Chibueze Ebii

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Chibueze.Ebii@ng.boell.org

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April 01, 2016

Greening Jigawa Bakery Business

Upcoming Events

Jul 04 – Jul 05

Co-Creating Inclusive Lagos

A Vision of a City for All

Lagos

Coal Atlas Nigeria: Facts and figures on a fossil fuel

How much coal should Nigeria burn to increase electricity supplies for the country? Is coal economically viable, and what health hazards does it bring to Nigerians? The Nigeria Coal Atlas has relevant facts & figures from domestic and international sources.

May 06, 2016

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Nigeria has the 6th largest reserves globally of bitumen, also known as oil sands or tar sands. It is used in road construction, but can also be processed into oil. International researcher Christina Milos draws lessons from the Canadian experience, comparing with field findings from Ogun State and adding analysis of Nigerian government policies in order to assess the true cost of extracting bitumen from the ground.

Super Highway in Cross River State

December 30, 2015

Work has started on the so-called Super Highway that is to link Calabar city and port to Nigeria’s industrial future. The cost of the road is described by government as US3.5bn. However, biodiversity expert Andrew Iloh takes a different look at the cost of this infrastructure development. Andrew travelled deep inside Cross River State along the planned route of the superhighway to sample opinions.

Open City Lagos

January 27, 2016

Open City Lagos is a conversation enacted across Lagos and with other cities, with a focus on the day-to-day experiences, grassroots initiatives and new opportunities for development and inclusion. As a project, it was designed as an attempt to re-discover the instances and mechanisms that encourage people from diverse social, ethnic and religious backgrounds to interact and to commonly make use of limited resources with the effect of increasing their personal and collective good.

Pay As You Go Solar

Despite the acute lack of electricity and the huge potentials for solar, wind and biomass in Nigeria, the renewable energy market is very small. Is Nigeria addicted to oil and gas? Or is there a policy window of opportunity to increase the amount of renewable energy that would benefit small businesses and households? An assessment by Christine K, with a policy brief on Pay As You Go Solar for Nigeria.

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Renewables On The Rise

Electricity for industrialisation, rising living standards and better healthcare in West Africa – where will it come from? Gas, coal, oil and renewable sources of energy are all in abundant supply. But what is the right mix for the energy future? And what are the carbon choices that West African countries need to make? This report by Hans Verolme looks into the social, cost and environmental dimensions of deciding on Africa’s energy for tomorrow.

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Co-Creating Inclusive Lagos

Bitumen in Nigeria

Super Highway in Cross River State

Open City Lagos