PTDF to leverage NNPC, NCDMB capacity to boost R&D

Nigeria’s Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), has said it would leverage existing in-country capacity available at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), and Nigerian Content Development Monitoring Board (NCDMB), to address the challenges of research in the nation’s oil sector. Speaking at a meeting organised for members of the National Board of Trustees (NBT) for…

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ExxonMobil donates $50,000 to Family Compass to build healthy families

Darren Woods, ExxonMobil chairman and chief executive officer, presented $50,000 to Family Compass today to further the organization’s goals of ending child abuse and neglect. The grant marks the 13th annual ExxonMobil Chairman’s Gift given during the holidays to benefit and highlight a deserving nonprofit organization in North Texas. “Every child in our community should…

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NCDMB unveils list of profitable vessels for Nigerian shipowners

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board has identified the types of vessels that local operators in the shipping business should purchase that can guarantee good business and return on investment. The Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Simbi Wabote, stated this in Lagos on Tuesday, during the Shipowners Association of Nigeria’s annual workshop and dinner.Speaking at the…

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Recipients of UN Climate Action Award honoured in Poland

Fifteen game-changing initiatives in fourteen countries were honoured as winners of the United Nations Climate Action Award at a special ceremony at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 24) in Katowice, Poland, on Monday. “These activities shine a light on scalable climate action around the world,” said Patricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary of UN Climate Change….

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