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Strengthening global partnerships for the benefit of Nigerian scholars 🇳🇬🌍

PTDF hosted a delegation from Education Malaysia Global Services (EMGS) at the PTDF Tower, Abuja, to advance collaboration aimed at improving academic support, visa processes, and administrative efficiency for PTDF scholars studying in Malaysia.
This engagement reinforces the Fund’s commitment to human capacity development and international cooperation in Nigeria’s energy sector.

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Industry Experts and Academia Review PTDF-Sponsored Oil & Gas Research

The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) recently hosted the 2026 Research Peer Review Programme, bringing together industry experts, academia, and researchers to evaluate projects under the Annual Oil & Gas Research Grant Competition and the PTDF Professorial Chair Endowment Programme.
The two-day event showcased innovative research solutions developed using locally sourced materials, reflecting Nigeria’s growing capacity to address critical challenges within the oil and gas sector.

Highlighted research areas included:

🔹 Integrated pipeline monitoring and detection systems
🔹 Carbon nanotube-enhanced energy technologies
🔹 Bioenergy development from non-edible oil seeds
🔹 Sustainable fuels and hydrogenation processes for waste and biomass
🔹 Geological studies with implications for resource development

Speaking at the event, the Executive Secretary, PTDF, Mr. Ahmed Galadima Aminu, described the programme as a “celebration of excellence and success stories,” emphasizing that the projects have strong potential for commercialization, patents, and spin-off industries capable of creating jobs for Nigerians.

The Peer Review Programme reinforces PTDF’s commitment to transforming research into practical industry solutions while strengthening indigenous capacity in Nigeria’s energy sector.

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Throwback to PTDF at NIES 2026

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Retreat for the staff members of the Nigerian Content and Industry Collaboration (NC&IC) Department of the Fund held by the GM (NC & IC) Department.

We are please to announce that the GM, Education and Training Department, Hajia Rabi’ah Umar Waziri-Adamu - LEAD SPEAKER at the 2026 Nigeria International Energy Summit

Theme: Talent, Leadership & Narrative for Nigeria and Africa’s 2050 Energy Goal

Date: Wednesday 4th February, 2026
Time: 14:25pm

We are please to announce that the GM, Research and Innovation Department, Engr. Olayinka Agboola would be a PANELIST at the 2026 Nigeria International Energy Summit

Theme: Innovation Energy for Security
Date: Wednesday 4th February, 2026
Time: 14:30pm

We are at the Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES) 2026.

Venue: Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre

Monday 2nd to Thursday 5th, 2026

*VISIT OUR BOOTH!!!*