AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoOil Pollution Health Crisis: A toxicological audit in Bayelsa links decades of crude oil and gas flaring to rising cancer, infant mortality, stunting and a life expectancy of about 50 years, with experts calling for a $12bn cleanup fund and electronic medical tracking. Niger Delta Cleanup & Compliance: The NDDC says it is pushing to close pending EIA certificate processes for 180 projects, after delays from the Federal Ministry of Environment slowed delivery to communities. Uranium & Niger’s Energy Future: Niger backs Global Atomic’s Dasa uranium project as talks continue on an export corridor, while global uranium prices climb toward triple-digit benchmarks. Corporate Accountability in Niger: Orano faces trial in Paris over alleged negligence after workers were abducted near its uranium mine in Arlit in 2010. Sahel Security & Humanitarian Strain: A US report warns about 30,000 armed Fulani militants operating across Nigeria, citing mass abductions, killings and displacement. Niger Delta Pipeline Oversight: House committees reject calls to decentralise pipeline surveillance, backing Tantita and pushing for stronger host community funding under the Petroleum Industry Act. Plastic Waste Solution: A Niger teen’s “Pantipads” turns agricultural waste into biodegradable sanitary pads, shortlisted for the 2026 Earth Prize.
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