The transactions can help major oil and gas companies clean up their own production by transferring polluting assets to a different firm, the analysis said.
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A Safe Route No More: Nigerians Mourn Victims of Deadly Train Attack
An attack by gunmen on a popular train route connecting Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, to a regional hub in the north, has left many with a growing feeling of insecurity.
Gunmen Attack Train Near Nigerian Capital, Killing Some Riders
The attackers used explosives to blow up the rail track before opening fire on the train in the latest in a series of train assaults.
The U.S. Increases Vaccine Aid to 11 African Countries
The U.S. government said it would provide “intensive financial, technical and diplomatic support” to African countries that have recently shown the capacity to hasten vaccine uptake.
Nigeria Lifts Twitter Ban
The social media site had been blocked after it deleted a post from President Muhammadu Buhari about secessionist groups that was widely seen as threatening.
In ‘African Origin’ Show at Met, New Points of Light Across Cultures
Holdings from Ancient Egypt and sub-Saharan Africa come together in a masterpiece show. Now the Met should make clear how the wondrous works got here.
Nigeria Detects Recent Cases of Omicron Variant
At least 23 countries have reported cases, and that number is likely to grow as more samples are tested, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.
Nigeria Detects Recent Cases of Omicron Variant
The West African country reported at least three cases in recent travelers. It also initially said it had found an Omicron case from October, a statement it later withdrew.
China’s Influence Looms Over Blinken’s Africa Visit
On a stop in Nigeria, the secretary of state said the U.S. would no longer treat African countries as pawns in a global game. But American competition with Beijing was hard to overlook.
Lekki Toll Gate Shooting in Nigeria Was a Massacre, Panel Finds
The incident in October 2020 could be “equated with a massacre,” a government panel said, refuting the army’s claim that soldiers only fired blanks.