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FG Unveils 300mmscf Facility In Delta To End Gas Flaring

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1 year ago

June 6, 2024

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After over 60 years of flaring gas from oil fields, the Federal Government on Thursday commissioned the 300 million standard cubic feet gas gathering facility in Kwale, Delta State.

The gas gathering hub, constructed by Nedogas Development Company Limited, in partnership with the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, was commissioned by the Minister of Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperipe Ekpo.

The PUNCH reports that the gas gathering hub was borne out of the stranded nature of the associated gas resources in OML 56 producer as there was no evacuation pipeline to link gas resources to the Nigeria gas pipeline network from which such gas could be monetised.

According to materials made available to our correspondent at the event, the project aimed at eradicating gas flaring and converting environmental pollutants into products of value.

The facility would contribute about $240m annually to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product within the first four years through trunk line tariffs, liquid product sales to off-takers and other infrastructural tariffs.

It will provide a proximal location for gas producers in the cluster to deliver their gas resources via pipeline connections with distances ranging from 3km of Ebendo to 21km of Matsogo.

Speaking, the Executive Secretary of the NCDMB, Felix Ogbe, said he was excited to be at the occasion, which he said answered some of the questions bugging the minds of many industry enthusiasts.

On whether Nigeria is serious about the flares out programme and delivering on the COP 26 commitments on reducing emissions, Ogbe answered in the affirmative, saying Nigeria, at COP 26, committed to achieving net zero by 2060.

According to him, the Kwale Gas Gathering facility project was designed to monetise natural gas from fields through gas gathering, compression, injection and metering infrastructure.

“The Kwale Gas Gathering facility is tied to the Nigerian Gas Infrastructure-owned 48-inch OB-3 gas trunkline. It allows companies in the area to end routine flares and gather and inject the gas for economic uses and to reduce flaring,” Ogbe explained.

The Chairman of Nedogas, Mr Emeka Ene, expressed satisfaction that the project was completed despite all initial odds.

While describing the facility as a modular project, Ene said it could be replicated in the over 100 gas flaring sites in the country.

Declaring the facility open for business, the gas minister called on others in the oil and gas industry to come up with new ideas and help in transforming flared gas into valuable products.

The PUNCH reports that Gas valued at $1.9bn was flared in Nigeria between 2020 and 2024, according to the Nigerian Gas Flare Tracker.

The Nigerian Gas Flare Tracker stated that during the period under review, 595.1 million standard cubic feet of gas were flared in Rivers, Delta, Imo, Edo, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Anambra, Abia and Lagos States.

The World Bank describes gas flaring as the burning of natural gas associated with oil extraction.

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Again, Russia Claims Another Village In Ukraine’s Region

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9 hours ago

August 25, 2025

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The Russian army Monday claimed to have captured another village in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region, moving deeper into Ukrainian territory as peace efforts stall.

Russian forces are slowly but steadily gaining ground in costly battles for largely devastated areas in eastern and central Ukraine, normally with few inhabitants or intact buildings left.

Russia’s defence ministry said its forces had seized the settlement of Zaporizke in the region, which Russian troops recently advanced into for the first time in the three-and-a-half-year offensive.

Kyiv denies that Russian troops have gained a foothold in the Dnipropetrovsk region, an important industrial hub.

After another push by US President Donald Trump to broker a Ukraine-Russia summit, hopes for peace dimmed when Russia last week ruled out any immediate meeting between presidents Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky.

The central region of Dnipropetrovsk has previously been largely spared from fighting that has ravaged swathes of eastern and southern Ukraine, until Russia said its forces broke through in July.

Dnipropetrovsk is not one of the five Ukrainian regions — Donetsk, Kherson, Lugansk, Zaporizhzhia and Crimea — that Moscow has publicly claimed as Russian territory.

Ukraine said Russia had launched over 100 drones Monday, killing a 37-year old civilian driver and wounding two people in the northeastern Sumy region.

Moscow said Kyiv had launched about two dozen drones targeting western Russia

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US Comedian Reggie Carroll Shot Dead In Mississippi

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9 hours ago

August 25, 2025

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A United States comedian, Reginald “Reggie” Carroll, has been shot dead in Southaven, Mississippi.

The 52-year-old Carroll, widely known as the Knockout King of Comedy, was reportedly killed on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds.

The Southaven Police Department confirmed the incident in a Facebook statement on Saturday.

“Southaven officers located one male victim suffering from gunshot wounds.

“The officers and medical personnel provided life saving techniques but the individual succumbed to his injuries,” the statement partly read.

The victim was later identified as Carroll, a Baltimore native.

Police said one suspect was arrested and charged with his murder.

“One male is in custody and has been charged with the murder of Reginald Carroll.

“Our thoughts are with the family of Mr. Carroll.

“Thank you to the community for their patience and understanding,” the department added.

The police further assured that there was no ongoing threat to residents, describing the case as “an isolated shooting.”

Carroll, who built his career in stand-up comedy, gained national recognition touring with Katt Williams and headlining his own showcase, Knockout Kings of Comedy.

He also featured in the 2000 edition of Showtime at the Apollo, appeared on the UPN sitcom The Parkers alongside Mo’Nique and Countess Vaughn, and starred in the 2022 television film Rent & Go.

In 2023, he produced the stand-up special Knockout Kings of Comedy.

The Southaven Police Department disclosed that an investigation into his death is ongoing.

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US Defends New Social Media Vetting For Nigerian Visa Applicants

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August 25, 2025

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The U.S. Mission in Nigeria on Monday reaffirmed that the safety and security of the United States remain the cornerstone of its visa application and decision-making process.

The US said this following its directive last week that mandates Nigerians to disclose all social media usernames and handles used over the past five years as part of the visa application process.

US Mission said Nigerian visa applicants must provide a comprehensive list of their social media profiles on the DS-160 visa application form, and warned that omitting the information could lead to visa denials.

Reacting to the development, the Federal Government said US citizens intending to visit Nigeria will be subjected to the same measures.

“The best we can do is to carry out reciprocal action. Some people from the US might want to apply for a visa, and we will adopt the same measures,” spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, said last Monday.

However, in a statement released Monday on X, the US Mission said prospective visa applicants undergo careful vetting to maintain a safe and welcoming environment in the US.

It said, “The safety and security of the United States is at the heart of every #USVisa application and decision process.

“That’s why prospective applicants undergo careful screening to ensure a safe and welcoming environment for all.”

The Mission added, “These measures help protect American citizens and communities while supporting secure and responsible travel.”