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- Seplat Energy Clinches Platinum At 2024 NGX Corporate Reporting Awards As ICAN Shifts Focus To Strategic Disclosure
Published: Apr 22, 2026
Section: Africa
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and NGX Regulation have honored top-performing listed companies at the 2024 Corporate Reporting Awards. ICAN President Mall...
- NAICOM And UNDP Partner To Scale Climate Resilience And Finalize National Catastrophic Insurance Scheme
Published: Apr 22, 2026
Section: Africa
The National Insurance Commission and the UNDP have strengthened their alliance to enhance climate risk resilience and insurance innovation in Nigeria. Commissioner Olusegun Ayo Om...
- Nigerian Gas Association Legal Forum Establishes New Regulatory Roadmap for Low Carbon Investment
Published: Apr 21, 2026
Section: Africa
The Nigerian Gas Association has concluded its inaugural Legal Forum, focusing on the alignment of the Petroleum Industry Act with global energy transition goals. Stakeholders emph...
- Nigerian Gas Association Sets Strategic Legal Agenda to Attract Investment and Unlock Natural Gas Potential
Published: Apr 21, 2026
Section: Africa
NGA President Akachukwu Nwokedi has unveiled a comprehensive legal reform agenda aimed at strengthening Nigeria's gas sector. Focused on regulatory certainty, the Petroleum Industr...
- Investor Rebellion Intensifies as BP Leadership Faces Ouster Threats Over Retreat From Climate Targets
Published: Apr 12, 2026
Section: Companies & Industry
Major institutional investors and proxy advisers have signaled a significant revolt against BP’s board ahead of its annual meeting, specifically targeting chairman Albert Manifold....
- CIoD report reveals Nigerian firms shifting from compliance to performance-driven governance in 2026
Published: Apr 6, 2026
Section: Africa
The Chartered Institute of Directors Nigeria (CIoD) has launched its 2026 Corporate Governance Outlook, highlighting a strategic transition among Nigerian firms. The report indicat...
- Court of Appeal Landmark Ruling Reaffirms Exclusive Federal Control Over Nigeria’s Maritime Jurisdiction
Published: Apr 4, 2026
Section: Africa
A significant judgment by the Court of Appeal has nullified the Akwa Ibom State Maritime Sector (Regulation) Law, 2017, stripping state governments of the power to regulate or tax...
- Buffett Declines to Commit to Future Gates Foundation Donations Following New Epstein Disclosures
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Section: Politics
In a televised CNBC interview on March 31, 2026, Warren Buffett stated he would "wait and see what unfolds" before committing to further annual multibillion-dollar donations to the...
- Swiss Banking Study Proves Industry Self-Regulation Effectively Combats Greenwashing Without State Mandates
Published: Mar 28, 2026
Section: Banking & Finance
A comprehensive study by the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU) confirms that Swiss banks have successfully implemented rigorous sustainable investment guidelin...
- Belgian Court Asserts Jurisdiction in Landmark TotalEnergies Climate Suit While Staying Case for Paris Ruling
Published: Mar 24, 2026
Section: Environment
The Enterprise Court of Tournai has confirmed its authority to hear a groundbreaking climate liability claim brought by a Belgian farmer against TotalEnergies SE, marking a major p...
- ESG Emerges as the Definitive Leadership Metric for Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Sector Amid Global Energy Transition
Published: Mar 24, 2026
Section: Africa
Kike Fajemirokun, ESG Lead at Lekoil Nigeria, argues that Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles have evolved from a public relations tool into a core survival stra...
- Geopolitical Tensions in Iran Cloud European Real Estate Outlook at MIPIM 2026
Published: Mar 17, 2026
Section: Global Economy
The annual MIPIM real estate conference in Cannes, typically a venue for optimistic deal-making, was marked by a sober atmosphere this year as the escalating conflict in Iran overs...