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Nigeria: Subsidy Removal – Bayelsa Residents Waiting Endlessly for Federal Govt Palliatives
[Leadership] Unlike other states of the federation where the N2bn palliative fund as well as food items received from the federal government were already disbursed to citizens to cushion the effects of subsidy removal, residents in Bayelsa have waited endlessly for the prosperity government of Senator Douye Diri to roll out plans for distribution, to get the much-needed succour as a way out of the biting socio-economic realities.
Kenya: Kipevu 1 Diesel Plant to Be Decommissioned This Month
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Mombasa's Kipevu I Diesel Plant will be decommissioned once its Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) lapses at the end of 2023.
Kenya: I Am Not Responsible for Falling Pump Prices, Oil Markets Are – Ruto
[Capital FM] President William Ruto has announced the anticipated easing of pump prices in the county in January as global oil prices fall.
Nigeria: NNPC Ltd Remitted N4.5 Trillion Revenue in October – Kyari
[Premium Times] Mr Kyari explained that the establishment of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) helped the NNPC Ltd to improve its operations.
Nigeria: Nigeria’s Crude Oil Production Dropped in November – OPEC
[Premium Times] According to the oil cartel's direct communication data, Nigeria's crude oil production dropped to 1.25 million barrels per day from 1.35 million in October 2023.
Africa: COP28 Draft Text a ‘Scandal That Has Failed Us All’
[Oxfam] In response to the Global Stocktake draft text released tonight, Nafkote Dabi, Oxfam International's Climate Change Policy Lead, said:
Africa: Oxfam Reaction to the Possibility of ‘Abatement’ Language in the Final Text of COP28
[Oxfam] On the term ''abatement'' appearing in the final text regarding the phase-out of fossil fuels, Oxfam International's Climate Change Policy Lead Nafkote Dabi said:
Africa: COP28 Agreement to Move Away From Fossil Fuels Sets Precedent but Falls Short of Safeguarding Human Rights
[AI London] COP28 in Dubai has agreed on the need to move away from fossil fuels for the first time, at the end of a climate summit marred by restrictions on civil society, and the United Arab Emirates' blatant contempt for human rights, Amnesty International said.
Tanzania: Eacop First 100 Km Consignment Pipes Arrive in Dar
[Daily News] DAR ES SALAAM: THE first consignment of 100 kilometres pipes for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) have arrived in Dar es Salaam Port, signalling the initiation of the main construction phase for the cross-border pipeline project.
Kenya: Court Bars EPRA From Reviewing Fuel Prices Upward Following Suit By Kituo Cha Sheria
[Capital FM] The High Court has issued conservatory orders barring the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) from reviewing fuel prices upward following the hearing an determination of a petition filed by Kituo Cha Sheria.