Energy

By PR The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), and the OML 118 Contractor Parties  — Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria (Deepwater) Limited, and Nigerian Agip Exploration Limited (NAE) — today executed the Addendum to the OML 118 Production Sharing Contract (PSC) and the Addendum to the Dispute Settlement Agreement (DSA), marking a major milestone in the advancement of the deepwater Bonga Southwest/Aparo  project (BWSAp) towards Final Investment Decision (FID). The execution gives effect to the fiscal and commercial terms approved by the Federal Government to support the development of BSWAp and it reinforces Nigeria's commitment to creating a competitive, stable and attractive en...

By PR The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has announced GeoPredict AI as the winner of the maiden Technology Innovation Challenge (TIC) 2026, awarding the technology startup a ₦25 million prize at the final competition and award ceremony held on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at the Nigerian Content Towers (NCT), Yenagoa. The award was for its innovative solution with strong potential to address critical challenges in the oil and gas industry and advance the Board’s commitment to indigenous technology development and increased Nigerian Content. The TIC 2026, promoted by the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Centre (EIC) Limited, is a strategic intervention by the NCDMB to bridge the gap between research and commercialisation, providing a platform for Nigerian...

By PR The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited, and Lee Engineering Limited, on Tuesday in Port Harcourt onboarded 24 youths drawn principally from Rivers and Imo States for a two-month Nigerian Content (NC) Human Capital Development (HCD) brush-up vocational training on the back of the Assa North-Ohaji South Gas Project in Imo State. Areas listed for the intensive practical training programme within the facilities of ICON Lifting and Rigging Inspections Limited, a leading indigenous company in Port Harcourt, are crane operations, forklift operations, scaffolding, electrical installation, plumbing, refrigeration and air conditioning. Every trainee is assured adequate personal attention from the trainers throughout th...

By PR Nigeria’s drive for indigenous research and technological capacity received a major boost on Thursday as the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited and the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) broke ground for a world-class Research and Innovation Centre for Computer and Electrical Engineering (RICCEE) at Rivers State University, Port Harcourt. The project, NLNG’s largest Human Capital Development (HCD) Institutional Strengthening initiative to date, is designed to enhance the University’s capacity to undertake advanced, industry-relevant research, provide specialised training and develop technological solutions in computer and electrical engineering for Nigeria’s energy and industrial sectors. In addition, a professorial chair, structured to b...

By PR The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Wednesday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, officially unveiled its Nigerian Content Fund Compliance Certificate (NCFCC) and the upgraded Nigerian Content Development Fund (NCDF) Payment Portal at a sensitisation and engagement forum attended by the top Management of the Board’s financial partners, the Bank of Industry (BoI) and Nigerian Export-Import (NEXIM) Bank. The NCFCC, a vital operational requirement in the oil and gas sector, serves as official proof that an operating or service company has fulfilled an obligation set out in Section 104(2) of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act, 2010. The Act stipulates that, “the sum of one percent of every contract awarded to any operator, contr...

By Rareview News Report The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has warned Nigerians seeking opportunities under its training and human-capacity development programmes to beware of fraudsters demanding payment for registration, selection or placement. The Board stressed that applications for its training programmes are free, and prospective beneficiaries should not pay individuals or intermediaries claiming they can secure placement. The warning is particularly important as NCDMB continues to roll out skills-development programmes designed to equip Nigerians with technical and digital competencies for employment and entrepreneurship in the oil and gas industry and its linkage sectors NCDMB's official guidance indicates that candidates for relevant trai...

By Rareview News Report LAGOS — More than 10,000 Nigerians have benefited from the Vision First healthcare initiative of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) since the programme was launched in 2022, organisers said as the latest edition opened in Badagry Local Government Area of Lagos State. The sixth edition of the outreach is providing residents of Badagry and neighbouring communities with free eye-care services alongside a broader package of primary healthcare interventions, including cardiovascular screening, medical consultations, laboratory tests and treatment for mild and chronic illnesses. The programme also includes pharmaceutical services and the distribution of insecticide-treat...

By Rareview News Report LAGOS — Sahara Upstream has strengthened its integrated oilfield services business with the appointment of Gopi Nath as Director, Oilfield Services, as the energy company intensifies efforts to build future-ready service platforms capable of supporting Africa's evolving energy industry. Nath's appointment gives him strategic oversight of Arahas Global Oilfield Services (Arahas) and SGIR Rigs and Energy Limited, with a mandate to drive greater integration, operational excellence, innovation, customer value and sustainable growth across the two businesses. The development is part of Sahara Upstream's broader organisational transformation and its long-term Beyond XXX strategy, which places emphasis on developing people, capabilities, technology and partner...

By PR The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Tuesday at the Nigerian Content Tower (NCT), Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, launched the Technology Innovation Challenge (TIC) 2026, with 30 innovation teams from tertiary institutions and leading technology firms in the country set to begin a five-day “Entrepreneurship and Research Commercialisation Bootcamp.” Themed “Physical Boot Camp: Bridging Research to Commercialisation,” the TIC, an initiative of the Board aimed at identifying and selecting indigenous technologies to address key oil and gas industry pen points – operational problems and hazards (both to humans and the environment) – is for appraisal of ‘Technology Readiness Level’ and ‘Commercial Readiness Level,’ among other things. The Boot Camp is in pr...

By Pr For thousands of young Nigerians dreaming of contributing to the nation’s energy future, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) is once again opening a door to opportunity through its Annual National Undergraduate Essay Competition. The Board has announced that entries for the 10th edition of the prestigious competition will open on August 15, inviting undergraduate students in 100 and 200 levels from Nigerian universities, polytechnics and colleges of education to showcase their ideas on strengthening local content development. This year’s essay topic, “Promoting Manufacturing for Sustainable Local Content Development,” challenges students to examine how Nigeria can build stronger local manufacturing capacity to drive economic growt...