Nigeria is planning to use compressed natural gas for public transportation in all states after a national petrol subsidy removal, but experts cite safety and other issues and are calling to replace gas with electrification instead.

Security operatives set ablaze a vessel with 800,000 litres of stolen Nigerian crude oil, sparking environmental concerns.

The removal of a fuel subsidy led to higher fuel prices and affected the cost of living. Experts propose using gas as an alternative fuel option for generators in Nigeria but that raises safety, sustainability, and environmental concerns.

Following the launch of the Dangote Refinery, aimed at making Nigeria become a petroleum exporter, experts have raised concerns over possible drawbacks on net zero goals and its environmental impact on residents.

The Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline project intends to supply gas to Morocco, 13 West African nations, and Europe, but experts have raised concerns about vulnerabilities based on its long timeline, funding issues, security, regional instability, and environmental and health impact.

In Nigeria, renewable energy would satisfy the nation’s energy needs and power sustainable economic growth, according to a new report.

As presidential elections draw closer, Gas Outlook delves into the main candidates’ manifestoes to see if climate change in Nigeria is on the agenda.

The Nigerian president has announced new oil refining and exploration projects despite climate pledges made at COP27.

Gas flaring, routinely carried out by companies producing oil in Nigeria, poses a significant hazard to the health of those exposed to it, especially children.

The Nigerian government said its new energy transition plan is a significant pathway to achieving universal energy access by 2030 and a carbon-neutral economy by 2060.