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Gastech: Igiehon pitches OML 17 transformation as Africa’s energy driver
Heirs Energies used the Gastech Exhibition & Conference 2026 in Bangkok to put its operational transformation of OML 17 and its growing contribution to Nigeria’s domestic gas supply at the centre of a broader African energy-development narrative. Led by Chief…
British envoy Vowles arrives, pledges deeper partnership
The newly appointed British High Commissioner-designate to Nigeria, Pete Vowles, has arrived in Abuja to assume duty as the United Kingdom’s top diplomatic representative in the country, signalling a new phase in the longstanding bilateral relationship between London and Abuja….
Nigeria’s $34bn healthcare bill draws investors as capital flight persists
The sheer commercial value of Nigeria’s rapidly expanding healthcare expenditure is emerging as a powerful attraction for global investors, even as the country continues to experience significant investment flight across several sectors of the economy. Nigerians are projected to spend…
Dangote’s WAEP gears to produce feedstock for refinery
The prevailing crude supply dispute in the domestic refining industry will soon be resolved as the nation’s largest refiner, Dangote Industries limited, has activated field reentry programme that would see West Africa Exploration and Production Company (WAEP) producing from the…
NCDMB canvasses African local content integration, borderless talent
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has called for African countries to move beyond isolated national local content policies and build a common continental framework that would collapse regulatory and market boundaries, allowing talents, expertise, technologies and industry…
FG moves to save Nigerian Content from certificate culture
Federal government has raised concerns over token compliance, weak training outcomes and abuses in Human Capacity Development programmes, warning that Nigeria cannot achieve the objectives of its Nigerian Content policy if training expenditure does not translate into genuine competence. Nigerian…
NCDMB: Tinubu’s Executive Orders rekindle investment, expose Nigeria’s skills gap
The Federal Government’s renewed policy drive, particularly the executive orders issued by President Bola Tinubu, is beginning to restore investor confidence in Nigeria’s petroleum industry, with multinational operators once again advancing fresh investment decisions after years of subdued activity, the…
British High Commission opens applications for 2027/2028 Chevening scholarships
Applications for the prestigious Chevening Scholarships are now open, offering outstanding professionals the opportunity to pursue fully funded master’s degrees at universities across the United Kingdom. The application window runs from 4 August to 6 October 2026, with successful candidates…
NLNG, CORA host longlisted poets as Nigeria Prize for Literature enters public engagement phase
Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), in partnership with the Committee for Relevant Art (CORA), has hosted the 11 poets longlisted for the 2026 edition of The Nigeria Prize for Literature at the annual CORA Book Party in Lagos, marking a major…
NCDMB, BOI launch $100m equity fund to boost local service capacity
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Bank of Industry (BOI) have taken a major step toward expanding indigenous participation in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry with the inauguration of the Investment Committee for the $100 million…
