Author: Rareview

By PR The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has commenced a strategic reset of the Nigerian Content Consultative Forum (NCCF), a key platform for facilitating information sharing and collaboration among key industry stakeholders and proposing interventions and policy changes. The goal of the reset is to deliver high-impact Nigerian content outcomes. At a two-day retreat and first half of the 2026 Steering Committee Meeting of the NCCF, the Board underscored the need for a clear, actionable roadmap to reposition the forum as a more effective driver of in-country capacity development in the oil and gas sector. Declaring the retreat open, the Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe described the session as a “defining moment” in the evoluti...

By PR The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has applauded ESSO Nigeria on the groundbreaking of its permanent shorebase facility at the LADOL Deep Offshore Logistics Base, describing the project as a major demonstration that Nigeria has become a prime hub for global oil and gas logistics. ESSO Nigeria is an affiliate ExxonMobil, an international operating company and the shorebase facility is valued at $23m and will include an administrative building, warehouses, and other storage areas. Speaking at the event held on Thursday at LADOL base, Lagos, the Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr Felix Omashola Ogbe congratulated ESSO and LADOL on the project, and reaffirmed the Board’s commitment to working with industry players to deepen capa...

By PR The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, today delivered a characteristically direct and pragmatic assessment of Nigeria and Africa’s energy future at CERAWeek 2026, declaring that the country's fundamentals are strong, its value proposition clear, and its focus now squarely on execution. Speaking on the opening day of the world's premier energy gathering, held under the theme "Convergence and Competition: Energy, Technology and Geopolitics," Ojulari told a global audience of energy leaders, including C-suite executives, energy secretaries and government ministers, that Nigeria's strategy is grounded in realism, partnership, and disciplined delivery. "Capital goes where value is clear, and Nigeria has that value," he stated, setting t...

By Rareview Energydesk LAGOS — Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery is rapidly expanding its footprint across African fuel markets, leveraging disruptions in global energy supply chains triggered by the ongoing Iran conflict to boost petroleum exports and reshape regional trade flows. Latest shipping data from tanker-tracking firm Kpler indicate that Nigeria’s exports of clean petroleum products — including PMS, diesel, aviation fuel and kerosene — climbed to approximately 214,000 barrels per day (bpd) in March, more than double the 100,000 bpd recorded in February. Exports to African destinations alone surged to about 90,000 bpd, up sharply from 38,000 bpd in the previous month, underscoring a growing regional pivot toward locally refined products. Industry sources disclos...

By Els William The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has expressed strong optimism over the timely completion of the five-star Radisson Hotel and Conference Centre in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, with a target commissioning date set for December 2026. Speaking during a project management tour and stakeholder workshop held at the Nigerian Content Tower in Yenagoa, the Executive Secretary of the Board, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, described the hospitality project as a strategic priority with far-reaching economic implications. “This project is critical to the Board, critical to Yenagoa, and to Bayelsa State and Nigeria,” Ogbe said, adding that its completion would catalyse tourism and investment in the region. “With this hotel becoming functional at the end...

By Ali Elias The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board have convened a stakeholders’ sensitisation workshop on the Community Content Guidelines (CCG) for the Delta/Edo Zonal Coordination, as part of efforts to deepen local participation in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. The workshop, held in Warri, was disclosed via the Board’s official X account, which noted that the engagement brought together key actors from host communities and the energy industry. Welcoming participants, the NCDMB Delta/Edo Zonal Coordinator, Mr. James Eyetigha, said the workshop was designed to enhance stakeholders’ understanding of Nigerian Content and foster structured engagement between host communities and operating companies. He emphasised that stronger collaboration would enable commu...

By Els William The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has commenced a Human Capacity Development (HCD) training programme for 30 trainees in Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Levels 1 and 2, as part of efforts to strengthen technical expertise in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. The development was disclosed via the Board’s official X account, which noted that the programme kicked off earlier on Friday, last week, with a ceremony held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Speaking at the event, the Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, said the initiative reflects the Board’s commitment to building a competent and globally competitive Nigerian workforce. Represented by the Manager, Human Capacity Development, Mrs. Tarilate Teide-Bribena, Ogbe hi...

By Els William Students of Our Lady of Guadalupe Nursery, Primary and Secondary School, Okaka, Yenagoa, on Thursday embarked on an educational visit to the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), as part of efforts to broaden their understanding of Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. The visit, disclosed via the Board’s official X account, was aimed at exposing the pupils and students to the mandate of the agency and its role in advancing local content development within the nation’s energy industry. According to the post, the students were conducted round key facilities at the Board’s headquarters in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, where they gained first-hand insight into its operational environment. Facilities toured included the Board’s fire station, crèche, and cl...