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FG DECLARES FREE TUITION, REMOVES HIDDEN CHARGES IN TECHNICAL COLLEGES NATIONWIDE

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courtesy: The Guardian By Ali Elias In a sweeping reform aimed at expanding access to technical and vocational education, the Federal Government has announced the removal of tuition and other mandatory charges in all Federal Technical Colleges (FTCs) across the country.The policy, unveiled by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, will see government absorb the costs of tuition and a wide range of approved charges, including boarding, uniforms, textbooks, exercise books, prospectus, identity cards, stationery, medical services, vocational training, utilities, security, digital platforms such as e-result and digital learning platforms, extra lessons, clubs and societies, and insurance.The initiative, government said, aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which...

Sep302025 by RareviewNo Comments

NOGICD ACT WAS NOT WEAKENED BY PRESIDENTIAL ORDERS ON OIL SECTOR-NCDMB

Energy

By PR The three Executive Orders issued by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the Oil and Gas Industry in March 2024 did not erode the relevance of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act on the operations of the oil and gas industry, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has said. This was one of key messages from the Local Content Masterclass and panel discussion, held on Monday at the African Energy Week, which started in Cape Town, South Africa. Discussions at the panel highlighted Nigeria’s local content’s milestones and processes, provided local lessons for other African oil and gas producing countries, clarified misconceptions, as well as positioned Nigeria’s oil and gas industry for investment. The panellists included the Dire...

Sep302025 by RareviewNo Comments

NLNG, NCDMB CELEBRATE 122 GRADUATES OF TRAIN 7 HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT (HCD) ADVANCED TRAINING PROGRAMME

Energy

By PR NLNG in collaboration with the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), on Friday achieved a major milestone in the Nigerian Content development commitment, with the close-out of Train 7 Project Human Capital Development (HCD) Advanced Training Programme, at the plant complex in Finima – Bonny Island. The training ends officially on 30th September 2025 with the departure of the trainees from its plant facility in Bonny Island.The HCD programme, run under the guidance of the NCDMB, is a Federal Government Initiative to build capacity for the oil and gas industry and fulfil the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act’s requirement on human capital development. A total of 122 trainees, having completed prior HCD Basic Training Programmes, w...

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3,700 YOUTHS TO BENEFIT AS NCDMB LAUNCHES DIGITALIZATION TRAINING

Energy

By PR In line with its capacity building mandate, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) is set to begin a comprehensive digitalization training programme targeting 3,700 youths across the country. The initiative which is under the banner of the NCDMB Digitalization Initiative (NDI) is designed to equip young Nigerians with the essential skills needed to thrive in the current and emerging waves of industrial revolution. Giving insight into the programme, the Executive Secretary NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe observed that the oil and gas industry and its linkages sectors have adopted advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Industrial Internet of Th...

Sep272025 by RareviewNo Comments

LAW’S DUEL WITH PHILOSOPHY

Opinion

OPINION By Valentine Obienyem WE began preparing for the conference over a year ago, and it finally came to a rewarding close yesterday. I am referring to the 6th African Philosophy World Conference, held from 22–24 September 2025 at the University of Douala, Cameroon, with the theme: “Decoloniality and Transcoloniality in African Philosophy.” Together with Prof. Charles Nweke, I presented a paper titled “Decolonization of Democracy: Rethinking African Governance Models.” Having long reached the zenith of lecturing, Prof. Nweke graciously asked me to make the presentation. One can only imagine how many conferences he has spoken at over the years. His decision was clearly an act of mentorship, and I deeply appreciated it. It made me wonder: do conference presentations still exci...

Sep272025 by RareviewNo Comments

NUPRC CLARIFIES TOTALENERGIES, CHAPPAL DEAL

Energy

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), has clarified the status of the TotalEnergies and Chappal Energies deal which first received a ministerial consent on Oct. 28, 2024. Mr Eniola Akinkuotu, Head, Media and Strategic Communications, NUPRC, in a statement on Thursday, said the clarification was imperative in view of smedia enquiries. The NUPRC had on Oct. 28, 2024 conveyed a ministerial consent for the transfer of TotalEnergies’ 10 per cent participating interest in the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), and Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) joint venture. The consent excluded OMLs 23, 28 and 77 – to Telema Energies Nigeria Limited (owned by Chappal Energies). Specifically, this divestment involved TotalEnergies’ 10 per ce...

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NCDMB, NLNG CELEBRATE 122 GRADUATES OF TRAIN 7 ADVANCED TRAINING

Energy

Barr. Esueme Dan Kikile Esq, General Manager, Human Capital Development, speaking on behalf of the Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe (FNSE, FIPS) By Els William The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has joined Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) in celebrating the graduation of 122 young Nigerians who successfully completed the Train 7 Advanced Human Capacity Development training programme in Bonny, Rivers State. The initiative, part of the ongoing Train 7 Project, offered participants rigorous, hands-on training in plant maintenance, spanning instrumentation, electrical, mechanical, lifting and rigging, fabrication, as well as preventive and corrective maintenance. Trainees also gained rare, first-hand exposure to live LNG plant operation...

Sep272025 by RareviewNo Comments

NCDMB CHARGES OIL INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS ON R&D, HOMEGROWN SOLUTIONS TO CHALLENGES

Energy

By PR The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Tuesday charged oil and gas industry stakeholders to prioritise research and development (R&D) as a pathway to the development of homegrown technology to deal with operational challenges in the sector and to retain industry spending. The strategy, according to the Executive Secretary of the Board, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, is consistent with provisions of the Board’s enabling statute, the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act, 2010, and objectives of the 10-Year Strategic Research and Development Road Map, launched by the NCDMB in 2019. In a welcome address at the NCDMB-sponsored Technology Innovation Challenge (TIC) Workshop, themed “Stimulating Industry and Economic Growth throug...

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WE EMPOWER LOCAL CONTRACTORS TO DEEPEN LOCAL CONTENT,” NCDMB BOSS DECLARES AT PTI WORKSHOP

Energy

By PR The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Friday at the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI) Conference Centre, Warri, Delta State, concluded the latest of its capacity building programmes for local contractors and vendors from oil and gas host communities, with a declaration that empowerment of participants was a cardinal policy in fulfilment of its core mandate. At the five-day capacity building workshop themed “Empowering Local Contractors for Sustainable Growth,” participants from 40 companies operating as contractors and vendors received detailed explanation of NCDMB’s “Community Content Guideline” (CCG) and were acquainted with modalities for securing and executing contracts from oil and gas companies, among other things. The CCG is a critical work...

Sep262025 by RareviewNo Comments

2025 NIGERIA PRIZE FOR SCIENCE ENDS WITHOUT WINNER: HERE’S WHY

Energy

By Els William In a rare move underscoring its strict standards, the Nigeria Prize for Science—sponsored by Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG)—has ended the 2025 competition with no winner. After reviewing 112 submissions under the theme “Innovations in ICT, Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technologies for Development,” the Advisory Board and judges concluded that none of the finalists met the level of rigour, operability, and real-world proof required for the US$100,000 award.Rigorous Process, Disappointing Outcome Of the 112 entries submitted, 54 were deemed valid and progressed to full adjudication. From those, a shortlist of ten was drawn, then narrowed to four finalists.Despite the technical promise presented in many proposals, the judges found recurring deficiencies in three critic...