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SEO Riders: – Shell wins Best Technical Paper at SPE NAICE 2025 – PWC technology revolutionizes deep‑water well abandonment – Shell’s innovation strengthens oil and gas environmental safety At the 2025 Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition (NAICE) of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) in Lagos, Shell engineers were awarded the 1st Place Technical Paper Award…

SEO Riders: – Nigeria carbon market activation – Climate finance via carbon credits – Ministers urged to fast-track carbon policy Nigeria stands at a pivotal moment to leverage carbon markets as both an engine for climate mitigation and a growth driver. The finalized Carbon Market Activation Policy, introduced in March 2025, lays critical groundwork—establishing a…

CAPPA Urges Federal Government to Hike Tobacco Tax to 100% to Save Lives and Reduce Healthcare Costs SEO Riders: – Nigeria tobacco tax raise to 100% – CAPPA calls for higher tobacco excise tax – Health and economic benefits of tobacco tax increase The advocacy group Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called…

SEO Riders: – Lagos upholds styrofoam ban for health – Public safety, not politics, drives plastic ban – Lagos enforces styrofoam ban to protect citizens Lagos State Government has firmly rejected claims that its styrofoam ban is politically motivated, stating that the decision is purely rooted in public health and environmental protection. The Permanent Secretary…

SEO Riders: – Plastic treaty talks overwhelmed by industry lobbyists – Fossil fuel firms outnumber scientists at INC‑5.2 – Petrochemical “corporate capture” threatens plastics treaty As INC‑5.2 unfolded in Geneva from August 5–14, 2025, alarm bells rang over the soaring influence of industry voices in the negotiations for a landmark global plastics treaty. A new analysis…

A coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), including OilWatch Nigeria (OWN), Workers’ Rights Alliance (WRA), and Concerned Citizens, has voiced strong support for President Bola Tinubu regarding the reported removal of Bayo Ojulari as Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL). During a press briefing held near the headquarters of…

SEO Riders: – Revised Nature climate‑economy study – Economic losses from climate change updated – Potsdam Institute corrections global impact A widely publicized study originally published in Nature projected that global economic output could decline by 19% by 2050 due to climate change, with total annual losses around US $38 trillion (2005 PPP). These losses were…

SEO Riders: – Inger Andersen Geneva plastics treaty call – UNEP chief urges binding plastics agreement – International cooperation on plastic pollution treaty At the launch of INC‑5.2 in Geneva—from August 5 to 14, 2025—UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen urged delegates to seize the moment and finalize a legally binding treaty to tackle plastic pollution. She highlighted…

SEO Riders: – World Decarbonisation Day media engagement – WEOG promotes climate communication – Decarbonisation narrative in NigeriaAt a prelude event for World Decarbonisation Day 2025, held on August 5 in Lagos, the Women in Oil & Gas (WEOG) underscored the essential role of sustained and authentic storytelling in advancing climate action. WEOG National President,…

• Calls on Tinubu to Reverse Tenure Extension • As Groups Decry Nepotism, Favoritism, and Disregard for Due Process Amid rising concerns over governance failures within the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), a coalition of civil society organizations led by the Integrity Advocacy for Development Initiative (IADI) has announced plans to stage a nationwide protest and…