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By PR The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and Green Energy International Limited on Monday graduated 20 trainees in critical engineering competencies as part of a 12-month capacity building initiative for oil and gas industry operations. At a close-out ceremony at the NCDMB Training Centre in Yenagoa, trainees received international certification in their different areas of specialisation. For Piping Engineering, trainees received Autodesk Inventor Certificate, while others in Project Management and Engineering received America’s PMI (Project Management Institute) Certificate, the most widely recognised certification in the world. Trainees in Electrical Engineering had City and Guilds Certificate, while others in Safety Engineering received NEBOSH IGN (In...

By Els William The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, has announced the upcoming launch of the Africa Energy Bank, with its headquarters to be located in Abuja.Speaking at the opening of the 5th Nigerian Oil and Gas Opportunity Fair (NOGOF) 2025, Ogbe described the initiative as a key step in bridging the funding gap for indigenous oil and gas companies in Africa.“I am happy to announce that the Board, alongside other stakeholders, recently formed the Africa Energy Bank with the proposed headquarters in Abuja,” Ogbe said. “The Bank will be open for business before the end of the second quarter in 2025.”The Africa Energy Bank is designed to support local operators by providing capital for projects that might ot...

By Els William The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, has called on all stakeholders in Nigeria's oil and gas industry to deepen indigenous participation and invest in homegrown capabilities to ensure sustainable growth. He stated this while delivering his Welcome Address at the 5th Nigerian Oil and Gas Opportunity Fair (NOGOF) 2025 holding at the Nigerian Content Tower, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Ogbe emphasized that Nigeria must not outsource its energy security or industrial prosperity. "Our strength must lie in the expertise of our people, the enterprise of our local businesses, and the robustness of our institutions," he declared. Themed "Driving Investment and Production Growth: Shaping a Sustainable ...

By Ono Yima President Bola Tinubu has approved the issuance of critical regulatory licenses for the Kolmani Integrated Development Project — a multibillion-dollar oil exploration venture straddling Bauchi and Gombe states. The approval is seen as a key step in unlocking the potential of Nigeria’s untapped northern oil reserves. Disclosing this at the commissioning of the permanent site of the Bauchi Oil and Gas Academy (BOGAA) in Alkaleri, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, described the move as part of Tinubu’s drive to reposition Nigeria’s energy sector. “This informed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s approval for us to ensure that all outstanding critical regulatory licences for the Kolmani Integrated Development Project were issued,” Lokp...

By Ono Yima The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the Group CEO of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, to account for a missing N500 billion from crude oil sales revenue between October and December 2024. Citing a recent World Bank report, SERAP noted that of the N1.1 trillion generated during the period, only N600 billion was remitted to the Federation Account, leaving N500 billion unaccounted for. In a Freedom of Information (FOI) request dated May 17, 2025, SERAP urged Ojulari to “identify those suspected to be involved, surcharge them for the full amount involved, and hand them over to the EFCC and ICPC for prosecution.” “There is a legitimate public interest in explaining the whereabouts of the alleged...

By Ali Elias Champions of Nigerian Content AwardsDate: Wednesday, May 21st, 2025Time: 7:00 PM In a landmark move to spotlight excellence in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) will unveil the inaugural Champions of Nigerian Content Awards during NOGOF 2025.Scheduled for Wednesday, May 21, at 7 PM, the awards will honour individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to advancing Nigerian Content and promoting indigenous capacity.According to the Board, the initiative is designed to “recognize and celebrate individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to the development of Nigerian content.” The awards aim to encourage greater accountability and reward exemplary compliance with Ni...