spill, which occurred in the Ibeno Local Government Area of the State. Over 27 coastal communities were said to have been badly affected in the fresh oil spill which the communities believed was spilled by ExxonMobil. The village head of Mkpanah, Mobil host community, Denis Essenem, while receiving ...