Namibia: Oil Drilling Threatens the Okavango River Basin, Putting Water in Namibia and Botswana At Risk/in /by
[The Conversation Africa] The Namibian and Botswana governments may be risking their water resources for oil and gas revenue. They have licensed a Canadian firm, ReconAfrica, to prospect for oil in the Cubango Okavango River Basin, in an area covering 34,000km².
Nigeria: NNPCL Announces Plan to Sustain Nigeria Gas Development Projects/in /by
[Premium Times] Mr Kyari said the nation has also seen the emergence of the incorporation of the national oil company from NNPC to NNPC Limited.
Africa: TotalEnergies Announces €4.5 Billion Quarterly Profits While Remaining a Top Buyer of Russian Liquified Gas #AfricaClimateCrisis/in /by
[Global Witness] 27 July 2023, London - French energy giant TotalEnergies today announced €10.4 billion ($11.5 billion) in profits so far in 2023, and the company continues its trade buying Russian liquified gas. New Global Witness analysis of records from data firm Kpler shows Total is the biggest non-Russian buyer of liquified gas from the country.
Africa: As Shell Reports £3.9 Billion in Q2 Profits Amidst Deadly Heatwave, Its Oil and Gas Investment Is Forecast to Increase By 10% #AfricaClimateCrisis/in /by
[Global Witness] London, July 27th 2023 - As Shell reports profits of £11.6 billion ($14.8 billion) for the first half of this year, new analysis shows that the company is set to increase its investment in oil and gas. This comes in a week when scores of people have died in wildfires amid a blistering heatwave across the Mediterranean.
Africa: UK Government’s Announcement On New Oil & Gas Licences Is ‘Morally Depraved’ #AfricaClimateCrisis/in /by
[Global Witness] Statement on UK Government's announcement to award new North Sea oil and gas licences
Nigeria: Bill to Establish Edo Oil Palm Programme Passes Second Reading/in /by
[Premium Times] "It is a billion-dollar industry that has the potential to boost the state's revenue."
Nigeria: Subsidy Removal – Justice Ministry Disagrees With Falana, Restates Warning Against NLC Strike/in /by
[Premium Times] The Justice Ministry restates its warning against the NLC strike over the subsidy removal in a letter addressed to NLC's lawyer, Femi Falana.
Nigeria: Subsidy Removal – Govt to Provide Buses to Tertiary Institutions, Remove Restrictions to Students Loans/in /by
[Premium Times] The desire of the president is to see that students can access their campuses without much difficulty as a result of higher transportation costs.
Nigeria: Lagos Reduces Bus Fares By 50%/in /by
[Premium Times] The fare reduction for public buses takes effect on Wednesday.
Nigeria: Subsidy Removal – What Tinubu Told Nigerians About Palliatives/in /by
[Premium Times] Mr Tinubu acknowledged that many Nigerians were facing hardships due to his government's policies.