Namibia: Canada’s ReconAfrica Violated Laws – Parliamentary Investigation/in /by
[VOA] Windhoek, Namibia -- A parliamentary investigation in Namibia found that Canadian oil exploration company ReconAfrica violated several of the country's laws and that its local partner deceived and misled the public about the value of its shareholdings on various international stock exchanges.
East Africa: Activists Worried About Uganda’s China-Backed Oil Pipeline/in /by
[VOA] Johannesburg -- Thousands of families displaced, wildlife habitats -- home to vulnerable species such as elephants and chimpanzees -- threatened, and carbon emissions increased. These are some of the risks from a planned oil pipeline stretching from Uganda's Lake Albert to Tanzania's Indian Ocean coast, environmentalists say.
Nigeria: Shell Data Under Scrutiny as Methane Emissions Rise/in /by
[Premium Times] With over a third of methane emissions stemming from fossil fuels production and operation, oil majors - led by Shell - publicly claim to be reducing their methane pollution.
South Africa: Environment Ministry Gives Total Green Light for Western Cape Coast Offshore Drilling/in /by
[Daily Maverick] French hydrocarbon company TotalEnergies can proceed with plans to drill for oil and gas off the Western Cape coast after Environment Minister Barbara Creecy rejected an appeal from 18 NGOs and individuals. They can apply to have the decision judicially reviewed within 180 days.
Africa: COP28 President Urges Oil Industry to Step Up on Climate Action/in /by
[allAfrica] COP28 President-designate Dr. Sultan Al Jaber called on the oil and gas industry to rally around ambitious decarbonization targets as part of the COP28 Presidency's Action Agenda to fast-track the energy transition and keep 1.5C within reach.
Nigeria: Nigeria’s Blue Economy Ministry to Harness Marine Resources/in /by
[The Conversation Africa] Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced a new ministerial portfolio in August: Marine and Blue Economy. This was welcome news as it renewed hope for economic development outside the oil sector. We asked marine sustainability and blue economy expert Isa Olalekan Elegbede to explain how the ministry could benefit Nigeria.
Nigeria: OVH Acquisition – NNPC Retail Workers Reveal Alleged Gaps in Reps Committee’s Probe/in /by
[Premium Times] The NNPC workers urged the House of Representatives committee probing the NNPC-OVH deal to carry out a thorough investigation and ensure justice.
Nigeria: 60 Days to Go… Heat Turns on MDs of Warri, Port Harcourt Refineries Over Deadline/in /by
[Leadership] The managing director of Port Harcourt Refining Company Limited (PHRC) Engr Ibrahim Onoja, and the acting managing director of Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC), Mrs Usua Ofonmbuk Edet, are currently under pressure to meet the December deadline set by the federal government for the refineries to resume full production.
Nigeria: Serap Sues 36 Governors Over Failure to Account for N72 Billion Subsidy Palliative/in /by
[Premium Times] The federal government recently disbursed N2 billion out of the N5 billion palliative package to each state of the federation and the federal capital territory (FCT), to address the impact of the removal of fuel subsidy.
Nigeria: Oil Communities Call for Forensic Audit of Niger Delta Ministry, Seek Increased Funding for NDDC/in /by
[This Day] Warri -- Oil bearing communities in the Niger Delta region have called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to institute a forensic team to audit activities of the Niger Delta Affairs Ministry since its inception some 12 years ago.