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Cross-Lingual Transfer in Low-Resource Morphological Tagging

We investigate cross-lingual transfer for morphological tagging in low-resource settings.

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Comparative Study of Saponin Extraction from Tropical Plants and Their Prospective Application in Crude Oil Dispersion and Bioremediation – 1

Maude et al.

Crude oil contamination poses significant environmental challenges, requiring eco-friendly remediation strategies. This study comparatively evaluated the extraction, purification, and functional performance of saponin-rich extracts from five tropical plants…

Legal Analysis For Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and Actualization Through African Imports: A Nigerian Case Study

Mmagu and Obutte

This article gives an exhaustive legal analysis of the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms (CBAM) and examines how Nigeria can coincide its domestic legal framework with global carbon-linked trade rules. CBAM, which begins full operation in…

Host Communities Development under PIA 2021: On Matters of Law or Policies on Petroleum Industry Operations

This paper examines the dynamics of host communities development under the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021, focusing on the legal, regulatory, and operational structures shaping community development in Nigeria’s petroleum sector. It highlights the gap…

Dispute Mechanisms and Investment Dynamics in the Nigerian Hydrocarbon Industry

The Nigerian hydrocarbon industry presents substantial opportunities for both local and international investments, significantly influencing the nation’s development trajectory. This study explores the regulatory frameworks and dispute resolution…

Nigeria’s Energy Transition Pathway: Integrating Renewable Energy Solutions within the Petroleum Value Chain for Sustainable Development.

This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of Nigeria’s energy transition pathway, with a focus on integrating renewable energy solutions into the country’s petroleum-dominated energy sector. The study examines the current energy landscape, identifies…

Liquified Natural Gas Boil-Off Gas Accounting at The Loading And Unloading Terminals

Uche et al.

Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Boil-off Gas (BOG) is the vaporized or displaced gas from LNG liquid due to increasing temperature or decreasing pressure in LNG containment conditions. The volume or energy of BOG is typically estimated by calculating the…

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Optimized Biodiesel Production from Palm Kernel Oil Using a Bifunctional Catalyst from Cocoa Pod and Pig Bone

Obahiagbon et al.

This study focused on enhancing the efficiency of biodiesel production from palm kernel oil (PKO) using a catalyst derived from a mixture of pig bone and cocoa pod doped with iron chloride and nickel nitrate. The catalyst was characterized using…

Is Nigeria’s Petroleum Industry Act 2021 Designed to Fail? A Cautionary Tale

After many decades of an opaque oil and gas industry that has been non-responsive to the Nigeria’s energy needs and its global commitments, the enactment of the Petroleum Industry Act 2021 is considered a major step forward towards reforming the industry…

Fine-Tuning The Nigerian Oil And Gas Technology Development Framework For The Digital Age

This article contends that rapid digital transformation has rendered the Nigerian petroleum technology development framework outdated. This misalignment is adversely affecting the provision of digital technology services under the local content development…

The Impact and Innovative Remediation Technologies of Hazardous Waste Disposal on Land

Musa et al.

Land disposal of hazardous waste is one of the worst issues with regard to environmental management. Amid the rising wave of industrial, agricultural, and biomedical discoveries, the challenge of disposing of waste through land has become a widespread menace…

Understanding the Origin, Tectonic Framework, and Environment of Deposition via Geochemical Characterization of the Siliciclastic Sediments in the Shendam area, Middle Benue Trough, Northcentral Nigeria

Sumaila et al.

This study presents a comprehensive geochemical analysis of siliciclastic sediments from the Shendam area in the Middle Benue Trough, Northcentral Nigeria, to elucidate their origin, tectonic setting, and depositional environment. The sediments, primarily…