-Pledges timely completion of facility upgrade at Technical School, Abak As part of  the initiatives by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) to bridge the shortage of vocational skills and competency gaps in the country, the Executive Secretary, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote has pledged the timely completion of the first phase of the […]

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) have agreed to set up a six-man joint committee that will foster their collaboration in the development of local content in information and communications technology, oil and gas industry and related sectors. The Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Simbi […]

The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote has flagged off the training of 30 Trainees for the maiden American Society for Non-Destructive Testing, (ASNT) Level III Training and Certification in Nigeria. The Executive Secretary was represented at the ceremony in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Monday by the […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday renewed the appointment of Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote as the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). Mr. President also renewed the appointments of Dr. Bello Aliyu Gusau as the Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund and Mr. Ahmed Bobboi, the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer […]

As part of the Board’s  plan to establish Centres of Excellence (CoE) in five Nigerian Universities, officials of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has begun to meet with the leadership of selected universities. Last Thursday, the General Manager, Research, Strategy and Development (RSD), NCDMB, Mr.Abdulmalik Halilu met with the Vice Chancellor of […]

Five innovative teams were selected on Saturday as the winners of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Technology (NOGTECH) Hackathon sponsored by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB).   The teams are Fuel Intellisense, Homefort Energy, Gricd Mote, Kiakia Gas and Airsynq and their projects were picked as the most innovative and bankable by judges, after the 15 semi-finalists made presentations on their innovations. The three-day Hackathon started on Thursday with the teams having detailed engagement with industry experts, mentors and entrepreneurs.  Each of the five winning teams was given a cheque of US$10,000 equity-free grant and they will proceed to participate in a […]

The Nigerian Oil and Gas Technology (NOGTECH) sponsored by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) will enter the 3-day hackathon stage from Thursday, September 17 in Lagos, with 15 teams contesting for the opportunity to emerge among the top five finalists. Upon emergence, the top five teams will undergo a 3-month incubation program, […]