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IGBOHO’S 100,000 MILITIA: APC PREPARING FOR WAR NOT ELECTION

Opinion

OPINION By Steve Osuji THEY didn’t know that we knew. There was a popular joke of the 90s christened: they didn’t know that we knew. It is actually best rendered in Yoruba. The title, which is in itself hilarious in its native state is: Eyin o mo pe awa mo. Let’s attempt a go at the joke: An Egun barber called Agosu, was a tenant to a randy landlord. Agosu had tenanted in the house for so long without a rent increment or nary a rough word from Baba Landlord. One day, Baba Landlord came for a haircut at the shop of Agosu, his tenant. It was still the age of cutting hair with a pair of scissors. At a point in the process of cutting the hair, Agosu the barber lowered the pair of scissors around the jugular of Mr. Landlord, squeezing it dangerously tight but refraining...

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WALKING A MILE IN A FRUSTRATED LAGOS LECTURER’S MOCCASINS

Opinion

OPINION By Thanny, Noeem Taiwo, PhD THE moccasin is a unique kind of shoe. It usually features a softly stitched sole, often adorned with embroidery to show elegance, yet it remains rugged enough to withstand adverse weather. It was a brilliant piece of literary art when Mary T. Lathrap used the moccasin as an analogy for empathy in her 1895 poem, “Judge Softly”, popularizing the phrase “walking a mile in another man’s moccasins.” Empathy defines a profound understanding of someone else’s life, struggles, and viewpoint. While sympathy connotes simple pity, empathy demands a deeper engagement. It calls for walking the thorny path an individual has trodden before judging their actions. Sometimes, these actions may appear insensitive or inconsiderate, but they are often nec...

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NCDMB, RENAISSANCE TRAIN 60 NIGERIANS IN CRITICAL OIL AND GAS TECHNICAL SKILLS

Energy

By PR The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in collaboration with Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited, has launched a 12‑month training program at Nigeria Machine Tools Limited, Osogbo, Osun State. The initiative will equip 60 young Nigerians with specialized expertise in oil and gas engineering as well as other critical technical skills, fostering a new generation of industry-ready professionals. The programme is on the back of the Nigerian Content Human Capacity Development (NC HCD) Training Programme for Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited’s EPU Phase 2 Gas Development Project. It is designed to equip participants with advanced technical expertise. The curriculum spans engineering design, fitter machining, conventional machine tool operatio...

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NCDMB PLEDGES CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR MEDIA AWARDS, ENDOWS THREE CATEGORIES TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE

Energy

By PR The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Thursday in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, pledged its continued support for the yearly Bayelsa Media Awards (BMA), stating that its collaboration with the mass media has been very rewarding in driving local content to a level of excellence. “This is one event we are proud of and we will keep the sponsorship going,” declared the Assistant Manager, Government Relations, Mr. Teddy Bai, who represented the Executive Secretary of the NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, at the event, which had representatives of the State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, and Secretary to the State Government, Professor Nimibofa Ayawei, and members of the Bayelsa State Executive Council in attendance. He said NCDMB has been actively engaged ...

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NCDMB PUSHES FOR GREATER ACCESS TO ASSETS TO BOOST INDIGENOUS PARTICIPATION IN ENERGY SECTOR

Energy

By PR The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has called on indigenous oil and gas companies to strengthen their capacity and competitiveness in order to thrive in international markets. It identified access to assets, financing, technology, and markets as critical drivers of sustainable growth. Speaking at the 2026 Energy Conference of the Association of Energy Correspondents of Nigeria (NAEC), held on October 8 at Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos, the Board’s General Manager of Corporate Communications, Dr. Obinna Ezeobi, made the appeal while representing the NCDMB. He highlighted that the conference theme, “Access to Assets: Empowering Players and Driving Growth,” resonates with the objectives of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Developm...

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PNC 2026: NCDMB, DMG AFFIRM COLLABORATION WITH BAYELSA GOVT, UNVEIL NEW ACTIVITIES

Energy

By PR As preparations intensify for the 2026 edition of the Practical Nigerian Content (PNC) Forum, slated for November 30 – December 3, 2026, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and its partner, DMG Events, have strengthened their long-standing collaboration with the Bayelsa State Government, to ensure the seamless hosting of the flagship industry gathering. This commitment was underscored on Tuesday during a strategic engagement between officials of NCDMB and DMG Events with the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Dr. Peter Pereotubo Akpe, at the Government House in Yenagoa. The meeting was convened to appreciate the State Government for its close partnership in convening the PNC over the past 15 years and to solicit continued assistance for the 15th ...

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NCDMB ADVOCATES FOR TRANSPARENCY IN NIGERIA’S PETROLEUM SECTOR

Energy

By Ali Elias Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), via its official X account, has called for greater transparency, innovation and inter-agency cooperation to address regulatory and infrastructure challenges affecting service delivery in Nigeria’s petroleum sector. The call was made at the 31st Ministerial SERVICOM Networking Quarterly Committee Meeting (MSNQCM) of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, hosted by NCDMB at the Nigerian Content Tower in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The meeting was held under the theme, “Go the Extra Mile,” with a focus on accountability, collaboration and improved service delivery among agencies under the ministry. Representing the Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, the Board’s Director of Monitoring and Ev...

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NAF RELEASES NAMES OF 25 DEAD IN ONDO AIRCRAFT CRASH, TINUBU DECLARES THREE-DAY MOURNING

News

By Rareview News Desk| October 6, 2026 The Headquarters of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has officially confirmed that 25 persons—comprising five crew members and 20 passengers—lost their lives following the accident involving its ATR 42 aircraft, designated NAF 931, in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State. The clarification comes in the wake of initial unverified reports suggesting 32 casualties. In an official press statement released on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of Public Relations and Information, confirmed the exact casualty count and stated that no survivors were found. According to the Air Force statement, the ATR 42 military plane was on a routine flight mission from Benin, Edo State, to Lagos when the accident occurred. Emergency searc...

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MILITARY AIRCRAFT CRASHES NEAR NAVAL BASE IN ONDO, 32 ABOARD

News

By Ali Elias With reports from our Correspondents in Akure, Lagos and Benin A Nigerian Air Force aircraft carrying 32 people has crashed in the Igbokoda area of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, after losing contact with air traffic controllers while on a routine flight from Benin City to Lagos. The aircraft, identified as an ATR-42 with tail number NGR 931, disappeared from contact at about 9:13 a.m. on Monday, prompting an immediate search before its wreckage was located near the Naval Base in Igbokoda. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, confirmed the incident in a statement, saying air traffic controllers had been unable to re-establish radio contact with the aircraft. “I regret to inform the general public that Air Traffic Con...

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WHO CAN EXPLAIN NNPC’S N11.2TRN SECURITY BILL?

Energy

By Hector Igbikiowubo The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has finally put a number to the black hole that has swallowed Nigeria’s oil wealth for years. In its 2025 audited financial report, the company casually disclosed that it spent a mind-boggling N11.2 trillion to “protect the country’s oil and gas assets on behalf of the Federal Government.” Let that figure sink in. N11.2 trillion. Not billion. Trillion. For a country that is not at war, not under invasion, and not battling a foreign adversary for its oil fields, what exactly was NNPC protecting oil assets from that cost more than one-and-a-half times its entire declared profit for the year? The company declared N7.2 trillion in profit after tax and N34.5 trillion in revenue. Yet it claims to have spe...