A former Vice Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt, Professor Joseph Atubokiki Ajenka, has canvassed the engagement of universities across the country as local content vehicles to advance the goals of in-country value addition and economic development through research, innovation and technological endeavours. Speaking as Guest Lecturer at the 5th edition of the Nigerian […]
A total of 78 youths, drawn from Delta and Bayelsa States, have completed a two-day empowerment training organised by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) as part of its vocational and self-employment programmes for 2025. In the training which entailed exhaustive description of technical parameters of machines for use in Point of Sales […]
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has commended TotalEnergies and PIDWAL for their commitment to Nigerian Content development and for the successful completion of the Human Capacity Development (HCD) training under the “Provision of Drillship for the Egina Project.” The closeout ceremony was held on Tuesday at Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The one-year […]
For African nations to successfully transform their abundant hydrocarbon resources into shared prosperity for their citizens and economic development, they have to make local content policies and effective implementation the cornerstone of their energy future, the Executive Secretary Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe has advised. He made the recommendation […]
Fired by a shared purpose to sustain momentum and achieve key milestones in local content development in the oil and gas industry, the Governing Council and top Management of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) over the weekend held a two-day retreat to deepen understanding of statutory responsibilities, corporate governance principles and strategies for enhancedperformance, among other things. It […]
One hundred young graduates of diverse academic disciplines on Thursday began a Graduate Internship Programme jointly sponsored by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Renaissance Africa Energy Company (RAEC) Limited, and the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN) as part of a collaborative initiative to provide youths with critical skills, exposure and practical knowledge of the work […]
Spurred by the resurgence of big-ticket investments and new projects in the Nigerian oil and gas industry, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has unveiled a special Human Capital Development (HCD) Program that would train over 10,000 young graduates and technicians in top 10 high-demand skills in the sector. Termed NCDMB Oil and Gas Field […]