Energy

(2nd from left) Director of Corporate Services at NCDMB, Dr. Abdulmalik Halilu By Els William The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has conducted a project monitoring visit to the Oloibiri Museum and Research Centre (OMRC) construction site in Otuabagi, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, reaffirming its commitment to the timely delivery of the landmark heritage project.The visit, led by the Director of Corporate Services at NCDMB, Dr. Abdulmalik Halilu, formed part of the Board’s statutory oversight responsibilities to assess, document, and validate the progress of work on projects under its purview.During the inspection, Dr. Halilu commended Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, the project contractor, for the level of work achieved so far, describing the pac...

By Ali Elias In a renewed push to deepen local content and tackle youth unemployment, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in partnership with Jake Riley Academy, has trained and equipped over 250 young Nigerians with technical and digital skills aimed at fostering self-reliance and supporting industrial development.The beneficiaries graduated after a month-long intensive training programme under the FAST Selling Skills Training Programme, an initiative designed to deliver practical, income-generating skills and provide business starter packs to enable participants transition immediately into commercial services.The graduation ceremony, held at the Women Development Centre, Agege, Lagos State, marked the culmination of one of NCDMB’s demand-driven capacity dev...

Photo credit: Realnews Magazine Els William The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has unveiled plans to accelerate gas distribution across the country, tightening regulatory compliance while expanding access to gas as a key driver of industrialisation and lower production costs. The Authority’s Chief Executive, Mr. Saidu Mohammed, disclosed this on Friday in Port Harcourt during an inspection tour of petroleum and gas facilities in Rivers State, as part of ongoing efforts to reposition Nigeria’s gas sector under the Federal Government’s Decade of Gas initiative. Mohammed said the regulator was intensifying engagement with operators across the midstream and downstream segments of the oil and gas industry, while providing the regulatory sup...

By Ali Elias The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has announced plans to host the 2026 Nigerian Local Content AfCFTA Energy Summit, a high-level forum aimed at deepening Africa’s energy integration and strengthening cross-border trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The summit, organised in partnership with The Legal Concierge Limited, is scheduled to hold on Monday, 9 February 2026, at the Eko Hotel, Lagos, with proceedings expected to commence at 9:00am. It will convene key stakeholders across the oil and gas value chain, including policymakers, regulators, service providers, investors, and legal experts. With the theme, “Unlocking Africa’s Energy Future through AfCFTA: Trade, Innovation & Regional Integration,” the event is p...

By Ali Elias Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has announced its participation as a Platinum Sponsor of the Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES), reaffirming its commitment to high-level engagement on the role of energy in promoting peace, prosperity and sustainable national development. The company disclosed this in a statement published on its official X (formerly Twitter) account, noting that its presence at the summit aligns with its long-standing support for dialogue and collaboration across Nigeria’s energy value chain. According to NLNG, the summit provides a strategic platform to engage policymakers, industry leaders and key stakeholders on ideas and actions capable of shaping Nigeria’s energy future, particularly at a time when the country is grappling with energy transiti...

NLNG’s General Manager, External Relations & Sustainable Development, Sophia Horsfall (4th from left) and participants at the close of the 2026 #NLNGChangeYourStory Workshop for journalists in Abuja on Wednesday (Photo courtesy TBI) By Ono Yima Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening professionalism in Nigeria’s media industry with the successful conclusion of the 2026 edition of its #NLNGChangeYourStory capacity-building workshop in Abuja. Thirty-two journalists drawn from various media organisations participated in the three-day workshop, which ended on Wednesday, and focused on equipping media practitioners with practical skills for navigating the rapidly evolving digital newsroom, particularly the growing influence of artificial intelligen...

By Els William The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in collaboration with Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited, Beam Energy, and Hamaston Limited, has commenced a specialised human capacity development programme for six Nigerian graduates under the Community Electrification Interdependent Project. The programme was formally launched on Tuesday at a kick-off ceremony held at Hamaston Limited’s headquarters on Ogbatai Street, Woji, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Speaking on behalf of the Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe (FNSE, FIPS), the Board’s Manager, Human Capacity Development, Mrs. Tarilate Teide Biribena, described the initiative as a strategic intervention aimed at addressing critical skills gaps in Nigeria’s oil and gas sec...

Reported by Ono Yima Abuja — Sahara Power Group has unveiled plans to scale up Nigeria’s electricity output to between 6,500 megawatts and 7,000 megawatts by 2026, as renewed policy reforms, debt resolution efforts and technological innovation begin to reshape the country’s long-troubled power sector. Speaking on the State of the Power Sector and Opportunities Ahead at a sector briefing held in Abuja, the Group Managing Director of Sahara Power Group, Mr Kola Adesina, said electricity remains central to Nigeria’s economic revival and industrial competitiveness, noting that the industry is entering a new phase driven by reform-inspired investments and deeper collaboration among stakeholders. According to Adesina, Nigeria’s power industry is witnessing an unprecedented level of coop...

By Ono Yima The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) is in talks to secure $2 billion in financing to repair and upgrade pipeline infrastructure severely damaged by years of oil theft and vandalism, in a renewed effort to revive the country’s struggling petroleum sector. Industry sources say the state-owned energy firm is negotiating the funding with Nexus Alliance, a company specialising in pipeline infrastructure support. If concluded, the financing is expected to be available in early 2026, with the proceeds earmarked for critical rehabilitation works across Nigeria’s onshore pipeline network. Nigeria’s oil pipelines have suffered extensive damage from illegal tapping, sabotage and neglect, leading to persistent crude losses, frequent spills and prolonged pro...

By Ono Yima Nigeria’s state-owned energy firm, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), is planning a major investment drive aimed at unlocking long-idle oil fields and reversing years of underinvestment in the country’s upstream sector. Senior industry sources say NNPC is seeking to mobilise at least $30 billion in new investments by the end of the decade, with fresh field development expected to commence from next year. The plan signals a strategic shift by the national oil company as Africa’s largest crude producer struggles to stabilise output and retain investor confidence amid security, regulatory and funding challenges. According to officials familiar with the plan, NNPC expects to take a series of final investment decisions (FIDs) through 2026, targetin...