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Nigeria's revenues from oil
Between 1965 and 2000, Nigeria received $350 billion in oil revenues. But the country is still very poor, corruption is rampant and education is low
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Topics : Oil and Gas
Research Launches Nigeria Nearer To Jatropha Biofuel
IN a bid to boost fuel production in the country, two non-governmnetal organisations, Food for All International, (FFAI) and Center for Jatropha Promotion and Biofuels, at the weekend, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, achieve the goal using Jatropha seed. Said FFAI technical adviser, Prof.Winston Belgam, the aim of the understanding was to assist the petroleum sector meet up the expectation of the people on it - Nov 2008
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Topics : Bioenergy
Nigeria: Mobile Operators to Power Base Stations With Renewable Energy
In order to take mobile to the masses, the GSMA, global body for mobile operators last week, launched the Green Power for Mobile programme with the goal of helping the mobile industry use renewable energy sources, such as solar, wind, or sustainable biofuels, to power 118,000 new and existing off-grid base stations in developing countries by 2012. Achieving that target would save up to 2.5 billion litres of diesel per annum and cut annual carbon emissions by up to 6.3 million tones. - Read More
Topics : Renewable Energy
Nigerian cassava growers say ethanol investment gives 13 % return for farmers, 83 % for communities
Nigerian Cassava Growers Association said that Nigeria will save over $6.1 billion by 2012 on the importation of kerosene and gasoline. - Read More
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Topics : Agriculture