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Africa Energy Bank: Will Nigeria miss another great opportunity?
Sopuruchi Onwuka The delay in the full funding and activation of the highly anticipated African Energy Bank (AEB) clearly falls into pattern with the inability of African countries to muster critical collaborative thrust in pushing collective agenda; it reinvents the…
NCDMB, NLNG ramp up HCD training
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited on Wednesday in Port Harcourt inaugurated 140 trainees for an intensive three-month Advanced Nigerian Content Human Capital Development (NC-HCD) Programme for the US$5 billion NLNG…
Trump bans citizens of 12 countries from entering US
President Donald Trump Wednesday declared a ban on citizens of 12 countries mainly from Africa and Middle East from entering the United States. He also ordered increased entry restriction on people of three other African countries and four other nations…
Why BPP should adopt NCDMB’s proven models for the ‘Nigeria First’ Policy
[Mayor Ikoroha] On May 5, 2025, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu launched the ‘Nigeria First’ policy, a strategic framework conceived topromote self-reliance, local content development, and the protection of indigenous industries to reduce dependency on foreign goods and services. By promoting…
NLNG Launches Human Capital Development Programme Under Train 7 Project
Nigeria’s leading gas exporter, the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited NLNG has declared its committed to building Nigerian capacity as it launches its Train 7 Project Human Capital Development (HCD) Basic Training Supplementary Programme in Port Harcourt. Nigerian Content…
Trump remittance tax to hit forex inflow to Nigeria, Africa
Sopuruchi Onwuka The new tax bill by the government of the United States of America may deliver sour impact on developing economies of the world, and mainly Nigeria where diasporas’ remittances have formed an official channel of foreign exchange income….
Nigeria’s KGG hub earns Nigeria IGU’s Gas Award at WGC 2025
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Kwale Gas Gathering (KGG) hub,located in Kwale, Delta State, has earned Nigeria the Regional Gas Award for Africa by the International Gas Union (IGU); bringing homegrown innovations in petroleum industry decarbonization to global recognition. Chief Executive Officer…
EU-US trade standoff: How Ursula’s feminine tone tamed Trump
The soft tone of President of the European Union Commission, Ursula Von der Leyen, was all that was needed to bring belligerent President Donald Trump of the United States to stand down his threats of 50 percent hike in tariffs…
Jonathan joins industry legends to win Champions of Nigerian Content Awards
Sopuruchi Onwuka Former President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has received the Nigerian Content Lifetime Achievement Award at the maiden edition of the inaugural Champions of Nigerian Content Award ceremony organized by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in…
Endless maintenance of Port Harcourt Refinery continues
Sopuruchi Onwuka After commissioning of the Port Harcourt refinery in a hurried race to capture shares in the domestic market space, the Nigerian National Petroleum company (NNPC) Limited is once again shutting down the plant for maintenance. Spokesman, Olufemi Soneye,…
