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Proudtobeme Reflects on Holiday Wins as Schools Resume
As schools across Lagos State resume, Proudtobeme, a non-profit organisation dedicated to empowering youths and women, has taken stock of its holiday activities, reflecting on the wins and successes.
Biztellers reports that the group organised a Summer Boot Camp, which was executed as various legs of three-day programmes where primary school pupils and secondary school students benefitted from valuable life skills.
Held in mid-August 2025, children and youths between the ages of 8 and 20 were exposed to the rudiments of web design, coding, baking, and so on. Pupils and students from various secondary schools in Lagos State and neighbouring states participated in the summer programmes.
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Pastor (Mrs.) Iwalola Owolabi, Proudtobeme’s CEO, said the primary goal was to equip participants with valuable skills. “The children were able to learn new things and made meaningful impact within the period,” she said. Looking back now, as schools resume for pupils and students to go back to academic studies, Owolabi revealed that Proudtobeme is pleased to say that the aim of the summer programme was achieved as any useful knowledge by children go a long way to aiding their growth and development.
Commenting on the experience, Ifolo Agali, a student of Christ College, Ogun State, who participated in the programme, said a lot of new things were learnt. “From HTML to CSS and other tech stuff, I learnt a bunch of things I never knew about; I also learnt something about baking,” he said.
As the group continues to commit to empowering youths and women with the skills and knowledge, they need to successfully navigate life, Owolabi said Proubtobeme will always strive to make positive impact in the society.
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in collaboration with Zeconia Global Investment CO. Ltd, has successfully completed the Training on Digital Oilfield Operation & Data Analytics for 50 participants in Lagos State.
The 5-day intensive capacity-building program, which was held from September 28 to October 2, 2026 in Lagos, came to a successful close with participants equipped with cutting-edge digital skills for the oil and gas industry.
The training was designed to bridge the digital gap in the sector, exposing beneficiaries to practical knowledge on digital oilfield architecture, production optimization, real-time data monitoring, IoT applications, predictive analytics, and data-driven decision making in upstream operations.
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At the closing ceremony, the Managing Director of Zeconia Global Investment Co. Ltd, Olawore Oladipupo, conducted the official handover to participants, applauding their commitment, active participation and eagerness to learn throughout the duration of the training.
He charged them to leverage the knowledge gained to add value to the industry and position themselves for emerging opportunities in the digital energy space.
Participants expressed profound appreciation to NCDMB and Zeconia Global for the life-changing opportunity, describing the training as impactful, practical and timely for the evolving global oil and gas landscape.
The programme once again demonstrates NCDMB’s unwavering commitment to human capital development, local content growth and strategic partnerships aimed at empowering Nigerians with relevant skills for the future of work.
As the Nigerian government intensifies efforts to lure fresh investment into the upstream sector, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), has unveiled 40 oil blocks for the 2026 licensing round.
The blocks, located across land, shallow water and deepwater terrains, will be open to investors with the technical competence, financial capacity and commitment to develop Nigeria’s petroleum resources.
The NUPRC Chief Executive, Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, announced the licensing round during her closing remarks at the commission’s fifth anniversary celebration in Abuja on Tuesday.
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She disclosed that the exercise has the blessings of both President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of Petroleum Resources.
“Ladies and gentlemen, the wait is over. It is with great joy that I announce that pursuant to the approval of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Honourable Minister of Petroleum Resources, the Nigerian 2026 Licensing Round is hereby announced,” Eyesan said.
She said the round would offer 40 blocks across land, shallow water and deepwater terrains to investors with the requisite technical and financial capacity.
Eyesan said the 2026 bid round would introduce enhanced transparency measures, including mandatory disclosure of the beneficial owners of every bidder.
She added that the commission would provide greater disclosure of the evaluation methodology and results, stressing that transparency and predictability were essential to attracting upstream investment.
According to her, competition for upstream capital had become increasingly intense as investors now had multiple jurisdictions from which to choose.
“We will not rest on our oars. Competition for upstream capital is fierce, and it grows fiercer by the day. Investors have choices. They go where the rules are clear, where the process is predictable and where data can be trusted,” she said.
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate for the 2027 election, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed deep sadness over the Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash in Ondo State that claimed 25 lives.
Atiku disclosed this in a statement posted on X on Tuesday, describing the tragedy as heartbreaking and extending his condolences to the families of the victims and the Nigerian Armed Forces.
The Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft, with registration number NGR 931, crashed in the Inbound area of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State on Monday while on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos.
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The aircraft disappeared from radar after air traffic controllers lost contact with it at about 9:13 a.m.
Its wreckage was later located near the Naval Base in Igbokoda, where search-and-rescue operations were launched.
The Nigerian Air Force subsequently confirmed that 25 people were on board, comprising five crew members and 20 passengers, with no survivors.
Reacting to the tragedy, Atiku said the scale and circumstances of the crash were heartbreaking.
“Among those who lost their lives were airmen, soldiers and members of their families,” he said.
He added that the victims included people whose lives were dedicated to service, as well as families and individuals whose lives were cut short in the tragedy.
“My thoughts and prayers are with the families of all the deceased,” Atiku said.
He noted that no words could adequately comfort parents who had lost their children, children who had lost their parents, or families suddenly deprived of their loved ones.
Atiku also extended his heartfelt condolences to the Nigerian Air Force and the Armed Forces of Nigeria, as well as the governments and people of Nigeria and Ondo State.
He prayed that Almighty God would grant eternal rest to the souls of the departed, comfort their grieving families and give the Nigerian Air Force and the nation the strength to bear the painful loss.
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