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By PR The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has emphasized that forging strategic partnerships remains vital to unlocking value, achieving sustainability, and advancing commercialization within the nation's downstream petroleum sector.‎‎Group CEO, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, who was represented by the Executive Vice President, Downstream, Mr. Mumuni Dagazau, disclosed this in an address during the 2025 Inaugural Annual Downstream Petroleum Week, organized by the House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream), on Tuesday.‎Describing Nigeria’s downstream landscape as one shaped by transition, opportunity, and strategic reform, Ojulari stressed the importance of collaboration as a yardstick to sustainable energy future.‎He noted that Africa’s en...

By PR Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) and the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) have restated their shared commitment to human capital development and technological inclusion through the completion of two key capacity-building projects in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The events featured the commissioning of a remodeled and fully equipped ICT Centre at Baptist High School, Port Harcourt, and the close-out ceremony of the Human Capital Development (HCD) Basic Training Programme, a year-long initiative designed to enhance employability and industry skills among young Nigerians. Representing the Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, Mr. Olugbenga Sheba Esq., General Manager, Institutional Strengthening, described the ICT Centre as a “gateway to kn...

By PR A national effort to connect research, government, and industry in addressing Nigeria’s development challenges took center stage on Tuesday, as stakeholders convened in Abuja for the 2025 edition of the Science and Business (SciBiz) Conference. The event, themed “Collaborative Ecosystems for Sustainable Innovation and Economic Growth,” united policymakers, academics, and private sector leaders to examine how Nigeria can foster a knowledge-driven economy rooted in innovation and strategic partnerships. Representing the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, the Board’s Director of Corporate Services and President of Triple Helix Nigeria, Dr. Abdulmalik Halilu, described the forum as “a significant miles...

By PR The Nigerian Content Academy Lecture Series organised by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) got off to a thought-provoking start on Friday with a panoramic overview of local content strategy and implementation in the Nigerian oil and gas industry and a word of caution to industry players to not trifle with the initiative. In a presentation on the topic “Staying the Nigerian Content Course in the Midst of Delivery Challenges,” the pioneer Executive Secretary of the NCDMB, Dr. Ernest Nwapa, addressed several industry issues, dismissing the notion that the absence of final investment decisions (FIDs) in the country’s oil and gas sector over a period of time was caused by stringent implementation of local content policies by the NCDMB. According to him, “...

By Els William Nigerian SMEs in the oil and gas services sector have been given a significant financial shot in the arm: the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in partnership with the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) have disbursed about US$42 million to local companies. The funds are designed to deepen indigenous participation, build capacity, and help bridge the gap between operators in Nigeria and their counterparts globally.At the “Deepening Local Content through Certification, Compliance and Financing Support” forum held in Port Harcourt, Muhammed Z. Awami, Head of Specialised Business at NEXIM, delivered the disclosure. He said:“Once you meet pre-disbursement conditions, we disbursed the funds to you … When it’s time to repay, we expect that repayments ar...

By Ali Elias Lagos — The Dangote Refinery, now operating at a scale once thought ambitious for Nigeria, is rapidly altering the country’s fuel landscape — and for the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), the task is to ensure that such transformation is harnessed, regulated, and expanded.Speaking Thursday at the annual conference of the Association of Energy Correspondents of Nigeria (NAEC), Farouk Ahmed, CEO of NMDPRA, pronounced that the plant’s operations have already reshaped supply dynamics.“Without a shadow of doubt, the operation of the 650,000 barrels per day Dangote refinery has changed the supply dynamics with an average daily contribution of up to 20 million litres, undoubtedly with potential for future ramp up…”He said that Nigeria’s na...

By PR The re-entry into Ogoniland marks a historic turning point for Nigeria — not just in terms of oil production, but more broadly, this milestone reflects the spirit of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which commits to building a stronger country, attracting responsible investment, and ensuring that community development is at the heart of national progress. Speaking during the presentation of the Ogoni Consultations Report at the State House in Abuja on Wednesday, President Tinubu acknowledged that the Ogoni people have endured long years of pain, and that this re-entry reflects the government’s recognition of their sacrifices. “We are not, as a government, taking lightly the years of pain endured in Ogoniland. We recognise that, otherwise we would not be her...