Abdulkareem Mojeed

The groups urged the government and regulatory agencies to ensure that methane reduction efforts are not only climate-smart but also people-centred.

Brent crude futures rose by 94 cents, or 1.4 per cent, to $69.34 a barrel by 07:30 GMT on Thursday.

This is the second time in less than five days that Nigeria’s national grid has suffered a disturbance resulting in a nationwide power outage.