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Lagos, China Partner on Low-Carbon Initiative

The Lagos State Government has expressed its readiness to partner with China through the China-Nigeria Low-Carbon Demonstration initiative (Nextier) on the Lekki Low-Carbon Demonstration Zone Project. According to a statement from the partners on Thursday, this partnership aims to reduce carbon emissions in the state. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, made...
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WAPCo, govt agencies partner on cross-border gas distribution

The West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited has met with agencies of the federal and state governments to enhance cross-border gas distribution. At a stakeholder meeting held recently in Abuja, relevant agencies in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector reaffirmed their commitment to improving WAPCo’s capacity to distribute gas across Nigeria, Benin, Togo, and Ghana. According...
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Stop Funding Private Power Discos

The Senate has called on the Federal Government to rethink its approach to the power sector by ending the indirect enrichment of private electricity distribution companies with public funds. The Chairman, Senate Committee on the Environment, Senator Yunus Abiodun Akintunde (APC – Oyo Central) disclosed this at the plenary on Thursday. Speaking on the floor...
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Donkey Genitals Smuggling Foiled: Customs Seizes 40ft Contai

Operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service have intercepted a 40-foot container loaded with donkey genitals along the Kaduna–Abuja Expressway, the Service said on Thursday. The interception, suspected to be destined for illegal export, was uncovered on Friday, June 5, 2025, at about 9 pm following a coordinated surveillance operation by officers of the Special Wildlife...
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CBN’s N2bn BDC Recapitalization: Threat to Northern Operator

The Arewa Economic Forum has warned that the Central Bank of Nigeria’s new recapitalisation policy for Bureau De Change operators could eliminate northern participation in the sector, displace thousands of small-scale operators, and escalate insecurity in the region. Chairman of the Forum, Dr. Ibrahim Dandakata, made the remarks at a press briefing in Abuja on...
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