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Jun122026 by RareviewNo Comments

NCDMB KICKS OFF DIGITAL SKILLS TRAINING FOR 45 YOUNG NIGERIANS

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By PR The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has commenced a specialised Human Capacity Development (HCD) training programme in Digitalization and Digitization for 45 young Nigerians as part of efforts to build a future-ready workforce for the oil and gas industry. The 12-month programme, implemented in partnership with Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited (HEOSL) and Global Ocean Engineers Nigeria Limited, will provide participants with advanced training in Predictive Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Python Programming, and Cyber Security. Speaking at the kick-off ceremony in Lagos, the Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, FNSE, represented by the General Manager, Human Capacity Development,...

Jun122026 by RareviewNo Comments

Insecurity: Fresh Calls For State Police

Opinion, Uncategorized

By Reuben Abati OPINION FOLLOWING the spate of kidnappings – human beings being stolen across the country as if they were mere objects – in Oyo, Borno, Kebbi, Katsina, Kwara, Zamfara, Niger – there has been a renewed agitation for the establishment of state police by lawmakers, Governors and concerned citizens, out of the belief that state police, a decentralized police system in the country would help move the Nigerian government closer to its fundamental responsibility of ensuring the safety of lives and property across the country. In a report by Amnesty International, it is estimated that at least 1, 100 persons were abducted in the Northern part of the country alone between January to April 2026. The International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) quotes the Comm...

Jun102026 by RareviewNo Comments

‘LET YOUR FAMILY KNOW YOUR WHEREABOUTS,’ IGANDO-IKOTUN CHAIRMAN TELLS RESIDENTS

News

By Ali Elias Following fresh concerns over security in parts of Lagos a public warning has been issued by the Chairman of Igando-Ikotun Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Comr. Lasisi Ayinde Akinsanya, urging residents to take extraordinary precautions amid growing fears of kidnapping and related criminal activities. The warning comes days after a viral security alert circulated across Alimosho communities, cautioning residents to be vigilant when boarding commercial vehicles, particularly Korope mini-buses, following reports of alleged kidnappings along routes connecting Pako, Baruwa, Iyana Ipaja, Ikotun, Egbeda and Moshalasi. In the latest advisory, Akinsanya called on residents to prioritize personal and family safety, warning that criminal elements appeared undeterred ...

Jun102026 by RareviewNo Comments

FEAR GRIPS ALIMOSHO AS RESIDENTS WARN OF ALLEGED KIDNAP CASES LINKED TO COMMERCIAL BUSES

News

By Ali Elias Residents of Alimosho Local Government Area have been urged to exercise heightened vigilance when boarding commercial vehicles following the circulation of a security notice warning of alleged kidnapping incidents across several communities in the Lagos area. The notice, widely shared on social media platforms over the weekend, cautioned residents to carefully observe commercial vehicles, particularly the popular "Korope" mini-buses, before boarding them. It specifically referenced reports of alleged kidnappings around Pako and Baruwa, extending through the Iyana Ipaja and Ikotun axis, as well as Egbeda Gate Bus Stop, Moshalasi and adjoining neighbourhoods. The alert, titled "Alimosho Alert," described reports of kidnappings in the area as "alarming" and advised r...

Jun92026 by RareviewNo Comments

NCDMB SPONSORS UNDERWATER WELDING TRAINING FOR 15 YOUTHS AT PTI

Energy

By PR Fifteen graduate trainees of engineering and geology backgrounds on Friday at the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI), Effurun, Delta State, underwent commencement formalities for the Human Capacity Development (HCD) Training Programme of Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited (HEOSL) on underwater welding and commercial diving. The 12-month training is in respect of the 14.4-kilometre sectional replacement of pipeline infrastructure contract of the company under its oil mining lease (OML) 30 in Warri, Delta State, and comprises an intensive three-month foundational component at the PTI Training Centre and months of shallow water diving at Abraka and at sea in Burutu, before a final lap of international training in South Africa. In a keynote address at the kick-off ...

Jun92026 by RareviewNo Comments

NCDMB, CYPHERCRESCENT LAUNCH DIGITAL TRAINING FOR YOUNG UNDERGRADUATES

Energy

By PR The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in partnership with CypherCrescent Limited, has announced an upcoming digital research capacity development programme designed to equip undergraduate students in Nigeria with modern technology skills, advanced research methods, and industry-relevant digital competencies. Students of science, engineering and technology disciplines in public universities, who are at 300 and 400 level, including those currently on industrial training (IT), are eligible to apply for registration, using the contact address ng@cyphercrescent.com or click here. In a statement on Wednesday, the NCDMB said the programme, themed ‘Catch-the-Researcher-Young Programme (CRYP), is created to prepare young talents for a future of innovation...

Jun92026 by RareviewNo Comments

ISRAEL HITS IRANIAN PETROCHEMICAL PLANT AS WAR ESCALATES

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Israel hit a petrochemical plant in southwestern Iran early on Monday, the first direct energy strike on Iranian territory since the April 8 ceasefire, as hostilities in the Middle East rapidly escalated during the weekend. Israel and Iran traded missile strikes on Sunday, with Iran targeting Israel and Israel retaliating on Iranian targets. The escalation swiftly led to a 5% spike in oil prices early on Monday in Asian trade amid market fears that a U.S.-Iran deal is becoming increasingly elusive. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Monday confirmed they had launched airstrikes on Iranian petrochemical facilities in southwest Iran. The Israeli Air Force struck “several targets” at the petrochemical complex in the Mahshahr area, the military said in a brief statement, despite U.S. ...

Jun92026 by RareviewNo Comments

AFRICAN ENERGY BANK SET FOR SEPTEMBER LAUNCH IN ABUJA AFTER SERIES OF DELAYS

Energy

By Rareview Energydesk The long-awaited African Energy Bank (AEB), a continental financial institution designed to support oil, gas and broader energy investments across Africa, is now scheduled to commence operations in September 2026 in Abuja, following a series of delays linked largely to administrative and funding challenges. The announcement was made by the Secretary General of the African Petroleum Producers’ Organisation (APPO), Farid Ghezali, who acknowledged that the project had experienced several postponements but expressed confidence that the new target date would finally bring the institution into operation. According to reports by energy intelligence platform Argus Media, Ghezali said the September deadline was necessary because of what he described as “incompres...

Jun92026 by RareviewNo Comments

US DENIES ENTRY TO AFRICA’S TOP REFEREE, ENDING OMAR ARTAN’S WORLD CUP DREAM

Sports

By Ali Elias A decision by United States immigration authorities to deny entry to Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan has triggered international controversy, ending what would have been a historic milestone for Somalia and reigniting concerns about the intersection of politics, immigration policy and global sport. Artan, widely regarded as one of Africa's finest football officials and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Men's Referee of the Year for 2025, was set to become the first Somali referee to officiate at a FIFA World Cup. Instead, he has been removed from the tournament's list of match officials after being turned back upon arrival at Miami International Airport. FIFA confirmed on Monday that Artan would not be able to participate in the tournament, which is...

Jun82026 by RareviewNo Comments

NYT PUBLISHER ACCUSES AI GIANTS OF THREATENING JOURNALISM’S SURVIVAL

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By Rareview MARSEILLE, France — The publisher of The New York Times, A.G. Sulzberger, has launched one of the strongest attacks yet on the artificial intelligence industry, accusing leading AI firms of building lucrative businesses on journalism they neither created nor paid for. Speaking at the 77th World News Media Congress in Marseille, France, Sulzberger warned that companies behind today's most powerful AI systems are systematically using copyrighted news content without permission, threatening the economic foundations of journalism and, by extension, democratic societies. In a speech that resonated with media executives from more than 60 countries, the New York Times publisher described the practices of major AI developers as a form of industrial-scale appropriation. ...