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The Industrial Revolutions and the Role of Energy: A Pathway for Nigeria’s Sustainable Development

Key Takeaways: Energy Drives Industrial Progress: Every industrial revolution has been powered by transformative energy sources. Nigeria must leverage its energy resources—natural gas and...

Circular Economy in Mining: The Hidden Treasures of Mining Waste

KEY TAKEAWAYS: Circular Economy Concept in Mining: The article highlights the shift from the traditional ‘take-make-waste’ model to a circular economy in mining, where waste is reused, recycled, and...

Harnessing Anaerobic Digestion For Biogas Production In Nigeria

KEY TAKEAWAYS: Nigeria’s reliance on fossil fuel generated GHG emissionsof 100.389MT CO2 in the year 2022, ranking Nigeria to be 4th largest emitter of carbon in Africa. Anaerobic digesters are a...

Mining without Poison: Addressing the Threat of Heavy Metals in Mining

KEY TAKEAWAYS Mining activities release toxic heavy metals such as lead, mercury, and cadmium, posing significant threats to water, soil, air, and human health. Incidents like the 2010 Zamfara lead...

Climate Finance and Emerging Issues from COP 29: What Next for Nigeria?

KEY TAKEAWAYS: COP29 set new, ambitious financial goals, including tripling the annual climate finance commitment for developing countries to $300 billion and aiming to mobilize $1.3 trillion annually...

Health And Environmental Challenges Associated with Plastic Waste

KEY TAKEAWAYS: Plastics are non-biodegradable and may progressively break down into smaller particles (micro and nano plastics) that can be trapped in water and foods without visible traces. Plastics...

Transforming Nigeria’s Power Grid: Pathways to Sustainable and Reliable Transmission and Distribution Infrastructure

KEY TAKEAWAYS: Aging Power Grid with High Losses: Nigeria’s power grid is outdated and loses about 40% of generated power due to inefficiencies, far above the global standard of 8-12%, limiting...

The Impact Of Deforestation On Nigeria’s Biodiversity: Causes And Consequences

KEY TAKEAWAYS Nigeria’s forests host an impressive array of biodiversity. Deforestation and biodiversity loss are deeply interlinked, with one exacerbating the other. As forests degrade, biodiversity...