BY EUNICE ORIKE, Abuja The Director-General of the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP), Obiageli Amadiobi has showcased Nigeria’s technology and innovation potential at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), United States. Amadiobi made the presentation during an appearance at the prestigious exchange, following an invitation by OPay Digital Services Limited in connection with its listing at the NYSE. She used the opportunity to highlight Nigeria’s growing technology ecosystem and NOTAP’s efforts to transform research findings into commercially viable products and services. The NOTAP boss outlined some of the agency’s key initiatives, including the commercialisation of research results from Nigerian knowledge institutions and the establishment of 69 Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Offices (IPTTOs) across the country. Amadiobi outlined some of the agency’s key initiatives, including the commercialisation of research results from Nigeri...
BY CHIKA OKEKE, Abuja The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has offered interested investors in the oil and gas sector attractive incentives for the 40 oil and gas blocks ahead of the 2026 licensing round. This is even as the commission insisted that Nigeria has stable climate for investment despite the global energy tension, calling on investors to utilise the opportunities in the midstream and downstream sector to establish viable businesses. Chief Executive of NUPRC, Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan stated this at a roundtable discussion during the 2026 Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference in Abu Dhabi, with the theme: “Energy Sovereignty in an Interconnected World: Aligning National Priorities, Markets and Global Security.” Head of Media and Corporate Communications of the NUPRC, Eniola Akinkuotu informed journalists in Abuja, that the bidding portal for the licensing round would officially open on third week of November, adding that Ni...