Nigerian Cocoa Farmers Encroach on Protected Rainforest, Threatening Biodiversity And Supply Modules

In Nigeria’s Omo Forest Reserve, a protected tropical rainforest, cocoa farmers are illegally cultivating cocoa beans, a practice that poses significant environmental threats. Despite the area being designated for conservation, farmers have been documented harvesting cocoa in zones where such activities are banned. This encroachment has been linked to some of the world’s largest cocoa…

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Port Harcourt Refinery Commences Operation

The Port Harcourt Refining Company, PHRC, Limited, with a combined capacity of 210,000 barrels per day, on Wednesday commenced operation. According to a video sighted by DAILY POST, the refinery’s flare indicated the commencement of oil refining. The development comes months after the Minister of State for Petroleum Senator Heineken Lokpobiri said in August that…

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