By Adeola Akinbobola The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) has reaffirmed its commitment to support President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda which targets a $1 trillion economy by 2030. Prof. Shu’aibu Aliyu, the Executive Secretary, PTDF and Chairman, Governing Council, said this while inaugurating academic programmes review committee for GeneralContinue Reading
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) has reiterated its commitment to strengthening the capacity of journalists and media stakeholders to promote accurate, balanced and impactful reporting on Nigeria’s oil and gas sector.Continue Reading
A Cameroonian geoscientist, Prof. Felix Toteu, has called for global recognition of geodiversity, saying it remains underrepresented in international heritage frameworks in spite of its critical role in sustaining life.Continue Reading
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) has commenced the second phase of interviews for 2026/2027 PhD award under its Overseas Scholarship Scheme (OSS), targeting 2,102 PhD applicants across Nigeria.Continue Reading
By Maryam Ahmadu-Suka The ongoing selection and screening exercise for the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) overseas Scholarship Scheme has received commendation for its transparency and smooth organisation. Dalhat Ibrahim, a Director at the Federal Character Commission, Kaduna Office, expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the exercise during a monitoringContinue Reading
Dr Riverson Oppong, Africa Regional Director, Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) International, has called for stronger alignment of digital technology, capital and policy framework to achieve sustainable oil growth in Africa.Continue Reading
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) has begun screening of 5,885 shortlisted candidates nationwide for its 2026/2027 Overseas Scholarship Scheme (OSS) for MSc and Ph.D award.Continue Reading
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) has officially commenced its Ph.D Split-Site programme at the College of Petroleum and Energy Studies (CPESK), Kaduna, inducting 43 candidates for full scholarship.Continue Reading
The National Universities Commission (NUC) says it is expanding academic programmes in emerging fields such as energy science and data science to equip graduates with future-ready skills.Continue Reading
By Ahmed Kaigama Mr Ahmed Galadima, the Executive Secretary, Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), says the fund has initiated scholarships programmes to improve capacity in the Nigerian oil and gas sector. He said this in Bauchi while supervising the screening/selection exercise of 400 candidates in the North-East zone for theContinue Reading
