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By Ali Elias Lagos – In a landmark move signalling the expansion of its cultural engagement, Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) on Friday 31 October 2025 officially unveiled the inaugural edition of the Nigeria Prize for Creative Arts (NPCA) – a US$20,000 award dedicated to shortform documentary filmmaking by Nigeria’s youth.In a press conference held in Lagos, NLNG’s General Manager of External Relations and Sustainable Development, Sophia Horsfall, framed the initiative as part of a broader corporate purpose: “providing energy to improve lives sustainably,” which she says also encompasses cultural energy—stories that power identity, memory and resilience.“At the heart of every great civilisation lies a story… Storytelling goes far beyond being a form of art — it is how we p...

By PR One hundred young graduates of diverse academic disciplines on Thursday began a Graduate Internship Programme jointly sponsored by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Renaissance Africa Energy Company (RAEC) Limited, and the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN) as part of a collaborative initiative to provide youths with critical skills, exposure and practical knowledge of the work environment in the oil and gas industry.  Under the initiative tagged 2025/2027 NCDMB/PETAN/Renaissance Graduate Internship Programme, the graduates drawn from engineering, geology, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), and the natural sciences, among others, are to be deployed to PETAN member companies i...

By PR Spurred by the resurgence of big-ticket investments and new projects in the Nigerian oil and gas industry, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has unveiled a special Human Capital Development (HCD) Program that would train over 10,000 young graduates and technicians in top 10 high-demand skills in the sector. Termed NCDMB Oil and Gas Field Readiness Training Program, the intent is to prepare and equip the next generation of Nigerians with practical skills for top careers in the oil and gas industry and position them to take part actively in the oil and gas projects recently launched bysome international and indigenous operating oil and gas companies. Announcing the Oil and Gas Field Readiness Training Program ...

By PR The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, has congratulated the Honourable Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Gas) and Co-Chairman of the NCDMB Governing Council, Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo on his recent emergence as President of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF). Engr. Ogbe described the appointment as the lead of the renowned international organization as a well-deserved recognition of the Minister’s visionary leadership, deep industry expertise, and consistent drive to position Nigeria as a global gas powerhouse.He noted that under the Minister’s stewardship, the nation has recorded significant progress in unlocking gas for prosperity through accelerated midstream development, expansion of do...

By PR Nigeria’s pioneering local content framework in the oil and gas industry is emerging as a blueprint for African nations seeking to maximize domestic participation and economic benefits from their natural resources. The Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, said this during the fourth Biennial International Conference on Hydrocarbon Science and Technology in Abuja on Wednesday. Represented by General Manager, Research and Statistics, NCDMB, Tassalla Tersugh,   noted that the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act of 2010 has driven local content in key industry segments from less than 5% to over 54%, generating more than 50,000 direct jobs and significantly enhancing indigenous participation across the supply chain. “Niger...

By PR The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe has pointed that the Board is intensifying efforts to embed Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards across its operations, aiming to bolster sustainability and enhance local content in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. Speaking at the International Conference on Hydrocarbon Science and Technology in Abuja on Thursday, Ogbe  emphasized the Board’s commitment to aligning with global ESG benchmarks. “ESG principles are critical in directing global investments, and Nigeria is keeping pace,” Ajimijaye stated. “NCDMB is empowering local operators to compete on the international stage while adhering to world-class standards. We are on track to secure ISO cert...

By PR The close-out ceremony of the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Asset Legacy Training programme held on Wednesday in Port Harcourt, witnessed attestations and plaudits from among industry regulator, partner companies and outgoing trainees as to milestones achieved in relation to the human capital development (HCD) provisions of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act, 2010. Asset Legacy Training, an HCD programme of the NLNG Limited executed on the back of the company’s multibillion-dollar Train-7 project, is framed in the light of targets set by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) for job-ready and globally competitive workforce for Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. The 12-month advanced hands-on programme which had 20 p...

By PR NNPC Ltd has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his role in the emergence of Nigeria's candidate Dr. Philip Mshelbila, Managing Director of Nigeria LNG Ltd as the new Secretary General of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), describing it as a historic moment for Nigeria and a testimony to the Federal Government’s Gas Agenda aimed at utilizing natural gas as a major fuel for industrial growth and economic development. Mshelbila, who was elected at the Forum’s 27th Ministerial Meeting held in Doha, Qatar, on Thursday, succeeds Algeria’s Mohamed Hamel as the 5th scribe of the global organisation, which has been a leading voice in positioning natural gas as a cornerstone of global sustainable development. Speaking on the milestone, the Group Chief Executive Offi...

By PR The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has emphasized that forging strategic partnerships remains vital to unlocking value, achieving sustainability, and advancing commercialization within the nation's downstream petroleum sector.‎‎Group CEO, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, who was represented by the Executive Vice President, Downstream, Mr. Mumuni Dagazau, disclosed this in an address during the 2025 Inaugural Annual Downstream Petroleum Week, organized by the House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream), on Tuesday.‎Describing Nigeria’s downstream landscape as one shaped by transition, opportunity, and strategic reform, Ojulari stressed the importance of collaboration as a yardstick to sustainable energy future.‎He noted that Africa’s en...

By PR Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) and the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) have restated their shared commitment to human capital development and technological inclusion through the completion of two key capacity-building projects in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The events featured the commissioning of a remodeled and fully equipped ICT Centre at Baptist High School, Port Harcourt, and the close-out ceremony of the Human Capital Development (HCD) Basic Training Programme, a year-long initiative designed to enhance employability and industry skills among young Nigerians. Representing the Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, Mr. Olugbenga Sheba Esq., General Manager, Institutional Strengthening, described the ICT Centre as a “gateway to kn...