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Saudi Arabia to slash oil prices, as market edges to post- COVID-19 era
Saudi Arabia is expected to slash the official selling prices of its crude loading for Asia in August, as Middle East’s crude benchmarks crashed amid the tentative reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the oil supply increase from the region….
NRC suspends Kajola-Apapa train service from July 6
Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced suspension of its Kajola-Apapa passenger train service for three weeks to enable it to carry out scheduled maintenance on locomotives and coaches. Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of NRC, Dr Kayode Opeifa, who made this known…
NCDMB, NLNG drive Train 7 near completion, creates 16,000 jobs
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and NLNG Ltd have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening collaboration aimed at deepening local content participation, increasing in-country value retention and expanding the economic benefits of Nigeria’s gas industry, as the ongoing…
NCDMB, SNEPCo, LADOL launch capacity building for supply base ervices
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in collaboration with Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) and Lagos Deep Offshore Logistics (LADOL), has launched a 12-month Human Capacity Development (HCD) programme designed to equip young Nigerians with specialised…
NCDMB to launch petroleum industry trainers certification
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) is set to commence the issuance of the Nigerian Content Trainers Registration Certificate (NCTRC), as part of its commitment to strengthening local competencies and promoting professional standards within Nigeria’s oil and gas…
NCDMB partners Chevron, Bristow on pilot training programme
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board has partnered with Chevron Nigeria Limited and Bristow Helicopters Nigeria Limited to launch a Human Capacity Development programme aimed at training a new generation of Nigerian helicopter pilots for the oil and gas…
FG draws fresh $1.25bn World Bank loan to finance job creation programme
World Bank has granted approval to a fresh $1.25 billion loan request by the Federal Government under its Nigeria Actions for Investment and Jobs Acceleration programme. The approval was confirmed in a statement made by the World Bank on Wednesday, along…
SMEDAN secures $12bn S/Korea commitment to establish skills acquisition facility
Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has secured a $12 billion commitment from South Korea to establish a Skills Acquisition Centre in Abuja, as part of efforts to strengthen entrepreneurship and boost small businesses across Nigeria. This is…
Nigeria’s Supreme Court, ECOWAS Court launch e-case management system in judicial administration
Nigeria’s Supreme Court has launched a nationwide digital case management platform as it also introduced mandatory electronic filing requirements for appeals. This move is aimed at modernising judicial administration, improving efficiency, strengthening record security and aligning the country’s justice system…
Amadi’s neonatal bundle: How NLNG filliped innovations that save newborn babies
By Sopuruchi Onwuka Nigeria-born Imperial College London professor and winner of the 2023 Nigeria Prize for Science, Professor Hippolite Amadi, has embarked on a nationwide expansion of his groundbreaking JaundiRoom initiative, a pioneering neonatal healthcare intervention designed to provide rapid,…
