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BANDITS ARRESTED NEAR AKURE AIRPORT AS SECURITY AGENCIES INTENSIFY SURVEILLANCE

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By Ali Elias Four suspected bandits have been arrested in the vicinity of Akure Airport, Ondo State, following a coordinated security operation involving multiple agencies, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has disclosed. According to a statement issued on March 15, the suspects were apprehended after a distress alert reported the presence of suspicious individuals behind the airport perimeter, near the Eleyewo community. The alert triggered a rapid response from a joint security team comprising FAAN’s Aviation Security (AVSEC), the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), the Nigerian Army, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), and local security outfits. “The arrest followed a distress alert that suspicious individuals were sighted behind the airport perimeter,” the agency said, a...

Mar172026 by RareviewNo Comments

NLNG DEEPENS COMMUNITY IMPACT AS 103 ENTREPRENEURS JOIN VIBES PROGRAMME

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Reported by Ali Elias Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has inducted 103 new trainees into its flagship economic empowerment initiative, the Vocational Innovation Business and Empowerment Scheme (VIBES), reinforcing its strategy of linking energy sector operations with sustainable community development. The induction ceremony, held in Port Harcourt, marks a new phase in the programme’s rollout, even as 26 beneficiaries from the previous cohort graduated, showcasing early signs of enterprise growth and operational stability. According to NLNG, the new intake will undergo structured capacity-building sessions covering business strategy, financial management, marketing and legal fundamentals, culminating in a competitive pitching process where viable business ideas will attract funding ...

Mar172026 by RareviewNo Comments

NAEC RE-ELECTS AMADI, UNVEILS NEW EXCO TO DEEPEN ENERGY SECTOR COVERAGE

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Photo courtesy: TBI. From left: Oredola Adeola (PRO); Waliat Musa (Financial Secretary); Dr. Adeola Yusuf (Vice Chairman); Ugo Amadi (Chairman); Peter Uzoho (General Secretary); and Anthony Ebigie (Treasurer) Rareview Energydesk LAGOS — The Association of Energy Correspondents of Nigeria (NAEC) has elected a new executive committee to steer the affairs of the body for the next two years, in a development that could shape media engagement and policy discourse across Nigeria’s energy sector. The elections, held at the association’s secretariat in Obanikoro, Lagos, returned several incumbent officers while introducing new faces into key financial positions. Mr. Ugo Amadi of Champion Newspapers was re-elected unopposed as National Chairman, alongside Dr. Adeola Yusuf of Platfor...

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33 YOUNG ENGINEERS BEGIN TRAINING IN PIPELINE PIGGING, CORROSION CONTROL, AS NCDMB REITERATES MANDATE

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By PR Thirty-three young graduates of engineering, geology and related disciplines on Friday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, underwent opening formalities for a 12-month training programme in pipeline engineering, corrosion control and monitoring. Organised under the Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited and MJD Oilfield Services Limited Nigerian Content Human Capital Development (NC HCD) Training Programme, in partnership with the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), the training is geared towards developing expertise for protection and sustenance of the country’s energy infrastructure. Trainees will have classroom technical sessions, simulation-based learning, field demonstrations, on-the-job training, mentorship and coaching, case study reviews, an...

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NNPC POSTS N385BN JANUARY PROFIT AS OIL OUTPUT CLIMBS TO 1.64MBPD

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By Rareview Energydesk Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited reported a profit after tax of N385 billion in January 2026, as Nigeria’s crude oil and condensate production rose to 1.64 million barrels per day (mbpd), according to the company’s latest monthly operational report. The January report showed the energy firm generated N2.571 trillion in revenue during the month and remitted N726 billion in statutory payments to the federation. Despite the profit growth, the figures revealed a sharp 47 per cent decline in revenue, which fell from N4.82 trillion recorded in December 2025. The report attributed the improved production largely to the completion of maintenance activities at key offshore facilities, including the Agbami oil field, as well as operational improvemen...

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NNPC SECURE PRESIDENTIAL APPROVAL FOR $20 BILLION FINAL INVESTMENT DECISION ON BONGA DEEPWATER PROJECT

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By PR His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, has approved a targeted fiscal incentive designed to unlock the long awaited Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Bonga Southwest Aparo (BSWA) deepwater project, marking a milestone in Nigeria’s ongoing drive to attract strategic investments and accelerate sustainable economic growth. The project is estimated to attract about $20 billion in Foreign Direct Investment and position Nigeria for a new era of deepwater production. The approval followed months of intensive technical and commercial negotiations involving NNPC Limited as the concessionaire, the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), the Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Olu Verheijen, and the Shell CEO Mr. Wael Sawan. It represents the culmination of the Pr...

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AFRICAN ENERGY CHAMBER CALLS FOR BOYCOTT OF LONDON ENERGY SUMMIT OVER ALLEGED DISCRIMINATORY HIRING

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By Rareview Energydesk The African Energy Chamber (AEC) has called on African governments, companies and energy industry leaders to boycott the forthcoming Africa Energies Summit 2026 scheduled to hold in London, citing what it described as discriminatory hiring practices by the conference organisers. The chamber’s Executive Chairman, NJ Ayuk, made the call in a statement issued on Thursday, arguing that institutions that profit from Africa’s energy sector must demonstrate genuine commitment to African participation not only in rhetoric but also within their organisational structures. “Africa’s energy future cannot be built on exclusion,” Ayuk said. “Institutions that depend on African governments, African companies and African participation cannot claim credibility if Afri...

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NCDMB, SEPLAT MOVE TO POWER ODUKPANI OIL AND GAS PARK WITH 2.2MW GAS PLANT

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By Rareview Energydesk The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in collaboration with Seplat Energy, has carried out a joint inspection of gas-powered generators being constructed to supply electricity to the Nigerian Oil and Gas Parks Scheme (NOGAPS) facility in Odukpani, Cross River State. The inspection visit, conducted at the Lagos yard of Mantrac Nigeria, focused on two 1.1-megawatt gas engine power plant generators currently under construction as part of the Odukpani Gas Generator Project. According to the NCDMB, the inspection forms part of the Capacity Development Initiative (CDI) embedded in Seplat Energy’s support for the project, which is designed to strengthen the Board’s technical and operational capability to deliver reliable power infrastru...

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OBI RECOUNTS ANAMBRA’S GOVERNANCE TURNAROUND AT UNDP CONFERENCE IN BANJUL

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By Rareview News Report “We must continue to work together — governments, civil society, and international partners — to build societies where accountability and justice are the foundation of our future.” Former Governor of Anambra State and presidential candidate of the Labour Party in Nigeria’s 2023 election, Peter Obi, has recounted how governance reforms and a commitment to transparency persuaded the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to resume development collaboration with Anambra State during his administration. Obi made the remarks during his participation at the UNDP Community of Practice for Governance and Peacebuilding Conference in Banjul, The Gambia, where discussions focused on strengthening governance systems across Africa through digital transforma...

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NCDMB REINFORCES COMMITMENT TO INCLUSIVE ENERGY GROWTH

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By PR The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board has reiterated its commitment to advancing gender inclusion and sustainable capacity development in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry, spotlighting a $20m Women in Oil and Gas Intervention Fund. The Board made this known at the 3rd edition of the Diversity Sector Working Group’s Women in Oil and Gas Conference and Mentorship Programme, held on March 3, 2026, at Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos. The conference, organised in collaboration with the Nigerian Content Consultative Forum, was themed ‘Breaking Barriers, Shaping the Future’, with a strong focus on building bridges and empowering women for a sustainable energy future. Delivering his goodwill message, the Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr Felix Omatsola Ogbe, descr...