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Climate change loss and damage funds uncertain as COP27 ends in Egypt  By Edu Abade This year’s Conference of the Parties (COP27) under what stakeholders described as “Egypt’s oppressive regime,” has seen the United States of America (USA) play an ...

Chairman, of SIFAX Group, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi has joined various industry stakeholders and the maritime sector at large to mourn the former Chairman of the Port Consultative Council (PCC), the late Otunba Kunle Folarin, who died recently.  In his condolence ...

Fossil fuel lobbyists for Shell, Chevron, BP, and others increase by 25% at COP27 ·          As 636 lobbyists registered for COP27 against Glasgow’s 503 in 2021 By Edu Abade In their quest to sustain exploitation and exploration of Africa’s abundant oil ...

Activists reject new Africa carbon markets initiative at COP27 ·         Seek an end to fossil fuel burning, payment for losses, cancellation of Africa’s debts, others By Edu Abade Climate activists in Africa have described the new Africa Carbon Markets Initiative (ACMI) launched ...

Bayelsa Governor Diri Presents N385.2 Billion Budget Proposal For 2023  ·         Unveils Flood, Erosion Control Directorate, Lists Infrastructure Projects, OthersBy Edu Abade Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has presented an N385.2 billion Appropriation Bill for the 2023 fiscal year to the ...

Setting The Records Straight On SSB Tax By Adebayo Sarumi There have been a lot of media reports in recent times about the Sugar-Sweetened Beverages tax (SSB Tax), which was introduced in the 2021 Financial Act. The Act which was introduced ...

Friends of the Earth Africa Unveils ‘Don’t Let Africa Burn’ Report  Friends of the Earth Africa has launched a report titled: Don’t Let Africa Burn, a position paper that completely rejects continued gas exploration and exploitation in Africa. The paper highlights the ...

Why African Governments Must Demand Climate Justice At COP27 By Philip Jakpor As deliberations begin today at the Committee of the Parties (COP27) in Egypt, Africa is on the menu again. This time, it is a renewed scramble for oil ...

At NIMASA Senior Management Strategy Session, NESG DG Insists On Blue Economy For The Future Director-General of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) ’Laoye Jaiyeola has stressed the need to focus on Blue Economy, maintaining that it holds the key to ...

At JIFORM’s Maiden Continental Summit In U.S., Participants Debate Labour Migration Issues ·          Human Mobility Crucial For Global Economy As Diaspora Remittances Hit $714 Billion In 2019 The need to restructure labour migration across the continents topped discussions at the opening ...