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A coalition of civil society organisations has urged the Federal Government to take immediate action to address decades of oil pollution in the Niger Delta, accusing multinational oil companies of abandoning their toxic legacy without accountability or clean-up. The post CSOs demand urgent action on Niger Delta pollution appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. Source: Original article

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said a thunderstorm has caused the snapping of the 132kV Otukpo –Nsukka – New Haven transmission line.  The post Thunderstorm strikes transmission lines, causes damage appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. Source: Original article

Africa’s oil and gas industry is showing renewed momentum, with production levels rising and fresh discoveries that add billions of barrels of reserves to the continent’s resource base.  The post Africa’s downstream investment dwindles as oil, gas output improves appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. Source: Original article

IRENA’s Decentralised renewable energy for artisanal fisheries in Mauritania report points out that the sector is critical to the economy Source: Original article

A spokesman for Nigeria’s Dangote refinery said Tuesday that the country would not see a petrol shortage despite an ongoing strike by a union representing fuel tanker drivers. The strike, which began Monday and has since drawn support from other The post Dangote refinery says no fuel shortage expected as truckers strike appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. Source: Original article

If the Asian country’s path is anything to go by, growth and sustainability can go hand in hand with industrialisation Source: Original article

Despite contributing less than 4% of global emissions, Africa receives only 3% of international climate finance Source: Original article

The aim is to strengthen the protection, use, conservation, management and control of water resources in an efficient, sustainable and equitable manner in SA Source: Original article

The WomenIN Festival takes place 13-14 November at the Newlands Cricket Ground Source: Original article

A marathon meeting convened by the Federal Government to resolve NUPENG’s strike against alleged Dangote Refinery’s anti- union practices ended in stalemate at dawn. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Labour and The post Strike: Dangote, NUPENG talks deadlocked appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. Source: Original article