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COP31: What Nigeria, other African countries will push for at UN climate summit

Nigeria, Nov. 8 -- As world leaders prepare to convene in Antalya, Turkiye, for the 31st session of the Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (... Read More


NNPC says its gas supply not cause of low power generation

Nigeria, Nov. 8 -- The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has dismissed claims that constraints in its gas transportation network are contributing to the decline in electricity generat... Read More


Nigeria Records 160 Operational CNG Stations as Private Investment Hits $2.6bn - Official

Nigeria, Nov. 7 -- Nigeria has recorded about 160 operational Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) refuelling stations across the country, with another 170 facilities at various stages of development and lice... Read More


Power minister explains recent nationwide outages

Nigeria, Nov. 7 -- Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has explained the reasons for the erratic electricity supply across major cities in the country in recent weeks, saying maintenance work and gas sup... Read More


Africa's downstream petroleum sector at defining point of transformation - NMDPRA's ex-CEO

Nigeria, Nov. 1 -- The former Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, has called for effective and efficient regulation ... Read More


CBD COP17: Parties adopt Yerevan Pathway as biodiversity talks end amid criticism

Nigeria, Nov. 1 -- After more than two weeks of negotiations, Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) have adopted a series of decisions and frameworks aimed at addressi... Read More


CBD COP17: Nigeria deploys BIOFIN, Net-Zero Plan to link biodiversity with national investments

Nigeria, Oct. 30 -- The Nigerian government says it is working with relevant stakeholders through initiatives such as the Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) and the National Net-Zero Nature-Posi... Read More


AGFUND to expand development initiatives in Africa, seeks Nigerian partners - Saudi Prince

Nigeria, Oct. 29 -- The Chairman of Arab Gulf Programme for Development (AGFUND), Prince Abdulaziz bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, says the fund is seeking partnerships with governments, local organi... Read More


CBD COP17: Why African countries struggle to mobilise biodiversity funding - AfDB official

Nigeria, Oct. 29 -- African governments must demonstrate stronger commitment to biodiversity conservation by integrating it into national investment priorities and allocating resources for implementat... Read More


Nigerian company wins $200,000 AGFUND Development Prize in Armenia

Nigeria, Oct. 29 -- A Nigerian climate technology and agritech startup, D-Olivette Labs, has emerged as one of four winners of the 2025 Prince Talal International Prize for Human Development, receivin... Read More