The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has concluded the training of its staff who will spearhead the design and operation of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Parks Scheme (NOGAPS). The training was held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State across nine weeks and the 45 participants also embarked on field trips to Onne Oil and Gas Free […]

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB)  has invited the Managing Director of Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC), Mr. Massimo Insulla to a meeting in relation to the ongoing business dispute between it and Arco Petroleum Engineering Company Limited over the maintenance of Obob/Ebocha/Kwale Gas plants. The invitation followed NCDMB’s  receipt of a formal […]

As part of its mandate for developing capacity in the oil and gas industry, the management of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board recently visited some oil and gas facilities in Warri, Delta State The facilities visited included Gramen Petroserve Yard, Warri and Primesource Limited. Speaking while inspecting Gramen Petroserve Yard, the Executive Secretary […]

The adoption of Nigerian Content guidelines and models is sweeping across major sectors of the economy, with the Nigeria Institute of Architects (NIA) canvassing on Friday for the passage of the bill that will enforce the implementation of local content in the construction industry. Delivering the keynote address at the 2014 quarterly dinner organized by […]

KENYA has extended an invitation to the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) towards adopting the policy for its oil and gas sector. This was disclosed by the Executive Secretary of the NCDMB, Earnest Nwapa, who recently returned from Kenya’s oil and energy local content convention in Nairobi. Nwapa was invited to the convention […]

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board has kicked off its pilot machinist training for fifteen trainees at the Nigerian Naval Engineering College in Sapele, Delta State. Speaking at the opening ceremony, the Executive Secretary of the Board, Engr. Ernest Nwapa explained that developing human capacity building was one of the key mandates of the […]

Executive Secretary of Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Mr. Ernest Nwapa spoke to Ejiofor Alike on the milestones achieved in the implementation of the Nigerian Content Act, saying that the Nigerian Content Development Fund (NCDF) is not meant to be given out as grant to indigenous operators. We understand that the Nigerian Content […]