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Delta varsity begins waste management programme
Technology tamfitronics The Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Delta State, says it would commence a programme on waste management and technology for the 2025/2026 academic session.The Vice-Chancellor, of the university, Prof Akpofure Rim-Rukeh, disclosed this on Monday, shortly after launching the Zero Waste Campus Project sponsored by an NGO, the Community Development Advocacy Foundation at the institution.FUPRE VC noted that the university was a bedrock of knowledge that finds solutions, especially environmental problems, stressing the effect of improper waste management.He said, “The university through the Center for Waste Management thought it necessary to collaborate with our partners to initiate this project and to remove waste from the university and convert waste to wealth for the betterment of society.“We are trying to contribute from our knowledge for the betterment of the university campus where we...
Delta varsity to begin waste management programme
Technology tamfitronics The Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Delta State, says it would commence a programme on waste management and technology for the 2025/2026 academic session.The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof Akpofure Rim-Rukeh, disclosed this on Monday, shortly after launching the Zero Waste Campus Project sponsored by an NGO, the Community Development Advocacy Foundation at the institution.FUPRE VC noted that the university was a bedrock of knowledge that finds solutions, especially environmental problems, stressing the effect of improper waste management.He said, “The university through the Center for Waste Management thought it necessary to collaborate with our partners to initiate this project and to remove waste from the university and convert waste to wealth for the betterment of society.“We are trying to contribute from our knowledge for the betterment of the university campus where we...
Niger Delta communities demand over N500 billion in damages from Shell
Politics tamfitronics Oil-rich Niger Delta communities are seeking 505 billion naira ($310 million) in damages from Shell, alleging that the oil giant breached a court order by proceeding with the sale of its onshore assets in the Niger Delta.The legal challenge, filed on Friday, accuses Shell of violating a December 2023 court ruling that barred any asset sales until a compensation lawsuit was resolved.Shell, which has agreed to exit Nigeria’s onshore oil and gas sector, announced in January that it would sell its business to a consortium of five largely local companies for $2.4 billion.The move is part of Shell’s broader strategy to divest from its onshore operations in Nigeria.However, over 1,200 representatives from the Ilaje communities in the Niger Delta have petitioned the Federal High Court in Abuja to halt the transaction.They argued that...