Author: Rareview

By PR A high-level delegation from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), led by Minister of Hydrocarbons, His Excellency, Simplice Stev Onanga has arrived in Nigeria to understudy the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board’s acclaimed local content framework for the oil and gas industry. Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, received the delegation in Abuja on Monday, reaffirming Nigeria’s commitment to knowledge-sharing with fellow African nations, particularly under the platform of the African Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO). Lokpobiri highlighted that Nigeria has achieved 61% local content capacity since the enactment of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act 16 years ago. H...

By Ono Yima The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has convened a workshop with government security agencies to strengthen inter-agency collaboration and intensify efforts to curb the smuggling and diversion of petroleum products. The initiative is aimed at improving coordination among regulatory, security and enforcement agencies while deploying technology, intelligence and data-driven surveillance to strengthen monitoring of petroleum product movements across the country. Speaking at the workshop, the NMDPRA’s Executive Director, Distribution Systems, Storage and Retailing Infrastructure, Ogbugo Ukoha, said diversion of petroleum products from their legitimate destinations has consequences extending beyond the immediate loss of the prod...

By PR It was a celebration of literary culture and journalistic excellence at the Conference Centre of the Nigerian Content Tower (NCT), Swali, Yenagoa, on Tuesday, as leading lights of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), Bayelsa State Chapter, their counterparts of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) and Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), as well as academics and university undergraduates converged for the 5th Edition of the Book Reading Programmme organised by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). The event featured a veteran of the pen profession and strategic communication professional, Mr. Paul C. Nwabuikwu, and his 2025 publication titled THE PAIN AND THE PROMISE: INSIGHTS AND FRAGMENTS ON NIGERIA AND PEOPLE, PUBLIC AND PERSONA...

By PR The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in partnership with Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCO) Limited and Geoplex Drillteq Limited, on Thursday in Port Harcourt graduated seven young Nigerian engineers and geologists in Directional Drilling and Evaluation Services (DD/MWD) and Electric Wireline Evaluation Services (EWL) for which the trainees collectively received 18 international certifications from reputable European organisations. Under the contractual framework provided by SNEPCO, Directional Drilling and Evaluation exposed the trainees to jar maintenance, bottom-hole assembly components, measurement-while-drilling principles, formation integrity and leak-off test procedures. For Electric Wireline Services, they had hands-o...

By PR A Train-the-Trainer Programme on Industry-relevant Technical Skills, Digital Technologies and Competency-based Teaching Methodologies for Vocational and Technical Teachers got underway in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, on Monday with 88 teachers enrolled and in attendance. The five-day programme, sponsored by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in partnership with the Bayelsa State Ministry of Education, is designed to equip the teachers with contemporary technical insights, digital tools, and competency-based instructional methods. The participants are expected to transition from traditional theory-heavy teaching to practical, outcome-driven methodologies that would position them to mould a generation of professionals ready to lead in industrial and ...

By Rareview Energydesk Heirs Energies Limited has marked the 2026 International Literacy Day, celebrated globally on September 8, by highlighting the progress recorded through its investment in foundational and digital literacy among pupils in its host communities in Rivers State. The company said its education interventions are designed not only to improve access to learning for young Nigerians but also to strengthen the capacity of teachers responsible for delivering it. In a statement titled “International Literacy Day: From Access to Opportunity,” the company’s Assistant Vice President, External Relations and Corporate Communications, Chidimma Ugbojiaku, said Heirs Energies was proud to share the measurable impact of its investment in foundational learning as the world mar...

By PR The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has reiterated its commitment to activate multiple pathways aimed at transforming Nigeria into a global gas hub. NNPC Ltd.’s Executive Vice President, Gas, Power & New Energy, Olalekan Ogunleye disclosed this on Monday, while speaking at the 2026 Gas Technology & Exhibition Conference (GASTECH), taking place in Bangkok, Thailand. Ogunleye, who spoke on a panel themed: “The New LNG Order: Leadership Strategies for Energy Security and Growth” said as geopolitics, conflict and other factors continue to affect global energy supply and demand, Nigeria is leveraging its over 215 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of proven reserves to power domestic industrialization and expand export reach. “Gas developme...

By Rareview Energydesk Nigeria’s crude oil and condensate production rose marginally to an average of 1.68 million barrels per day (bpd) in August 2026, representing a 0.4 per cent increase over the July output, according to the Nigerian Upstream Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). The commission disclosed this in a statement issued by its Head, Media and Corporate Communications, Eniola Akinkuotu, on Monday. In strict crude oil production, excluding condensate, Nigeria recorded an average of 1,500,190 bpd, enabling the country to meet its Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) quota for the fourth consecutive month. NUPRC said daily combined crude oil and condensate production fluctuated between a low of 1.64 million bpd and a high of 1.71 million bpd during the m...

By Ali Elias The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) is set to host the fifth edition of its Book Reading Programme, featuring journalist, public policy analyst and strategic communicator, Paul C. Nwabuikwu, in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The programme, centred on Nwabuikwu’s book, The Pain and the Promise, is scheduled for Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at 4pm at the NCDMB Conference Centre, Yenagoa. NCDMB has invited members of the general public to attend the session, which is designed to provide an opportunity for participants to engage with the author and explore issues raised in the book. The Board’s book-reading initiative dates back to August 2014 and was conceived as a platform for intellectual discourse, literacy, critical thinking and knowledge ex...