NCDMB Chief Urges West African Ventures, Indigenous Firms to Target Deepwater Opportunities Port Harcourt, Nigeria – The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has called on leading indigenous oil and gas service providers to expand their operations into the deepwater segment, describing it as the next frontier of opportunities for Nigeria’s energy sector. The…
Bombardier Hails Dangote Refinery as Global Game-Changer in Aviation Fuel Supply Lagos, Nigeria – Canadian aerospace giant Bombardier Inc. has applauded the Dangote Petroleum Refinery for its groundbreaking contribution to the global aviation fuel market, describing the facility as a “world-class” project with the potential to reshape international energy dynamics. A high-level Bombardier delegation, led…
NCDMB Calls for Pan-African Collaboration in Oil and Gas to Drive Sustainable Development Accra, Ghana – The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has called on African oil and gas-producing nations to deepen regional collaboration in order to unlock the continent’s full energy potential and secure long-term prosperity. The appeal was made during the…
Nigeria, Netherlands Seal Deal for 1GW Solar Panel Factory to Boost Energy Independence Nigeria has signed a landmark partnership with Dutch renewable energy firm Solarge BV to establish a 1-gigawatt (GW) solar panel manufacturing plant, a project expected to transform the nation’s clean energy landscape and deepen local industrial capacity. The facility will be developed…
NEITI Urges Transparency in Energy Transition, Assigns Roles to Media and CSOs Abuja, Nigeria – September 16, 2025 The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has reaffirmed its commitment to accountability in the nation’s energy transition, warning that poor management could deepen energy poverty for millions. Presenting an interim report on energy transition impacts, Executive…
Lokpobiri Pushes for Regional Energy Integration to Slash Africa’s $120bn Import Burden Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has called on African nations to deepen regional cooperation in the energy sector as a pathway to cutting the continent’s staggering $120 billion annual import bill. Speaking at the Africa Oil Week (AOW)…
Dangote Refinery Rejects ₦1.5trn Subsidy Demand, Reaffirms Support for Tinubu’s Economic Reforms The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has firmly rejected a demand from the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) for what it described as an unjustifiable annual subsidy exceeding ₦1.5 trillion. In a statement released on Thursday, the refinery reaffirmed its earlier…
NNPC GCEO Calls for Stronger African Energy Collaboration Brazzaville, Republic of Congo – September 17, 2025 The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, has called for deeper collaboration among African nations to achieve energy security and accelerate the continent’s transition. Speaking at the African Petroleum Producers’ Organisation (APPO) CEOs Forum,…
African nations must collaborate to develop oil industry – ES NCDMB Close partnership and collaboration among African oil and gas producing countries are some of the strategies that would enable sustainable development of Africa’s oil industry, according to discussants at the Africa Content Forum, a segment at the 2025 Africa Oil Week holding in Accra,…
NCDMB Boss Charges West African Ventures, Others on Deepwater Operations The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, on Tuesday acknowledged the advanced capabilities and proven track record of a leading indigenous service company, West African Ventures (WAV) Nigeria Limited, noting that the firm and others well…