Sen. Teslim Kolawole Folarin, the former Chairman of the Local Content Committee in the 9th Senate has commended the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) for training 500 youths in Oyo State on solar power installation and maintenance. The training programme was organized as part of the Board’s youth empowerment and human capacity-building initiatives. […]

Minister Commends Waltersmith Refinery, NCDMB for Improving Domestic Refining Capacity The Minister of State for Petroleum (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has commended Waltersmith Group and the NigerianContent Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) forsupporting the Federal Government agenda of improvingdomestic refining capacity.  Speaking on Tuesday during a facility tour of WaltersmithPetroman Oil Limited, Ibigwe, Ohaji-Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State, the Minister expressed his satisfaction toward the company and NCDMB for taking the bull by the horn to commence local refining of crude and […]

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Friday graduated 85 trainees in various industry skill sets after completion of intensive three-month programmesat CHARKIN Maritime and Offshore Safety Limited, Port Harcourt. The training programmes have accreditations from reputable national and international authorities, including Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Offshore Petroleum […]

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) recently provided insights into its Expatriate Quota (EQ) Management System and guiding principles as underpinned by provisions of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act, 2010. At its yearly stakeholder engagement on the subject tagged “2023 EQ Sensitization Workshop,” held in Lagos, Port Harcourt and Warri, on 13, 15 and 17 […]

Personnel from leading indigenous oil and gas service companies on Monday in Port Harcourt began a 5-day capacity building workshop tagged “ISO Management Training” to acquire appropriate skills promoted by the Geneva, Switzerland-based International Organisation of Standards for enhancedcompetitiveness at the global level. Sponsored by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), the training aims to “provide in-depth knowledge and understanding of how ISO Management […]

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and SLB, a global technology company on Tuesday in Lagos unveiled the first three products of their joint program, the NCDMB-SLB Technology Enhancement Program (N-STEP), a platform whereby students of higher institutions develop software plugins for diverse oil field applications.  The programme was unveiled at the sidelines of the 2023 Nigerian Association of Petroleum Geologists (NAPE) and it showcased nine students […]