Energy

By Ali Elias The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board have convened a stakeholders’ sensitisation workshop on the Community Content Guidelines (CCG) for the Delta/Edo Zonal Coordination, as part of efforts to deepen local participation in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. The workshop, held in Warri, was disclosed via the Board’s official X account, which noted that the engagement brought together key actors from host communities and the energy industry. Welcoming participants, the NCDMB Delta/Edo Zonal Coordinator, Mr. James Eyetigha, said the workshop was designed to enhance stakeholders’ understanding of Nigerian Content and foster structured engagement between host communities and operating companies. He emphasised that stronger collaboration would enable commu...

By Els William The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has commenced a Human Capacity Development (HCD) training programme for 30 trainees in Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Levels 1 and 2, as part of efforts to strengthen technical expertise in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. The development was disclosed via the Board’s official X account, which noted that the programme kicked off earlier on Friday, last week, with a ceremony held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Speaking at the event, the Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, said the initiative reflects the Board’s commitment to building a competent and globally competitive Nigerian workforce. Represented by the Manager, Human Capacity Development, Mrs. Tarilate Teide-Bribena, Ogbe hi...

By Els William Students of Our Lady of Guadalupe Nursery, Primary and Secondary School, Okaka, Yenagoa, on Thursday embarked on an educational visit to the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), as part of efforts to broaden their understanding of Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. The visit, disclosed via the Board’s official X account, was aimed at exposing the pupils and students to the mandate of the agency and its role in advancing local content development within the nation’s energy industry. According to the post, the students were conducted round key facilities at the Board’s headquarters in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, where they gained first-hand insight into its operational environment. Facilities toured included the Board’s fire station, crèche, and cl...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...