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Samuel Ajala

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Covers:  Environmental Sustainability, Climate Change, and Energy Transition.
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Samuel Ajala’s Biography

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Samuel Ajala is a science communication researcher and journalist working at the intersection of climate change, energy transition and sustainability issues in Africa. He is a graduate student in the Department of Communication at the University of Arkansas, where his research is focused on environmental and climate communication.

Since 2018, he has actively been involved in election observation, community and media development, and civic youth engagement. He is a contributor and analyst to G…

Samuel Ajala’s Journalist Portfolio

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Zusagen für den Verlust- und Schadensfonds reichen nicht aus, um Klimaschäden auszugleichen * Tab...

Zusagen für den Verlust- und Schadensfonds reichen nicht aus, um Klimaschäden auszugleichen * Tab...

Auf dem afrikanischen Kontinent ist die Enttäuschung über die konkreten Finanzierungszusagen groß. Dies zeigt…

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Major concerns from Africa about global climate policy

Major concerns from Africa about global climate policy

At COP28, more than $400 million was committed to a Damage and Loss Fund. This is intended to support develop…

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Nigeria's controversial new gas ministry: climate action or fossil fuel lobby? * Climate.Table

Nigeria's controversial new gas ministry: climate action or fossil fuel lobby? * Climate.Table

Nigeria: The new "Ministry of Gas Resources" is to promote the fossil resource as a bridge to the age of rene…

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Nigeria's bold leap to boost e-mobility and shrink its emissions | Energy Transition

Nigeria's bold leap to boost e-mobility and shrink its emissions | Energy Transition

Nigeria's Energy Transition Plan (ETP) targets 10% biofuel blends by 2030 and complete EV adoption by 2060. T…

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Ghana energy transition plan faces roadblocks: experts - Gas Outlook

Ghana energy transition plan faces roadblocks: experts - Gas Outlook

Ghana is aiming for net zero by 2060, but experts said Ghana's energy transition faces a number of potential …

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Nigeria grapples with oil theft surge

Nigeria grapples with oil theft surge

The end of government fuel subsidies has spurred the theft of even more crude to feed the country's illegal r…

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Tunisia expands 130 MW solar plant with Japanese financing

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Tunisia is set to host a 130 MW photovoltaic solar power plant financed by Japan under its Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM). The project was selected in February 2026 to receive funding from the JCM carbon financing programme. According to a report, the Tunisian Company for Electricity and Gas (STEG) will operate the facility while developers construct the plant in the Gabès region, marking continued Japanese support for renewable energy development in Tunisia.
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Ugandans sue in UK to halt EACOP pipeline project

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By Samuel Ajala Verified
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Environmental activists and Ugandan farmers have launched a final legal challenge in London to stop the construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). They were represented by Leigh Day, a law firm known for litigating environmental injustice cases in the United Kingdom. The plaintiffs are targeting EACOP Ltd, which is registered in the UK, looking for a fair and independent hearing after previous regional lawsuits failed on technicalities.
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Chinese firm to construct Nigeria’s first 7MW floating solar project

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By Samuel Ajala Verified
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A floating solar project in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan (Photo: WikiCommons/Kaohsiung City Government Water Resources Bureau) Nigeria has awarded its first-ever floating solar power project to China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), marking a major step in the country’s renewable energy transition. The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) will install the 7-megawatt (MW) floating solar plant on the lagoon waters surrounding the University of Lagos (UNILAG).
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Campusreporter

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No

How is social media changing news?

Aiding the spreading of news

Awards

Student Journalist

2019 - SAGE Student Journalist of the Year

SAGE Student Journalist of the Year

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33rd Diamond Award for Media Excellence

2024 - Energy Reporting Category

I won 1st Runner-Up in the award category.

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