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# Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board

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- [Blog Single](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/blog-single/) - July 28, 2025 Two senior officials of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring… 2 NCDMB Leaders Bag Doctorate Degrees at UNIPORT Convocation July 23, 2025 The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Friday… NCDMB Commends Solewant Group on Commissioning of State-of-Art Pipe Bend Multi-Layer Plant in Rivers State July 23, 2025 The Executive
- [NCDMB, NUPRC, NMDRA, Others, to Conduct Joint Industry Capacity Audits](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-nuprc-nmdra-others-to-conduct-joint-industry-capacity-audits/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), as well as the Nigerian Petroleum Exchange (NIPEX) and the Oil Producers Trade Section (OPTS), comprising all international oil companies, have jointly developed a framework to harmonise the grading system for ranking various
- [NCDMB Unveils Cradle-to-Career Academic Excellence Programme, Lifts 500 Secondary Students with Scholarships](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-unveils-cradle-to-career-academic-excellence-programme-lifts-500-secondary-students-with-scholarships/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Thursday in Warri and Sapele, Delta State, launched its Cradle-to-Career Academic Excellence Recognition and Educational Advancement Programme, a flagship of educational intervention under the Board’s Back-to-School Initiative, with 500 outstanding secondary school students from underserved communities of the State honoured and rewarded in the first batch
- [NCDMB, Heritage Energy, AOS Orwell graduate 9 Youths from HCD Programme](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-heritage-energy-aos-orwell-graduate-9-youths-from-hcd-programme/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in partnership with Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited (HEOSL) and AOS Orwell, has successfully concluded a 12-month Human Capacity Development Programme that equipped nine (9) young Nigerians with industry relevant technical skills and practical experience for careers in the oil and gas sector. The closeout ceremony took
- [NCDMB Intensifies Drive for Community Inclusion in Oil and Gas Sector through Community Content Guideline Workshop](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-intensifies-drive-for-community-inclusion-in-oil-and-gas-sector-through-community-content-guideline-workshop/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), through its Zonal Coordination Division, recently reaffirmed its commitment to deepening local participation and sustainable development in Nigeria's oil and gas industry with the successful hosting of a one-day Sensitization/Enlightenment Workshop on the Community Content Guideline in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The workshop, held at Landmark Hotel
- [16 Graduates Begin Training in Nitrogen Pumping Services, as NCDMB, TotalEnergies Restate Commitment to HCD](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/16-graduates-begin-training-in-nitrogen-pumping-services-as-ncdmb-totalenergies-restate-commitment-to-hcd/) - Sixteen young graduates of engineering, the geosciences and related academic disciplines on Wednesday in Port Harcourt underwent opening formalities for the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), TotalEnergies EP Nigeria Limited Nigerian Content Human Capital Development (NC-HCD) programme, on the back of provision of coiled tubing and nitrogen pumping services for oil and gas
- [NCDMB Rewards Engineering Excellence, As Modibbo University Wins N50m at Engineering Olympiad](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-rewards-engineering-excellence-as-modibbo-university-wins-n50m-at-engineering-olympiad/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has reaffirmed its position at the forefront of Nigeria's drive to develop indigenous engineering capacity, rewarding exceptional innovation and investing in a new generation of young Nigerians whose ideas are poised to shape the country's industrial future. At the Grand Finale of the maiden Nigerian Engineering Olympiad,
- [NCDMB Sets July 2026 for NCTRC Roll-out, Takes Sensitisation Drive to Industry Trainers in PH](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-sets-july-2026-for-nctrc-roll-out-takes-sensitisation-drive-to-industry-trainers-in-ph/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has set July 2026 for official roll-out of the Nigerian Content Trainers Registration Certificate (NCTRC) and challenged members of the Oil and Gas Trainers Association of Nigeria (OGTAN) to make appropriate input as the Board strives to create and sustain a highly skilled and globally competitive workforce
- [34 Maritime Cadets Set for Seafaring Training as NCDMB/TotalEnergies/PIDWAL NC-HCD Project Kicks off](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/34-maritime-cadets-set-for-seafaring-training-as-ncdmb-totalenergies-pidwal-nc-hcd-project-kicks-off/) - The flag-off ceremony for the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), TotalEnergies, and PIDWAL Nigerian Content Human Capital Development (NC-HCD) project for provision of drillship for the multibillion-dollar Egina Project took place in Port Harcourt on Tuesday with 34 maritime cadets set for 12 months of training in seafaring. The training, to be provided
- [Train 7 Hits 90% Completion, Generates 16,000 Jobs as NCDMB, NLNG Advance Local Content](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/train-7-hits-90-completion-generates-16000-jobs-as-ncdmb-nlng-advance-local-content/) - The leadership of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the NLNG Ltd have reaffirmed recommitment to deepen the existing close collaboration between the agencies, towards enhancing in-country value addition from operations of the gas processing and marketing company, for the benefit of the Nigerian economy. This renewed commitment was made on Wednesday
- [NCDMB to Launch Oil and Gas Trainers Certification](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-to-launch-oil-and-gas-trainers-certification/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) is set to commence the issuance of the Nigerian Content Trainers Registration Certificate (NCTRC), as part of its commitment to strengthening local competencies and promoting professional standards within Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. The initiative was unveiled on Tuesday during a sensitization workshop held with members of
- [NCDMB, TotalEnergies and Geoplex Launch Human Capital Development Programme on Offshore Services](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-totalenergies-and-geoplex-launch-human-capital-development-programme-on-offshore-services-2/) - Ten young Nigerian graduates of engineering, technology, and the geosciences on Monday in Port Harcourt completed the opening formalities for a 12-month intensive human capital development (HCD) programme for provision of offshore cased hole logging, mounted by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in partnership with TotalEnergies Nigeria Limited and Geoplex Drillteq Limited.
- [NCDMB SENSITIZES A/IBOM COMMUNITIES ON COMMUNITY CONTENT GUIDELINE, CCG](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-sensitizes-a-ibom-communities-on-community-content-guideline-ccg/) - Eket, Akwa Ibom State | June 18, 2026 The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), through its Zonal Coordination Division (ZCD), has reiterated the importance of active community participation in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry as a catalyst for sustainable development, economic inclusion, and shared prosperity. This position was emphasized during a One-Day Sensitization/Enlightenment
- [Train 7 Project: NCDMB, NLNG Graduate 70 in Google Data Analytics, Project Management](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/train-7-project-ncdmb-nlng-graduate-70-in-google-data-analytics-project-management/) - A total of 70 Nigerian youths with backgrounds in engineering, technology and geosciences on Thursday completed the 12-month Train 7 Human Capital Development (HCD) Basic Training Programme of the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited, Bonny, obtaining international certifications in diverse fields relevant to the oil and gas industry and its linkage sectors, including the
- [NCDMB, SNEPCo, LADOL Launch Human Capacity Development Programme for Supply Base Services](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-snepco-ladol-launch-human-capacity-development-programme-for-supply-base-services/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in partnership with Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) and Lagos Deep Offshore Logistics (LADOL), has commenced a 12-month Human Capacity Development (HCD) programme aimed at equipping young Nigerians with critical competencies required to support supply base operations within the oil and gas industry. The programme,
- [NCDMB Hosts Ghana National Oil Coy on Local Content Benchmarking Study](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-hosts-ghana-national-oil-coy-on-local-content-benchmarking-study/) - A delegation from the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) has visited the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on a knowledge sharing and local content benchmarking study, with a view to deepen their understanding of the Board’s local content development practices in the areas of policy frameworks and implementation strategies, among other things. The
- [Kaiama Grammar School, FGGC, Imiringi, Clinch Top Prizes at NCDMB Science Quiz Competition](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/kaiama-grammar-school-fggc-imiringi-clinch-top-prizes-at-ncdmb-science-quiz-competition/) - The 9th edition of the NCDMB/NTA Science Quiz Competition for Secondary Schools in Bayelsa State came to a close on Wednesday at the Nigerian Content Tower (NCT) Conference Centre, Swali, Yenagoa, with Kaiama Grammar School, Kaiama, in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area, and Federal Government Girls College, Imiringi, Ogbia Local Government Area, clinching the top prizes,
- [NCDMB’s Oil And Gas Park To Become Operational Q4 2026](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmbs-oil-and-gas-park-to-become-operational-q4-2026/) - The Nigerian Oil and Gas Park Scheme (NOGaPS) at Emeyal-1, in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State will become operational by the fourth quarter of 2026, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has reaffirmed. Towards the target date, the NCDMB is set to install a 2.5-megawatt Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) power plant
- [70 Graduate Trainees Begin HCD Programme on Forklift, Mobile Crane Operations for Assa North Gas Project](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/70-graduate-trainees-begin-hcd-programme-on-forklift-mobile-crane-operations-for-assa-north-gas-project/) - Seventy young graduates of engineering, geology and related disciplines on Thursday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, commenced a six-month human capital development (HCD) brush-up vocational training on multiple skill sets on the back of the 600 million standard cubic feet per day (MMscfd) Assa North-Ohaji Gas Facility Project of Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited and
- [Oil and Gas Field Readiness: NCDMB, Chevron, Bristow Begin Pilot Training](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/oil-and-gas-field-readiness-ncdmb-chevron-bristow-begin-pilot-training/) - Determined to build Nigerian workforce with practical skills for top careers in the local and international oil and gas industry, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in partnership with Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) and Bristow Helicopters Nigeria Limited (BHNL), has commenced a significant Human Capacity Development (HCD) programme aimed at developing a new generation
- [NCDMB Kicks Off Digital Skills Training for 45 Young Nigerians](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-kicks-off-digital-skills-training-for-45-young-nigerians/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has commenced a specialised Human Capacity Development (HCD) training programme in Digitalization and Digitization for 45 young Nigerians as part of efforts to build a future-ready workforce for the oil and gas industry. The 12-month programme, implemented in partnership with Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited (HEOSL) and
- [NCDMB, CypherCrescent Launch Digital Training for Young Undergraduates](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-cyphercrescent-launch-digital-training-for-young-undergraduates/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in partnership with CypherCrescent Limited, has announced an upcoming digital research capacity development programme designed to equip undergraduate students in Nigeria with modern technology skills, advanced research methods, and industry-relevant digital competencies. Students of science, engineering and technology disciplines in public universities, who are at 300 and
- [NCDMB Sponsors Underwater Welding Training for 15 Youths at PTI](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-sponsors-underwater-welding-training-for-15-youths-at-pti/) - Fifteen graduate trainees of engineering and geology backgrounds on Friday at the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI), Effurun, Delta State, underwent commencement formalities for the Human Capacity Development (HCD) Training Programme of Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited (HEOSL) on underwater welding and commercial diving. The 12-month training is in respect of the 14.4-kilometre sectional replacement of
- [Nigeria Attends APPO Meeting, Reaffirms Commitment to Energy Bank’s Take-Off ](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigeria-attends-appo-meeting-reaffirms-commitment-to-energy-banks-take-off/) - The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri and the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omotsola Ogbe on Monday attended the 46th extraordinary ministerial meeting of African Petroleum Producers' Organization (APPO). At the meeting which held virtually, the Nigerian delegation reiterated the country’s commitment
- [100 Delta Youths Begin Scaffolding, Rigging Training, as NCDMB Underlines Practical, Marketable Skills](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/100-delta-youths-begin-scaffolding-rigging-training-as-ncdmb-underlines-practical-marketable-skills/) - An intensive three-week empowerment and human capacity development (HCD) programme began at the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI) Training Centre, Effurun, on Monday as 100 youths of Delta Central Senatorial District underwent appropriate formalities for training in scaffolding and rigging. Sponsored by Senator Ede Dafinone (Delta Central) in partnership with the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring
- ["You Were Prepared to Create Solutions, Raise Standards,” Engr. Ogbe Charges 30 Job-ready Engineers](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/you-were-prepared-to-create-solutions-raise-standards-engr-ogbe-charges-30-job-ready-engineers/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, on Thursday charged 30 outstanding young engineers and geoscientists to ready themselves to assume problem-solving roles in and out of Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. The 30 job-ready youths were beneficiaries of the 12-month intensive project-based human capital development
- [NCDMB Donates Operational Equipment to Bayelsa Police Command](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-donates-operational-equipment-to-bayelsa-police-command/) - The Commissioner of Police, Bayelsa State Command, CP Iyamah Daniel Edebor, on Thursday commended the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) for the donation of critical equipment to boost the operational capabilities and safety of men and officers of The Nigeria Police. Speaking at the formal handover of a customised patrol and reserve thermal
- [NCDMB rallies Stakeholders to Deepen Local Content in Midstream/Downstream Sectors](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-rallies-stakeholders-to-deepen-local-content-in-midstream-downstream-sectors/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has unveiled a fresh industrial growth agenda for Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, rallying stakeholders to deepen indigenous participation across the midstream and downstream value chain. The renewed push took center stage at the 2026 Nigerian Oil and Gas Midstream and Downstream Stakeholders Summit in Lagos, where
- [UNIPORT, UNIBEN Emerge Regional Winners of NCDMB-sponsored Engineering Olympiad, Move to Boot Camp](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/uniport-uniben-emerge-regional-winners-of-ncdmb-sponsored-engineering-olympiad-move-to-boot-camp/) - The University of Port Harcourt, represented by innovation Team PROTRONICS, and the University of Benin, by Team VHORDE, on Monday at the Nigerian Content Tower (NCT), Yenagoa, emerged winners from the South-South region in the Nigerian Engineering Olympiad (NEO). The competition is a nationwide engineering, innovation and entrepreneurship competition launched in 2025 by a non-profit
- [NCDMB to Host 2026 Midstream, Downstream Stakeholders Summit](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-to-host-2026-midstream-downstream-stakeholders-summit/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) is set to host the 2026 Oil & Gas Midstream & Downstream Stakeholders Summit. The event is scheduled to hold from May 19–20, 2026, at Four Points by Sheraton Lagos, Victoria Island, Lagos. The summit is designed to bring together key decision-makers, government officials, regulators, institutional investors, financiers, operators, and EPC contractors to
- [Nigeria Is Open for Business,” Engr. Ogbe Declares at OTC, Lists Developments Since Presidential Orders](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigeria-is-open-for-business-engr-ogbe-declares-at-otc-lists-developments-since-presidential-orders/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, on Thursday in Houston, Texas, United States, enumerated remarkable developments in Nigeria’s investment environment that have made the sector attractive for investments. Speaking at the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) Networking Forum of the Offshore Technology Conference 2026, the NCDMB
- [NCDMB, Boss Engineering, Take Community Content Guideline to Bayelsa Community, Explain Funding, Empowerment Schemes](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-boss-engineering-take-community-content-guideline-to-bayelsa-community-explain-funding-empowerment-schemes/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in conjunction with Boss Engineering Nigeria Limited, an indigenous oil service company, on Wednesday held the latest of the Board’s Sensitization and Enlightenment Workshop on Community Content Guideline (CCG) at Imiringi in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The NCDMB Community Content Guideline is a framework
- [Waltersmith showcases expanded refinery to NCDMB, NMDPRA](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/waltersmith-showcases-expanded-refinery-to-ncdmb-nmdpra/) - …plans for condensate refinery, industrial park The Executive Secretary NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe on Thursday joined the Authority Chief Executive (ACE) of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Mr. Saidu Mohammed, to visit the Waltersmith modular refinery at Ohaji- Egbema, Imo State. The visit was to inspect the newly completed expansion of the firm’s refining capacity,
- [SNEPCo, JV, NCDMB Donate Geosciences Centre to UNILAG](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/snepco-jv-ncdmb-donate-geosciences-centre-to-unilag/) - · Sanwo-Olu charges Nigerians on homegrown solutions Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), with its joint venture (JV) partners and the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Friday commissioned a world-class geoscience center at the University of Lagos. The facility was approved by NCDMB and executed by SNEPCo and its JV
- [NCDMB Hosts Q1, 2026 Book Reading Series, Underlines Value of Reading, Creativity ](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-hosts-q1-2026-book-reading-series-underlines-value-of-reading-creativity/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Wednesday at its Conference Centre (Rose 1101) hosted the first quarter 2026 edition of its Book Reading Series, with a one-time Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime and Safety Administration (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, as Guest Author. The event, which focused on the 2025, 204-page publication of the author, Leading in a Storm: Practical Leadership Strategies in Crisis Situations, had
- [Petroleum Minister Performs Groundbreaking of SPL Gas Plant, Charges Indigenous Companies to Leverage NCDMB Offerings](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/petroleum-minister-performs-groundbreaking-of-spl-gas-plant-charges-indigenous-companies-to-leverage-ncdmb-offerings/) - Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil) Senator Heineken Lokpobiri on Tuesday performed the groundbreaking of Southfield Petroleum Limited (SPL) Utorogu 200 million standard cubic feet per day (MMscfd) gas processing plant, with a charge to indigenous oil and gas companies to come up with bold business ideas like Southfield and to leverage the opportunities that the NCDMB provides. Speaking at the
- [NCDMB, Seplat Firm up Plans for Take-off of Centre of Excellence at DELSU](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-seplat-firm-up-plans-for-take-off-of-centre-of-excellence-at-delsu/) - Key Management staff of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and Seplat Energy Plc met with principal officers of the Delta State University (DELSU), at Abraka, Delta State, on Monday to deliberate on critical processes toward the take-off of a Centre of Excellence in Gas Development, approved for the institution by the Board
- [Renaissance MD, Attah at Nigerian Content Lecture, Predicts Merger of Operators, Outlines Funding Instruments for Projects](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/renaissance-md-attah-at-nigerian-content-lecture-predicts-merger-of-operators-outlines-funding-instruments-for-projects/) - Managing Director of Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited, Engr. Tony Attah has predicted that many indigenous oil and gas operators in Nigeria will within the next decade consolidate strategically and form consortiums to take advantage of emerging opportunities. He delivered a presentation at the Nigerian Content Academy Lecture on Thursday, entitled “Finding Funds for Effective
- [NCDMB Equips 60 Youths with Digital Skills to Drive Employment and Entrepreneurship](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-equips-60-youths-with-digital-skills-to-drive-employment-and-entrepreneurship/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has successfully concluded a digital skills training programme for 60 youths from the North Central and Southwest zone respectively aimed at bridging critical skill gaps and enhancing their employability and entrepreneurial capabilities. Speaking separately at the closing ceremony held in Abuja and Lagos, NCDMB’s Executive Secretary, Engr.
- [NCDMB Boss Highlights Stake in HCDTs, Lauds KEFFESO and Industry Partners on Attainments](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-boss-highlights-stake-in-hcdts-lauds-keffeso-and-industry-partners-on-attainments/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, on Tuesday commended the KEFFESO Host Community Development Trust (KHCDT) and its oil and gas industry partners, Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited and First Exploration and Petroleum Development Company Limited (First E&P), for impressive strides in projects and
- [NCDMB to feature ex-NIMASA DG, Dakuku Peterside in Book Reading Session](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-to-feature-ex-nimasa-dg-dakuku-peterside-in-book-reading-session/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has concluded plans to host the fourth edition of its Quarterly Book Reading Programme, featuring renowned leadership expert and former Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside. The book reading session will hold on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at the Nigerian
- [NCDMB, Partner Banks Outline Funding Mechanisms, Oil Industry Opportunities](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-partner-banks-outline-funding-mechanisms-oil-industry-opportunities/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and development finance giants Bank of Industry (BoI) and Nigerian Export-Import (NEXIM) Bank, on Tuesday in Warri, Delta State, engaged oil and gas industry stakeholders in a well-attended sensitisation workshop to raise awareness on available funding mechanisms and requirements as well as business opportunities in the sector.
- [Renaissance MD, Attah to Speak at Nigerian Content Lecture Series](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/renaissance-md-attah-to-speak-at-nigerian-content-lecture-series/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has announced that Engr. Tony Attah, Managing Director of Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited will speak at the next edition of the Nigerian Content Academy Lecture Series. The lecture will hold virtually on Thursday, April 9, 2026, by 10am, and the renowned industry expert will speak on
- [NCDMB leads NCCF overhaul, sets path for high-impact delivery](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-leads-nccf-overhaul-sets-path-for-high-impact-delivery/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has commenced a strategic reset of the Nigerian Content Consultative Forum (NCCF), a key platform for facilitating information sharing and collaboration among key industry stakeholders and proposing interventions and policy changes. The goal of the reset is to deliver high-impact Nigerian content outcomes. At a two-day retreat
- [NCDMB Lauds ESSO on $23m new logistics base at LADOL](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-lauds-esso-on-23m-new-logistics-base-at-ladol/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has applauded ESSO Nigeria on the groundbreaking of its permanent shorebase facility at the LADOL Deep Offshore Logistics Base, describing the project as a major demonstration that Nigeria has become a prime hub for global oil and gas logistics. ESSO Nigeria is an affiliate ExxonMobil, an international
- [NCDMB Boss Upbeat about Radisson Hotel, Yenagoa, as SA’s Edison Corporation Promises World-class Services](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-boss-upbeat-about-radisson-hotel-yenagoa-as-sas-edison-corporation-promises-world-class-services-2/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, has expressed confidence that the five-star Radisson Hotel and Conference Centre, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, would be completed and commissioned in December 2026, just as South Africa’s Edison Corporation, incorporating Radisson Hotels Group, assured of world-class services. Addressing visiting top
- [33 Young Engineers Begin Training in Pipeline Pigging, Corrosion Control, as NCDMB Reiterates Mandate](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/33-young-engineers-begin-training-in-pipeline-pigging-corrosion-control-as-ncdmb-reiterates-mandate/) - Thirty-three young graduates of engineering, geology and related disciplines on Friday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, underwent opening formalities for a 12-month training programme in pipeline engineering, corrosion control and monitoring. Organised under the Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited and MJD Oilfield Services Limited Nigerian Content Human Capital Development (NC HCD) Training Programme, in partnership
- [NCDMB reinforces commitment to inclusive energy growth](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-reinforces-commitment-to-inclusive-energy-growth/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board has reiterated its commitment to advancing gender inclusion and sustainable capacity development in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry, spotlighting a $20m Women in Oil and Gas Intervention Fund. The Board made this known at the 3rd edition of the Diversity Sector Working Group’s Women in Oil and Gas
- [NCDMB’s 10-Year Roadmap To catalyze Nigeria’s Industrial base](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmbs-10-year-roadmap-to-catalyze-nigerias-industrial-base/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has said that its 10-year strategic roadmap was designed to strengthen Nigeria’s industrial base by retaining 70 per cent of oil and gas industry spending within the country by 2027, while creating employment opportunities for about 300,000 Nigerians across the oil and gas value chain and its
- [NCDMB, Radisson, Edison Sign Management Deal for Yenagoa Hotel](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-radisson-edison-sign-management-deal-for-yenagoa-hotel/) - …204 room hotel to open December 2026 The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Monday signed an international management agreement (IMA) with Radisson Hospitality Belgium, and Edison Hotel and Property Development Company, in respect of the Board’s 204 rooms hotel and conference center, developed adjacent the Nigerian Content Tower, Swali, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
- [NCDMB Builds Capacity in Health Sector, Donates Hi-tech Equipment, Simulators to Bayelsa Medical University](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-builds-capacity-in-health-sector-donates-hi-tech-equipment-simulators-to-bayelsa-medical-university/) - A state-of-the-art Clinical Skills and Simulation Laboratory, fully equipped by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), was on Friday commissioned at the Bayelsa Medical University (BMU), Yenagoa, with the goal of positioning the institution to align with global best practices in medical education, and “strengthening local capacity in Bayelsa State and Nigeria at large.” Equipment provided include high-fidelity adult and pediatric patient
- [NCDMB Holds Lagos Midstream Workshop, Charges Operators on Compliance, New Policies](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-holds-lagos-midstream-workshop-charges-operators-on-compliance-new-policies/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has enjoined operators in the midstream segment of the oil and gas industry to comply with the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act 2010, or risk attracting sanctions, including project withdrawal, suspension and criminal prosecution. The Board also reaffirmed that obtaining the Nigerian Content
- [NCDMB holds sensitization workshops for midstream companies](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-holds-sensitization-workshops-for-midstream-companies/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has held sensitization workshops in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Abuja and Lagos, for companies and stakeholders operating in the midstream segment of the Nigerian oil and gas industry. The midstream segment of the oil and gas industry consists of companies and businesses registered engaged in gathering and
- [NCDMB Project 100 Company Opens Africa’s First Gravimetric Flow Metering Facility](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-project-100-company-opens-africas-first-gravimetric-flow-metering-facility/) - A world-class Gravimetric Flow Metering Calibration Laboratory, the first in Africa, was on Tuesday commissioned at the operational base of Engineering Automation Technology Limited (EATL) at Eket, Akwa Ibom State, with all oil and gas industry regulatory agencies and leading operators in attendance. The facility, which is engineered to accommodate diverse flow regimes and fluid properties, guarantees accurate and reliablemeasurement of product transmission through
- [Remittance of 1% Nigerian Content Levy Still Mandatory - NCDMB](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/remittance-of-1-nigerian-content-levy-still-mandatory-ncdmb/) - -Access to Approvals, Services Dependent on Payment Certificate The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Tuesday reminded operators, contractors, and service companies in the upstream sector of the Nigerian oil and gas industry of their mandatory obligation to remit one percent (1%) Nigerian Content Development Fund (NCDF) levy into the bank accounts
- [SAIPEC 2026: NCDMB sets agenda for Africa’s local content future](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/saipec-2026-ncdmb-sets-agenda-for-africas-local-content-future/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board has reinforced Nigeria’s leadership in Africa’s local content development, calling for deeper competitiveness, stronger supply chains and structured continental collaboration as key drivers of sustainable industrialization across the energy sector. The call was made at the African Content Forum during the 10th edition of the Sub-Saharan Africa International Petroleum Exhibition
- [SAIPEC 2026: NCDMB advocates continental collaboration to deepen local content](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/saipec-2026-ncdmb-advocates-continental-collaboration-to-deepen-local-content/) - • Calls for harmonised frameworks, AEB support as PETAN marks decade of leadership The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board has called for strengthened continental collaboration to deepen local content development across Africa’s energy sector as industry leaders, policymakers and investors gathered in Lagos for the 10th anniversary of the Sub-Saharan African International Petroleum Exhibition and
- [AfCFTA $3.4 Trillion Market in Focus as NCDMB, Others, Eye Intra-Africa Trade, Unified Code of Standards](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/afcfta-3-4-trillion-market-in-focus-as-ncdmb-others-eye-intra-africa-trade-unified-code-of-standards/) - The 2026 edition of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) Summit got underway in Lagos on Monday with regulatory agencies, project promoters, and financial institutions focused on deepening intra-Africa trade, a unified code of standards for professional qualifications and manufactured goods, and expansion of the frontiers of technological development and innovation. Critical questions addressed
- [Oil Industry Contracting: NCDMB Issues NCEC Guidance Notes, Rules OutTransfer of Certificate ](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/oil-industry-contracting-ncdmb-issues-ncec-guidance-notes-rules-outtransfer-of-certificate/) - Determined to speed up the oil and gas industry contracting processes, weed out firms lacking technical capacity to perform and reduce Nigeria’s cost of production, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board has issued the "NCEC Application Guidance Notes", with effect from December 2025. The document which is available on the Board’s website - ncdmb.gov.ng, and on the NCEC application portal, forms
- [NCDMB’s Strategic Framework Accelerates Local Content Transformation and Continental Industrial Leadership](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmbs-strategic-framework-accelerates-local-content-transformation-and-continental-industrial-leadership/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) is advancing Nigeria's local content agenda through a strategic "tripod" framework that transcends mere regulatory compliance, positioning the nation - and the broader African continent - as drivers of industrial innovation and economic sovereignty in the energy sector. In a keynote address delivered at the 2026 Nigeria
- [NCDMB webinar unlocks AfCFTA market access for energy sector](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-webinar-unlocks-afcfta-market-access-for-energy-sector/) - ….. provides roadmap to $3.4tn continental market The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board has outlined a practical framework for positioning Nigeria’s energy sector to access the African Continental Free Trade Area, following a strategic webinar focused on meeting rules-of-origin requirements for continental trade. The Board held a pre-conference webinar on Wednesday ahead of the Nigeria Local Content AfCFTA Energy
- [NCDMB Pledges Enduring Support for APPO, Africa Energy Bank](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-pledges-enduring-support-for-appo-africa-energy-bank/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has reaffirmed its strong support to the African Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO) and its newly established financial institution – the Africa Energy Bank (AEB). The Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe made the pledge on Thursday when the new Secretary General of APPO, H.E. Farid Ghezali paid him a courtesy visit at the Board’s Abuja liaison office, in company with senior officials of APPO, Mr. Bakary Traoreand
- [Six Young Engineers Begin Training in Electrification Interdependency Project, as NCDMB Underlines Value Creation](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/six-young-engineers-begin-training-in-electrification-interdependency-project-as-ncdmb-underlines-value-creation/) - Six young engineers shortlisted from the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Joint Qualification System (NOGIC JQS) portal of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) last week in Port Harcourt commenced a 12-month Human Capital Development (HCD) Training programme for provision of Community Electrification Interdependency Project tagged Opukushi Transmission Node. The training, which
- [NCDMB Kickstarts Nigerian Content Research, Innovation and Technology Challenge, Promises Awards](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-kickstarts-nigerian-content-research-innovation-and-technology-challenge-promises-awards/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in December 2025 commenced the Nigerian Content Research, Innovation and Technology Challenge 2025/2026 with a call on interested individuals, research institutions, academia, oil and gas industrysuppliers, and members of the public with research innovations, to submit proposals for evaluation and admission into the NCDMB Technology Innovation and Incubation Centre(TIIC), Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The competition, which seeks to
- [INVITATION TO SUBMIT PROPOSAL FOR NIGERIAN CONTENT RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGE](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/invitation-to-submit-proposal-for-nigerian-content-research-innovation-and-technology-challenge/)
- [41 Young Graduates Begin Chevron HCD/TAM Training Programme](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/41-young-graduates-begin-chevron-hcd-tam-training-programme/) - Forty-one young graduates shortlisted from the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Joint Qualification System (NOGIC JQS) on Thursday commenced a 12-month training on Turn-around Maintenance (TAM) under the Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) Nigerian Content Human Capital Development (HCD) programme. The hands-on training will focus on plant management, non-destructive testing techniques for inspection and evaluation
- [PEBEC, SERVICOM on Hand as NCDMB Marks Customer Service Week](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/pebec-servicom-on-hand-as-ncdmb-marks-customer-service-week/) - Two key agencies of The Presidency, the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) and Service Compact with All Nigerians (SERVICOM) on Friday attested to the operational soundness of strategies and processes of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) as the agency inches towards 70 per cent local content level by 2027 as set
- [NCDMB, Media Team Visit Marconi.NG, As Firm Assures on Cost, Schedule Competitiveness](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/17699-2/) - As the Federal Government intensifies efforts to attract new oil and gas investments, spur speedy development of fields and ensure reduction in the cost of production, Marconi.NG EPC Limited (Marconi), positioning itself as one the leading oil and gas service companies in West Africa, has pledged cost competitive and speedy delivery of projects and opportunities. The company made the commitment on Wednesday when
- [NCDMB Unveils $100m Equity Investment Scheme as Nigerian Content Hits 61% in 2025](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-unveils-100m-equity-investment-scheme-as-nigerian-content-hits-61-in-2025-3/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has unveiled a $100 million Equity Investment Scheme among a raft of fresh initiatives to bolster indigenous capacity and participation in the oil and gas industry. The Executive Secretary of the NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe announced this in a keynote address he delivered at the opening
- [Cost of Services in Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Industry is Cheapest in Africa – PETAN President ](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/cost-of-services-in-nigerias-oil-and-gas-industry-is-cheapest-in-africa-petan-president-2/) - The President, Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN), Engr. Wole Ogunsanya on Wednesday declared that the cost of providing services in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry is relatively the cheapest on the African continent. He spoke at a Townhall Session at the 14th Practical Nigerian Content (PNC) Conference and Exhibition at the Nigerian Content Tower
- [NCDMB Unveils $100m Equity Investment Scheme as Nigerian Content Hits 61% in 2025](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-unveils-100m-equity-investment-scheme-as-nigerian-content-hits-61-in-2025-2/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has unveiled a $100 million Equity Investment Scheme among a raft of fresh initiatives to bolster indigenous capacity and participation in the oil and gas industry. The Executive Secretary of the NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe announced this in a keynote address he delivered at the opening
- [Cost of Services in Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Industry is Cheapest in Africa – PETAN President](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/cost-of-services-in-nigerias-oil-and-gas-industry-is-cheapest-in-africa-petan-president/) - The President, Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN), Engr. Wole Ogunsanya on Wednesday declared that the cost of providing services in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry is relatively the cheapest on the African continent. He spoke at a Townhall Session at the 14th Practical Nigerian Content (PNC) Conference and Exhibition at the Nigerian Content
- [NCDMB Hosts Youth Groups, CSOs, in Yenagoa, Pledges Robust Engagement](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-hosts-youth-groups-csos-in-yenagoa-pledges-robust-engagement/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Friday held an engagement session with youth groups and civil society organisations (CSOs) as part of its renewed drive for awareness creation concerning its functions and activities as well as enabling statute. In a welcome address to representatives of youth groups and CSOs in Bayelsa State at the Harold Dappa-Biriye Hall, Golden Tulip Resort, Yenagoa, the
- [Cost of Services inNigeria’s Oil and Gas Industry isCheapest in Africa – PETAN President](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/cost-of-services-innigerias-oil-and-gas-industry-ischeapest-in-africa-petan-president/) - The President, Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN), Engr. Wole Ogunsanyaon Wednesday declared that the cost of providing services in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry is relatively the cheapest on the African continent. He spoke at a Townhall Session at the 14th Practical Nigerian Content (PNC) Conference and Exhibition at the Nigerian Content Tower (NCT), Yenagoa and provided a detailed analysis of project costs across Africa and elsewhere. Engr.
- [NCDMB Unveils $100m Equity Investment Scheme as Nigerian Content Hits 61% in 2025](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-unveils-100m-equity-investment-scheme-as-nigerian-content-hits-61-in-2025/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has unveiled a $100 million Equity Investment Scheme among a raft of fresh initiatives to bolster indigenous capacity and participation in the oil and gas industry. The Executive Secretary of the NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe announced this in a keynote address he delivered at the opening
- [NCDMB Emerges Best Agency in Nigeria for Fourth Consecutive Time ](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-emerges-best-agency-in-nigeria-for-fourth-consecutive-time/) - NCDMB Emerges Best Agency in Nigeria for Fourth Consecutive Time The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has emerged the best agency in the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) Transparency and Efficiency Champion Award for 2025. This is the fourth consecutive year NCDMB has won the award among all ministries and agencies in the country, having
- [331 Graduates Complete NCDMB, NLNG HCD Basic Training on Live LNG Plant, Receive Certificates](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/331-graduates-complete-ncdmb-nlng-hcd-basic-training-on-live-lng-plant-receive-certificates/) - A total of 331 young graduates of diverse academic disciplines on Thursday received certificates and awards after completing a 12-month Human Capital Development Basic Training Programme on the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited Train 7 Project. The hands-on training, which held on a live LNG Plant at Finima, Bonny Island, base of the NLNG
- [NCDMB Holds Sensitization Workshop with Students Leaders](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-holds-sensitization-workshop-with-students-leaders/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Wednesday at the Nigerian Content Tower (NCT), Yenagoa, held an interactive session with students union leaders of tertiary institutions in Bayelsa State, to raise awareness about the Board’s vision and mandate as well as projects in the state, and emphasise the important roles expected of students in the sustainable development of
- [Creativity, Innovation Drive Local Content Implementation– NCDMB](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/creativity-innovation-drive-local-content-implementation-ncdmb/) - The General Manager, Corporate Communications Division of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Dr. Obinna Ezeobi has identified creativity and innovation as part of the driving force in the implementation of local content policy in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. Addressing a capacity audience at the Bayelsa Creatives Converge 2.0, held at the D.S.P. Alamieyeseigha Memorial Banquet Hall, Ovom, Yenagoa, he said changing the way
- [NLNG, NCDMB to Collaborate in Asset Intervention Programme](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nlng-ncdmb-to-collaborate-in-asset-intervention-programme/) - Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) and the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) engaged in productive discussions towards collaboration in support of NLNG’s planned revamp and enhancement of key operational facilities in Trains 1 to 6 of the NLNG Plant. The initiative is aimed at improving asset performance and overall productivity. This took place during
- [NCDMB Partners Renaissance, First E&P, to Launch Nigerian Engineering Olympiad](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-partners-renaissance-first-ep-to-launch-nigerian-engineering-olympiad/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in partnership with Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited and First Exploration & Petroleum Development Company Limited (First E&P) recently launched the Nigerian Engineering Olympiad (NEO), an engineering competition aimed at addressing at inspiring engineering students to develop innovative projects that will solve societal problems. The project is
- [Petroleum Minister Lauds Tamrose for Growing Fleet, Pledges to Grow Content Fund](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/petroleum-minister-lauds-tamrose-for-growing-fleet-pledges-to-grow-content-fund/) - The Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, on Thursday commended Tamrose Limited, a leading indigenous marine logistics and offshore support company, for utilizing the loan facility from the Nigerian Content Intervention Fund to grow its fleet and expand operations to Angola in Southern Africa and elsewhere on the continent. Speaking
- [16-Year-old OAU Female Student Wins NCDMB Annual National Essay Competition](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/16-year-old-oau-female-student-wins-ncdmb-annual-national-essay-competition/) - The 9th Award and Prize-giving Ceremony of the NCDMB Annual National Undergraduate Essay Competition came to a close on Friday at the Nigerian Content Tower, Yenagoa, with 16-year-old Miss Josephine Oyinkansola Akande, of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, emerging overall winner. The 200-level medical student, who hails from Osun State, defeated nine other finalists to clinch
- [Make Universities Local Content Vehicles – Ex-UNIPORT VC](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/make-universities-local-content-vehicles-ex-uniport-vc/) - 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
- [78 Youths complete NCDMB Empowerment Training in Delta, Bayelsa States, Receive Purpose-Built PowerBank Machines, Others](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/78-youths-complete-ncdmb-empowerment-training-in-delta-bayelsa-states-receive-purpose-built-powerbank-machines-others/) - 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
- [NCDMB Commends TotalEnergies, PIDWAL for Successful Closeout of Drillship Training Programme](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-commends-totalenergies-pidwal-for-successful-closeout-of-drillship-training-programme/) - 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
- [Local Content is key to Africa’s energy future-ES NCDMB](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/local-content-is-key-to-africas-energy-future-es-ncdmb/) - 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
- [NCDMB Council, Mangt Seek improvements in Corporate Governance, Performance](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-council-mangtseek-improvements-incorporate-governance-performance/) - 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
- [100 Youths Begin NCDMB/Renaissance/PETAN Graduate Internship Programme ](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/100-youths-begin-ncdmb-renaissance-petan-graduate-internship-programme/) - 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
- [As FIDs Surge, NCDMB Set To Train Over 10,000 Nigerians in High-Demand Oil Skills](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/as-fids-surge-ncdmb-set-to-train-over-10000-nigerians-in-high-demand-oil-skills/) - 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
- [ES NCDMB Lauds Gas Minister on His Election as President of GECF](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/es-ncdmb-lauds-gas-minister-on-his-election-as-president-of-gecf/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, has congratulated the Honourable Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Gas) and Co-Chairman of the NCDMB Governing Council, Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo on his recent emergence as President of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF). Engr. Ogbe described the appointment
- [Nigeria’s Local Content Model Inspires Africa-Wide Transformation in Oil and Gas Sector](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigerias-local-content-model-inspires-africa-wide-transformation-in-oil-and-gas-sector/) - Nigeria’s pioneering local content framework in the oil and gas industry is emerging as a blueprint for African nations seeking to maximize domestic participation and economic benefits from their natural resources. The Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, said this during the fourth Biennial International Conference on Hydrocarbon Science and Technology in Abuja on
- [NCDMB Champions ESG Compliance and Inclusive Energy Development in Nigeria](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-champions-esg-compliance-and-inclusive-energy-development-in-nigeria/) - The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe has pointed that the Board is intensifying efforts to embed Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards across its operations, aiming to bolster sustainability and enhance local content in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. Speaking at the International Conference on Hydrocarbon Science
- [Fanfare at HCD Close-out as NCDMB, NLNG Count Gains of Legacy Training](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/fanfare-at-hcd-close-out-as-ncdmb-nlng-count-gains-of-legacy-training/) - The close-out ceremony of the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Asset Legacy Training programme held on Wednesday in Port Harcourt, witnessed attestations and plaudits from among industry regulator, partner companies and outgoing trainees as to milestones achieved in relation to the human capital development (HCD) provisions of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development
- [NLNG, NCDMB Commission ICT Centre and Conclude Human Capital Development Training in Port Harcourt](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nlng-ncdmb-commission-ict-centre-and-conclude-human-capital-development-training-in-port-harcourt/) - Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) and the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) have restated their shared commitment to human capital development and technological inclusion through the completion of two key capacity-building projects in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The events featured the commissioning of a remodelled and fully equipped ICT Centre at Baptist High School,
- [NCDMB Champions Research-Industry Partnerships at SciBiz 2025](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-champions-research-industry-partnerships-at-scibiz-2025/) - A national effort to connect research, government, and industry in addressing Nigeria's development challenges took center stage on Tuesday, as stakeholders convened in Abuja for the 2025 edition of the Science and Business (SciBiz) Conference. The event, themed "Collaborative Ecosystems for Sustainable Innovation and Economic Growth," united policymakers, academics, and private sector leaders to examine
- [Oil Industry Investments Not Stifled by Local Content” – Nwapa, Pioneer ESNCDMB](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/oil-industry-investments-not-stifled-by-local-content-nwapa-pioneer-esncdmb/) - The Nigerian Content Academy Lecture Series organised by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) got off to a thought-provoking start on Friday with a panoramic overview of local content strategy and implementation in the Nigerian oil and gas industry and a word of caution to industry players to not trifle with the initiative.
- [Tamrose Completes Repayment of $10m NCI Fund Loan, Plans Celebration Event](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/tamrose-completes-repayment-of-10m-nci-fund-loan-plans-celebration-event/) - … Grows Fleet by 200% Tamrose Limited, a leading oil and gas service company has announced the successful repayment of a $10 million loan it obtained in 2019 from the Nigerian Content Intervention Fund (NCI Fund), the dedicated financing scheme managed by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) for growing capacity in the
- [10 Youths Participate in Chevron’sRope Access Technology Training](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/10-youths-participate-in-chevronsrope-access-technology-training/) - 10 Youths Participate in Chevron’s Rope Access Technology Training Ten young graduates have started a 12-month training and certification programme on rope access technology under the human capital development (HCD) initiative of Chevron Nigeria Limited and the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). The training started on Wednesday and will prepare the trainees for rope access operations in difficult-to-reach locations in the oil and gas industry, onshore and offshore. It has five sessions of
- [NCDMB Wins NAEC Award, reaffirms commitment to local content excellence](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-wins-naec-award-reaffirms-commitment-to-local-content-excellence/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing Nigerian content, deepening indigenous participation, and sustaining future-ready investments across the nation’s energy landscape. The declaration came as the Board was honoured for its sustained efforts in building indigenous capacity within the Nigerian oil and gas sector. It bagged the Local Content Champion of
- [NCDMB, Partners Step up Sensitization on Content Fund Remittance Certificate, New Features](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-partners-step-up-sensitization-on-content-fund-remittance-certificate-new-features/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Wednesday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, brought together chief executives of indigenous oil and gas companies, host community contractors and vendors, alongside key personnel of three financial institutions, for appraisal of funding and regulatory mechanisms instituted by the Board. Christened “NCDMB Stakeholders Sensitization and Engagement Forum,”
- [NCDMB launches digitisation initiative, targets transformation in oil sector](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-launches-digitisation-initiative-targets-transformation-in-oil-sector/) - Determined to equip young Nigerians with advanced digital and data analytics skills needed to excel in the oil and gas industry, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has officially launched its Digitisation Initiative, a flagship capacity development programme that would impact the oil and gas industry significantly. The South-West leg of the event
- [NCDMB, NDDC Hold Knowledge Sharing Session, Commit to Collaboration for Effective Service Delivery](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-nddc-hold-knowledge-sharing-session-commit-to-collaboration-for-effective-service-delivery/) - In the pursuit for improved corporate governance, enhanced performance and effective service delivery to the nation and citizens, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on Tuesday held a knowledge exchange session, leading to a strong committing to inter-agency collaboration, peer review of operations. The session held
- [NCDMB Launches Nigerian Content Lecture Series, Lines Up Jonathan, Nwapa, Avuru, Verheijen](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-launches-nigerian-content-lecture-series-lines-up-jonathan-nwapa-avuru-verheijen/) - In continuation of its human capacity building initiatives and provision of thought leadership in the Nigerian oil and gas industry, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) is set to launch Nigerian Content Academy Lecture Series, focussing discourse on strategic areas in the oil and gas industry. The weekly lecture series is organised by
- [NCDMB Identifies Key Skill Areas for Capacity Building as AEW Holds in Cape Town](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-identifies-key-skill-areas-for-capacity-building-as-aew-holds-in-cape-town/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Wednesday in Cape Town, South Africa, identified key skill areas it would focus capacity building efforts for optimal job creation opportunities in the Nigerian oil and gas industry. The Executive Secretary of the Board, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe disclosed this in his keynote address at the
- [NOGICD Act Was Not Weakened by Presidential Orders On Oil Sector-NCDMB](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nogicd-act-was-not-weakened-by-presidential-orders-on-oil-sector-ncdmb/) - The three Executive Orders issued by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the Oil and Gas Industry in March 2024 did not erode the relevance of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act on the operations of the oil and gas industry, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has said. This
- [NLNG, NCDMB Celebrate 122 Graduates of Train 7 Human Capital Development (HCD) Advanced Training Programme](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nlng-ncdmb-celebrate-122-graduates-of-train-7-human-capital-development-hcd-advanced-training-programme-2/) - NLNG in collaboration with the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), on Friday achieved a major milestone in the Nigerian Content development commitment, with the close-out of Train 7 Project Human Capital Development (HCD) Advanced Training Programme, at the plant complex in Finima – Bonny Island. The training ends officially on 30th September 2025
- [3,700 Youths to Benefit as NCDMB Launches Digitalization Training  ](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/3700-youths-to-benefit-as-ncdmb-launches-digitalization-training/) - In line with its capacity building mandate, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) is set to begin a comprehensive digitalization training programme targeting 3,700 youths across the country. The initiative which is under the banner of the NCDMB Digitalization Initiative (NDI) is designed to equip young Nigerians with the essential skills needed to thrive in
- [NLNG, NCDMB Celebrate 122 Graduates of Train 7 Human Capital Development (HCD) Advanced Training Programme ](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nlng-ncdmb-celebrate-122-graduates-of-train-7-human-capital-development-hcd-advanced-training-programme/) - NLNG in collaboration with the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), on Friday achieved a major milestone in the Nigerian Content development commitment, with the close-out of Train 7 Project Human Capital Development (HCD) Advanced Training Programme, at the plant complex in Finima – Bonny Island. The training ends officially on 30th September 2025 with the departure of
- [NCDMB Charges Oil Industry Stakeholders on R&D, Homegrown Solutions to Challenges](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-charges-oil-industry-stakeholders-on-rd-homegrown-solutions-to-challenges/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Tuesday charged oil and gas industry stakeholders to prioritise research and development (R&D) as a pathway to the development of homegrown technology to deal with operational challenges in the sector and to retain industry spending. The strategy, according to the Executive Secretary of the Board, Engr.
- [We Empower Local Contractors to Deepen Local Content,” NCDMB Boss Declares at PTI Workshop](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/we-empower-local-contractors-to-deepen-local-content-ncdmb-boss-declares-at-pti-workshop/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Friday at the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI) Conference Centre, Warri, Delta State, concluded the latest of its capacity building programmes for local contractors and vendors from oil and gas host communities, with a declaration that empowerment of participants was a cardinal policy in fulfilment of its
- [African nations must collaborate to develop oil industry – ES NCDMB](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/african-nations-must-collaborate-to-develop-oil-industry-es-ncdmb/) - Close partnership and collaboration among African oil and gas producing countries are some of the strategies that would enable sustainable development of Africa’s oil industry, according to discussants at the Africa Content Forum, a segment at the 2025 Africa Oil Week holding in Accra, Ghana. The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB),
- [NCDMB Boss Charges West African Ventures, Others on Deepwater Operations](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-boss-charges-west-african-ventures-others-on-deepwater-operations/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, on Tuesday acknowledged the advanced capabilities and proven track record of a leading indigenous service company, West African Ventures (WAV) Nigeria Limited, noting that the firm and others well established Nigerian companies need to pivot to the deepwater segment
- [NCDMB, Firm Train Young Engineers in Project Cost Management, Maintenance in Oil and Gas](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-firm-train-young-engineers-in-project-cost-management-maintenance-in-oil-and-gas/) - A five-day training programme for 50 young facility engineers, organised by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in conjunction with Ijalla Engineering Services Limited, reached the concluding phase on Thursday in Port Harcourt with special focus on project cost management in oil and gas, and maintenance records and documentation. The engineers, shortlisted from
- [NCDMB wins award, reaffirms human capital as oil industry’s greatest asset ](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-wins-award-reaffirms-human-capital-as-oil-industrys-greatest-asset/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board has been named Government Partner of the Year by the Oil and Gas Trainers Association of Nigeria at its 4th Annual Human Capital Development Awards 2025 in Lagos. The award was received at an event on Friday by Executive Secretary, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe. In his acceptance speech at the event themed ‘Indigenous
- [NCDMB To Host Technology Innovation Workshop](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-to-host-technology-innovation-workshop/) - NCDMB To Host Technology Innovation Workshop As part of its mandate to drive research and development in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) will be hosting a 2025 Technology Innovation Challenge Workshop. The workshop, themed “Stimulating Industry and Economic Growth through Indigenous Technology Innovation,” will take place on
- [Ex-Minister, Kachikwu Advocates Raise of NCI Fund to US$1bn, Timeline for Developing Oil Blocks](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ex-minister-kachikwu-advocates-raise-of-nci-fund-to-us1bn-timeline-for-developing-oil-blocks/) - The former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Prof. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu has canvassed that the $450m Nigerian Content Intervention Fund (NCI Fund) be increased to US$1bn, to cater for the funding of mega of oil and gas projects, setting up of pipe mills and manufacturing of other critical equipment needed in the oil and
- [NCDMB, ITF, Pledge to Deepen Collaboration, as Board Receives Best-in-Training Contribution Award](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-itf-pledge-to-deepen-collaboration-as-board-receives-best-in-training-contribution-award/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Bayelsa State Office, on Wednesday in Yenagoa, pledged to deepen collaboration in human capacity Development (HCD), just as the Board was proclaimed Best-in-Training Contribution by the Fund. The Executive Secretary of the Board, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, speaking through the General
- [NCDMBImmortalizeslate staff, UkanIdagbo with Youth Resource Centre](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmbimmortalizeslate-staff-ukanidagbo-with-youth-resource-centre/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has paid profound tribute to their recently departed staff,Mr. Ukan Rowland Idagbo, Supervisor in the Zonal Coordination Division, by naming a newly established Youth Resource Centre in Abouchechi, Cross River State. The Ukan Idagbo Youth Resource Centre, was unveiled on Thursday, August 28, 2025, at a ceremony attended by dignitaries including the Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Rt. Hon.
- [Ex-Minister Kachikwu to Speak at NCDMB’s Business Mentorship Lecture Series](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ex-minister-kachikwu-to-speak-at-ncdmbs-business-mentorship-lectureseries/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) is delighted to announce that Professor Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, and former chairman of NCDMB’s Governing Council, will serve as the Role Model and Guest Speaker at the NCDMB Business Mentorship Lecture Series (BMLS) for Q3 2025. This edition of the BMLS will be held on Monday, September 8, 2025, from 10am via Zoom
- [Boost to Maritime Sector as 39 Youths Begin Chevron-IntelsNC-HCD Programme](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/boost-to-maritime-sector-as-39-youths-begin-chevron-intelsnc-hcd-programme/) - Capacity building for Nigeria’s maritime sector received a boost on Friday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, as 39 young graduates underwent preliminary processes for cadetship under a Nigerian Content-Human Capacity Development (NC-HCD) programmeof Chevron Nigeria Limited and Intels Nigeria Limited. The NC-HCD initiative, patterned after the 60:20:20 Strategic Training Model of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), provides for
- [NCDMB, Coppercrux, Engage South-South Youths on CNGTechnologies, Opportunities in Value Chains](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-coppercrux-engage-south-south-youths-on-cngtechnologies-opportunities-in-value-chains/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in collaboration with Coppercrux Limited, on Monday in Port Harcourt flagged off a 5-day Awareness and Capacity Building Workshop for youths in the South-South region on compressed natural gas (CNG) technologies and the associated value chains. Areas covered on Day 1 of the training programme include “Introduction to CNG and Energy Transition: Awareness, Importance and
- [NCDMBOutlines Achievements, Charges Media,Youth Groups on Social Responsibility ](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmboutlines-achievements-charges-mediayouth-groups-on-social-responsibility/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Thursday in Port Harcourt organized a workshopfor media stakeholders and youth groups, providing profoundinsights into the structural organisation, internal workings, accomplishments and operational targets of the agency after 15 epochal years as an effective driver of local content and regulator in the oil and gas industry. Billed as a signature event of the
- [NCDMB, Renaissance Africa Advance Institutional Strengthening Project at GTC Port Harcourt](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-renaissance-africa-advance-institutional-strengthening-project-at-gtc-port-harcourt/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in partnership with Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited, recently conducted a joint project site inspection at the Government Technical College (GTC), Port Harcourt, in Rivers State. The inspection marked a significant milestone in the implementation of a Human Capacity Development (HCD) institutional strengthening intervention under the NCDMB’s strategic push
- [NCDMB, PETAN Share Local Content Insights at Namibia Conference](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-petan-share-local-content-insights-at-namibia-conference/) - Officials of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN) shared insights on Nigeria’s local content implementation and lessons for other African nations on Wednesday, Day 2 of the Namibia Oil and Gas Conference, at Windhoek, Namibia. The Director, Corporate Services at the NCDMB, Dr. Abdulmalik Halilu
- [PETAN, Others Form African Local Content body, Get NCDMB’s Backing](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/petan-others-form-african-local-content-body-get-ncdmbs-backing/) - … Plan Collaboration with APPO, AU Oil and gas service providers across Africa have formed a continental forum known as the African Local Content Organisation (ALCO), with the goal of collaborating among themselves to deliver complex projects, creating and retaining value in the multibillion dollar African energy sector and growing the economy. The organisation was
- [Nigeria’s Local Content Successes Shine at Namibian Conference ](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigerias-local-content-successes-shine-at-namibian-conference/) - Nigeria’s local content successes in the oil and gas industry was a constant reference point in discussions at the opening day of the 2025 Namibia Oil and Gas Conference, which began on Tuesday at Windhoek, Namibia. The event is being attended by policymakers, international oil and gas operating and service companies, Namibian indigenous players and
- [“We Want to See Your Own Input in Capacity Building,” NCDMB Charges Aveon Offshore, Others](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/we-want-to-see-your-own-input-in-capacity-building-ncdmb-charges-aveon-offshore-others/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NDDC) on Monday reiterated its commitment to the development and strengthening of specialised oil and gas industry skills, while emphasising the need for operators and service companies to fully identify with the Board’s initiatives in that regard to facilitate national development. Speaking at the kick-off of the Nigerian
- [New ESSO leadership visits NCDMB, affirms commitment to local content development, new projects  ](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/new-esso-leadership-visits-ncdmb-affirms-commitment-to-local-content-development-new-projects/) - The new leadership of ESSO Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited, affiliate of ExxonMobil corporation on Tuesday paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe. The ESSO delegation was led by the Chairman and Managing Director, Mr Jabir Baxi, to the Board’s liaison
- [NCDMB, ITF Train 100 Youths in Key Industry Skills ](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-itf-train-100-youths-in-key-industry-skills/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in collaboration with the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), has concluded a six-month Technical and Vocational Training Programme, equipping 100 Nigerian youths with high-demand technical skills in eight critical trade areas. The close-out ceremony was held on Friday at the Raw Materials and Research Development Centre (RMRDC), Abuja. The programme forms part
- [NCDMB Lauds Renaissance Africa, Westfield Energy, on HCD for Southern Swamp Gas Project](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-lauds-renaissance-africa-westfield-energy-on-hcd-for-southern-swamp-gas-project/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has commended Renaissance Africa Energy Limited, Westfield Energy Resources Limited, and their manpower development facilitators, Hommaston Limited, for their dedication to human capital development (HCD), particularly, the exceptional professionalism and technical depth of their training programmes. Speaking on Tuesday at the close-out ceremony of Westfield Energy Resources
- [NCDMB pledges oil industry support as Yikodeen expands safety footwear production](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-pledges-oil-industry-support-as-yikodeen-expands-safety-footwear-production/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board has pledged its full support to ensure that world-class safety boots being manufactured by Yikodeen Company Limited are utilised in-country. Yikodeen inaugurated on Tuesday its expanded safety footwear manufacturing plant in Ejigbo, Lagos State, a 120,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility capable of producing 5,000 pairs of safety boots per day.
- [2 NCDMB Leaders Bag Doctorate Degrees at UNIPORT Convocation](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/2-ncdmb-leaders-bag-doctorate-degrees-at-uniport-convocation/) - Two senior officials of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Dr. Abdulmalik Halilu, Director, Corporate Services, and Dr. Obinna Ezeobi, General Manager, Corporate Communications, on Saturday bagged Doctorate degrees at the 35th Combined Convocation of the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The milestone event was attended by the Executive Secretary of NCDMB,
- [NCDMB Commends Solewant Group on Commissioning of State-of-Art Pipe Bend Multi-Layer Plant in Rivers State](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-commends-solewant-group-on-commissioning-of-state-of-art-pipe-bend-multi-layer-plant-in-rivers-state/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Friday participated in the commissioning of the Pipe Bend Multi-Layer Coating Plant by Solewant Group, held at the Solewant Industrial Area, Alode Eleme, Rivers State. This milestone event underscores the remarkable progress of Nigerian indigenous companies in the oil and gas sector and reaffirms NCDMB’s commitment
- [NCDMB Lauds Project-Based Trainings, Charges Beneficiaries on Excellence](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-lauds-project-based-trainings-charges-beneficiaries-on-excellence/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, has expressed satisfaction with milestones achieved in implementation of the Board’s blueprint for capacity building in critical oil and gas industry skills. Speaking in Port Harcourt on Tuesday at the closing ceremony of the Human Capital Development (HCD) Training
- [NCDMB’s Exec Sec Inspects Training of 305 Youths At Centre For Marine and Offshore](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmbs-exec-sec-inspects-training-of-305-youths-at-centre-for-marine-and-offshore/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe on Tuesday inspected the ongoing training of 305 youths in specialised oil and gas industry skills at the Centre for Marine and Offshore Technology Development (CMOTD), Rivers State University (RSU). Sponsored by the NCDMB, the trainings cover seven technical
- [Nigeria’s Local Content Reforms Spark Mining Boom, Set Model for Africa ](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigerias-local-content-reforms-spark-mining-boom-set-model-for-africa-2/) - Nigeria’s mining industry is undergoing a dramatic transformation, driven by targeted local content policies from the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). These policies, showcased at the African Natural Resources and Energy Investment Summit in Abuja, are now being hailed as a blueprint for industrial growth across Africa. At the heart of the reforms is the Board’s strategic
- [Nigeria’s Local Content Reforms Spark Mining Boom, Set Model for Africa](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigerias-local-content-reforms-spark-mining-boom-set-model-for-africa/) - Nigeria’s mining industry is undergoing a dramatic transformation, driven by targeted local content policies from the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). These policies, showcased at the African Natural Resources and Energy Investment Summit in Abuja, are now being hailed as a blueprint for industrial growth across Africa. At the heart of the reforms
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- [List of City Weekend Celebrations](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/dalvan-museum-street-art-view-2/) - Ramen graphical user interface stealth. Deployment buyer lean startup network effects mass market technology angel investor holy grail conversion. Vesting period hypotheses facebook entrepreneur sales startup social media early adopters holy grail marketing market monetization. User experience series a financing rockstar innovator pitch infographic ecosystem scrum project.
- [NCDMB unveils Nigerian Content Fund Certificate, empowers 130 firms with US$400m NCI Fund](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-unveils-nigerian-contentfundcertificate-empowers-130-firms-withus400mnci-fund/) - NCDMB unveils Nigerian Content Fund Certificate, empowers 130 firms with US$400m NCI Fund The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board has introduced the Nigerian Content Fund Clearance Certificate(NCFCC) as a mandatory compliance document for contractors and operators in the oil and gas sector. The certificate was launched during a Stakeholders’ Sensitization workshop held in, Lagos, where the Board also showcased an upgraded Nigerian
- [Local Content and NCDMB on the Spotlight at the 2025 Nigeria Oil and Gas (NOG) Conference ](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/local-content-and-ncdmb-on-the-spotlight-at-the-2025-nigeria-oil-and-gas-nog-conference/) - The recently held 2025 Nigeria Oil and Gas (NOG) Conference in Abuja highlighted the pivotal role of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in advancing local content policies and driving Nigeria’s energy sector transformation. At different sessions at the conference, leaders of the of the Nigerian oil and gas industry lauded the contributions of NCDMB and highlighted
- [NCDMB to Champion “Nigeria First” Policy in Oil and Gas Sector](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-to-champion-nigeria-first-policy-in-oil-and-gas-sector/) - …Revamps N50bn Community Contractors Fund The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has pledged its full commitment to implementing the recently introduced “Nigeria First” policy, a key directive of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration aimed at boosting local production and patronage of locally made goods and services, reducing dependence on imported items. The Executive Secretary of NCDMB,
- [Industry Leaders Defend Local Content, Rally Behind NCDMB at NOG Energy Week](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/industry-leaders-defend-local-content-rally-behind-ncdmb-at-nog-energy-week/) - At the NOG Energy Week in Abuja, industry leaders robustly defended Nigeria’s local content policy, rejecting claims that it inflates business costs in the oil and gas sector. They cautioned that such criticisms jeopardize the nation’s industrial progress and lauded the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) for its pivotal role in building indigenous
- [NCDMB Boss Commends Heritage Energy on NOGICD Act Implementation, Reiterates Commitment to HCD](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-boss-commends-heritage-energy-on-nogicd-act-implementation-reiterates-commitment-to-hcd/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, on Tuesday in Port Harcourt commended Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited (HEOSL) for its project-based human capital development programmes, which are in alignment with the objectives of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content (NOGICD) Act, 2010. Speaking at
- [NCDMB, Dangote Refinery Inaugurate Joint Committee to Deepen Local Content](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-dangote-refinery-inaugurate-joint-committee-to-deepen-local-content/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemical Company on Tuesday inaugurated a Joint Technical Committee (JTC) aimed at advancing local content implementation during the operational phase of the 650,000 barrels per day refinery plant. The inauguration ceremony which took place on Tuesday at the Dangote Free Trade
- [Execution of Oloibiri Museum Project to Commence as Promoters Hand over Site to Julius Berger](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/execution-of-oloibiri-museum-project-to-commence-as-promoters-hand-over-site-to-julius-berger/) - Construction work at the long-awaited Oloibiri Museum and Research Centre (OMPRC), Otuabagi, in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State is set to begin as the project promoters on Tuesday handed over the project site to Messers Julius Berger Plc, a renowned construction company, at a well-attended ceremony at the Otuabagi community town hall. The
- [Senate Committee Commends NCDMB, Pledges Support ](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/senate-committee-commends-ncdmb-pledges-support/) - Senate Committee Commends NCDMB, Pledges Support The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Thursday in Yenagoa got the thumbs-up from the Senate Committee on Local Content and a firm assurance that the Senate would provide adequate legislative support to drive the local content development initiatives of the Board. The Chairman of the Committee, Senator Joel Onowakpo
- [Exec Sec NCDMB, Ogbe Appointed Member of APPO Board](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/exec-sec-ncdmb-ogbe-appointed-member-of-appo-board/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe has been appointed into the Executive Board of the African Petroleum Producers’ Organization (APPO). By the appointment, Ogbe becomes Nigeria’s representative on the Board of the 18-member continental body, which has its headquarters at Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo.
- [Multibillion-dollar Opportunities Showcased at NOGOF, as Minister Lists Gains of PIA, Executive Orders](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/multibillion-dollar-opportunities-showcased-at-nogof-as-minister-lists-gains-of-pia-executive-orders/) - Multibillion dollars opportunities across the oil and gas industry value chain were showcased at the Nigerian Oil and Gas Opportunity Fair organized by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) recently in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. In his remarks at the event, the Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe noted that the opportunities showcased
- [Former President Jonathan Clinches Nigerian Content Lifetime Achievement Award, Commends NCDMB for Exceptional Performance](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/former-president-jonathan-clinches-nigerian-content-lifetime-achievement-award-commends-ncdmb-for-exceptional-performance/) - Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, on Wednesday at a well-attended Gala Night at the Nigerian Content Tower (NCT), Swali, Yenagoa, received the Nigerian Content Lifetime Achievement Award of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). The landmark event, tagged “Inaugural Award Ceremony of Champions of Nigerian Content,” was put together by the Board,
- [Jonathan, Attah, Others Win Champions of Nigerian Content Awards](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/jonathan-attah-others-win-champions-of-nigerian-content-awards/) - Former President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has received the Nigerian Content Lifetime Achievement Award at the maiden edition of the inaugural Champions of Nigerian Content Award ceremony organized by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in partnership with Sweetcrude Ltd on Wednesday in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The award recognized and rewarded individuals and
- [NCDMB, Green Energy International, Graduate Trainees in Critical Engineering Competencies](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-green-energy-international-graduate-trainees-in-critical-engineering-competencies/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and Green Energy International Limited on Monday graduated 20 trainees in critical engineering competencies as part of a 12-month capacity building initiative for oil and gas industry operations. At a close-out ceremony at the NCDMB Training Centre in Yenagoa, trainees received international certification in their different areas
- [NCDMB Boss Tours Caverton Facility, Pledges Maximum Support](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-boss-tours-caverton-facility-pledges-maximum-support/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, on Friday undertook a facility visit to Caverton Helicopters, Lagos, expressing amazement at the advanced state of its technical capabilities for aviation-related services in the oil and gas sector. He commended the company for its track record of performance and
- [ES NCDMB Pays Last Respect to Pa Edwin Clark](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/es-ncdmb-pays-last-respect-to-pa-edwin-clark/) - The Executive Secretary Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe on Tuesday joined dignitaries from across the country to pay their last respect to the late elder stateman and founder of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark.The Executive Secretary was accompanied by the Director Planning Research and
- [1000 delegates expected at NOGOF 2025](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/1000-delegates-expected-at-nogof-2025/) - About 1,000 delegates are expected at the 5th Nigerian Oil and Gas Opportunity Fair (NOGOF) 2025 to be hosted by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), at the Nigerian Content Tower (NCT) in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, between May 20 and 22, 2025. The biennial event which offers a unique platform to present upcoming
- [NCDMB unveils selection criteria for inaugural Nigerian Content Awards](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-unveils-selection-criteria-for-inaugural-nigerian-content-awards/) - Yenagoa, Nigeria – The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in partnership with Sweetcrude Limited, has announced the detailed selection criteria for the inaugural Champions of Nigerian Content Awards, designed to honor outstanding contributions to local content development in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. Scheduled for May 21, 2025, at the NCDMB Conference Hall
- [Engr. Ogbe Reiterates Vision of NCDMB, As AMNI Celebrates NOGICD Act](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/engr-ogbe-reiterates-vision-of-ncdmb-as-amni-celebrates-nogicd-act/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, has reiterated the vision of the Board as a catalyst for the industrialisation of Nigeria’s oil and gas industry and related sectors, noting that its role in that regard is regulatory, developmental and promotional. Speaking in Lagos at
- [FG bans waivers for threaded pipes, as Monarch Alloys opens factory](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/fg-bans-waivers-for-threaded-pipes-as-monarch-alloys-opens-factory/) - The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri on Thursday announced a ban on the issuance of waivers for the importation of threaded pipes for use in the Nigerian oil and gas industry. He handed the directive to the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) at the commissioning of Monarch Alloys
- [NCDMB, NGIC to Explore Partnership Opportunities for Enhanced Local Content, National Energy Goals](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-ngic-to-explore-partnership-opportunities-for-enhanced-local-content-national-energy-goals/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and Nigerian Gas Infrastructure Company Limited (NGIC) have agreed in principle to explore opportunities for collaboration to advance national objectives in local content development and energy infrastructure. At a meeting on Wednesday between the Management of the NCDMB, led by the Executive Secretary, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe,
- [NCDMB visits MT Group’s facilities, pledges support for firm’s valves manufacturing plans](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-visits-mt-groups-facilities-pledges-support-for-firms-valves-manufacturing-plans/) - NCDMB visits MT Group’s facilities, pledges support for firm’s valves manufacturing plans A delegation from the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Wednesday visited MT Valves West Africa Free Zone at Lekki Free Zone, Lagos, to assess the firm’s operations and plans to invest in a 15,000 tons per year valves manufacturing facility.
- [NCDMB, Renaissance Energy Commit to Collaboration, Local Content Development](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-renaissance-energy-commit-to-collaboration-local-content-development/) - The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, on Wednesday expressed total support for the vision and long-term plan of Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited, a consortium that concluded acquisition of onshore oil assets of Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) in March 2025. Addressing a high-powered delegation of the company in his office at the Nigerian Content Tower (NCT) in Swali, Yenagoa,
- [NCDMB, NLNG Team up for Integration of Host Communities in Oil and Gas Value Chain](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-nlng-team-up-for-integration-of-host-communities-in-oil-and-gas-value-chain/) - Poised for a 70 per cent mark in Nigerian Content in the oil and gas industry by 2027, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Monday teamed up with Nigeria’s leading global brand in gas liquefaction, Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited, to broaden the scope for participation of community vendors in the
- [NCDMB’s 10-Year Road Map Records Excess Capacity in Fabrication as Board Eyes Economic Expansion](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmbs-10-year-road-map-records-excess-capacity-in-fabrication-as-board-eyes-economic-expansion/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Thursday gave some insight into the status of the Board’s 10-Year Strategic Road Map, noting that in-country capacity for fabrication is now in excess of national demand and that Nigerian companies now provide such services in the oil and gas sectors of the Middle East and elsewhere in Africa. Speaking at the kick-off of a
- [PRESIDENT TINUBU APPROVES FOUR NEW MEMBERS TO THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF NCDMB](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/president-tinubu-approves-four-new-members-to-the-governing-council-of-ncdmb/) - PRESIDENT TINUBU APPROVES FOUR NEW MEMBERS TO THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF NCDMB President Bola Tinubu has approved the nomination of four new members to the Governing Council of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), filling existing vacancies and strengthening the board's capacity. The approved nominees are Mr. Olusegun Omosehin of the National Insurance
- [NCDMB Holds Science Quiz Close-out, Assures on Promotion of Home-grown Technology](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-holds-science-quiz-close-out-assures-on-promotion-of-home-grown-technology/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Management Board (NCDMB) on Wednesday held the close-out ceremony of the NCDMB-sponsored Science Quiz Competition for secondary schools in Bayelsa State. Speaking at the event, General Manager, Corporate Communications and Zonal Coordination, NCDMB, Barr. Esueme Dan Kikile, said the Board seeks to motivate students to start early to develop interest
- [“We Are Ready to Help You,” NCDMB Assures Women Entrepreneurs in Oil and Gas](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/we-are-ready-to-help-you-ncdmb-assures-women-entrepreneurs-in-oil-and-gas/) - “We Are Ready to Help You,” NCDMB Assures Women Entrepreneurs in Oil and Gas The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Tuesday assured women entrepreneurs in oil and gas of its preparedness to assist them in capacity building and funding as well as integration in the industry value chain. Speaking at the opening
- [NCDMB Launches 'Champions of Nigerian Content Awards'](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-launches-champions-of-nigerian-content-awards/) - NCDMB Launches 'Champions of Nigerian Content Awards' The Nigerian Content Development Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in partnership with Sweetcrude Limited, publishers of SweetcrudeReports, is pleased to announce the launch of the 'Champions of Nigerian Content Awards'. This prestigious awards ceremony aims to recognize and celebrate individuals and companies that have made significant contributions to the development of Nigerian content in
- [Actions Taken by NCDMB Towards Addressing Sterling Oil’s Non-Compliance Issues](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/actions-taken-by-ncdmb-towards-addressing-sterling-oils-non-compliance-issues/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has noted the comments made by the President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), Mr. Festus Osifo, during the union’s recent protest at the headquarters of Sterling Oil Exploration and Energy Production Company (SEEPCO), at Victoria Island, Lagos, over alleged anti-labour
- [Increased Crude Production: Minister, NCDMB Charge Community Stakeholders on Collaboration with Operators, Gains of PIA](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/increased-crude-production-minister-ncdmb-charge-community-stakeholders-on-collaboration-with-operators-gains-of-pia/) - As part of strategies to increase Nigeria’s crude oil production, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, on Thursday in Yenagoa joined the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), and other key entities of the oil industry to chart a pathway to sustainable growth and prosperity in oil and gas
- [Gender Bias, Industry Entry Barriers in Focus as NCDMB Marks International Women’s Day](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/gender-bias-industry-entry-barriers-in-focus-as-ncdmb-marks-international-womens-day/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) recently marked the International Women’s Day 2025 and it witnessed a huge turnout of female staff and they held interactive sessions with top-flight professionals, learned all they need to overcome gender bias, break barriers, and achieve success in the oil and gas industry. In attendance as resource
- [NCDMB Reaffirms Commitment to Digital Innovation](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-reaffirms-commitment-to-digital-innovation/) - The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe has reaffirmed the Board’s commitment to advancing Africa’s digital and creative economy in Nigeria. He made this known at the ReImagine Africa Conference and Exhibition held in Port Harcourt on Monday. Speaking on the theme: Generation Africa, Redefining Global Narratives and
- [NCDMB Commends Heritage Energy, Pledges Support for OML 30 Projects](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-commends-heritage-energy-pledges-support-for-oml-30-projects/) - The leadership of Heritage Energy & Oil Services Limited and its joint venture partners recently visited the Executive Secretary of Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, and received assurances of support for their operations on oil mining lease (OML) 30. The meeting held at NCDMB’s Lagos liaison office, and the
- [NCDMB Acquires 20% Equity in 100kbpd Refinery Project](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-acquires-20-equity-in-100kbpd-refinery-project/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has sealed a deal to acquire 20 per cent equity in a 100,000 barrels per day (bpd) refinery project being established by African Refinery Group Ltd, in partnership with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC Ltd). The share purchase agreement for this investment was signed on Thursday, and it
- [NCDMB Rallies NNPC, oil producers to boost in-country manufacturing of line pipes ](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-rallies-nnpc-oil-producers-to-boost-in-country-manufacturing-of-line-pipes/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Thursday achieved a much-needed consensus among critical oil and gas industry stakeholders and manufacturers to ramp up in-country production and utilisationof line pipes in oil and gas operations, as part of the strategy to deepen local content, and conserve foreign exchange and create jobs. The Oil Producers Trade Section (OPTS), comprising all international oil companies,
- [NCDMB ES Seeks Africa-wide Local Content Framework to Leverage Collective Strengths for Mutual Prosperity ](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-es-seeks-africa-wide-local-content-framework-to-leverage-collective-strengths-for-mutual-prosperity/) - …Executive Orders lead to 4 FIDS. The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, on Tuesday in Abuja charged oil and gas industry stakeholders in Africa to institute an Africa-wide local content framework that harmonisespolicies and fosters cross-border partnerships. He said such a framework would allow African nations to leverage collective strengths for mutual prosperity, while emphasising that “local content is not just a
- [NCDMB, APPO to Establish Centres of Excellence in African Local Content Development](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-appo-to-establish-centres-of-excellence-in-african-local-content-development/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the African Petroleum Producers’ Organisation(APPO) have recommitted their partnership towards establishing African centres of excellence in local content development. Both organisations also encouraged African petroleum producing countries to develop specialised capacities in core services in oil and gas industry, and patronise and partner one another in their areas of expertise. These discussions took place on Thursday when the Secretary General of APPO, Dr. Omar Farouk Ibrahim visited the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content
- [Bonga, Ubeta: ES NCDMB Visits Samsung, Africoat, Insists on Patronage of Local Facilities](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/bonga-ubeta-es-ncdmb-visits-samsung-africoat-insists-on-patronage-of-local-facilities/) - The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe on Monday visited the facilities of Samsung Heavy Industries Nigeria (SHIN), and Africoat Nigeria Limited, a pipe coating plant, located at Takwa Bay,Lagos. The visit is consistent with Ogbe’s determination to assess oil and gas facilities across the country as a prelude for their participation in ongoing and upcoming major oil
- [NCDMB, Starzs Gas, Upbeat about Industrialization at Groundbreaking Ceremony for Integrated CNG Project](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-starzs-gas-upbeat-about-industrialization-at-groundbreaking-ceremony-for-integrated-cng-project/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and Starzs Gas Limited were upbeat about growth prospects of Nigeria’s gas subsector and the potential boost to industrialisation as the groundbreaking ceremony for a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Mother Station got underway in Iwhreken, Ughelli South, Delta State, on Thursday. Speaking at the event, the Executive Secretary of the NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, represented by the General Manager,
- [Alleged 7.7 Billion Naira Expenditure on Consultancy: Sahara Reporters Report is False and Malicious](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/alleged-7-7-billion-naira-expenditure-on-consultancy-sahara-reporters-report-is-false-and-malicious/) - *NCDMB Observes the Highest Standards of Accountability, Transparency, and due Process in ts Operations The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) wishes to firmly and unequivocally rebut the false, malicious, and misleading publication by Sahara Reporters on February 12, 2025, titled - EXCLUSIVE: NIGERIAN CONTENT BOARD NCDMB BOSS OGBE SPENDS N7 BILLION ON CONSULTANCY,
- [NCDMB Takes Digital Education to Sangana-Akassa, Reiterates Plan for Back-to-the-Creeks Initiative](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-takes-digital-education-to-sangana-akassa-reiterates-plan-for-back-to-the-creeks-initiative/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Wednesday donated a fully equipped Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Centre to the Community Secondary School, Sangana-Akassa in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The Centre consists of 31 units of desktop computers (with a one-year Internet subscription), servers, a Wowbii Interactive Board (which makes it possible for lessons to be taught
- [NCDMB Hosts Nigerian Army Personnel, Showcases Milestones in Local Content Implementation](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-hosts-nigerian-army-personnel-showcases-milestones-in-local-content-implementation/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Thursday in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, played host to a visiting team of ranking military officers from the Nigerian Army Resource Centre (NARC), Abuja, who are in the state on a local study tour. At an interactive session at the Nigerian Content Tower (NCT), corporate headquarters of
- [SHIN Visits NCDMB, Gets Assurances of Support for Oil Industry Projects](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/shin-visits-ncdmb-gets-assurances-of-support-for-oil-industry-projects/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe on Friday received a delegation from the Samsung Heavy Industries Nigeria (SHIN), led by their new Managing Director, Mr. Jin Lee. The meeting was held at the Board’s Lagos liaison office and discussions focused on the firm’s in-country capacities,
- [NCDMB ES, SPDC Officials Visit Brightwaters Energy, Laud firm’s Capabilities forIndustry Projects](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-es-spdc-officials-visit-brightwaters-energy-laud-firms-capabilities-forindustry-projects/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe,in company with senior officials of Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) on Tuesday undertook a tour of facilities at Brightwaters Energy Limited, Port Harcourt, RiversState. The tour to the company’s facilities at Choba, Port Harcourt, and Emohua in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State wasa follow up to the NCDMB’s boss earlier visit to the company
- [NCDMB TO PARTNER NIGERIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE ON R & D](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-to-partner-nigerian-academy-of-science-on-r-d/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board has pledged to partner with Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS) on research and development. The Board made the pledge at the official commissioning of the NAS-TY Danjuma Science Museum and Library Building at the NAS headquarters in Abuja on Monday. The Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe
- [NCDMB Underscores Aims of National Undergraduate Essay Competition as 2024 Edition Winners Emerge](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-underscores-aims-of-national-undergraduate-essay-competition-as-2024-edition-winners-emerge/) - NCDMB Underscores Aims of National Undergraduate Essay Competition as 2024 Edition Winners Emerge The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Monday in Yenagoa held the 8th Award and Prize-giving Ceremony of its Annual National Undergraduate Essay Competition 2024, with a reiteration of the objectives that underlie signature events of the Board, such as
- [NCDMB Lauds Petroleum Technology Association,Proposes Mentorship, Empowerment for Emerging Indigenous Companies ](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-lauds-petroleum-technology-associationproposes-mentorship-empowerment-for-emerging-indigenous-companies/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Friday commended the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN) for its remarkable contributions to the energy industry, and charged it to lead in shaping a more sustainable and inclusive oil and gas sector. Speaking at the 30th Anniversary Celebration of the Association in Lagos, the Executive Secretary of the NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola
- [NCDMB Takes Nigerian Content Law to Bench and Bar in Delta State, Explains Benefits, Seeks Collaboration](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-takes-nigerian-content-law-to-bench-and-bar-in-delta-state-explains-benefits-seeks-collaboration/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Wednesday at the Delta State High Court Conference Hall, Asaba, held a one-day sensitisation workshop for High Court Judges and members of the legal profession on the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act, 2010, its implementation and achievements to date. In his opening
- [Oloibiri Museum: NCDMB Executes Construction Contract with Julius Berger](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/oloibiri-museum-ncdmb-executes-construction-contract-with-julius-berger/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Thursday executed the engineering, procurement, and construction contract with Julius Berger PLC for the development of Oloibiri Museum and Research Centre (OMRC), to be located at Otuabagi, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The Executive Secretary NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe executed the contract at
- [NCDMB Challenges Media to Interrogate, Support Nigerian Content Performance, Reiterates Commitment to Communities in Supply Chain](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-challenges-media-to-interrogate-support-nigerian-content-performance-reiterates-commitment-to-communities-in-supply-chain/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Monday in Port Harcourt challenged practising journalists and other media stakeholders to deploy their skills in interrogation of reports on Nigerian Content performance in the oil and gas industry, so as to make the facts behind the resounding success in in-country value addition known to citizens.
- [PNC 2024 Ends As NCDMB Commits to Deeper Community, Industry Engagements](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/pnc-2024-ends-as-ncdmb-commits-to-deeper-community-industry-engagements/) - The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, on Wednesday in Yenagoa expressed profound gratitude to industry stakeholders, top-ranking vendors and staff of the Board for their contributions to the success of the Practical Nigerian Content (PNC) Forum 2024. Speaking at the official closing ceremony of the four-day event
- [NCDMB Underlines Commitment to Anti-corruption Initiatives, Awards Prizes to Winners of Debate Contest](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-underlines-commitment-to-anti-corruption-initiatives-awards-prizes-to-winners-of-debate-contest/) - NCDMB Underlines Commitment to Anti-corruption Initiatives, Awards Prizes to Winners of Debate Contest The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has reaffirmed its commitment to preventive mechanism against corrupt practices in its internal operations and interface with stakeholders as well as transparency in local content implementation processes. The Executive Secretary of the NCDMB, Engr.
- [Nigerian Content Level Hits 56% as Ministers, Stakeholders Hail NCDMB on Developmental Initiatives](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigerian-content-level-hits-56-as-ministers-stakeholders-hail-ncdmb-on-developmental-initiatives/) - … NCDMB, BoI Sign Agreement on N15bn Community Contractor Fund The Nigerian Content performance level in the oil and gas industry has hit 56 percent in 2024, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe announced on Tuesday. He spoke at the 13th Practical Nigerian Content (PNC) Conference
- [NCDMB to Mark Anti-corruption Day with Workshop, National School Debate](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-to-mark-anti-corruption-day-with-workshop-national-school-debate/) - Buoyed by the ranking as Nigeria’s top performing organisationin efficiency and transparency from 2022 to date, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has unveiled plans to mark the 2024 World Anti-corruption Day on Thursday, 5th December at the Nigerian Content Tower, BayelsaState. The theme of this year’s celebration is “Effective Whistleblowers Protection Mechanism: A Critical Tool in the Fight against Corruption,” and the celebration at the NCDMB is organized by the agency’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACTU) led by the Director
- [Ministers, Oil Industry Leaders To Converge at 13th Practical Nigerian ContentConference ](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ministers-oil-industry-leaders-to-converge-at-13th-practical-nigerian-contentconference/) - A long list of oil industry leaders, ministers of the federal republic, national assembly members, as well as oil and gas stakeholders are confirmed to attend the 2024 edition of thePractical Nigerian Content Conference and Exhibition slated for the first week of December at the magnificent Nigerian Content Tower, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The theme of the event is “Deepening the Next Frontier for Nigerian Content Implementation”
- [NCDMB, Salaries and Wages Commission Partner to Improve Productivity](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-salaries-and-wages-commission-partner-to-improve-productivity/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) recently held a two-day workshop with officials of the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC). The workshop was termed a productivity audit and formed part of the Commission’s Productivity Measurement and Improvement Scheme (PMIS) for public sector organisations. Welcoming the delegation to the Nigerian Content Tower,
- [Twenty Nine Youths Complete NCDMB, Waltersmith Training, Showcase Specialized Skills ](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/twenty-nine-youths-complete-ncdmb-waltersmith-training-showcase-specialized-skills/) - Twenty-nine young Nigerians recently showcased various specialized skills they had acquired in the one year training organized by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and Waltersmith Group Limited, a leading integrated energy company. The exercise was the Nigerian Content Non-Compliance remediation training mandated by the NCDMB for companies that flout certain provisions of
- [Over 300 Youths benefit as NLNG begins Nigerian Content HCD Trainings](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/over-300-youths-benefit-as-nlng-begins-nigerian-content-hcd-trainings/) - NLNG, on Tuesday, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, kicked off its Nigerian Content Human Capacity Development (NC-HCD) Basic Training Programme for the NLNG Train 7 Project, a major NC programme aimed at reskilling young graduates and developing human capital. A total of 331 young graduates from diverse academic disciplines, who emerged successful out of 848 previously shortlisted from
- [NCDMB Seeks Industry-wide Support for FDIs, NOGOF, Others, to Ramp up Crude Output, Energy Security](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-seeks-industry-wide-support-for-fdis-nogof-others-to-ramp-up-crude-output-energy-security/) - As the 42nd Annual International Conference and Exhibition of the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE) got underway in Lagos on Monday, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has canvassed industry-wide support for initiatives that would reverse negative trends in Nigeria’s energy sector. The Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, in a
- [NCDMB, Butane Energy, Boost LPG Supply as Kaduna Plant Is Commissioned](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-butane-energy-boost-lpg-supply-as-kaduna-plant-is-commissioned/) - NCDMB, Butane Energy, Boost LPG Supply as Kaduna Plant Is Commissioned The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and Butane Energy Limited on Friday recorded a significant milestone in their collective drive to make liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) a widely accessible, cleaner, and more cost-effective fuel option for cooking in the country, with the
- [NCDMB-sponsored Graduate Trainees Complete Specialised Programme, Board Commended for Pace-setting in Africa’s Petroleum Sector](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-sponsored-graduate-trainees-complete-specialised-programme-board-commended-for-pace-setting-in-africas-petroleum-sector/) - A batch of six graduate trainees who recently completed a one-year hands-on programme at PFL Engineering Services Limited, Port Harcourt, on Thursday received certificates at a close-out ceremony attended by Management staff of Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and managers of the training programme. The Director, Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate of the NCDMB, Alhaji Abdulmalik Halilu, represented
- [At MAN AGM, NCDMB Underlines Importance of Manufacturing, R&D to 70% Local Content Target](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/at-man-agm-ncdmb-underlines-importance-of-manufacturing-rd-to-70-local-content-target/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Wednesday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State outlined its programmes designed to enhance local manufacturing and research and innovation, emphasising that the growth of Nigerian Content demands strengthening of in-country industrial capabilities. Speaking at the 40th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria
- [Increased Crude Oil production: NCDMB Advocates Annual FID Week ](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/increased-crude-oil-production-ncdmb-advocates-annual-fid-week/) - As part of the strategies to increase Nigeria’s crude oil production and enhance revenue accruing to the national treasury, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has advocated for a week in each year to be dedicated to signing final investment decisions (FIDs) on new oil and gas projects. The Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe made the proposal on Tuesday in his presentation at
- [ES NCDMB, Lagos Gov Commission Bell Oil and Gas’ Pipe Threading and Valve Assembly Plant](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/es-ncdmb-lagos-gov-commission-bell-oil-and-gas-pipe-threading-and-valve-assembly-plant/) - A multi-million dollar pipe threading and valve assembly facility built by Bell Oil & Gas was commissioned on Tuesday at Lekki Free Zone, Lagos State by the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe and the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Speaking at the event, the Executive Secretary hailed Bell Oil & Gas for its foresight and commitment to enhancing Nigeria's oil and gas sector, noting that the company had invested
- [Presidential Directives: NCDMB To Launch New Contracting Cycle Guidelines, Holds Sensitization W/shops](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/presidential-directives-ncdmb-to-launch-new-contracting-cycle-guidelines-holds-sensitization-w-shops/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) is gearing up to launch new Contracting Cycle Guidelines for the oil and gas industry in compliance with the Presidential Directives on Local Content announced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in March 2024 to accelerate oil and gas contract timelines, incentivize investments in the sector and increase
- [NCDMB, Stakeholder Engagements Intensify as Sensitisation Workshop Moves to Port Harcourt](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-stakeholder-engagements-intensify-as-sensitisation-workshop-moves-to-port-harcourt/) - NCDMB, Stakeholder Engagements Intensify as Sensitisation Workshop Moves to Port Harcourt The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Monday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, hosted a sensitisation workshop on its Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry Content Joint Qualification System (NOGIC JQS) Portal for critical stakeholders in the oil and gas industry. It was
- [NCDMB Rewards Journalists for Excellent Reportage at 2024 Bayelsa Media Awards](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-rewards-journalists-for-excellent-reportage-at-2024-bayelsa-media-awards/) - New winners have emerged in the three categories sponsored by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in the 2024 edition of the Bayelsa Media Awards (BMA) held on Thursday in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The three winners of the NCDMB categories are Mr. Joseph Kunde of TV Continental who won NCDMB Prize for Niger
- [NCDMB to Sponsor New R&D Projects, as Triple Helix Nigeria Unveils Vision](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-to-sponsor-new-rd-projects-as-triple-helix-nigeria-unveils-vision-2/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has signaled plans to support new research and development projects as part of its Technology Innovation and Incubation Strategy and the enduring commitment to catalyze innovation in the Nigerian oil and gas industry and linkage sectors. The new R&D projects will add to the 14 applied research
- [NCDMB to Sponsor New R&D Projects, as Triple Helix Nigeria Unveils Vision](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-to-sponsor-new-rd-projects-as-triple-helix-nigeria-unveils-vision/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has signaled plans to support new research and development projects as part of its Technology Innovation and Incubation Strategy and the enduring commitment to catalyzing innovation in the Nigerian oil and gas industry and linkage sectors. The new R&D projects will add to the 14 applied research
- [NCDMB, Shell JV Partners Donate Engineering Studio, ICT Hub to FUTO](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-shell-jv-partners-donate-engineering-studio-ict-hub-to-futo/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), with its joint venture (JV) partners, on Thursday unveiled world-class engineering design studios and an information and communication technology (ICT) hub at the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO). The facilities were conceived and donated in furtherance of the Nigerian Content
- [At Research Collaboration Meeting, NCDMB Challenges Industry, Academia, on Cutting-edge Solutions, Reaffirms Commitment](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/at-research-collaboration-meeting-ncdmb-challenges-industry-academia-on-cutting-edge-solutions-reaffirms-commitment/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Tuesday at the Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, challenged the academia and industry to explore mutually beneficial initiatives that would enhance in-country value addition and minimise the incidence of capital flight. Speaking on the theme “The Power of Collaboration: Driving Innovation through Industry-Academia Partnerships,” at the
- [NCDMB Signs MoU with UBEC on Smart Schools Initiative](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-signs-mou-with-ubec-on-smart-schools-initiative/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the implementation of the NCDMB-UBEC Smart Schools Development Initiative (NUSSDI). The MoU will enable the provision of educational infrastructure, particularly in areas with high rates of out-of-school children as well as
- [NCDMB Inaugurates New Research Council, Advocates for More Innovation in Oil and Gas Sector](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-inaugurates-new-research-council-advocates-for-more-innovation-in-oil-and-gas-sector/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola on Monday inaugurated new members of the Nigerian Content Research and Development Council (NCRDC). The newly onboarded members are the Executive Secretary, who would serve as Chairman, the Director Research and Development, NCDMB, Mr. Isaac Yalah, who would function as
- [Presidential Directives on Nigerian Content Has Shortened Contracting Cycle, Eliminated Middlemen -NCDMB](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/presidential-directives-on-nigerian-content-has-shortened-contracting-cycle-eliminated-middlemen-ncdmb/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) announced on Monday that it had eliminated middlemen from the oil and gas industry value chain and contributed to shortening the oil industry contracting cycle to six months, courtesy of the three Presidential Directives on Local Content operations issued by President Bola Tinubu in March 2024. The
- [NCDMB, Petroleum CommissionGhanaSign MoU on Local Content Development](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-petroleum-commissionghanasign-mou-on-local-content-development/) - …Urges collaboration among African oil service firms The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Petroleum Commission, Ghana (PCG) towards developing and deepening local content regulations in Ghana’s upstream petroleum sector. The signing ceremony took place at the sidelines of the 2024 Annual Local Content Conference and Exhibition held at Takoradi, Ghana. The MoU is valid for three years and it is centred on the
- [NCDMB/ITF Vocational Training Programme Phase 3 Kicks Off in Abuja](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-itf-vocational-training-programme-phase-3-kicks-off-in-abuja/) - The Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) on Friday launched the third phase of their Vocational Skills Programme at the Raw Materials and Research Development Centre Auditorium in Maitama, Abuja. Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbeunderscored the Board’s commitment to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic restoration agenda, particularly in human capital development and youth empowerment.
- [NCDMB, TripleHelix to Host Research and Innovation Conference](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-triplehelix-to-host-research-and-innovation-conference/) - In a bid to create a platform for critical stakeholders to share ideas, explore opportunities for collaboration and co-create pathways for the commercialisation of research outputs in Nigeria, Triple Helix Nigeria (THN) has released details of the maiden edition of its planned SciBiz Annual Conference 2024. The theme of the conference is Integrating Research,
- [NCDMB Unveils MAVIS Software to Industry Stakeholders](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-unveils-mavis-software-to-industry-stakeholders/) - As part of the Board’s effort to boost access to the in-country marine vessel capacities, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB has unveiled the Marine Vessel Information System Software (MAVIS) to industry stakeholders, in Lagos. The application was unveiled at an engagement organized by the Board in Lagos on Wednesday. Speaking at the
- [Commission Takes Data Protection Campaign to NCDMB, Tasks Organisations on Privacy Policy](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/commission-takes-data-protection-campaign-to-ncdmb-tasks-organisations-on-privacy-policy/) - The Nigerian Data Protection Commission (NPDC) on Tuesday at the Nigerian Content Tower (NCT), corporate headquarters of Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Yenagoa, tasked organisations in the country to treat personal data as highly sensitive information by instituting appropriate measures to minimise data breaches. Speaking at a one-day Data Protection and Privacy Induction
- [ES NCDMB, Abia Gov meet over Industrial Park](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/es-ncdmb-abia-gov-meet-over-industrial-park/) - The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe on Friday, September 6, 2024 met with Dr Alex Otti, Governor of Abia State, at the Government House, Umuahia.The meeting was on the request of the Abia State government for the participation of the NCDMB in the proposed Abia Innovation and
- [NCDMB Lauds Nigerian Content Achievements in NLNG’s Train 7 Project, Calls for Greater Industry Collaboration](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-lauds-nigerian-content-achievements-in-nlngs-train-7-project-calls-for-greater-industry-collaboration/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe has commended the significant Nigerian Content strides achieved in the Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) Train 7 Project. Speaking on Friday during a visit to the NLNG six-train plant, Train 7 Project construction site, and the NLNG Shipping and Marine Services Limited (NSML) training centre, Maritime Centre
- [NCDMB Donates Wheelchairs to Association of Persons with Disabilities, Promises Vocational Training](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-donates-wheelchairs-to-association-of-persons-with-disabilities-promises-vocational-training/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, on Wednesday at the Nigerian Content Tower (NCT), Swali, Yenagoa, donated 52 wheelchairs to the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities, Bayelsa State Chapter. Addressing the Association Executives at a brief ceremony, Engr. Ogbe said the donation was
- [NCDMB Hosts Book Reading Event, Seeks Enhanced Capacity for Performance within Digital Space](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-hosts-book-reading-event-seeks-enhanced-capacity-for-performance-within-digital-space/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Thursday in Yenagoa hosted a book reading event with a special focus on how writers could practise their art beneficially, utilising available digital resources. Declaring the event open at the Harold Dappa-Biriye Conference Hall, Golden Tulip Apartments and Resort, Ovom, the Executive Secretary of the NCDMB,
- [NCDMB Retains Top Ranking as Presidential Council Evaluates Efficiency, Transparency of MDAs](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-retains-top-ranking-as-presidential-council-evaluates-efficiency-transparency-of-mdas/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has retained its top ranking in business efficiency and transparency among ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), as captured in the latest evaluative assessment by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC). In the ‘2024 Half Year Transparency and Efficiency Compliance Report (January 2024-June 2024),’ released on Tuesday in Abuja by
- [At Windhoek Conference, NCDMB Lists Gains of NOGICD Act, Urges Namibia to Prioritise Local Content](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/at-windhoek-conference-ncdmb-lists-gains-of-nogicd-act-urges-namibia-to-prioritise-local-content/) - The Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act, 2010 and its astonishing success in resetting oil and gas industry spending and in-country capacity development was the fulcrum of a presentation by the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, in Windhoek, Namibia, on Wednesday. Speaking on
- [NCDMB, NLNG Commission Galvanizing Plant for Train 7 Project, Reaffirm Commitment to Nigerian Content](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-nlng-commission-galvanizing-plant-for-train-7-project-reaffirm-commitment-to-nigerian-content/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe on Friday commissioned the 10,000 Tons per annum galvanizing plant constructed by Daewoo Engineeering Nigeria Limited, one of the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractors of the Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) Train 7 Project. The ceremony which held at Daewoo Galvanising Plant at Abam-ama, Okrika, Rivers State was attended by the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NLNG, Dr.
- [NCDMB Hails BEAMCO for Local Assembly of Train 7Equipment](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-hails-beamco-for-local-assembly-of-train-7equipment/) - The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, on Tuesday visited the facilities of BEAMCO Nigeria Limited in Lagos and commended the oil and gas service firm for the giant strides it recorded in oil and gas equipment components manufacturing.Specifically he lauded the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited, Saipem-Daewoo Joint Venture, and BEAMCO Limited for enhanced in-country value
- [NCDMB, Petroleum Commission Ghana Begin Technical Cooperation ](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-petroleum-commission-ghana-begin-technical-cooperation-2/) - In furtherance of its long-standing support to African oil and gas producing countries and development of local content in the continent, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Monday in Lagos began a five-day engagement with the Petroleum Commission of Ghana. The knowledge-sharing workshop was convened at the request of the Petroleum Commission,
- [NCDMB, Petroleum Commission Ghana Begin Technical Cooperation](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-petroleum-commission-ghana-begin-technical-cooperation/) - NCDMB, Petroleum Commission Ghana Begin Technical Cooperation In furtherance of its long-standing support to African oil and gas producing countries and development of local content in the continent, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Monday in Lagos began a five-day knowledge sharing programme with the Petroleum Commission of Ghana. The engagement seeks to establish technical cooperation between the NCDMB and the Ghanaian Commission through capacity building and learning from the Board’s rich experiences, best
- [Gas Development ‘ll lead to Nigeria’s prosperity, Lower Cost of Living- Ekpo...Hails NCDMB’s strides in Local Content Development](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/gas-development-ll-lead-to-nigerias-prosperity-lower-cost-of-living-ekpo/) - Amidst the clamour for good governance and reduction in the cost of living in the country, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Hon Ekperikpe Ekpo has asserted the Federal Government’s firm determination to advance the nation’s gas resources as the surest pathway to economic prosperity. The Minister stated this in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State
- [NCDMB Boss Pledges Continued Support for Indigenous Companies, Commends Lee Engineering for Capabilities Attained](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-boss-pledges-continued-support-for-indigenous-companies-commends-lee-engineering-for-capabilities-attained/) - The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, has assured Nigerian oil and gas service companies of continued support to sustain the impressive growth in local content and to boost their production operations. Speaking during a facility tour of the 10,000-square-metre fabrication yard of Lee Engineering and Construction Company
- [NCDMB, UBEC explore Opportunities for Capacity Building, Support for Basic Education](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-ubec-explore-opportunities-for-capacity-building-support-for-basic-education/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) have agreed to collaborate towards upgrading basic education in the country and building capacities of young Nigerians towards meeting the needs of the ever-changing oil and gas industry and the linkages sectors. The partnership opportunities were explored on Tuesday when the Executive Secretary NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe hosted his counterpart from UBEC, Dr
- [NCDMB Holds Retreat with Senate Committee on Local Content, Seeks Close Collaboration](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-holds-retreat-with-senate-committee-on-local-content-seeks-close-collaboration/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Senate Committee on Local Content on Sunday began a 3-day retreat at Abuja, aimed at forging closer collaboration between the two entities, to achieve improved implementation of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act. The retreat's theme is creating synergy for sustainable
- [Integrate Local Content Processes in Mining Operations” NCDMB Boss Charges Africa’s Extractive Industry Managers](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/integrate-local-content-processes-in-mining-operations-ncdmb-boss-charges-africas-extractive-industry-managers/) - The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, has charged managers of Africa’s extractive industry to adopt some of the local content initiatives that have worked well in the oil and gas industry as they seek to develop the mineral and mines sector to deliver optimal value for their
- [NCDMB, GACN Inaugurate Joint Working Committee on Gas Commercialization](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-gacn-inaugurate-joint-working-committee-on-gas-commercialization/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Wednesday constituted a Joint Working Team (JWT) with the Gas Aggregator Company Nigeria (GACN) Limited on gas utilization and commercialization. Speaking at the inauguration at the Board’s liaison office in Abuja, the Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, acknowledged the correlation between the mandates of
- [Powered by NCDMB, SNEPCO, PTI Graduates Divers/Dive Medic Technicians for Offshore Operations](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/powered-by-ncdmb-snepco-pti-graduates-divers-dive-medic-technicians-for-offshore-operations/) - Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCO) on Wednesday recorded a major breakthrough in capacity building for oil- and gas-related offshore operations with the graduation of 20 professional divers as Dive Medic Technicians (DMTs) at the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI), Effurun, Delta State. The 20 DMTs who
- [NCDMB Unveils Procedures for Implementation of Presidential Directive on Local Content, Highlights Recent Accomplishments](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-unveils-procedures-for-implementation-of-presidential-directive-on-local-content-highlights-recent-accomplishments/) - The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, on Monday in Abuja hailed the Presidential Directive on Local Content Compliance Requirements as crucial for enhanced competitiveness and mitigation of risks in regard to unqualified contractors, just as he unveiled five focal areas for implementation of the policy initiative. The
- [NCDMB, NBA-ICLE Host Capacity Building Workshop for Lawyers in Yenagoa ](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-nba-icle-host-capacity-building-workshop-for-lawyers-in-yenagoa/) - A two-day capacity building workshop on Nigerian Energy Law and Practice, hosted by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in conjunction with the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE), kicked off on Monday at the Nigerian Content Tower (NCT), Corporate Headquarters of the Board, in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
- [SAIPEM Daewoo UJV, NCDMB Lift Digital Education in Bonny, Donate ICT Centre to BNGS](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/saipem-daewoo-ujv-ncdmb-lift-digital-education-in-bonny-donate-ict-centre-to-bngs/) - SAIPEM Daewoo Unincorporated Joint Venture (SDUJV), in partnership with the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), on Wednesday commissioned and handed over a fully equipped Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Centre to Bonny National Grammar School (BNGS), Bonny, in a joint effort to foster digital education in the community. Facilities at the Centre include 31
- [Total Energies Ubeta Field ’ll Record Nigerian Content Successes – Exec Sec](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/total-energies-ubeta-field-ll-record-nigerian-content-successes-exec-sec/) - The execution of the Ubeta Field Development Project by TotalEnergies Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) will create thousands of jobs in the country and catalyse the economy, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) said on Thursday. The Executive Secretary of the NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola
- [Minister Hails NCDMB, Nedogas Strategic Partnership, lists benefits of Gas Gathering Facility](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/minister-hails-ncdmb-nedogas-strategic-partnership-lists-benefits-of-gas-gathering-facility/) - The Honorable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, has commended the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and Nedogas Development Company Limited for initiating and successfully executing the 300 million standard cubic feet (MMscf) Kwale Gas Gathering (KGG) Facility and Nedogas Plant in Umusam community, Delta State. Speaking at
- [NCDMB Shares Local Content Experiences with Uganda Energy Officials](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-shares-local-content-experiences-with-uganda-energy-officials/) - Key officials of the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) on Monday began a working visit to the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), stating that they were here to learn and that their country stands to gain substantially from Nigeria’s experience in local content development. Welcoming the four-member UNOC delegation at a meeting at
- [Face to Face with Uganda National Oil Company: NCDMB’s Project 100 Companies Explore Emerging Market  ](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/face-to-face-with-uganda-national-oil-company-ncdmbs-project-100-companies-explore-emerging-market/) - No fewer than 35 indigenous oil and gas companies on Wednesday in Port Harcourt attended an interactive session with a delegation from the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC), which was in Nigeria on a three-day working visit to seek collaboration and investments in their own petroleum sector. The event, which was facilitated by the Nigerian
- [NCDMBPlans Changes to Enhance Nigerian Content Fund](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmbplans-changes-to-enhance-nigerian-content-fund/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) plans to introduce some changes that will enhancethe Nigerian Content Intervention (NCI) Fund and increase the fund's impact and efficiency. The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omotsola Ogbe hinted at the changes at the quarterly engagement forum held with the Bank of Industry (BoI), custodians of the fund on Monday
- [FG To Commission Nedogas 300 MMscfd  Kwale Gas Gathering Facility](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/fg-to-commission-nedogas-300-mmscfd-kwale-gas-gathering-facility/) - Nedogas Development Company Limited (NDCL), a Joint Venture company between Xenergi Limited and NCDMB Capacity Development Intervention Company, has in collaboration with the NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company (NGIC), a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, successfully completed the construction and technical commissioning of a 300 MMscfd Capacity Kwale Gas Gathering (KGG) and injection facility located in the Umusam Community,
- [NCDMB, SEPLAT To SetUp Centre of Excellence in Delta State University](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-seplat-to-setup-centre-of-excellence-in-delta-state-university/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and SEPLAT Petroleum Development Company Plchave unfolded plans to set up a world-class Research Centre of Excellence at Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State. The announcement was made on Thursday during a meeting with the authorities of the university, where the design and implementation framework was unveiled. At a preliminary consultative session in the Conference Room of the Vice Chancellor,
- [Bristow Helicopters Plans Collaboration with NCDMB on Centre of Excellence, Search and Rescue Operations  ](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/bristow-helicopters-plans-collaboration-with-ncdmb-on-centre-of-excellence-search-and-rescue-operations/) - The Managing Director of Bristow Helicopters Nigeria, Mr. Oladapo Oyeleke led the company’s team that met with the Executive Secretary of the NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe at the Board’s headquarters in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. He said the visit was an opportunity to congratulate the Executive Secretary on his appointment and reaffirm the company’s commitment to NCDMB’s
- [NCDMB, JTF, Pledge Support For Oil Industry Security, Development](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-jtf-pledge-support-for-oil-industry-security-development/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Joint Task Force South-South Operation Delta Safe have pledged to be mutually supportive as they pursue their respective mandates to maximise the development of local content in the oil and gas industry and ensure enhanced security arrangements for industry-related production and transmission facilities. Executive Secretary of the NCDMB, Engr. Felix OmatsolaOgbe, and his JTF counterpart, Rear Admiral John U. Okeke,exchanged their
- [Security Agencies, Youth Groups, Others, Pledge Sustained Collaboration with NCDMB ](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/security-agencies-youth-groups-others-pledge-sustained-collaboration-with-ncdmb/) - Major security agencies, youth leaders and pressure groups on Thursday in Yenagoa pledged to give their all toward the sustenance of stakeholder engagements and collaboration as instituted and managed by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). At a one-day Interactive Session on security issues, the Bayelsa State Police Command, the Department of State Service (DSS), and Joint Task Force (JTF) Operation Delta Safe commended the NCDMB, organisers of
- [ExecSecNCDMB, Felix Ogbe Bags Fellowshipof Engineering Society](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/execsecncdmb-felix-ogbe-bags-fellowshipof-engineering-society/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe was on Wednesday inducted into the Fellowship of the Nigerian Society of Engineers. The investiture was performed by the President/Chair-in-Council of the NSE, Engr. Margaret Aina Oguntala, FNSE at a ceremony in Abuja. In her remarks at the occasion, the President of NSE congratulated the 63 new inductees and urged them to
- [NCDMB Exec Sec Visits Pipe Coating Firms, Pledges Support For Local Capacities ](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-exec-sec-visits-pipe-coating-firms-pledges-support-for-local-capacities/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has reassured oil and gas stakeholders that service companies and other manufacturers that have established capacities in the country will continue to enjoy patronage through the award of contracts from operating companies in the sector. The Executive Secretary NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe made this commitment on Friday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State when he led officials of the
- [NCDMB Co-Chair, Ekpo Meets Exec Sec, Pledges Support for Local Content Programmes](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-co-chair-ekpo-meets-exec-sec-pledges-support-for-local-content-programmes/) - The Co-Chair of the Governing Council of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo on Thursday in Abuja received in audience the Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe. The meeting provided an opportunity for the Executive Secretary and the Board’s top
- [PRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS MINISTER OF STATE FOR PETROLEUM RESOURCES (GAS) AS CO-CHAIRMAN OF NCDMB GOVERNING COUNCIL](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/president-tinubu-appoints-minister-of-state-for-petroleum-resources-gas-as-co-chairman-of-ncdmb-governing-council/) - In line with his avowed commitment to establish a more efficient, targeted, and consistent approval process for unique oil and gas projects in the country, President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Ekperikpe Ekpo, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), as the Co-Chairman of the Governing Council of the Nigerian Content Development
- [NCDMB Receives N450m Interim Dividend from Waltersmith Modular Refinery](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-receives-n450m-interim-dividend-from-waltersmith-modular-refinery/) - .... Firm declares N4.5bn Dividend for 2023 The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) announced on Monday that it had received an interim dividend payment of N450 million out the N1.5bn declared by the Waltersmith Refinery and Petrochemical Company Limited. This payment represents NCDMB's 30% share in the company for the year ended 2023.
- [NCDMB Lauds SNEPCO, Bayelsa Govt, as Digital Library Is Inaugurated at Niger Delta University](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-lauds-snepco-bayelsa-govt-as-digital-library-is-inaugurated-at-niger-delta-university/) - The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe has commended Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) and the Bayelsa State Government for the completion and inauguration of a Learning Centre and Digital Library at Niger Delta University (NDU), Amassoma, Bayelsa State. The state-of-the-art facility which boasts three floors – a 2,300-seater
- [NCDMB/Green Energy NC Remediation Training Programme Kicks off in Yenagoa](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-green-energy-nc-remediation-training-programme-kicks-off-in-yenagoa/) - A Nigerian Content Non-Compliance (NC-NC) Remediation Training Programme of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) kicked off in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, on Monday with 20 Nigerians drawn from all over the country participating in the 12-month scheme. The training, which centres on critical skill sets such as Piping Engineering, Project Engineering, Safety Engineering, and Electrical Engineering, as
- [NCDMB Receives $1m Return on Investment from NEDOGAS](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-receives-1m-return-on-investment-from-nedogas/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Monday received a cheque of $1 million from Nedogas Development Company Limited (NDCL), being part of the return on investment (ROI) on one of the Board’s strategic investments. The cheque was presented by the Chairman of the company, Engr. Emeka Ene when he visited the Nigerian
- [Presidential Council Hails NCDMB for Transparency, Efficiency, as Board Seeks Sensitisation of Petroleum Industry](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/presidential-council-hails-ncdmb-for-transparency-efficiency-as-board-seeks-sensitisation-of-petroleum-industry/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) was on Monday in Abuja commended for maintaining first position among ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) in the Half Year Executive Order (EOI) Compliance Report by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC). Addressing a Management team from the Board, led by the Director Monitoring and Evaluation, Mr.
- [NCDMB Carries Out LNG Train 7 Monitoring Visit in S/Korea](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-carries-out-lng-train-7-monitoring-visit-in-s-korea/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board(NCDMB) is currently carrying out an onsite out-of-country monitoring visit to South Korea to inspect facilities fabricating Pressure Vessels, Columns, Heat Exchangers, and Filters for the NLNG Train 7 project awarded to the consortium of SAIPEM, Chiyoda and DAEWOO (SCD JV).The visit is from the 18th – 22nd of March 2024. The Monitoring visit is being led by the Executive Secretary
- [NCDMB to Sustain Push for STEM Education, Rewards Schools at Science Quiz Close-Out](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-to-sustain-push-for-stem-education-rewards-schools-at-science-quiz-close-out/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Wednesday at the Nigerian Content Tower (NCT), Yenagoa, marked the close-out of the 2023 edition of its Science Quiz Competition for Secondary Schools in Bayelsa State, with prizes for institutions and their students that emerged overall best. Organised in partnership with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA),
- [NCDMB Holds R&D Workshop for Academia,Oil Industry PlayersinS/East](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-holds-rd-workshop-for-academiaoil-industry-playersins-east/) - Given the importance of Research and Development to growing Nigerian Content in the oil and gas industry and meeting the objectives of the Nigerian Content 10-year strategic roadmap, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Wednesday began a 3-day Research and Development (R&D) Zonal Workshop for oil industry players and the academia. The workshop was held at the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) in Imo State and it focussed on needs-driven research and how to deepen collaboration and linkages between the oil and gas industry and the academia.
- [NCDMB Boss Extols Coleman Wires and CablesCapacity Development](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-boss-extols-coleman-wires-and-cablescapacity-development/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe has commended Coleman Wires and Cables for its remarkable accomplishments as a world-class manufacturer of top-grade cables for industrial use and other purposes. The NCDMB boss was particularly impressed with the breakthrough the company has made in the manufacture and deployment of cables for different
- [UTM Solicits NCDMB’s Equity Investment, Approvals For Floating LNGProject](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/utm-solicits-ncdmbs-equity-investment-approvals-for-floating-lngproject/) - UTM Offshore Limited, promoters of Nigeria’s first Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) facility has requested the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) to invest equity in the project and to accelerate key approvals that would fast-track the project’s development. The request was made on Wednesday at the Nigerian Content Tower in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State when the Executive Secretaryof NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe hosted the management of UTM Offshore Limited led by the Group Managing Director,Mr. Julius Rone. The target completion date of
- [NCDMB Lauds President Tinubu Oil Sector’s Executive Orders for ReinforcingNOGICDAct, SLA](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-lauds-president-tinubu-oil-sectors-executive-orders-for-reinforcingnogicdact-sla/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe on Monday applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for announcing three Presidential Executive Orders directed at incentivizing the Nigerian oil and gas industry, encouraging new investments in the sector, reducing contracting costs and timelines, and promoting cost efficiency in local content requirements. The Executive Orders are the Oil and Gas Companies (Tax Incentives, Exemption, Remission, ETC) Order 2024;Presidential Directive on Local Content Compliance Requirements, 2024 (EO 41); and Presidential
- [NCDMB, ICPC Team up for Excellence and Transparencyin Procurement and Human Resources Processes](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-icpc-team-up-for-excellence-and-transparencyin-procurement-and-human-resources-processes/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) is partnering the Training Arm of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Related Offences Commission (ICPC) in risk assessment of procurement and human resources processes at the Board in a push for excellence and transparency Initiated by the Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) of the NCDMB as part of its 2024 Action Plan,
- [NCDMB Host Oil Industry Players, Academia, on Research and Innovation Imperatives](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-host-oil-industry-players-academia-on-research-and-innovation-imperatives/) - Oil and gas industry stakeholders and leading academics on Tuesday began a three-day Research and Development (R&D) Zonal Workshop at the Niger Delta University (NDU), Amassoma, with special focus on needs-driven research and deepening of collaboration and linkages, sponsored by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). The workshop provides a forum for discussions
- [NCDMB Empowers Nigerian Youths with Electric House Wiring Training at NAPTIN](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-empowers-nigerian-youths-with-electric-house-wiring-training-at-naptin/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) marked a significant milestone on Monday, February 26, 2024, with the commencement of the sixth batch of the Electric House Wiring Training programme at the Akangba Regional Training Centre of the National Power Training Institute of Nigeria (NAPTIN) in Lagos. The opening and kick-off ceremony which was
- [Minister Inaugurates NCDMB Governing Council, Pledges to Increase Local Content Achievements](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/minister-inaugurates-ncdmb-governing-council-pledges-to-increase-local-content-achievements/) - The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri on Thursday in Abuja inaugurated the 4th Governing Council of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). The NCDMB Governing Council is set up under the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act and draws membership from representatives of select institutions
- [20 Youths Complete Nigerian Content Training, Pledge to Utilise Skills for Self-empowerment](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/20-youths-complete-nigerian-content-training-pledge-to-utilise-skills-for-self-empowerment/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) was the toast of youths who on Thursday received international certification for specialised skills acquired under a 12-month Nigerian Content Non-compliance (NCNC) Remediation Training Programme mounted by Newcross Exploration and Production Limited. At a close-out ceremony at the Lagos Hall, Golden Tulip Hotel, Port Harcourt, where the
- [NCDMB, NBS Hold Workshop for Oil Service Coys on Baseline Census](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-nbs-hold-workshop-for-oil-service-coys-on-baseline-census/) - Determined to gather credible data on the oil and gas industry, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has partnered with the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) to hold a two-day sensitisation workshop for companies engaged in well and drilling services and petroleum engineering services, ahead of a new phase of Nigerian Content baseline
- [Local Content: NCDMB Holds Knowledge-Sharing Session with Mozambique](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/local-content-ncdmb-holds-knowledge-sharing-session-with-mozambique/) - In keeping with Nigeria’s leadership role in the development of Local Content in Africa, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has concluded a two-day Local Content development experience-sharing session with a delegation from Mozambique’s national oil company, Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos (ENH). The engagement was held on the sidelines of the 8th Sub-Saharan
- [AfCFTA: NCDMB Advocates Database of Skills, Uniform Standards for Goods, Services](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/afcfta-ncdmb-advocates-database-of-skills-uniform-standards-for-goods-services/) - As plans to implement the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) continue to unfold, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has advocated the removal of visa restrictions among African nations, the creation of a database of available skills, and the simplification of cross border deployment of labour. The Executive Secretary of the NCDMB,
- [Senate Committee, NCDMB Hold Inaugural Meeting, To Collaborate on Local Content Implementation](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/senate-committee-ncdmb-hold-inaugural-meeting-to-collaborate-on-local-content-implementation/) - The Senate Committee on Local Content on Wednesday held the first interactive session with the leadership of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) at the Senate Building at Abuja and resolved to collaborate and deepen the implementation of local content in the oil and gas industry and linkage sectors. The Chairman of the
- [Shell Management Visits NCDMB, Plans FID for Bonga, Gas Projects](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/shell-management-visits-ncdmb-plans-fid-for-bonga-gas-projects/) - The leadership of Shell Companies in Nigeria on Wednesday sought the support of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) to achieve accelerated development of three major oil and gas projects notably Bonga North deepwater and HI and HA, which are conventional gas projects. The Executive Secretary NCDMB, Engr. Felix OmatsolaOgbe received the delegation from the international oil company led by the Chairman of Shell Companies in Nigeria (SCIN), Mr.
- [NCDMB Parleys Chevron, Recommits to Fast-Track Approvals of Oil Industry Projects](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-parleys-chevron-recommits-to-fast-track-approvals-of-oil-industry-projects/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has restated its commitment to accelerated approvals of requests and documents submitted to it by operating oil and gas companies. The goal is to ensure speedy development of oil and gas projects and contribute to increased oil production and improved national economy. The Executive Secretary NCDMB, Engr.
- [NCDMB Boss at Creek Haven, Assured of MaximumSupport by Governor Douye Diri](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-boss-at-creek-haven-assured-of-maximumsupport-by-governor-douye-diri/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, on Thursday paid a courtesy call on the Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, stating that he was there to introduce himself formally to the state chief executive. At a brief meeting at Government House, Yenagoa, being the first between the two chief executives, the
- [Dorman Long Lauds NCDMB Contributions, Announces 75th Anniversary Celebrations](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/dorman-long-lauds-ncdmb-contributions-announces-75th-anniversary-celebrations/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has been applauded for its steadfast commitment to the growth of local content, particularly for the support it lends to the fabrication subsector of the Nigerian oil and gas industry. The leadership of Dorman Long Engineering Limited gave the commendation on Wednesday during a courtesy visit to
- [Total Energies Visits NCDMB, Reconfirms FID for Ubeta Project in 2024, Others Underway](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/total-energies-visits-ncdmb-reconfirms-fid-for-ubeta-project-in-2024-others-underway/) - Hopes of new projects that would revitalize the Nigerian oil and gas industry and grow local content appear close to realization as the Managing Director and Country Chair TotalEnergies E&P Nigeria Limited, Mr. Matthieu Bouyer reconfirmed on Thursday that the company would take the final investment decision (FID) on the Ubeta gas project in 2024, while
- [Exec Sec NCDMB visits NUPRC, NIACOM, Outlines Collaboration Opportunities](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/exec-sec-ncdmb-visits-nuprc-niacom-outlines-collaboration-opportunities/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe on Tuesday visited the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Engr. Gbenga Komolafe and the Commissioner for Insurance of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), Mr. Sunday Olorundare Thomas at their respective offices in Abuja. The visit by the new NCDMB boss was aimed at familiarizing himself with chief
- [FG Records Breakthrough in Oil and Gas R&D, Commissions Gas Leak Detection Device, Printed Circuit Board Facility](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/fg-records-breakthrough-in-oil-and-gas-rd-commissions-gas-leak-detection-device-printed-circuit-board-facility/) - The Federal Government through the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Thursday marked a breakthrough in the research and development landscape of the Nigerian oil and gas industry with the commissioning of Amal Technologies Gas Leak Detection Device and Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing Facility at Idu, Abuja. The commissioning was performed by the
- [FG to commission Facility for Gas Leak Detection Device and Printed Circuit Board](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/fg-to-commission-facility-for-gas-leak-detection-device-and-printed-circuit-board/) - The Federal Government through the Ministry of Petroleum Resources will on Thursday commission the Amal Technology’sproduction facility for Gas Leak Detection Device and Printed Circuit Board, at Idu, Abuja. The homegrown innovation was initiated by Amal Technologies Limited and supported by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) under its Research & Development innovation intervention, which has a Technology Incubation and Innovation Centre (TIIC) domiciled within
- [NCDMB Commits to Capacity Utilisation, Patronage for Nigerian Service Companies](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-commits-to-capacity-utilisation-patronage-for-nigerian-service-companies/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has assured that patronage and deployment of indigenous oil and gas service companies would remain of strategic importance to take advantage of the massive development of operational capabilities since the implementation of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act over the years. Speaking on
- [OmatsolaOgbe Assumes Office As Exec Sec NCDMB, Charges Staff on High Performance](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/omatsolaogbe-assumes-office-as-exec-sec-ncdmb-charges-staff-on-high-performance/) - The newly appointed Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe has assumed office and held his first official meeting with the Directors and some management staff of the Board. Ogbe was appointed last Thursday by President Bola Tinubu,replacing Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote, who had served for seven and half years in office. At a meeting on Thursday at the NCDMB’s Abuja liaison office, the new Executive Secretary received a high-level briefing on the Board’s projects
- [NCDMB completes 83% of the Nigerian Content Roadmap…Wabote Cautions Against Relapse In Local Content Drive](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmbcompletes-83-of-the-nigerian-content-roadmapwabote-cautions-against-relapse-in-local-content-drive/) - The 12th Practical Nigerian Content Forum 2023 got underway on Tuesday at the Nigerian Content Towers, Yenagoa, with the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote announcing that the agency has completed 83 percent of the 96 initiatives it started under the Nigerian Content 10-year Strategic Roadmap.
- [NCDMB lauds creative arts, as 200 youths complete film, TV production masterclass](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-lauds-creative-arts-as-200-youths-complete-film-tv-production-masterclass-2/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has lauded Nigeria’s movie industry for its significant contributions to the national economy, noting that the creative arts deserve every support and patronage for sustained growth and development of the country. The Director, Capacity Building Directorate of the Board, Dr. Ama Ikuru, told outgoing trainees of a
- [NCDMB lauds creative arts, as 200 youths complete film, TV production masterclass ](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-lauds-creative-arts-as-200-youths-complete-film-tv-production-masterclass/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has lauded Nigeria’s movie industry for its significant contributions to the national economy, noting that the creative arts deserve every support and patronage for sustained growth and development of the country. The Director, Capacity Building Directorate of the Board, Dr. Ama Ikuru, told outgoing trainees of a 7-week Film
- [NCDMB Takes Enlightenment Drive to Okrika, Challenges Womenfolk on Industry Skills](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-takes-enlightenment-drive-to-okrika-challenges-womenfolk-on-industry-skills/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Thursday in Okochiri, Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State, engaged the womenfolk in an enlightenment drive aimed at raising awareness on the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act, 2010, and its benefits to communities and the nation. Speaking at the one-day event in the Okochiri Ultra-modern Town
- [Ministers, Oil and Gas Industry Captains Converge in Yenagoa for 2023 Practical Nigerian Content Forum](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ministers-oil-and-gas-industry-captains-converge-in-yenagoa-for-2023-practical-nigerian-content-forum/) - The 17-story Nigerian Content Tower (NCT), Headquarters of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Swali, Yenagoa, is set to host oil and gas industry eggheads and policy makers as the yearly Practical Nigerian Content (PNC) Forum 2023, 12th edition, kicks off on 4th December. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator
- [NCDMB To Maintain Affirmative Action in Oil and Gas Industry – Wabote](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-to-maintain-affirmative-action-in-oil-and-gas-industry-wabote/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has reaffirmed its commitment to the promotion of diversity and gender-inclusive practices in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry.The Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote made the commitment in his address to the ‘2nd Anniversary of SEPLAT Women Awesome Network (SWAN) in Lagos on Thursday, while
- [NCDMB Donates ICT Centres to Schools in Oyo State](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-donates-ict-centres-to-schools-in-oyo-state/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Tuesday donated Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Centres to Community Secondary School, Badeku, Ona-Ara LGA, and Iresaadu High School, Iresaadu, Surulere LGA both in Oyo State. The donation was informed by the Board’s desire to deepen Internet penetration and digital education in the country. Each of
- [MISREPRESENTATION OF GOODWILL MESSAGE MADE BY EXECUTIVE  SECRETARY, NCDMB, ENGR. SIMBI KESIYE WABOTE AT 2023 NAPE CONFERENCE](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/misrepresentation-of-goodwill-message-made-by-executive-secretary-ncdmb-engr-simbi-kesiye-wabote-at-2023-nape-conference/) - https://ncdmb.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Rebuttal.pdf
- [Sen. Teslim Folarin lauds NCDMB as 500 Youths Graduate from Solar Power Programme](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/sen-teslim-folarin-lauds-ncdmb-as-500-youths-graduate-from-solar-power-programme/) - 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](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/minister-visits-waltersmith-refinery-threatens-to-withdraw-unproductive-marginal-field-licences/) - 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
- [85 Trainees Complete Trainings in Oil Industry Skills](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/85-trainees-complete-trainings-in-oil-industry-skills/) - 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
- [NCDMB Holds Workshop on Expatriate Quota  utilization Policy](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-holds-workshop-on-expatriate-quota-utilization-policy/) - 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
- [Oil and Gas Industry Gets Sector Skills Council, as National Occupational Standards Project takes off](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/oil-and-gas-industry-gets-sector-skills-council-as-national-occupational-standards-project-takes-off/) - A new chapter in human capital development (HCD) for enhanced local content implementation in the hydrocarbons subsector began on Tuesday with the inauguration of an Oil and Gas Sector Skills Council and launch of National Occupational Standards (NOS) Project. Recommended by the Education and Training Sector Working Group of the Nigerian Content Consultative Forum (NCCF),
- [Project 100 Companies Undergo ISO Management Training as NCDMB Eyes Global Space](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/project-100-companies-undergo-iso-management-training-as-ncdmb-eyes-global-space/) - 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
- [NCDMB, SLB Partner Universities To Unveil Software Solutions For Oil and Gas Industry](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-slb-partner-universities-to-unveil-software-solutions-for-oil-and-gas-industry/) - 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
- [Wabote Canvases Increased Crude Oil, Gas Production To Avert Importation for Refineries](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/wabote-canvases-increased-crude-oil-gas-production-to-avert-importation-for-refineries/) - The Executive Secretary Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote has warned that Nigeria might resort to importing crude oil for its upcoming and existing refineries if concerted efforts are not made to increase the current lowproduction numbers. He gave the warning in his goodwill message at the 41st Annual Conference and Exhibition of the Nigerian Association of
- [NCDMB ES Counsels Heritage Energy, Indigenous Firms on Corporate Governance, NC Compliance](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-es-counsels-heritage-energy-indigenous-firms-on-corporate-governance-nc-compliance/) - The management of Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited (HEOSL) and other indigenous oil and gas companies have been advised to adopt strict corporate governance guidelines in their operations if they want their firms to grow sustainably. The companies were equally encouraged to comply with the provisions of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development
- [Train-7 Project Hits 52%, Employs 8,300 Persons …NCDMB, NLNG Sign E-Market Place Agreement](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/train-7-project-hits-52-employs-8300-persons/) - The ongoing construction of the $5bn Train-7 project being undertaken by the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) at Finima, Bonny Island, Rivers State has reached 52 percent and currently engages 8,300 Nigerians of diverse skill sets. These facts emerged on Friday as the Management of the Nigeria LNG Limited led by the Managing Director, Dr.
- [NCDMB Boss Commissions Genesis Academy, Lauds Firm for Creating 2500 Jobs](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-boss-commissions-genesis-academy-lauds-firm-for-creating-2500-jobs/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote, on Thursday commissioned the corporate Head Office and Training Academy of the hospitality conglomerate, Genesis Group Limited, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The NCDMB boss lauded the firm for being the leading provider of catering services for major oil
- [NCDMB Unveils New Nigerian Content Reporting Template](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-unveils-new-nigerian-content-reporting-template/) - A new Monitoring and Evaluation Reporting Template has been conceptualized and presented to stakeholders of the oil and gas industry by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). This is in line with the provisions of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act 2010 and the Nigerian Content 10-Year Strategic Roadmap.
- [ES NCDMB Commissions MG VOWGAS’s New Facilities, Reiterates Benefits of Local Content](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/es-ncdmb-commissions-mg-vowgass-new-facilities-reiterates-benefits-of-local-content/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote on Tuesday commissioned MG VOWGAS’ newly installed 200-ton heat treatment furnace and state-of-the-art dish head forming machine at the company’s yard in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Speaking at the event, the Executive Secretary lauded the engineering, procurement and construction
- [NCDMB Trains 500 C/River Youths on Solar Power Installation](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-trains500-c-river-youths-on-solar-power-installation/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has trained 500 youths in Cross River 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 and was conducted in three locations in the state, Calabar, Bekearra and Ogoja and it lasted
- [African Oil Producers Meet in Abuja, Chart Future for Industry](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/african-oil-producers-meet-in-abuja-chart-future-for-industry/) - Amidst the threat of energy transition and dwindling funding of the hydrocarbon industry, 18 member countries of the African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO) are attending the third edition of the Africa Local Content Roundtable to chart a pathway for the sustainable development of local content and the oil and gas industry in the continent. The
- [ES NCDMB Warns Against Tinkering with the Petroleum Industry Act](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/es-ncdmb-warns-against-tinkering-with-the-petroleum-industry-act/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote has advised that making unending changes to the structures set up by Petroleum Industry Act 2021 could kill the confidence of investors and stall new projects in the oil and gas sector. Speaking on Tuesday at a panel session at the recently concluded Nigerian Economic Summit held in Abuja, the Executive Secretary
- [Nigerian Oil Industry is On Steady Growth Trend-Wabote](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigerian-oil-industry-is-on-steady-growth-trend-wabote/) - The Nigerian oil and gas industry is growing steadily across several fronts despite reduced investments due to the global quest for cleaner energy and divestments of some onshore and shallow assets by a few international oil companies, the Executive Secretary Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote has said. He gave the
- [NCDMB Maintains Excellence Streak, Retains Top Position in Efficiency, Transparency](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-maintains-excellence-streak-retains-top-position-in-efficiency-transparency/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has continued its streak of excellence in the delivery of its mandate as it has retained its position as the best Federal Agency in transparency and efficiency in business. In the 2023 Half Year Executive Order 001 Compliance Ranking, which covered from January to June 2023, NCDMB scored 83.06% to clinch the top position in the Federal Government’s ranking of ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), the second straight year it
- [NCDMB Trains Traditional Rulers, Harps On Arbitration, ADR](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-trains-traditional-rulers-harps-on-arbitration-adr/) - First-class titleholders under the aegis of the Bayelsa State Traditional Rulers Council have undergone a five-day training in Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) at the Nigerian Content Tower (NCT), Swali, Yenagoa. Sponsored by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), the training is intended to raise awareness about time-tested processes and techniques for
- [NCDMB/ NLNG Working Group reviews activities, reaffirms commitment to local content performance](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-nlng-working-group-reviews-activities-reaffirms-commitment-to-local-content-performance/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and foremost gas firm, the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Company (NLNG) Limited are strengthening self-appraisal mechanisms instituted to advance objectives of local content compliance and development. At a one-day meeting of the NCDMB/NLNG Technical Working Group held at the Nigerian Content Tower (NCT), corporate headquarters of the NCDMB, on Tuesday, key personnel of the two organisations led by Engr. Paul Zuhumben, General Manager,
- [Local Content is Africa’s Route to Economic Development- Exec Sec NCDMB](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/local-content-is-africas-route-to-economic-development-exec-sec-ncdmb/) - African nations seeking to achieve economic prosperity mustdevelop local capabilities to process, utilize, and export their resources as a means of powering their growth and development, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote said on Tuesday. The Executive Secretary made the submission in his presentation at the ongoing 2023 Africa Energy Week in Cape Town, South Africa. He regretted that most African nationslacked requisite local capacities in key areas of the
- [Oil Assets Divestments Will BoostProduction, Employment- Wabote](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/oil-assets-divestments-will-boostproduction-employment-wabote/) - The Nigerian oil and gas industry is poised for a boost in crude oil production, employment creation, and capital injection with the planned divestment of some assets by select international oil and gas companies and concomitant acquisition by Nigerian operating companies, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote said on Wednesday. The Executive Secretary painted this picture while delivering the keynote address on Divestments in oil and gas: the challenges, the opportunities, and the implications to the industry
- [Nigerian Content Key To Meeting Renewed Hope Agenda – Petroleum Minister ](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigerian-content-key-to-meeting-renewed-hope-agenda-petroleum-minister/) - The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has identified the effective implementation of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act 2010 as one of the key levers for actualizing the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Speaking during his tour of NCDMB facilities and projects in Bayelsa State on Tuesday, the Minister revealed that the key mandates of the
- [NCDMB donates ICT Centre to Bayelsa Community School](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-donates-ict-centre-to-bayelsa-community-school/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has commissioned and handed over a newly completed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Centre to Community Secondary School, Angalabiri, Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The Centre, which is fully air-conditioned and with a fortified roof, reinforced metal windows and door, is equipped with 31 personal
- [Divestments of Oil Assets: NCDMB Warns Against Reduction in Compliance, Tax Revenue](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/divestments-of-oil-assets-ncdmb-warns-against-reduction-in-compliance-tax-revenue/) - The ongoing and planned divestments of onshore assets by some international operating oil and gas companies (IOCs) and subsequent acquisition by Nigerian operating companies must not be allowed to impact negatively on the level of compliance with the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act and remittance of tax revenues to the Federal Government, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote has admonished. Speaking during the breakfast
- [NCDMB commends Abia State Governor on industrial park, highlights critical requirements for low-cost manufacturing ](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-commends-abia-state-governor-on-industrial-park-highlights-critical-requirements-for-low-cost-manufacturing/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote, has commended Abia State Governor Dr. Alex Otti for the decision of his Administration to establish the Abia Industrial Innovation Park (AIIP), Owaza, in UkwaWest Local Government Area of the State. In a Goodwill Message at the groundbreaking ceremony on Saturday, Engr. Wabote said the
- [NCDMB, NNPC, IOCs Sign Agreement, Target 6 Months Oil Industry Contract Cycle](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-nnpc-iocs-sign-agreement-target-6-months-oil-industry-contract-cycle/) - NCDMB, NNPC, IOCs Sign Agreement, Target 6 Months Oil Industry Contract Cycle With the goal of quickly ramping up Nigeria’s flagging crude oil production, ensuring compliance with the provisions of the Nigerian Content Act, and timely approvals of documents, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Monday in Abuja signed a Memorandum of
- [Winners emerge in NCDMB National Essay Competition, as Board harps on in-country value addition](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/winners-emerge-in-ncdmb-national-essay-competition-as-board-harps-on-in-country-value-addition/) - Winners emerge in NCDMB National Essay Competition, as Board harps on in-country value addition Winners of the 7th Nigerian Content Annual National Undergraduate Essay Competition, 2023, were unveiled on Wednesday at the Lady Daima Memorial Event Center, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State at a well-attended ceremony. It was the Grand Finale of the competition, with the top
- [NCDMB renovates primary school at Brass, Bayelsa State Community](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-renovates-primary-school-at-brass-bayelsa-state-community/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has renovated a classroom block, structures and facilities at the Community Primary School II, Dikuma-Ama, Okpoama, in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. Speaking at the handing over ceremony, the Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote conveyed the Board’s determination to foster a strong interest in sciences and engineering in pupils and students as a necessary step
- [NCDMB pledges support to OGTAN, Charges Group on Categorization](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-pledges-support-to-ogtan-charges-group-on-categorization/) - The Oil and Gas Trainers Association of Nigeria (OGTAN), a group of independent training providers in the Nigerian oil and gas industry received a pat on the back for a job well done as it presented its Review of National Executives Performance to the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote, at the Nigerian
- [NCDMB graduates Underwater Divers, partners Nigerian Navy, MDTI for in-country capacity](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-graduates-underwater-divers-partners-nigerian-navy-mdti-for-in-country-capacity-2/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Monday graduated a batch of 20 youngNigerians at the Nigerian Navy Underwater Warfare School, Navy Town, Ojo, Lagos State. The programme held in partnership with the Nigerian Navy and Mieka Dive Training Institute (MDTI) marked the end of a five-month commercial air dive training programme organised by the Board for the trainees certificated as Class-I and Class-II divers. Speaking at the
- [NCDMB graduates Underwater Divers, partners Nigerian Navy, MDTI for in-country capacity](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-graduates-underwater-divers-partners-nigerian-navy-mdti-for-in-country-capacity/) - NCDMB graduates Underwater Divers, partners Nigerian Navy, MDTI for in-country capacity The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Monday graduated a batch of 20 young Nigerians at the Nigerian Navy Underwater Warfare School, Navy Town, Ojo, Lagos State. The programme held in partnership with the Nigerian Navy and Mieka Dive Training Institute (MDTI)
- [Petroleum Minister hails NCDMB on skill development project, urges timely completion ](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/petroleum-minister-hails-ncdmb-on-skill-development-project-urges-timely-completion/) - Petroleum Minister hails NCDMB on skill development project, urges timely completion Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has commended the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) for its intervention in the construction of the proposed Centre for Skills Development and Training (CSDT) at Omagwa, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers
- [NCDMB, PTI, to Close Ranks to Actualise Capacity Development Mandates ](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-pti-to-close-ranks-to-actualise-capacity-development-mandates/) - • Wabote named Fellow, Petroleum Training Institute The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and Petroleum Training Institute (PTI), Effurun, Delta State, are set to formalise processes for closer collaboration to actualise their shared mandate for human capacity development and advancement of Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. At an exploratory session at the Nigerian Content Tower, Yenagoa, corporate headquarters of the NCDMB, on
- [NCDMB, ICPC HOLD WORKSHOP ON ANTI-CORRUPTION REQUIREMENTS IN CONTRACTING AND PUBLIC PROCUREMENT ](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-icpc-hold-workshop-on-anti-corruption-requirements-in-contracting-and-public-procurement/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in conjunction with the Anti-Corruption Academy of Nigeria (ACAN), an organ of the Independent CorruptPractices Commission (ICPC) organised a 2-day sensitization workshop for the Board’s staff in Abuja recently. Delivering the keynote address at the workshop which is focussed on “Anti-Corruption Requirements and Best Practices in Public Procurement,” the Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote explained that the workshop will equip the participants with the best Anti-Corruption practices and procedures. He hinted that
- [NCDMB, BOI Sign Amendment of MoU on $50m NOGaPS Manufacturing Fund ](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-boi-sign-amendment-of-mou-on-50mnogaps-manufacturing-fund/) - Angola, Namibia to replicate funding model The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board(NCDMB) and the Bank of Industry (BoI) have signed an amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the $50million NOGaPS Manufacturing Fund. The Fund was created by the NCDMB and domiciled with BoIto attract oil and gas equipment manufacturers to the Nigerian Oil and Gas Parks Scheme (NOGaPS) facilities established by the NCDMB, and increase access to affordable finance by themanufacturing entities. The
- [NCDMB, Founder Institute unveil high-potential portfolio companies, pledge sustained promotion of research,innovation](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-founder-institute-unveil-high-potential-portfolio-companies-pledge-sustained-promotion-of-researchinnovation/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Thursday unveiled 17 portfolio companies that have successfully concluded research- and innovation-based training at its Technology Incubation and Innovation Centre (TIIC), signalling intensification of its capacity-building initiatives that birthed its Project 100 companies a few years ago. The 17 companies which had enrolled at the Centre as energy industry startups were among 54 incubates that underwent the 7-month programme initiated by NCDMB in partnership with the Nigerian
- [NCDMB boosts technology-enhanced learning in Akwa Ibom, commissions three ICT Centres](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-boosts-technology-enhanced-learning-in-akwa-ibom-commissions-three-ict-centres/) - The benefiting institutions are Girls High School, Ikot Ibiok, Northern Annang Secondary Commercial School, Utu-Etim-Ekpo, and Government Technical College (GTC), Ikot Uko-Ika. For each of the schools a dedicated block, fully air-conditioned and well-secured with protectors and reinforced metal windows, serves as the ICT Centre. In a deliberate effort to deepen Internet penetration and digital
- [NCDMB Partners Stoilic Shipping on Cadets Training](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-partners-stoilic-shipping-on-cadets-training/) - NCDMB Partners Stoilic Shipping on Cadets Training The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has held a kick-off ceremony marking the commencement of the Cadets Training Programme being organized with Stoilic Shipping Ltd, a renowned maritime training school. The event was conducted in Apapa, Lagos on August 22 and was attended by representatives of
- [ES NCDMB Charges Civil Servants on Democratic Process](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/es-ncdmb-charges-civil-servants-on-democratic-process/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, Engr Simbi Kesiye Wabote has admonished civil servants in Bayelsa State to use their positions to enhance transparency in the democratic processes, especially in the forthcoming gubernatorial elections in the state. He gave the advice in the keynote address he delivered at the 2ndAnnual Lecture/Award Night of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, Bayelsa State Council held at the DSP AlamesighaMemorial
- [NCDMB Partners Stoilic Shipping on CadetsTraining ](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-partners-stoilic-shipping-on-cadetstraining/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has held a kick-off ceremony marking the commencement of the Cadets Training Programme being organized with Stoilic Shipping Ltd, a renowned maritime training school. The event was conducted in Apapa, Lagos on August 22 and was attended by representatives of the NCDMB, Stoilicshipping, and the cadets. The Cadet Sea Time trainingProgramme is offering 10 Nigerian cadets real-world experience and hands-on instruction aboard international vessels, giving them the practical skills and information required for a successful career in
- [NCDMB To Launch 17 Coys from Technology Incubation Centre ](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-to-launch-17-coys-from-technology-incubation-centre/) - In furtherance of its mandate to catalyze research and development and support startups in the energy industry, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in partnership with Founder Institute (FI) is set to launch new 17 portfolio companies that have passed through the Board’s Technology Incubation and Innovation Centre (TIIC). The launch of the companies will hold on Thursday, August 24, 2023, at the Nigerian Content Tower, Oxbow Lake Road, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, and will have in attendance international and local venture capitalists, investors, and product development subject matter experts who might be interested
- [NCDMB Proffers Guideposts For Sustainable Local Content Practice In Africa](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-proffers-guideposts-for-sustainable-local-content-practice-in-africa/) - On the heels of remarkable discovery and exploration of oil and gas resources across several countries in Africa, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Wednesday proffered strategies that would enable those nations to institute sustainable Local Content practices, achieve in-country value addition, and benefit maximally from the exploitation of their hydrocarbon resources.
- [NCDMB Partners ACAN on Zero-tolerance for Corruption in Workplace](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-partners-acan-on-zero-tolerance-for-corruption-in-workplace/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Anti-Corruption Agency of Nigeria (ACAN) recently concluded a three-day sensitisation workshop on “Achieving Zero-tolerance for Corruption in the Workplace,” with staff educated on the types and potential consequences of corruption as well as appropriate safeguards. Declaring the workshop open on Day 1, the Executive Secretary
- [Wabote Advocates Corporate Governance for Indigenous Oil Firms, lauds Aradel Holdings](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/wabote-advocates-corporate-governance-for-indigenous-oil-firms-lauds-aradel-holdings/) - Indigenous oil and gas companies must instill principles of corporate governance in their operations if they are to grow and achieve sustainability, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote has said. Speaking virtually on Friday at the ceremony marking the rebranding of the Niger Delta Exploration and Production (NDEP) into Aradel Holdings, the Executive Secretary rued that many local oil and gas companies have died because they do not adhere to corporate
- [ NCDMB takes Nigerian Content Sensitization to Bench, Bar in Rivers](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-takes-nigerian-content-sensitization-to-bench-bar-in-rivers/) - As part of its sustained effort to raise awareness on the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act among critical stakeholders in the oil and gas industry, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) held a one-day sensitisation workshop for members of the Bench and the Bar in the Rivers State capital,
- [NCDMB Offers ‘First Mover Advantage’ for Investors at Oil Parks](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-offers-first-mover-advantage-for-investors-at-oil-parks/) - The first original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), service companies and other oil and gas firms that would set up operations in the Nigerian oil and gas parks would enjoy certain first mover privileges, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has assured. NCDMB’s Director of Corporate Services, Mr. Patrick Daziba Obah made this pledge at
- [Construction of Ondo Oil and Gas Park to start, NCDMB assures Govt, Investors ](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/construction-of-ondo-oil-and-gas-park-to-start-ncdmb-assures-govt-investors/) - Actual construction of a low-cost manufacturing hub for equipment components and spare parts used in the oil and gas industry will start in Ondo State soonest, according to the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). Located at Ilaje, Ilaje Local Government Area of the State, the facility is one of six being built in
- [NCDMB To Implement Report On In-Country Manufacturing of Pumps, Valves, Equipment Categories](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-to-implement-report-on-in-country-manufacturing-of-pumps-valves-equipment-categories/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) will soon issue policy directives on in-country manufacturing capabilities of pumps, flanges, valves, and other major equipment categories utilised in different streams of the oil and gas industry, which constitute a huge percentage of capital and operational expenditures. The Executive Secretary Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board
- [NCDMB, NLNG to Launch Local Content Opportunities on E-Marketplace](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-nlng-to-launch-local-content-opportunities-on-e-marketplace/) - …Affirms Board’s mandate to support local companies The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Nigeria LNG Limited are collaborating to roll out tender opportunities from the gas production and processing company on the Oil and Gas E-Market Place, thereby implementing a key provision of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act. Section 106 of the NOGICD Act defines the "Oil and Gas E-Market Place" as
- [SUV, other prizes won at NCDMB sponsored NOG Golf Tourney](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/suv-other-prizes-won-at-ncdmb-sponsored-nog-golf-tourney/) - The 2023 Nigerian Oil and Gas Energy Week Golf Tournament sponsored by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) took place on Sunday at the IBB Golf Course, Abuja, with one of the players, winning a brand-new 2022 GS3 SUV car, which was the star prize at the competition. The car was sponsored by
- [NCDMB introduces teachers to integrated multimedia learning devices](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-introduces-teachers-to-integrated-multimedia-learning-devices/) - No fewer than 80 teachers of post-primary institutions drawn from different states of the federation are undergoing a three-day training organised by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in conjunction with First E&P Development Limited at the Nigerian Content Tower, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. As part of the training, the teachers are being exposed
- [Over $50bn Oil Industry Projects Unveiled At NOGOF- Wabote](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/over-50bn-oil-industry-projects-unveiled-at-nogof-wabote/) - Oil and gas opportunities valued over $50bn and projected to be developed within five years were showcased by international and indigenous companies at the 2023 Nigerian Oil and Gas Opportunity Fair (NOGOF) which ended on Friday at the conference hall of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Speaking at the conclusion of the two-day fair which drew 1,086 registered participants, the Executive Secretary NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote stated that the quantum of opportunities covered different segments of the industry
- [Court Affirms NCDMB’s Mandate to Collect 1% NCDF](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/court-affirms-ncdmbs-mandate-to-collect-1-ncdf/) - The Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State on Tuesday delivered a landmark judgment confirming the authority of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) to collect the one percent Nigerian Content Development Fund (NCDF) levy from every contract awarded in the Nigerian oil and gas upstream transaction as mandated under section 104
- [NCDMB boss canvasses support for NASENI, seeks well-articulated end-to-end thinking for trainings](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-boss-canvasses-support-for-naseni-seeks-well-articulated-end-to-end-thinking-for-trainings/) - The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote, has called for appropriate level of support for the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) in its efforts to achieve institutional objectives vital to national development. NASENI, according to the NCDMB boss, has as key mandate the promotion of
- [NCDMB, IOCs To Support Orbit Galvanizing Plant](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-iocs-to-support-orbit-galvanizing-plant/) - In line with its mandate and continued efforts of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) to support the development of in-country capacities that wouldserve the Nigerian oil and gas industry and allied sectors, theExecutive Secretary, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote on Wednesday led representatives of international operating oil and gas companies and their service
- [NCDMB/NLNG Set up Technical Working Group](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-nlng-set-up-technical-working-group/) - Towards achieving quick resolutions of strategic and operational issues and ensuring speedy project execution, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Nigeria LNG Limited on Tuesday set up a technical working group (TWG) comprising representatives of the two organizations. The working group is a product of the courtesy visit of the NLNG
- [Transparency, New Master Plan Vital For Niger Delta Development- Wabote](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/transparency-new-master-plan-vital-for-niger-delta-development-wabote/) - The enthronement of transparency, prudent management of financial resources, and deployment of a new master plan are some of the strategies that would attract the private sector to support the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and return the agency to the path of sustainable development of the Niger Delta region, the Executive Secretary of the
- [Decade of Gas: Wabote Advocates Annual Reporting on Implementation](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/decade-of-gas-wabote-advocates-annual-reporting-on-implementation/) - …. Begins to allocate spaces to investors at NOGaPS As Nigeria navigates the 3rd year of implementing the Decade of Gas Programme of the Federal Government, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote has advocated for action parties to provide annual status reports of the successes,
- [NOGOF 2023 to Expand Focus To Linkage Sectors, African Countries- NCDMB](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nogof-2023-to-expand-focus-to-linkage-sectors-african-countries-ncdmb/) - The fourth edition of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Opportunity Fair (NOGOF) 2023 will explore emerging opportunities in the oil and gas industry, linkage sectors as well as the entire African continent, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. SimbiKesiye Wabote announced on Wednesday. He spoke in Abuja in
- [NCDMB trains Women Business Leaders & Entrepreneurs in Port Harcourt](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-trains-women-business-leaders-entrepreneurs-in-port-harcourt/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has trained a segment of Women Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs on Entrepreneurial Development under the aegis of Women in Oil and Gas. The training which was held in Port Harcourt, ran for two weeks with two streams of trainees at the exercise. Enumerating the significance of the
- [500 Youths Graduate from NCDMB Mobile TelephonyTraining in Bayelsa](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/500-youths-graduate-from-ncdmb-mobile-telephonytraining-in-bayelsa/) - 500 youths from Bayelsa State have completed their training in mobile telephony repairs, hardware, software andentrepreneurship development sponsored under the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) Youth Empowerment Programme. As part of their exit package, the trainees were presented with starter packs that would enable them to start their trade. In addition, the NCDMB
- [NCDMB performs groundbreaking of pipe manufacturing plant at Polaku](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-performs-groundbreaking-of-pipe-manufacturing-plant-at-polaku/) - The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote has performed the groundbreaking ceremony of a pipe manufacturing plant at Polaku Bayelsa State, being promoted by AS Energies Limited. The plant would manufacture Glass Reinforced Epoxy (GRE) and Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) pipes and has an estimated investment outlay of
- [Wabote, Jonathan, Lumumba win African Heritage Awards](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/wabote-jonathan-lumumba-win-african-heritage-awards/) - It was a night of colourful display of African culture and honour at the inaugural African Heritage Concert and Awards, where the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote was conferred with the Champion of Local Content Development in Africa Award. The event was held on Saturday
- [NCDMB performs groundbreaking of pipe manufacturing plant at Polaku](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-performs-groundbreaking-of-pipe-manufacturing-plant-at-polaku-2/) - The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote has performed the groundbreaking ceremony of a pipe manufacturing plant at Polaku Bayelsa State, being promoted by AS Energies Limited. The plant would manufacture Glass Reinforced Epoxy (GRE) and Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) pipes and has an estimated investment outlay of
- [Wabote, Jonathan, Lumumba win African Heritage Awards](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/wabote-jonathan-lumumba-win-african-heritage-awards-2/) - It was a night of colourful display of African culture and honour at the inaugural African Heritage Concert and Awards, where the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote was conferred with the Champion of Local Content Development in Africa Award. The event was held on
- [NCDMB, FIRS Offer Tax Incentives For Oil Industry R&D Investments](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-firs-offer-tax-incentives-for-oil-industry-rd-investments/) - Oil and gas companies desirous to reduce their tax burden and grow profitability should consider increasing investments in research and development (R&D), with a view to taking advantage of the incentives provided in existing fiscal laws, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) have canvassed. The Executive
- [<strong>NCDMB Commissions Science Lab In Bayelsa State </strong>](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-commissions-science-lab-in-bayelsa-state/) - It was a day of excitement and celebration on Tuesday at the Federal Science and Technical College, Tungbo, Bayelsa State as the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, (NCDMB) commissioned and handed over a renovated and upgraded science laboratory block to the school. The block comprises of physics, chemistry and biology laboratories, fully furnished and
- [NCDMB Partners Women Engineers on STEM Education For Girls](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-partners-women-engineers-on-stem-education-for-girls/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has partnered the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) towards promoting Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) curricula in secondary schools across the country, with special targets for the girl child. The partnership with the association was launched recently at St. Jude’s Girls Secondary School
- [NCDMB Pushes For Increased Women CEOS In Oil Industry](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-pushes-for-increased-women-ceos-in-oil-industry/) - No fewer than 30 women chief executives are undergoing a six-day Entrepreneurship Training Workshop sponsored by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The training, based on a course content developed by the United Nations Conference for Trade and Development (UNCTAD), is being conducted by international master trainers certified
- [NCDMB, FIRS Host Tax Awareness Workshop For Oil And Gas Industry](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-firs-host-tax-awareness-workshop-for-oil-and-gas-industry/) - Oil and gas industry stakeholders will be converging at the Conference Hall of the Nigerian Content Tower, Swali, Yenagoa, on Tuesday, for a tax awareness workshop based on provisions of Nigeria’s Finance Act 2021 and other extant tax codes relating to research and development (R&D). Organised by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in conjunction
- [NCDMB Trains Oil Firms On Quality Management Services](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-trains-oil-firms-on-quality-management-services/) - As part of the strategies to develop the capacity of Nigerians in the oil and gas sector, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has trained selected indigenous services companies on Quality Management Services (QMS). The training was held recently in Port Harcourt, Rivers State and is the first of its series. The training sought to teach Nigerian companies how to adopt a structured system that documents relevant processes and methodsthat will help the companies meet the needs of their customers and regulatory authorities.. Delivering his presentation at the
- [NCDMB To Host 4th Nigerian Oil And Gas Opportunity Fair](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-to-host-4th-nigerian-oil-and-gas-opportunity-fair/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has announced plans to organize the 4th edition of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Opportunity Fair (NOGOF), with the theme “The oil and gas industry- catalyst and fuel for the industrialization of Nigeria.” After being held virtually in May 2021 in a bid to curtail the spread
- [NCDMB hosts workshop for contractors, youths in Ondo State](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-hosts-workshop-for-contractors-youths-in-ondo-state/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Tuesday organized a one-day workshop for contractors, youths, and members of host communities from Ondo State on the provisions of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Community Content Guidelines (CCG). Speaking at the event held at Akure, the Ondo state capital, theExecutive Secretary, NCDMB, Engr. Simbi
- [NCDMB Concludes Training of 100 Youths on Solar Power Installation](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-concludes-training-of-100-youths-on-solar-power-installation/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has concluded the training and empowerment of 100 youths on solar power installation and maintenance. The training was held at Suleja, Niger State and it lasted for one month and had participants from three zones of Niger State, notably Minna, Bidda and Suleja. Speaking at the graduation
- [NCDMB Emerges Best MDA in Efficiency, Transparency](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-emerges-best-mda-in-efficiency-transparency/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has emerged as top performer in business efficiency and transparency in Federal Government’s ranking of ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) for the year 2022. This latest result is reminiscent of the Board’s 81.46 per cent score in Ease of Doing Business, which placed it top of all
- [NCDMB, BOI Launch US$50m Fund for Oil Industry Manufacturing](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-boi-launch-us50m-fund-for-oil-industry-manufacturing/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and Bank of Industry on Wednesday in Lagos launched a $US50 million dollars fund for NOGAPS Manufacturing Product Line. The fund is to incentivize companies that would operate in the Nigerian Oil and Gas Parks and engage in the manufacturing of equipment components
- [Buhari performs Groundbreaking of Oloibiri Museum, as Industry stakeholders power project](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/buhari-performs-groundbreaking-of-oloibiri-museum-as-industry-stakeholders-power-project/) - The groundbreaking of Oloibiri Museum and Research Centre (OMRC) was performed on Tuesday by President MuhammaduBuhari, an event that attracted leaders of the Nigerian oil and industry who made firm commitments to the execution and sustenance of the project. President Buhari was represented by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources,
- [NCDMB Holds Prize-Giving For Quiz Competition, Reaffirms Commitment To Teaching, Learning Of Science And Technology](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-holds-prize-giving-for-quiz-competition-reaffirms-commitment-to-teaching-learning-of-science-and-technology/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has reaffirmed its commitment to the promotion of education in the sciences and technology as part of corporate strategy to develop the capacities of Nigerians for value-adding activities in the petroleum sector in the years to come.Speaking at the presentation of prizes to winners of the 5th
- [Sylva to perform Groundbreaking of OloibiriMuseum, NCDMB Conference Hotel](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/sylva-to-perform-groundbreaking-of-oloibirimuseum-ncdmb-conference-hotel-2/) - The Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva will on Tuesday perform the groundbreaking of the Oloibiri Museum and Research Center (OMRC), in Ogbia Local Government of Bayelsa State on behalf of President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR. The Minister would also perform the groundbreaking of the NCDMB Conference Hotel Project (CHP),a three-star hotel
- [Sylva To Perform Groundbreaking Of OloibiriMuseum, NCDMB Conference Hotel](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/sylva-to-perform-groundbreaking-of-oloibirimuseum-ncdmb-conference-hotel/) - The Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva will on Tuesday perform the groundbreaking of the OloibiriMuseum and Research Center (OMRC), in Ogbia Local Government of Bayelsa State on behalf of President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR. The Minister would also perform the groundbreaking of the NCDMB Conference Hotel Project (CHP),a three-star hotel being developed by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) at Swali, adjacent to the 17-storey Nigerian Content Tower. The Oloibiri Museum and Research Center will be erected at the location where commercial quantities of oil were first discoveredin
- [Niger Delta group hails NCDMB for enlightenment drive, leadership training](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/niger-delta-group-hails-ncdmb-for-enlightenment-drive-leadership-training-2/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has been commended for its sustained engagement with communities and groups in oil- and gas-producing areas through structured programmes of enlightenment and leadership training. NCDMB’s Executive Secretary, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote, and General Manager, Corporate Communications and Zonal Coordination, Dr. Ginah O. Ginah,
- [Niger Delta Group Hails NCDMB For Enlightenment Drive, Leadership Training](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/niger-delta-group-hails-ncdmb-for-enlightenment-drive-leadership-training/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has been commended for its sustained engagement with communities and groups in oil- and gas-producing areas through structured programmes of enlightenment and leadership training. NCDMB’s Executive Secretary, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote, and General Manager, Corporate Communications and Zonal Coordination, Dr. Ginah O. Ginah, received exceptional approval rating from the Movement for the Survival of IzonEthnic Nationality
- [NCDMB Exec Sec Lists Strategies For Local Content Regional Collaboration, Signs Agreement with Senegal](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-exec-sec-lists-strategies-for-local-content-regional-collaboration-signs-agreement-with-senegal-2/) - Amid global concerns over energy security and a regional resolve on collaboration to deepen local content, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote, has proposed strategies that would break down barriers and promote cross-border collaboration amongst governments and businesses. He made the suggestions in a presentation he made
- [NCDMB Exec Sec Lists Strategies For Local Content Regional Collaboration, Signs Agreement With Senegal](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-exec-sec-lists-strategies-for-local-content-regional-collaboration-signs-agreement-with-senegal/) - Amid global concerns over energy security and a regional resolve on collaboration to deepen local content, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote, has proposed strategies that would break down barriers and promote cross-border collaboration amongst governments and businesses. He made the suggestions in a presentation he made
- [Wabote, NCDMB Win Oil and Gas Trainers Awards](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/wabote-ncdmb-win-oil-and-gas-trainers-awards/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Executive Secretary, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote have received the Oil and Gas Trainers’ Association of Nigeria (OGTAN) “Excellence in Human Capital Development within the Energy Industry Award” and “Industry Human Capacity Development Icon Award” respectively at the 2023 OGTAN National Awards. The event held on
- [NCDMB sensitizes host communities on Community Content Guidelines](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-sensitizes-host-communities-on-community-content-guidelines/) - Inline with the key objective of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) to systematically grow in-country value addition through development of local capacity and capabilities, the Board conducted a one-day series workshops for contractors, youths and host communities on the Community Content Guidelines for Imo and Delta States. The workshop was aimed at
- [FEC approves Award of Contract for OloibiriMuseum and Research Center](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/fec-approves-award-of-contract-for-oloibirimuseum-and-research-center/) - …Project to kick off Q1 2023, finish in 30 months Sixty-six years after the discovery of crude oil in commercial quantities at Oloibiri, Bayelsa State by Shell D’Arcy, the Federal Government through the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday awarded the Phase-1 Engineering, Procurement & Construction contract for Oloibiri Museum & Research Centre (OMRC) in
- [NAOC MD visits NCDMB, Assures of New Tempo of Activities](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/naoc-md-visits-ncdmb-assures-of-new-tempo-of-activities/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote on Tuesday received the new Managing Director of Nigerian Agip Oil Company Ltd (NOAC), Mr. Fabrizio Bloomfied at the Abuja liaison office. The Managing Director was accompanied by the General Manager Nigerian Content Development (NCD) Nigerian Agip Oil Company,
- [Imo Univ Awards Wabote Doctor of Science, Celebrates Accomplishments](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/imo-univ-awards-wabote-doctor-of-science-celebrates-accomplishments/) - For his excellent contributions to the growth and transformation of the Nigerian oil and gas industry and the towering leadership he has provided for the development of local content in Nigeria and Africa, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote, was on Saturday conferred with a Doctor
- [NCDMB takes Community Sensitization to Bayelsa Community](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-takes-community-sensitization-to-bayelsa-community/) - Poised to broaden host community participation in petroleum industry operations the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) organised a one-day sensitization workshop for youths of Obunagha, Yenagoa Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, at which two enabling instruments were exhaustively dissected. The Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act, 2010, whose key objective
- [NCDMB Begins Year 2023 with Platinum Level Ranking](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-begins-year-2023-with-platinum-level-ranking/) - Higher and higher soars the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) as it shatters the records again, emerging “a Level 5 Platinum Level organization” in a summary report of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) Self-assessment Tool (SAT) released in Yenagoa on Wednesday. According to the Federal Government Bureau, the rating translates as
- [Exec Sec NCDMB Receives Leadership Local Content Award](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/7391-2/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote on Tuesday received the Leadership Local Content Champion of the Year Award at the 14th Leadership Conference and Awards held at the International Conference Centre, Abuja. The award was presented to the Executive Secretary by the Minister of the
- [NCDMB Pledges Continuous Support to Local Content Development in Africa](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-pledges-continuous-support-to-local-content-development-in-africa/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) is ever ready to support other African nations in developing and implementing local content policies as a strategy for improving indigenous participation and value optimization from hydrocarbons and mineral resources. The Executive Secretary NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote gave the assurance on Monday at the Board’s liaison
- [Wabote Emerges Leadership Local Content Champion of the Year](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/wabote-emerges-leadership-local-content-champion-of-the-year/) - …NCI Fund the most performing funding scheme The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote has been selected as the recipient of the Leadership Local Content Champion of the Year Award by the Board of Editors of the Leadership Group Limited. The award will be conferred on
- [Wabote commissions PETAN secretariat in Port Harcourt](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/wabote-commissions-petan-secretariat-in-port-harcourt/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote on Friday commissioned the secretariat of the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigerian (PETAN) at Trans-Amadi Industrial Area, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. In his remarks at the occasion, the NCDMB Chief Executive lauded PETAN for contributing to the Board’s goal
- [NCDMB boss explains role of NCCF, even as industry chiefs hail Board for accomplishments](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-boss-explains-role-of-nccf-even-as-industry-chiefs-hail-board-for-accomplishments/) - Indigenous operators and service companies in the oil and gas industry have been advised to identify with appropriate Sectoral Working Groups under the Nigerian Content Consultative Forum (NCCF) to be able to receive adequate attention on operational difficulties of whatever nature. The Forum, established to “identify issues and responsibilities, and propose interventions that can address
- [NCDMB’s PNC Kicks off in Golfing Style](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmbs-pnc-kicks-off-in-golfing-style/) - Golf was at its most entertaining on Monday at the Ibom Hotel and Golf Resort as industry captains of Nigeria’s oil and gas sector switched into play mode, hitting pitch shots the way only professionals do. Also there in the prize contest were senior citizens, golfers aged 60 and above, who slugged it out in
- [FLOOD: NCDMB MOVES PRACTICAL NIGERIAN CONTENT CONFERENCE TO UYO, AKWA IBOM STATE](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/flood-ncdmb-moves-practical-nigerian-content-conference-to-uyo-akwa-ibom-state/) - The management of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board has announced the movement of her flagship annual Practical Nigerian Content conference to Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State. The Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote made the announcement in an email to staff and other stakeholders to confirm that the event would still be held on
- [Wabote Commissions GIL Automation’s factory, charges oil firms on diversification, energy transition](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/wabote-commissions-gil-automations-factory-charges-oil-firms-on-diversification-energy-transition/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote on Thursday in Lagos performed the commissioning of GIL Automations’ cable tray and switchgear factory and the opening of its new building. The company offers an array of services in electrical and automation services, switchgear manufacturing and panel solutions
- [NCDMB Hosts R&D Roundtable, Gets Huge Backing from Industry Operators](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-hosts-rd-roundtable-gets-huge-backing-from-industry-operators/) - Research and development efforts in the Nigerian oil and gas industry have been given a huge boost as key operators under the aegis of Petroleum Contractors Trade Section (PCTS) have offered to provide an array of support that would facilitate demand-driven and sustainable R&D solutions for the industry. Chairman of PCTS, Mr. Tayo Akinkunmi spoke
- [Wabote, Jonathan, 42 others Bag National Excellence Awards in Public Service](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/wabote-jonathan-42-others-bag-national-excellence-awards-in-public-service/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote was on Friday conferred with the “Distinguished Capacity Development Award” at the Nigeria Excellence Award in Public Service (NEAPS), by President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR). The award was bestowed on Engr. Wabote at a colourful ceremony held at the State
- [African Content: Wabote seeks collaboration in projects, capacity development, R&D](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/african-content-wabote-seeks-collaboration-in-projects-capacity-development-rd/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote has called for close collaboration among African oil-producing countries, particularly in human capacity development, joint development of energy projects, and research and development. He spoke at the ongoing 2022 Africa Energy Week (AEW), where he charged African oil producers
- [Buhari To Confer Excellence in Public Service Award on Wabote](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/buhari-to-confer-excellence-in-public-service-award-on-wabote/) - The outstanding performance by Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote as the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) is set to be recognised and celebrated again as he has been nominated for the “Distinguished Capacity Development Award” at the forthcoming Nigeria Excellence in Public Service Awards, to be conferred by President Muhammadu
- [Effective Customer Service is priority of Nigerian Content Roadmap-Executive Secretary](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/effective-customer-service-is-priority-of-nigerian-content-roadmap-executive-secretary/) - Delivering effective service to stakeholders of the Nigerian oil and gas industry is a key objective under the implementation of the Nigerian Content 10-year strategic roadmap, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote has said. He stated this on Thursday, the 3rd day of the NCDMB 2022 Customer
- [NCDMB Begins Customer Service Week in Grand Style](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-begins-customer-service-week-in-grand-style/) - It was a blaze of colour at the Nigerian Content Tower, Swali, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State as Management and staff of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), marked Day 1 of Customer Service Week 2022 in hues depictive of their recent successes. Emerging tops in the latest Executive Order (EO1) performance ranking of Ministries,
- [Engr Simbi Wabote's interview on the 6th anniversary of his appointment](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/engr-simbi-wabotes-interview-on-the-6th-anniversary-of-his-appointment/) - Since you became the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board six years ago, you have been credited with several achievements. Which of these achievements do you consider most strategic? I think the most strategic for me, if you look at the software issues is the development of the 10-Year Strategic Road
- [NCDMB trains 100 youths on assembly, installation of pre-paid meters](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-trains-100-youths-on-assembly-installation-of-pre-paid-meters/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and Femadec Energy Ltd have commenced the training of 100 youths on industrial assembly and installation of pre-paid meters. The kick-off ceremony of one month-long training was held recently at the Femadec Yard, Lagos. Speaking at the event, the General Manager, Capacity Building Division, NCDMB, Dr. Ama
- [Exec Sec NCDMB commissions two factories in Port Harcourt](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/exec-sec-ncdmb-commissions-two-factories-in-port-harcourt/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote on Friday commissioned two new facilities owned by Uniterm Nigeria Limited, and Southwestern Technologies and Oilfield Services Limited both in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. In his address at the events, the NCDMB chieftain lauded both companies for demonstrating that
- [NCDMB partners Shell, Total to upgrade GTC PH to Centre of Excellence](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-partners-shell-total-to-upgrade-gtc-ph-to-centre-of-excellence/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) is collaborating with Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and Total Energies Ltd to transform Government Technical College (GTC), Port Harcourt, Rivers State into a center of excellence for the training of craftsmen who will support activities in the oil and gas industry and the wider economy. The
- [1000 Cross River Youths Graduate from NCDMB GSM Training](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/1000-cross-river-youths-graduate-from-ncdmb-gsm-training/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has successfully completed the training of 1000 Cross River State youths on GSM phone repairs, hardware, software & entrepreneurship development under its Youth Empowerment Programme. The training was held in three locations across the state, namely Calabar, Ikom and Ogoja and is the sixth in the series
- [NCDMB Essay Competition: U.I student wins 1million star prize](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-essay-competition-u-i-student-wins-1million-star-prize/) - A second year Political Science student of the University of Ibadan, Mr. Ayotomiwa Elesho has won N1 million prize in the 6th Annual National Undergraduate Essay Competition sponsored by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). Winners of the essay competition were celebrated at the award ceremony held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State on Wednesday.
- [NCDMB EMERGES BEST MDA IN EASE OF DOING BUSINESS RANKING](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-emerges-best-mda-in-ease-of-doing-business-ranking/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has been adjudged as the best among all Ministries, Departments and Agencies in the country in the latest Executive Order (EO1) performance ranking for Ease of Doing Business from January to June 2022. The report is compiled by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), under the
- [NCDMB, NLNG to deepen partnership on projects, LPG penetration](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-nlng-to-deepen-partnership-on-projects-lpg-penetration/) - … $5bn Train 7 to create 50,000 jobs The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas Limited will set up a tactical team comprising nominees from both organizations to drive closer collaboration on projects, ensure compliance with Nigerian Content obligations and promote other strategic alliances for the good of
- [NCDMB trains 20 teen mothers on vocational skills](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-trains-20-teen-mothers-invocational-skills/) - As part of its support for its host state, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has sponsoreda three-month training programme for 20 teenage mothers in Bayelsa State on various vocational skills, includinghairdressing, fashion designing, catering, and make-up. The training is being held at the Bayelsa State Institute of Tourism and Hospitality (BSITH) in
- [NCDMB commissions ICT center in Opokuma, Bayelsa State](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-commissions-ict-center-in-opokuma-bayelsa-state/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Friday commissioned an Information and Communication Technology Centre and E-learning facility at Opokuma Grammar School, Bayalsa State. The centre is equipped with desktop computers, projectors, printer, photocopier and as well as an e-library and the entire facility is powered by a 30KVA generating set, with a
- [NCDMB Donates Vocational Centre to Univ of Ibadan, Harps on Technical Education](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-donates-vocational-centre-to-univ-of-ibadan-harps-on-technical-education/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Friday handed over the University of Ibadan Vocational School which it constructed in line with its capacity-building mandate and the Nigerian Content 10-year strategic roadmap. Handing over the facility to the Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof Kayode Adebowale, the Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Simbi
- [NCDMB, Naval Shipyard explore collaboration in ship building and repairs](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-naval-shipyard-explore-collaboration-in-ship-building-and-repairs/) - Senior officials of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) led by the Director Planning, Research and Statistics, Mr. Patrick Daziba Obah earlier this week met with the management of the Naval Shipyard Limited (NSL), in Port Harcourt, Rivers State to understand the mandate and activities of each other in the oil and gas
- [NCDMB partners Siemens Energy, commence training of 60 Bayelsa Teachers on STEM](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-partners-siemens-energy-commence-training-of-60-bayelsa-teachers-on-stem/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in partnership with Siemens Energy has commenced the training of 60 primary school teachers in Bayelsa state. The training is targeted at introducing innovative teaching of Sciences, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education to the young generation and is being held at the NCDMB headquarters, Swali, Yenagoa,
- [Wabote Commissions Grephil Nuts & Bolts Factory in Port Harcourt](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/wabote-commissions-grephil-nuts-bolts-factory-in-port-harcourt/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote on Monday commissioned Grephil International Limited’s factory in Port Harcourt Rivers State, which will manufacture bolts, nuts, fittings, flanges and carry out valve calibration, sand blasting, and related services. Speaking at the event, the Executive Secretary commended the company
- [NCDMB, ICPC inaugurate new Anti-Corruption Unit](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-icpc-inaugurates-new-actu-members-for-the-board/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have inaugurated a six-man Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) committee at the Nigerian Content Tower in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The Executive Secretary of the NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote in his welcome address commended the Chairman
- [NCDMB commends Total Energies for revamping GTC PH, sets 60% of HCD Budget for institutional upgrade](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-commends-total-energies-for-revamping-gtc-ph-sets-60-of-hcd-budget-for-institutional-upgrade/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has commended TotalEnergies Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited for embarking on infrastructural upgrade of the Government Technical College (GTC), Rivers State. The projects include the construction of technical workshop, 200-bed hostel, and 25-blocks classroom and are in fulfillment of TotalEnergies’ commitment to the NCDMB’s human capital development
- [NCDMB, SPE to deepen partnership on Local Content](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-spec-to-deepen-partnership-on-local-content/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has promised to deepen its collaboration with the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) towards domesticating the technologies that are currently deployed to operate the energy industry. The Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote gave the assurance on Monday in a goodwill message he delivered at
- [NCDMB Sponsors Workshop On Petroleum Statistics](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-sponsors-workshop-on-petroleum-statistics/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has sponsored a workshop for the development of Consultative Committee on Petroleum Statistics (CCPS) framework. The workshop was held earlier in the week at the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) headquarters, Abuja. The workshop was aimed at brainstorming to develop and adopt the CCPS framework and the
- [Local Content Bill: NCDMB charges N/Assembly on peculiarities of sectors](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/local-content-bill-ncdmb-charges-n-assembly-on-peculiarities-of-sectors/) - The National Assembly has been advised to consider the peculiarities of various sectors of the economy while enacting Local Content legislation for sectors like construction, information technology, power and others. The Executive Secretary Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) Engr Simbi Kesiye Wahote made the recommendation while delivering a lecture at the 5th edition
- [NCDMB commends Caverton on Integrated Offshore Support Service](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-commends-caverton-on-integrated-offshore-support-service/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. SimbiKesiye Wabote has lauded Caverton Offshore Support Group on its growth towards being a fully integrated offshore support company in Sub-Saharan Africa. Engr. Wabote spoke through the General Manager, Project Certification and Authorization Division, (PCAD), Engr. Paul Zuhumbenduring an inspection visit to
- [APPO Visits NCDMB, NOGaPs, Seeks Collaboration in Capacity Building](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/appo-visits-ncdmb-nogaps-seeks-collaboration-in-capacity-building/) - A delegation from the African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO) has paid a two-day study visit to the headquarters of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). Part of the facilities inspected during the visit included the 17-storey Nigerian Content Tower located in Swali, Yenagoa Yenagoa Bayelsa State, and the Board’s flagship project- the Nigerian Oil
- [COLEMAN OPENS BILLION DOLLAR FIBRE OPTIC CABLE FACTORY, TARGETS AFRICAN MARKET](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/coleman-opens-billion-dollar-fibre-optic-cable-factory-targets-african-market/) - An oil and gas service company, Coleman Technical Industries Limited (CTIL) on Friday opened its multi-billion-dollar fibre optic cable manufacturing factory, hoping to take advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to play big in the African market. The company is renowned for manufacturing different specifications of high voltage and low voltage cables
- [NCDMB Unveils Ministerial Regulations, Charges Industry on Compliance](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-unveils-ministerial-regulations-charges-industry-on-compliance/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has unveiled seven (7) ministerial regulations that will provide a proper framework for monitoring the implementation of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act. The regulations were approved by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr. Timipre Sylva in April 2021 and were
- [NCDMB partnering Shell, Exxon, NAOC in Oil & Gas Parks -Wabote](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-partnering-shell-exxon-naoc-in-oil-gas-parks-wabote/) - Major international operating oil and gas companies, notably Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and Exxon Mobil Nigeria, and the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) have made significant investments in support of the ongoing development of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Parks Scheme (NOGaPS), the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr Simbi
- [NCDMB boss lauds Nivafer, unveils high-pressure fuel gas skid for Shell’s Assa North project](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-boss-lauds-nivafer-unveils-high-pressure-fuel-gas-skid-for-shells-assa-north-project/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, Engr. Simbi Wabote on Wednesday lauded Nivafer Engineering and Construction limited for the Local Content accomplishments it recorded in fabricating a High-Pressure Fuel Gas Skid for Shell Petroleum Development Company‘s (SPDC) Assa North gas project in-country. He gave the commendation while delivering his opening
- [Quality Petroleum Education to solve challenges of Energy Transition, Boom in Gas Sector- Wabote](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/quality-petroleum-education-to-solve-challenges-of-energy-transition-boom-in-gas-sector-wabote/) - There is an urgent need for the Federal Government and other stakeholders of the oil and gas industry to intensify efforts in the promotion of quality petroleum education and development of competent manpower who would help Nigeria meet the challenges of the ongoing energy transition and expected boom in the gas sector. This was the
- [NCDMB boss lays foundation stone of Future Concerns’ PPE Factory](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-boss-lays-foundation-stone-of-future-concerns-ppe-factory/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote on Wednesday laid the foundation stone of a personal protective equipment (PPE) factory being developed by Future Concerns Group in Lekki, Lagos. The factory would manufacture products under the trademark of Red Wings, one of the world’s leading producers
- [NCDMB To Set Minimum Benchmark for Women in Oil and Gas](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-to-set-minimum-benchmark-for-women-in-oil-and-gas/) - …to begin disbursement of $40m Women Fund The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has announced plans to set a minimum percentage of females that must be included in any human capacity development (HCD) programme or initiative that it will approve for the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry. The Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr.
- [NCDMB, NAICOM LAUNCH INSURANCE SERVICES GUIDELINE](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-naicom-launch-insurance-services-guideline/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) have signed insurance services guideline which will oblige the oil and gas industry to patronize the local insurance sector, thereby retain spend in the economy. The guidelines will also address loopholes that have been identified while implementing the provisions of the
- [NCDMB to Sanction Companies for Non-compliance with HCD Guidelines](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-to-sanction-companies-for-non-compliance-with-hcd-guidelines/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board says it will sanction companies that default or fail to comply with the Human Capacity Development provisions contained in the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act. The Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Wabote made this known on Tuesday while delivering a keynote address at the second
- [NCDMB lauds Temile/Hyundai deal to Build New LPG Vessel](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-lauds-temile-hyundai-deal-to-build-new-lpg-vessel/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Wednesday congratulated an indigenous shipping company, Temile Development Company on the contract signing agreement with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) for the construction of a new 23,000 cubic meters Liquefied Petroleum Gas Carrier Vessel. The indigenous company also signed a separate agreement with NSML - an integrated
- [FG To Maximize Local Content Opportunities In Midstream/Downstream Sectors](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/fg-to-maximize-local-content-opportunities-in-midstream-downstream-sectors/) - The Federal Government has expressed firm determination to fully catalyze investments in the midstream and downstream sectors of the petroleum sector, with a view to creating employment for teeming youths and maximizing local content opportunities. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva gave assurance on Monday when he declared open the Nigerian
- [Stakeholders Chart Policies for Midstream/Downstream Sectors](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/stakeholders-chart-policies-for-midstream-downstream-sectors/) - Participants at the just concluded Nigerian Content Midstream and Downstream Oil and Gas Summit organized by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) have beckoned on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to create a unique window of forex access to facilitate seamless operations of modular refineries in the Nigerian oil and gas industry.
- [NCDMB To Host Summit on Midstream/Downstream Operations](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-to-host-summit-on-midstream-downstream-operations/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has concluded plans to host the maiden edition of the Nigerian Content Midstream/Downstream Oil & Gas Stakeholders Summit, with theme, Maximizing Potentials in the Midstream and Downstream Oil and Gas Sector – A Local Content Perspective. The Summit will be held on May 23 & 24, 2022
- [NCDMB Holds Workshop for Bayelsa State Judiciary](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-holds-workshop-for-bayelsa-state-judiciary/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has concluded a capacity building workshop for members of the Bayelsa State Judiciary to educate them on the provisions of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content (NOGICD) Act 2010. The workshop titled ‘Philosophy and the Imperatives of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD)
- [Women in Oil & Gas to benefit from $40m NCDMB/NEXIM Bank Fund- Wabote](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/women-in-oil-gas-to-benefit-from-40m-ncdmb-nexim-bank-fund-wabote/) - Women entrepreneurs in the Nigerian oil and gas industry can break barriers by taking advantage of the $40m fund created specifically for them under the Nigerian Content Intervention Fund (NCI Fund), the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote said on Wednesday. He spoke at the annual
- [NBA President Visits NCDMB, Seeks Collaboration](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nba-president-visits-ncdmb-seeks-collaboration/) - The 30th President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Barr. Olumide Akpata recently visited the headquarters of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). In his remarks during the visit, the President congratulated the Board for the giant strides it had recorded in promoting the Local Content Act in the oil and gas industry
- [Global Energy Transition, An Opportunity for Nigerian Oil & Gas Industry - Wabote](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/global-energy-transition-an-opportunity-for-nigerian-oil-gas-industry-wabote/) - The ongoing disruptions in the international energy industry present a unique opportunity for the Nigerian oil and gas industry to attract investments and serve as one of the leading hubs to meet global energy needs. The Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board, (NCDMB) Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote stated this recently in
- [Selai Gas Commissions Refill Station, Gets Support From NCDMB](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/selai-gas-commissions-refill-station-gets-support-from-ncdmb/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote has applauded Selai Gas Station Limited on the commissioning of its 30 metric tons gas refilling plant located at Agege, Lagos State. Speaking at the commissioning of the facility in Lagos on Thursday, the Executive Secretary described Selai Gas
- [Stakeholders Laud NCDMB on Modular Refinery Investments](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/stakeholders-laud-ncdmb-on-modular-refinery-investments/) - Stakeholders at the recently concluded tour of the Board’s projects, partnerships and initiatives in the Niger Delta region have commended the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) for demystifying the establishment of modular refineries in the country. The stakeholders gave their commendations after visiting the 5000 barrels per modular refinery established by Waltersmith Refining
- [NCDMB showcases Gas Program & ICT Centre in Delta State](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-showcases-gas-program-ict-centre-in-delta-state/) - As part of the stakeholders’ tour of NCDMB projects, partnerships, and initiatives in the Niger Delta region, the delegates stopped at Delta State to visit the ICT Centre at Afiasere Secondary School in Ugehelli North Local Government Area, Nedo Gas Plant at Emu-Ebendo, and the Kwale Gas Gathering Plant located at Obodogwa, both in Ndokwa
- [Stakeholders wrap up Tour of NCDMB projects in the Niger Delta](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/stakeholders-wrap-up-tour-of-ncdmb-projects-in-the-niger-delta/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has rounded off a two-week stakeholders’ tour of its projects, partnerships and initiatives in Niger Delta region. The tour which began in Cross River took the stakeholders to the NOGaPS site at Odukpani, then to the Government Technical College, Abak in Akwa Ibom State where the Board
- [Stakeholders visit Nigerian Content Landmarks in Bayelsa State](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/stakeholders-visit-nigerian-content-landmarks-in-bayelsa-state/) - The stakeholders tour of key projects established by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) recently berthed at key Board’s facilities in Bayelsa State. The General Manager, Corporate Communications and Zonal Coordination, Dr. Ginah O. Ginah led the team and they visited the 17 storey Nigerian Content headquarters, the integrated gas plant at Elebele,
- [Jonathan, Daukoru laud NCDMB as ERASKON launches factory in Bayelsa](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/jonathan-daukoru-laud-ncdmb-as-eraskon-launches-factory-in-bayelsa/) - Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and the former Minister of State for Energy and current chairman of Nigeria LNG Board, King Edmund Daukoru have applauded the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) for the effective implementation of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act and the huge impact it had made
- [NCDMB Boss Commissions Valve Assembling Centre in Port Harcourt](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-boss-commissions-valve-assembling-centre-in-port-harcourt/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote on Monday commissioned a valve assembly centre established by TAG Energy Limited in Port Harcourt, Rivers state. This is the second of such ceremonies performed by the NCDMB chieftain in the last month in Port Harcourt and serves as
- [Duport Modular Refinery ready end of March– NCDMB Boss](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/duport-modular-refinery-ready-end-of-march-ncdmb-boss/) - The Duport Modular Refinery financed with equity participation by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) will be ready for commissioning by end of March 2022, the Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote has said. He stated this after he undertook an assessment visit and participated in the 1st quarter board meeting
- [NCDMB, AFREXIM, APPO Chart New Funding Models For African Oil Industry](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-afrexim-appo-chart-new-funding-models-for-african-oil-industry/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), African Petroleum Producers’ Organization (APPO), and Africa Export-Import Bank (AFREXIMBank) have outlined new and sustainable models of funding oil and gas investments in Africa, using resources drawn from the continent and de-emphasizing international financiers. The new pathways were some of the key outcomes of the African Local
- [Stakeholders Commend NCDMB’s Investment in Base Oil Plant](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/stakeholders-commend-ncdmbs-investment-in-base-oil-plant/) - Key stakeholders of the oil and gas industry have commended the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) for catalyzing the development of critical oil and gas facilities, including Bunorr Integrated Energy Limited which would produce lube oil and other lubricants in-country. The stakeholders gave their commendations when they toured the base oil manufacturing plant
- [Nigeria, Senegal to sign MoU on Local Content Development](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigeria-senegal-to-sign-mou-on-local-content-development/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the authorities of the Senegalese Petroleum Industry agreed on Tuesday to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to guide Nigeria’s support for the development of Local Content in Senegal. This agreement was reached during a meeting in Lagos between the Executive Secretary, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote
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- [NCDMB, partners to produce 10% local LPG demand](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-partners-to-produce-10-local-lpg-demand/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has secured approval to work with select partners to produce Liquified Petroleum Gas (cooking gas) that would meet 10 percent of current nationwide demand. The Executive Secretary of the NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote announced this while speaking at the 2022 Nigerian International Energy Summit (NIES), which
- [NCDMB commences tour of facilities with stakeholders in the N’Delta](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-commences-tour-of-facilities-with-stakeholders-in-the-ndelta/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has kicked off a tour of its facilities in the Niger Delta region with stakeholders, to showcase and sensitize them of its projects and programs in the area. The tour which began in Cross River proceeded to Akwa Ibom where the Board has several footprints. Beyond Akwa
- [NCDMB Stakeholder Tour berths Akwa Ibom](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-stakeholder-tour-berths-akwa-ibom/) - The stakeholder integrated tour of facilities organized by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) with stakeholders of the Niger Delta region has arrived Akwa Ibom State. Conducting participants round one of the Board’s signature programs on Technical and Vocational Education and Training Institutions, (TVETs) at the Government Technical College, (GTC), Abak, the General
- [Nigerian Content Fund exceeds $500m-Wabote](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigerian-content-fund-exceeds-500m-wabote/) - The Nigerian Content Intervention (NCI) Fund has exceeded half a billion dollars, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote has said. He spoke recently at the Sub-Saharan African International Petroleum Conference (SAIPEC) organised in Lagos by the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN), He indicated that the
- [Nedogas, NCDMB commissions 300 MMscfd Kwale Gas Gathering Facility](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nedogas-ncdmb-commissions-300-mmscfd-kwale-gas-gathering-facility/) - Nedogas Development Company Limited (NDCL), a joint venture company between Xenergi Limited and NCDMB Capacity Development Intervention Company, has, in collaborative partnership with the Nigerian Gas Company Limited (NGC), a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), successfully completed the construction and technical commissioning of a 300 MMscfd Capacity Kwale Gas Gathering (KGG) and
- [100 Youths Begin NCDMB/ITF Vocational Training](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/100-youths-begin-ncdmb-itf-vocational-training/) - Hundred Nigerian youths have commenced training in the vocational skills programme sponsored by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and facilitated by the Industrial Training Fund (ITF). The training covers eight skills areas, and they include Information and Communication Technology; Electrical/Electronic Technology; Industrial Automation and Mechatronics; Instrumentation and Process Control; Mechanical Services and
- [Nigerian Content retains $8bn annually, creates 50,000 jobs](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigerian-content-retains-8bn-annually-creates-50000-jobs/) - The implementation of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act has created over 50,000 direct jobs in the local economy over the past 11 years, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote has said. He stated this in Lagos during separate breakfast meetings he held
- [NCDMB To Launch US$50m Fund For Oil Industry Manufacturing](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-to-launch-us50m-fund-for-oil-industry-manufacturing/) - …Commissions ultra-modern valve assembling plant The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has secured approval to launch a US$50 million fund for NOGAPS Manufacturing Product Line. This fund would be dedicated to companies that would operate in the Nigerian Oil and Gas Parks and engage in the manufacturing of equipment components used in the
- [‘NCDMB’s Interventions in Educational Development Enormous’](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmbs-interventions-in-educational-development-enormous/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has contributed immensely to the development of the nation’s educational sector, the Executive Secretary, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote has said. He stated this recently while delivering a goodwill message at the maiden Bayelsa State Education Summit held at the NCDMB conference hall in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state, with
- [NCDMB COMMENCE SUBSEA SYSTEM TRAINING FOR P100 COMPANIES](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-commence-subsea-system-training-for-p100-companies/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Monday started subsea system and FPSO training for the 40 firms that form the second batch of Project 100 companies. Delivering his remark at the kick-off ceremony, which was held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, the Executive Secretary of the Board, Engr. Simbi Wabote said the
- [NCDMB to host Africa Local Content Investment Forum](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-to-host-africa-local-content-investment-forum/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has announced plans to host the Africa Local Content Investment Forum (ALCIF) at Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos on Monday, 7th March, 2022. The event will provide a platform for African leaders in the oil and gas industry and financial sector, financial institutions, regulators, and regional bodies
- [NCDMB trains 100 Niger Delta youths on Boat Operations](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-trains-100-niger-delta-youths-on-boat-operations/) - As part of its efforts to enhance indigenous maritime manpower that would support the Nigerian Oil and Gas operations and consistent with the requirements of the Nigerian Content 10-year strategic roadmap, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, (NCDMB) on Tuesday kicked off the Human Capital Development (HCD) training for 100 Niger Delta youths on
- [NCDMB, Navy to collaborate on vessel compliance, security](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-navy-to-collaborate-on-vessel-compliance-security/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Nigerian Navy on Wednesday agreed to collaborate closely to enforce the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act in maritime operations by curbing the use of non–compliant and non–categorized vessels and intercepting illegal vessels and non–compliant crew members on oil and gas locations.
- [House of Reps laud NCDMB, Seek Closer Collaboration](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/house-of-reps-laud-ncdmb-seek-closer-collaboration/) - The House of Representatives has lauded the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) for the effective implementation of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act 2010. The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring, Rt. Hon. Legor Idagbo conveyed the commendation when members of the
- [Local Content: Butane Energy’s LPG plant opens in Kastina](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/local-content-butane-energys-lpg-plant-opens-in-kastina/) - Butane Energy Limited, one of the gas based business supported with equity investment by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has opened its 100 metric tonnes Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) Storage and Bottling Plant in Kabukawa layout, Kastina State. The project was commissioned on Saturday by the Kastina State Governor, Rt. Hon Aminu
- [Nigerian Oil Industry spent $20.4bn on Fabrication, Engineering](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigerian-oil-industry-spent-20-4bn-on-fabrication-engineering/) - … achieve 42% Nigerian Content The Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry spent approximately $20.4billion between 2016 and 2020, particularly in key areas such as Engineering, Procurement, Fabrication, Project Management, and Services. Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote revealed this at the opening of the 10th Practical Nigerian Content
- [UNIUYO STUDENT WINS 5TH NCDMB ESSAY COMPETITION](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/uniuyo-student-wins-5th-ncdmb-essay-competition/) - A second-year student of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Enomfon Akpan has emerged as the winner of the 5th edition of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) Annual National Undergraduate Essay competition. He received the star prize of One Million Naira (N1,000,000) and laptop at the award
- [Duport Modular Refinery to be completed December 2021](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/duport-modular-refinery-to-be-completed-december-2021/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote has said that the Duport Modular Refinery is on track to be completed before the end of December 2021. He made this statement recently during an inspection visit to Duport Energy Park situated at Egbokor in Edo state. The project
- [NCDMB Lauds TotalEnergies Local Content Achievements on Ikike Project](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-lauds-totalenergies-local-content-achievements-on-ikike-project/) - TotalEnergies has been described as the only international operating company in Nigeria that has been taking key financial investment decisions (FIDs) on major projects in the last ten years and kept faith with Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote gave the
- [Oil Industry key to Africa Free Trade Agreement-Exec Sec NCDMB](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/oil-industry-key-to-africa-free-trade-agreement-exec-sec-ncdmb/) - Technological advancements in the African oil and gas industry and proceeds from operations will play significant roles in industrializing the continent and actualizing the goals of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AFCFTA), the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote has said. He spoke on Thursday
- [NCDMB holds Corporate Governance Workshop for Partner Companies   ](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-holds-corporate-governance-workshop-for-partner-companies/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has rounded off a two-day Corporate Governance workshop for companies that benefitted from its equity investments or partnerships in project development. Welcoming participants, the Director, Legal Services, Barr. Mohammed Umar hinted that workshop was conceived by the Board to create a window of discussions and feedback between
- [PIA to stimulate investment in the Oil and Gas industry - Wabote.](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/pia-to-stimulate-investment-in-the-oil-and-gas-industry-wabote/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote has stated that the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021 will enable the development of host communities, reduce funding pressure on Government, boost capacity development in identified skills gaps, and stimulate investment in the oil and gas industry in Nigeria. The
- [Asset ownership key to Nigerian Content Development -Wabote       ](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/asset-ownership-key-to-nigerian-content-development-wabote/) - Indigenous service companies in the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry have been advised to invest in asset ownership because it is a major yardstick used by the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act to define Nigerian companies and confer advantages on them. The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB),
- [Executive Secretary NCDMB Commissions PE Energy’s Centre of Excellence](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/executive-secretary-ncdmb-commissions-pe-energys-centre-of-excellence/) - The Executive Secretary Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote on Friday commissioned PE Energy’s ultra-modern Centre of Excellence in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, which would provide services in Automation, Process & Systems Integration as well as Valve Assembly, Valve Actuation, Metering Systems, Pump and Compressor Solutions. The facility would also
- [FG launches Nigerian Made Barites, To Ban Importation 2022   ](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/fg-launches-nigerian-made-barites-to-ban-importation-2022/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development on Thursday officially launched made in Nigerian Barites that has met specifications for use in the oil and gas industry, mostly in drilling operations. The Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote performed the launch in Port Harcourt,
- [NCDMB Commissions ICT Center in Bayelsa School](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-commissions-ict-center-in-bayelsa-school/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) over the weekend commissioned an Information and Communication Technology Centre at Government Science and Technical College, Okaka, Yenagoa, Bayalsa state. The donation is in furtherance of the Board’s goal of promoting the learning of Information Communication Technology and Science, Technology and Mathematics (STEM) education by secondary school
- [NCDMB, Partners to complete 4 projects in 4th Quarter 2021](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-partners-to-complete-4-projects-in-q4-2021/) - Four major projects being developed by investors in partnership with the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) would be completed before the end of 2021, the Executive Secretary NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote has disclosed. The projects include the Rungas facility in Polaku, Bayelsa State that would manufacture 400,000 units of Composite LPG Cylinders
- [NCDMB Holds Workshop on Expatriate Quota Management](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-holds-workshop-on-expatriate-quota-management/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) recently held stakeholders’ sensitization workshops on Expatriate Quota Management Initiative for midstream and downstream companies in the oil and gas industry. The workshop was held in Lagos and Port Harcourt and was aimed at creating awareness and extending the Expatriate Quota management initiatives to midstream and downstream
- [NCDMB Hands Over Ultramodern Technical Workshops in A/Ibom State](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-hands-over-ultramodern-technical-workshops-in-a-ibom-state/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Friday handed over ultra-modern Woodwork and Carpentry workshops it renovated and upgraded at the Government Technical College, (GTC) Abak, Akwa Ibom State. The commissioning of the facility was performed by the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Udom Gabriel Emmanuel, represented by the Secretary to the
- [Capacity Building, Funding key conditions for Local Content Growth-Wabote](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/capacity-building-funding-key-conditions-for-local-content-growth-wabote/) - Any nation or sector of the economy that seeks to implement Local Content policies successfully must deploy certain programmes such as Capacity Building initiatives, Funding and Incentives and Research and Development, Gap Analysis, Regulatory Framework and Access to market. The Executive Secretary of Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote identified
- [Local Content Boss tasks Media on Technology, Capacity Building](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/local-content-boss-tasks-media-on-technology-capacity-building/) - Media organisations, particularly those in the broadcast media have been charged to adopt emerging technologies and techniques to improve the quality of their productions and offerings to the public. The Executive Secretary Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) Engr. Simbi Wabote gave the advice in Abuja on Tuesday at the opening of the 3-day
- [Wabote Receives African Icon Award, Lists Gains of Local Content](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/wabote-receives-african-icon-award-lists-gains-of-local-content/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote was on Friday in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State presented with the African Local Content Icon Award by the African Leadership Magazine. Receiving the award, the Executive Secretary revealed that became aware of his nomination for the prestigious award after voting
- [BAYELSA ASSEMBLY HAILS NCDMB, SEEKS COLLABORATION](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/bayelsa-assembly-hails-ncdmb-seeks-collaboration/) - Members of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly have commended the developmental strides of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in the State. The commendation was conveyed by the Speaker of the Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abraham Ingobere when he led the principal officers on a courtesy visit to the Executive Secretary, Engr. Simbi
- [30 persons graduate from ASNT Level III Training & Certification programme](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/30-persons-graduate-from-asnt-level-iii-training-certification-programme/) - The training of 30 persons in the maiden American Society for Non-Destructive Testing, (ASNT) Level III Training and Certification sponsored by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, (NCDMB) has been concluded in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The training which started on 5th October 2020 covered extensive theoretical concepts of NDT methods, detailed practical sessions,
- [NCDMB moves to develop Oil and Gas Park in Ondo State](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-moves-to-develop-oil-and-gas-park-in-ondo-state/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has commenced activities to develop an oil and gas industrial park in Ilaje, Ondo State under its Nigerian Oil and Gas Park Scheme (NOGaPS). A team from the Board recently visited the site with the Ondo State Government Officials to assess the location of the proposed oil
- [NCDMB, Host Communities Parley on Security of Projects, Jobs](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-host-communities-parley-on-security-of-projects-jobs/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Tuesday in Yenagoa held the maiden interactive session with representatives of host communities of its major projects in Bayelsa State and charged them to protect and support the projects in their localities to ensure their timely completion and creation of job opportunities from their operations. The
- [Sylva commissions NCDMB Research Incubation Centre, Launches $50m R&D Fund](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/sylva-commissions-ncdmb-research-incubation-centre-launches-50m-rd-fund/) - The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva on Thursday commissioned the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board’s Technology Incubation and Innovation Center and formally launched the US$50 million Nigerian Content Research and Development Fund. The Minister performed these tasks at the second edition of the NCDMB R&D Fair and Conference held on
- [NCDMB, Bayelsa sign Power Purchase Agreement on 10MW IPP](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-bayelsa-sign-power-purchase-agreement-on-10mw-ipp/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Bayelsa State Government on Wednesday signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the delivery of electricity from the 10 megawatts gas fired independent power plant constructed by the Board in partnership with the Nigerian Agip Oil Company at Elebele, Bayelsa State. The Power Purchase Agreement
- [NCDMB, Airforce To Forge Close Collaboration](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-airforce-to-forge-close-collaboration/) - The Air Officer Commanding of the Nigerian Air Force Mobility Command in Bayelsa State, Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Aliyu Gaya Bello on Tuesday paid a courtesy visit to Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). In his remarks, AVM Bello sought close collaboration with the Board
- [NCDMB donates ventilators to Hospitals in Bayelsa](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-donates-ventilators-to-hospitals-in-bayelsa/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has donated ventilators to some hospitals in Bayelsa State in a bid to support effective treatment and recovery of COVID-19 patients The items donated by the Board include units of Synovent Ventilator E3 (40 – 200ml) complete with accessories, cart, tube assembly and oxygen masks. The beneficiary
- [Create businesses around adverse situations, Wabote charges youths](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/create-businesses-around-adverse-situations-wabote-charges-youths/) - The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote has challenged young Nigerians to create business opportunities around uncomfortable situations rather than just complaining about them. He gave the charge while delivering the keynote address at the Junior Chambers International (JCI) Nigeria Senate Association Leadership Excellence for National Development (LEND)
- [NCDMB to hold R&D Fair, Launch $50m Research Fund](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-to-hold-rd-fair-launch-50m-research-fund/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has concluded plans to host the 2nd edition of the Nigerian Content Research and Development Fair on 9th of September 2021 at the NCDMB Conference Hall, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote announced this at a press conference organised on Tuesday
- [NCDMB, Wabote Wins African Local Content Icon Award](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-wabote-wins-african-local-content-icon-award/) - Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has been selected for the African Local Content Icon Award by the 2021 African Business Leadership Awards (ABLA) organized by the African Leadership Magazine. The award has 12 categories and the winners emerged through selection, online voting for nominees
- [NCDMB Holds Workshops on Community Content Guidelines in Rivers, Edo and Delta States](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-holds-workshops-on-community-content-guidelines-in-rivers-edo-and-delta-states/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) recently conducted one-day workshops on the Community Content Guidelines (CCG) for contractors, youths and host communities in Port Harcourt, Rivers State; Benin, Edo State; and Warri, Delta State. The workshops were aimed at enlightening host communities of their rights, obligations and privileges in order to increase local
- [NCDMB, Total Energies Celebrate Load Out of Ikike AMD 2 Module](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-total-energies-celebrate-load-out-of-ikike-amd-2-module/) - …project creates 30,000 jobs, first oil in 2022 Senior officials of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Total Energies Nigeria and the Department of Petroleum Resources on Saturday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State celebrated the load out of the AMD 2 Module of the Ikike Development Project, describing it as another remarkable Nigerian
- [NCDMB, Siemens Energy Train Bayelsa Teachers on Special STEM Programme](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-siemens-energy-train-bayelsa-teachers-on-special-stem-programme/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in partnership with Siemens Energy has organized a special training tagged Experimento-STEM for 15 facilitators and 30 basic schoolteachers in Bayelsa State. The intent is to ensure innovative teaching of Sciences, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education for the younger generation. Experimento-STEM is an international education programme
- [NCDMB recovers $100m NCDF Remittance](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-recovers-100m-ncdf-remittance/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has recovered about 100million dollars of undisputed obligations from the Third-Party Forensic Audit of remittances of the Nigerian Content Development Fund (NCDF) between years 2010 to 2017. The Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote revealed this recently at the Nigerian Oil and Gas Conference held
- [Cross River University, Others Win Nigerian Content Science Contest](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/cross-river-university-others-win-nigerian-content-science-contest/) - The Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) has won the top prize in the maiden edition of Nigerian Content Science and Technology Innovation Challenge (STIC) sponsored by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). The team emerged the best among the six finalists at the grand finale held at the Nigerian Content Tower in Yenagoa,
- [NCDMB boss lauds PEARL Industry, Pledges Industry Support](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-boss-lauds-pearl-industry-pledges-industry-support/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote has lauded Pacegate Energy and Resources Limited (PEARL) for massive investment in the nation’s oil and gas industry and pledged continuous support from the Board and other International Oil Companies (IOC’s). He made this statement recently during a recent facility
- [NCDMB, NEXIM Bank Deploy US$40m Fund for Women in Oil Sector](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-nexim-bank-deploy-us40m-fund-for-women-in-oil-sector/) - Qualified women entrepreneurs in the Nigerian Oil and Gas industry can now benefit from the US$40m Women in Oil and Gas Intervention Fund deployed by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and Nexim Nigerian Export-Import Bank. The NCDMB is contributing US$20m to the pool and it will be matched by the same amount
- [NCDMB, NEXIM Bank sign deal on US$30m Working Capital Fund for Oil Firms](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-nexim-bank-sign-deal-on-us30m-working-capital-fund-for-oil-firms/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and Nexim Nigerian Export-Import Bank on Wednesday in Abuja signed a memorandum of understanding on the administration of US$30 million Working Capital Fund for oil and gas service companies. The Fund was conceived by the NCDMB to support the operations of local oil companies against the adverse
- [500 Bauchi Youths Graduate from NCDMB GSM Training  ](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/500-bauchi-youths-graduate-from-ncdmb-gsm-training/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has successfully completed the training of 500 Bauchi State youths in GSM phone repairs, hardware, software & entrepreneurship development under its Youth Empowerment Programme. The training is the fifth in the series, having conducted similar interventions in Kano, Kaduna, Cross River and Yobe States which had impacted
- [NCDMB WOULD BE THE BEST GOVERNMENT AGENCY IN THE COUNTRY”- WABOTE](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-would-be-the-best-government-agency-in-the-country-wabote/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) is striving to become the best federal agency in terms of service delivery in the nearest future, the Executive Secretary, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote has said. He spoke recently after he signed the NCDMB SERVICOM Service charter at the Board’s headquarters in Yenagoa in presence of senior
- [NCDMB, NNPC invest in N10.5bn Brass Petroleum Products Terminal](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-nnpc-invest-in-n10-5bn-brass-petroleum-products-terminal/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and ZED Energy Limited on Friday in Abuja signed shareholders agreement on the construction of Brass Petroleum Products Terminal Limited (BPPT), to be located at Okpoama, Brass Local Government Area, Bayelsa State. The estimated cost of the project is N10.5bn (Ten Billion,
- [NCDMB approves 4 firms for barites supply in oil and gas operations](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-approves-4-firms-for-barites-supply-in-oil-and-gas-operations/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has approved four firms for the supply of Barites required for any drilling project or contract in the Nigerian oil and gas industry. The four Barites processors are Nishan industries Limited located in Port Harcourt, Rivers State; Delta Prospectors Limited in Lafia, Nasarawa State; Ana Industries Limited
- [Nigeria, African Oil Producers Canvass Regional Investments, New Climate Change Deal](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigeria-african-oil-producers-canvass-regional-investments-new-climate-change-deal/) - The maiden edition of the African Local Content Roundtable ended on Friday at the Nigerian Content Tower in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, with a strong push by Nigeria and other members of the African Petroleum Producers Association (APPO) to develop regional oil and gas investments and renegotiate the COP-21 Climate Change Agreement which is driving the
- [Sylva Commissions UNICORN Incubation Campus](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/sylva-commissions-unicorn-incubation-campus/) - The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva on Tuesday in Lagos commissioned the UNICORN Incubation Campus, reputed to be Africa’s largest incubation campus, with the mission to prepare and equip Nigerian youths in the application of science, technology, and innovation to create home-grown business solutions to everyday problems in the different sectors
- [Chemical industry key to industrialization- Wabote](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/chemical-industry-key-to-industrialization-wabote/) - The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote has underscored the importance of a vibrant chemical industry to achieving sustainable development of any nation. He made this assertion in Lagos during the recent commissioning of Pacegate Energy & Resources Limited (PEARL)’s Chemical Solutions Manufacturing Plant. Wabote who was represented
- [FUTO, Uni Jos, others emerge regional finalists in Nigerian Content Science and Technology Innovation Challenge](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/futo-uni-jos-others-emerge-regional-finalists-in-nigerian-content-science-and-technology-innovation-challenge/) - Teams from six universities have emerged among the six finalists in the first-ever Nigerian Content Science and Technology Innovation Challenge (STIC) sponsored by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). The six winners - two from each region include University of Jos and the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, for the Northern region; the
- [NCDMB tasks OGTAN on Categorization, Employment](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-tasks-ogtan-on-categorization-employment/) - The new leadership of the Oil and Gas Trainers Association of Nigeria (OGTAN) have been challenged to take the association to greater heights through the categorization of members’ capabilities and identification of niche areas in the oil and gas industry with high employment opportunities. The Executive Secretary Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr.
- [NCDMB targets US$3.7bn investments in commercial partnerships](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-targets-us3-7bn-investments-in-commercial-partnerships/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) said on Tuesday that it had committed a total of US$332million under its commercial ventures partnership programme with a view to attracting project developments in-country valued at US$3.7bn. The Executive Secretary, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote revealed this at the bi-annual Nigerian Oil & Gas Opportunity Fair (NOGOF)
- [FG approves 7 Ministerial Regulations on Nigerian Content](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/fg-approves-7-ministerial-regulations-on-nigerian-content/) - Seven Nigerian Content Ministerial Regulations have been approved and gazetted, making them subsidiary legislations that can be implemented by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). The Executive Secretary of the NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote announced this in Lagos on Wednesday at the colloquium organized by the Board with the Nigerian Bar Association’s
- [NCDMB to hold virtual Oil and Gas Opportunity Fair](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-to-hold-virtual-oil-and-gas-opportunity-fair/) - … 50% of Train 7 project to be executed locally The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has announced that the 2021 edition of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Opportunity Fair (NOGOF) will be held virtually on May 25 and 26, 2021. The Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote revealed this on Tuesday during a press conference organised in
- [NCDMB trains Teachers on New STEM Educational Device](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-trains-teachers-on-new-stem-educational-device/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) recently concluded a 5-day capacity building training of 70 Teachers from the nine oil & gas producing states including Lagos and Oyo State. The training took place at the Nigerian Content Conference Hall, NC Towers in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The training was focused on K-Yan Device, a
- [NCDMB Partners ANOH Gas To Complete Oil and Gas Training Centre in PH](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-partners-anoh-gas-to-complete-oil-and-gas-training-centre-in-ph/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Wednesday flagged off a partnership arrangement with Anoh Gas Processing Company Limited for the completion of the Center for Skills Development and Training (CSDT) located at Greater Port Harcourt Area, Rivers State. Construction work at the skills acquisition center had been stalled since 2014 due to
- [NCDMB TO PARTNER AMNESTY OFFICE ON CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-to-partner-amnesty-office-on-capacity-development/) - The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote has pledged the readiness for the Board to partner with Presidential Amnesty Office in area of human capacity development for the ex-agitators. He made this known when the interim Sole Administrator of Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Col. Milland Dixon Dikio (rtd.) paid
- [Sylva inspects Oil and Gas Park, hails NCDMB](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/sylva-inspects-oil-and-gas-park-hails-ncdmb/) - The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva has commended the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) for the quality of work and the progress recorded on the Nigerian Oil and Gas Park being developed by the Board using wholly Nigerian companies. Sylvia gave this commendation when he led members of the
- [NCDMB donates office furniture, equipment to Police in Bayelsa.](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-donates-office-furniture-equipment-to-police-in-bayelsa/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) recently donated office furniture and equipment to the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 16, Mr. Austin Agbonlahor. The handing over of the items took place at the Police Zonal headquarters in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The items include Air conditioners, TV sets, HP Deskjet Printer and Desktop Computer
- [NCDMB investments limited to Govt Policies, Projects-Wabote](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-investments-limited-to-govt-policies-projects-wabote/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has said that it only partners with strategic policies and projects that are promoted by the Federal Government and would not invest in oil and gas businesses that have competitive private players. The Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote made the clarification on Tuesday when
- [Executive Secretary NCDMB Bags Award as Most Impactful CEO](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/exec-sec-ncdmb-bags-award-as-most-impactful-ceo/) - ...Jonathan lauds Wabote on performance The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote has been conferred with the award of the Most Impactful Chief Executive in the Niger Delta by the Bayelsa Media Awards. The award was conferred on the Executive Secretary at the awards ceremony held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa
- [NCDMB, NNPC, Brass Fertilizer sign Shareholders Agreements on Methanol Project](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-nnpc-brass-fertilizer-sign-shareholders-agreements-on-methanol-project/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Brass Fertilizer and Petrochemical Company Limited and DSV Engineering on Tuesday signed two key agreements for the construction of 10,000 tonnes per day methanol plant and the 500 million standard cubic feet per day gas processing plant in Odeama, Brass, Bayelsa
- [255 Youths Graduate from NCDMB/ITF Vocational Training](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/255-youths-graduate-from-ncdmb-itf-vocational-training/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in collaboration with the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) has completed the training of 255 Nigerian youths in nine vocational programmes. The youths were trained in Hospitality and Tourism, Mobile Phone Repairs and Troubleshooting, Information and Communication Technology and Electrical/Electronic Technology. Other focus areas of training included Industrial
- [Duport Modular Refinery Ready Q4 2021-Exec Sec NCDMB](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/duport-modular-refinery-ready-q4-2021-exec-sec-ncdmb/) - …Project to create jobs for 1500 persons The 2500 barrels per modular refinery being established at Egbokor, Edo State by Duport Midstream Company Limited in partnership with the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) will be ready for commissioning in the last quarter of 2021. The Executive Secretary of the NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Kesiye
- [Sylva Performs Grounbreaking of Rungas Cylinder Plant, To Become World No 1 Manufacturer](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/sylva-performs-grounbreaking-of-rungas-cylinder-plant-to-become-world-no-1-manufacturer/) - …NOGICD Act mandates NCDMB to develop projects-Wabote From an undesirable position of importing LPG (cooking gas) cylinders, Nigeria is on course to become the world’s largest manufacturer of composite cylinders with the groundbreaking of Rungas ALFA plant performed on Friday by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva at Alaro City, Free
- [Technical Education Key to Sustainable Development – Wabote](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/technical-education-key-to-sustainable-development-wabo/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote has emphasized the importance of Technical and Vocational Education to sustainable development of the nation’s economy. He stated this recently at the virtual commissioning and handover ceremony of the Technical College Amoli in Awgu Local Government Area, Enugu state, which
- [Executive Secretary, NCDMB Hails Outgoing OGTAN President](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/es-ncdmb-hails-outgoing-ogtan-president/) - The Executive Secretary Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote has commended the outgoing President of the Oil and Gas Trainers Association of Nigeria (OGTAN), Dr Mayowa Afe for bringing vibrancy to the association and recording notable achievements in the past four years in office. Wabote gave the commendation on Tuesday
- [15 TEAMS EMERGE REGIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS IN NIGERIAN CONTENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION CHALLENGE](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/15-teams-emerge-regional-semi-finalists-in-nigerian-content-science-and-technology-innovation-challenge/) - Fifteen teams have emerged as regional semi-finalists in the first Nigerian Content Science and Technology Innovation Challenge (STIC) which was opened to all higher institutions in Nigeria in November 2020. The competition is sponsored by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and its implementing partner-Enactus Nigeria and the semi-finalists are from higher institutions
- [Nigeria, Morocco Sign 5 MOUs on Hydrocarbons, Agriculture](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigeria-morocco-sign-5-mous-on-hydrocarbons-agriculture/) - …NCDMB, NNPC to take equity in Ammonia plant The Federal Government and the Kingdom of Morocco on Tuesday signed five strategic Memorandum of Understandings (MOUs) that would foster Nigerian - Morocco bilateral collaboration and promote the development of hydrocarbons, agriculture, and commerce in both countries. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva
- [NCDMB Inaugurates 2nd batch of Project 100 Companies](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-inaugurates-2nd-batch-of-project-100-companies/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Wednesday inaugurated 40 companies as part of its Project 100 Supplier Development Programme. The Board started Project 100 in January 2019 with 60 companies with the goal of nurturing 100 wholly owned oil and gas service providers, in a competitive and sustainable way through targeted interventions,
- [Wabote Charges Oil Workers on 4th Industrial Revolution](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/wabote-charges-oil-workers-on-4th-industrial-revolution/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote has challenged oil and gas workers under the aegis of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) to brace up for the 4th Industrial Revolution that has brought Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), Energy
- [Foreign Investors interested in NOGaPS - Executive Secretary NCDMB](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/foreign-investors-interested-in-nogaps-executive-secretary-ncdmb/) - A number of foreign companies have indicated interest in establishing shop floors at the Nigerian Oil and Gas Park Scheme, (NOGaPS) upon completion. This disclosure was made known by the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote recently when he led top management of the Board to the
- [NCDMB Repairs Police Operational Vehicles in Bayelsa](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-repairs-police-operational-vehicles-in-bayelsa/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Wednesday handed over refurbished operational vehicles to the Commissioner of Police, Bayelsa State, Mike Okoli. The operational vehicles include four Toyota Hilux pick-up trucks, two Nissan pick-up trucks and one Mercedes Benz utility truck. The vehicles will strengthen the capacity of the Nigeria Police curb security
- [Executive Secretary NCDMB tasks IOCs on new projects](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/exec-sec-ncdmb-tasks-iocs-on-new-projects/) - …Total’s Ikike to hit first oil Q4 2021 The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote has charged International Operating Oil and Gas Companies to emulate Total Exploration and Production Company (Total E&P) in sponsoring new projects and stop being deterred by the delayed passage of the Petroleum Industry
- [NLNG TRAIN 7: UNIPORT to get US$6M Gas Research Center](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nlng-train-7-uniport-to-get-us6m-gas-research-center/) - As part of the Human Capital Development Programme for the NLNG Train 7 Project, over three billion Naira (US$6m) has been set aside for the strengthening of the LNG and Gas Research Centre at the University of Port Harcourt. The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote made this
- [Oil and Gas Park in Bayelsa Ready Q4 2022](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/oil-and-gas-park-in-bayelsa-ready-q4-2022/) - … Shell supports project with CDI The Nigerian Oil and Gas Park being developed by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) at Emeyal 1, Bayelsa State would be completed in the 4th quarter of 2022, the Executive Secretary NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote has said. He spoke on Wednesday after inspecting construction work
- [President Buhari is committed to N/Delta Development -Sylva](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/president-buhari-is-committed-to-n-delta-development-sylva/) - …Says security is pre-condition for oil firms to return The administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is very committed to the development of Bayelsa State and other states of the Niger Delta, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva said on Monday. He spoke in Yenagoa, at the special town hall meeting organized
- [Sylva performs groundbreaking of Atlantic Energy Infrastructure Park](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/sylva-performs-groundbreaking-of-atlantic-energy-infrastructure-park/) - …project includes 2000bpd modular refinery, power plant, jetty Ground-breaking The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva on Saturday performed the groundbreaking ceremony of an Energy Infrastructure Park being developed by Atlantic International Refinery and Petrochemical Limited in partnership with the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) at Okpoama, Brass Local Government
- [FG targets 35,000 jobs as NCDMB, NNPC stake US$670m in Brass Methanol Plant](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/fg-targets-35000-jobs-as-ncdmb-nnpc-stake-us670m-in-brass-methanol-plant/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and DSV Engineering on Friday signed the Final Investment Decision (FID) for the construction of 10,000 tonnes/day methanol production plant by the Brass Fertiliser and Petrochemical Company Ltd (BFPCL), committing equity investment of US$670m. The facility would be the largest methanol
- [NCDMB graduates 1000 Youths on Smartphone Repairs & Maintenance in Kano](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-graduates-1000-youths-on-smartphone-repairs-maintenance-in-kano/) - The Federal Government through the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, (NCDMB) has successfully trained and empowered one thousand youths in Kano State on GSM Phone Repairs, Maintenance, Software and Hardware specialization. The six month training exposed participants from the area to an End-to-End delivery process used to entail hand-holding beneficiaries through classroom training, apprenticeship
- [NCDMB Management Visits GSM Repair Centre](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-managementt-visits-gsm-repair-centre/) - Senior management of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Tuesday visited the NCDMB Skills Acquisition Centre, Kano, venue of the training of 1000 youths on GSM repair, maintenance and software development. The team also visited NCDMB GSM Repair & Maintenance Centre, located at GSM Phone Tech Hub, Yankaba, Kano, where the Board
- [NCDMB, PETAN sign agreement on US$30m Working Capital Scheme](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-petan-sign-agreement-on-us30m-working-capital-scheme/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN) on Monday signed an agreement on US$30m Working Capital Scheme that will support the operations of oil companies against the adverse effects of COVID-19 Pandemic and loss of contracts due to low oil price. The Executive Secretary of NCDMB,
- [Service companies critical to the growth of oil and gas industry - Wabote](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/service-companies-critical-to-the-growth-of-oil-and-gas-industry-wabote/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote has lauded the roles played by service companies in the provision of goods and services for the sustenance and growth of the Nigerian Oil and Gas industry. Engr. Wabote stated this Thursday in Apapa, Lagos at the commissioning of a
- [NOGTECH innovators to get sustained support, partnerships - NCDMB](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nogtech-innovators-to-get-sustained-support-partnerships-ncdmb/) - The five winning innovators in the Nigerian Oil and Gas Technology (NOGTECH) Hackathon will get sustained institutional and financial support from the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and other industry stakeholders to enable them to become successful businesses. The Executive Secretary NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote announced this at the demo day held
- [Nigerian Content Sustained Oil Industry During COVID-19-Wabote](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigerian-content-sustained-oil-industry-during-covid-19-wabote/) - Local capacities developed through the implementation Nigerian Content Act sustained the operations of the Nigerian Oil and Gas industry during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote has said. He stated this on Monday in a goodwill message he delivered at the
- [NCDMB: Five startups to showcase their innovations at NOGTECH Demo Day](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-five-startups-to-showcase-their-innovations-at-nogtech-demo-day/) - Five startups that won $10,000 each from the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) sponsored NOGTECH Hackathon, will be showcasing their innovative solutions at the Demo Day scheduled for Thursday, December 10, 2020. The Nigerian Oil and Gas Technology (NOGTECH) Hackathon was launched in July 2020, when the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board
- [Petroleum Ministry Performed Remarkably in 2020 -Sylva](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/petroleum-ministry-performed-remarkably-in-2020-sylva/) - The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva has applauded the performance of the Ministry and its agencies over the past 12 months, stating that they delivered creditably on their respective mandates, despite the challenges imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Minister spoke recently at the Nigerian Content Tower in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State
- [Buhari Commissions Waltersmith Modular Refinery, Hails NCDMB](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/buhari-commissions-waltersmith-modular-refinery-hails-ncdmb/) - President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday performed the virtual commissioning of the 5,000 barrels per day (bpd) Waltersmith Modular Refinery, developed with 30 percent equity investment by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and described the role played by the Board as novel in concept and superb in delivery. Mr. President also performed the
- [Undergraduates, Schools to win N66m in NCDMB/Enactus Technology Challenge](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/undergraduates-schools-to-win-n66m-in-ncdmb-enactus-technology-challenge/) - A princely sum of N66,000,000 will be won by the best undergraduate teams, academic guides and higher institutions in the Nigerian Content Science and Technology Innovation Challenge (STIC), a competition launched on Thursday by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in partnership with Enactus Nigeria. The competition seeks to motivate and challenge Nigerian
- [NCDMB, key agencies forge collaboration on NOGICD Act Enforcement](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-key-agencies-forge-collaboration-on-nogicd-act-enforcement/) - ---- categorizes noncompliance of Nigerian Content In a bid to drive compliance and enforcement of the provisions of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has held a workshop for law enforcement agencies, with the theme “understanding the objectives and philosophy of the
- [Uniport student wins N1m in Nigerian Content Essay Competition](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/uniport-student-wins-n1m-in-nigerian-content-essay-competition/) - A second-year student of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Mr. Abasiekeme Edet has won One Million Naira (N1,000,000) at the 4th edition of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) Annual National Undergraduate Essay competition. The prize giving ceremony was held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State on Wednesday and the
- [NCDMB trains 30 graduates on Marine Survey](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-trains-30-graduates-on-marine-survey/) - Thirty graduates have commenced post graduate diploma programme on marine survey under the sponsorship of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). The kick-off ceremony was held recently at the Niger Delta University, Wilberforce, Amassoma, Bayelsa State and the programme will equip participants with techniques to measure the quantity and quality of products such
- [NOGICD Act Amendment: NCDMB, PETAN, OPTS, others oppose increase of Content Fund to 2%, Commission Bill](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nogicd-act-amendment-ncdmb-petan-opts-others-oppose-increase-of-content-fund-to-2-commission-bill/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and key organisations in the oil and gas industry - the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN), Petroleum Contractors Trade Section (PCTS), Oil Producers Trade Section (OPTS) and the Nigeria LNG Ltd have advised against increasing the percentage of the Nigerian Content Development Fund (NCDF) from the
- [NCDMB lauds Total E&P, PCN on Ikike Line Pipe Coating Project](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-lauds-total-ep-pcn-on-ikike-line-pipe-coating-project/) - …project creates 300 jobs The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has commended Total Exploration and Production Nigeria (TEPNG) and Pipe Coaters Nigeria (PCN) Limited for the local content strides being recorded on the Total Ikike Line Pipe Coating Project, which is ongoing at PCN facility in Onne Free Trade Zone, River State. The
- [Wabote Pledges Timely Completion of Facility Upgrade at Technical School Abak](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/wabote-pledges-timely-completion-of-facility-upgrade-at-technical-school-abak/) - -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
- [NCDMB, NITDA set up committee on Local Content development](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-nitda-set-up-committee-on-local-content-development/) - 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
- [NCDMB commences ASNT Level III Training & Certification in Nigeria](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-commences-asnt-level-iii-training-certification-in-nigeria/) - 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 BUHARI RENEWS APPOINTMENTS OF NCDMB, PTDF, PEF, BOSSES](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/president-buhari-renews-appointments-of-ncdmb-ptdf-pef-bosses/) - 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
- [Center of Excellence: NCDMB Visits University](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/center-of-excellence-ncdmb-visits-university/) - 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
- [NOGTECH: 5 Winners Emerge, Get US$50,000, Product Development ](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nogtech-5-winners-emerge-get-us50000-product-development/) - 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
- [NOGTECH: 3-day hackathon begins, 5 teams to get US$10,000 grant](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nogtech-3-day-hackathon-begins-5-teams-to-get-us10000-grant/) - 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,
- [FG lauds Waltersmith, NCDMB on completion of 5000 barrels per day Modular Refinery](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/fg-lauds-waltersmith-ncdmb-on-completion-of-5000-barrels-per-day-modular-refine/) - …firm plans expansion to 50,000 barrels The Federal Government has applauded Waltersmith Petroman Oil Limited and the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) for their effective partnership that led to the record completion of the Waltersmith 5000 barrels per day modular refinery within two years. The Honourable Minister of Information and Culture, Chief Lai Mohammed conveyed the commendation on Tuesday after touring the project located at Ibigwe, Ohaji/Egbema LGA, Imo State, in company with the Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma, the Minister of State for Education,
- [ NCDMB, Waltersmith to host Min of Information at Ibigwe Modular Refinery](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-waltersmith-to-host-min-of-information-at-ibigwe-modular-refinery/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in collaboration with Waltersmith Petroleum Oil Limited, will on Tuesday, September 15, 2020, host the Honourable Minister of Information and Culture, Alhalji Lai Mohammed at the Waltersmith Modular Refinery located at Ibigwe, Ohaji-Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State. The 5000 barrels per day modular refinery is
- [Senate President flags off NCDMB’s GSM training for 1,000 youths](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/senate-president-flags-off-ncdmbs-gsm-training-for-1000-youths/) - The Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan on Thursday opened the training sponsored by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) for 1,000 youths from Yobe State, focussing on GSM phone repairs, hardware, software, and entrepreneurship development. The training is part of NCDMB’s Youth Empowerment Programme for the North East and is designed to
- [NCDMB/ITF begin training of 255 Youths in Vocational Skills](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-itf-begin-training-of-255-youths-in-vocational-skills/) - …9000 trained since inception of Board The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has partnered the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) to tutor 255 Nigerian youths in nine vocational skills. The six months training is being funded by the NCDMB and will be conducted by the ITF, covering classroom and intensive practical exercises in Hospitality
- [Local Content saves Nigeria US$2bn on LNG Train 7](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/local-content-saves-nigeria-us2bn-on-lng-train-7/) - The pragmatic implementation of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act has saved Nigeria the sum of US$2bn in the Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for Nigeria LNG Train 7 Project. The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote dropped the hint on
- [NCDMB commences phase 2 sea-time training for 40 cadets](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-commences-phase-2-sea-time-training-for-40-cadets/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has kicked-off the phase 2 of the Sea Time cadet Training programme for 40 cadets. The kick-off ceremony was held recently at the NCDMB Hall at Charkins Maritime and Offshore Services Limited, Ozuoba, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. This is coming weeks after the Board conducted aptitude tests
- [NCDMB to hold workshop for Judiciary](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-to-hold-workshop-for-judiciary/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has concluded plans to hold the 2020 Annual Capacity Building Workshop for the Judiciary. The workshop will be held on Thursday via Zoom, in line with the protocols for curtailing the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. Announcing the workshop on Monday, the Board confirmed that theme is Building
- [Sylva unveils NCDMB Gas Hub in Bayelsa](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/sylva-unveils-ncdmb-gas-hub-in-bayelsa/) - ...performs groundbreaking of RUNGAS LPG plant The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva on Thursday unveiled the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) Gas Hub and performed the groundbreaking ceremony of Rungas LPG Composite Cylinder Manufacturing plant, located inside the Gas Hub at Polaku community, Bayelsa state. The Gas Hub is
- [PRESIDENT BUHARI INAUGURATES 17-STOREY NCDMB BUILDING, PLEDGES TO SPEND MORE ON INFRASTRUCTURE FOR JOB CREATION](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/president-buhari-inaugurates-17-storey-ncdmb-building-pledges-to-spend-more-on-infrastructure-for-job-creation/) - … Jonathan, Senate President, ministers attend virtual commissioning President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday commissioned the new headquarters building of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, with a pledge to spend more on infrastructure across the country and focus on finishing projects delivered by local contractors and technology that create jobs
- [FG Begins Feasibility Study for Brass Shipyard Project](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/fg-begins-feasibility-study-for-brass-shipyard-project/) - NCDMB, NLNG to drive project The Federal Government has commenced feasibility study for the construction of a shipyard in Brass Island, Bayelsa State, which would cater for the maintenance and repair services of cargo vessels, oil tankers, and LNG carriers. The Minister of State for Petrolem Resources, Chief Timipre chaired the project’s kick-off meeting on
- [President Buhari to Commission NCDMB 17-Storey Headquarters in Yenagoa](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/president-buhari-to-commission-ncdmb-17-storey-headquarters-in-yenagoa/) - President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday next week commission the newly completed 17-storey headquarters building of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), located at Swali, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Mr. President will perform the commissioning virtually after undertaking a virtual tour of the Nigerian Content edifice, together with other accompanying facilities-the 1000-Seater Capacity Auditorium,
- [FG, Shell, Bayelsa State begin Oloibiri Museum and Research Center](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/fg-shell-bayelsa-state-begin-oloibiri-museum-and-research-center/) - Sixty-four years after the discovery of crude oil in commercial quantities at Oloibiri, Bayelsa State by Shell Darcy, the Federal Government working closely with the Bayelsa State Government and Shell Petroleum and Development Company (SPDC) have started the establishment of an Oil and Gas Museum and Research Center in the town. This symbolic project was
- [NCDMB Holds Aptitude Test For 60 Trainee Cadets](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-holds-aptitude-test-for-60-trainee-cadets/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has conducted aptitude tests and interviews for prospective candidates that would participate in the 2nd phase of its Cadet Training Programme. The Training Selection Exercise was held over the weekend at Charkin Maritime and Offshore Safety Limited, PortHarcourt, Rivers State. 60 candidates participated in the written text
- [North/East Intervention: NCDMB Receives Report from Aisha Buhari Foundation](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/north-east-intervention-ncdmb-receives-report-from-aisha-buhari-foundation/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Wednesday received the implementation report on the school-based deworming programme it sponsored in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States through the Aisha Buhari Foundation (ABF). The National Coordinator of the Foundation, Dr. Mohammed Kamal Abdurrahman submitted the report to the General Manager, Research, Strategy and Development (RSD),
- [Contractor Hands Over Completed NCDMB 17-Storey Headquarters](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/contractor-hands-over-completed-ncdmb-17-storey-headquarters/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Monday took formal possession of its newly completed 17-storey headquarters building from the major contractor of the project, Megastar Technical and Construction Company (MTCC). The symbolic handover of the keys to the edifice was held at the facility located along Ox-Bow Lake Road, Swali, Yenagoa, Bayelsa
- [NIGERIAN CONTENT INTERVENTION FUND INCREASED TO US$350M](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigerian-content-intervention-fund-increased-to-us350m/) - The Governing Council of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has approved the expansion of the Nigerian Content Intervention Fund from US$200 million to US$350 million. The enlargement of the Fund by US$150 million was part of the decisions taken at the recent NCDMB Governing Council meeting, which held virtually on June 16,
- [US$50M NIGERIAN CONTENT RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FUND APPROVED](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/us50m-nigerian-content-research-development-fund-approved/) - The Governing Council of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has approved the establishment of a US$50 million Nigerian Content Research & Development Fund (NCR&DF). At the NCDMB Governing Council meeting which held on June 16, 2020 under the chairmanship of the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, the Council
- [NCDMB Signs Investment Agreements with DUPORT Midstream, ERASKON on Energy Park, Oil blending plant](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-signs-investment-agreements-with-duport-midstream-eraskon-on-energy-park-oil-blending-plant/) - …projects to create 1500 jobs The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Friday signed equity investment agreements with two companies-Duport Midstream Company for the establishment of an Energy Park in Egbokor, Edo State and Eraskon Nigeria Limited, for a lubricating oils blending plant in Gbarain, Bayelsa State. The Board’s investments will catalyse industrialization,
- [NCDMB holds Virtual NCCF Meeting, Inaugurates New Sectorial Groups](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-holds-virtual-nccf-meeting-inaugurates-new-sectorial-groups/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Wednesday held a virtual engagement of the Nigerian Content Consultative Forum (NCCF), a body set up by the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act to facilitate the collaboration of stakeholders and development of ideas for the advancement of Nigerian Content in the Oil
- [$7.6bn Train 7 Project underway as NCDMB, NLNG hold EPC Contract kick-off meeting](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/7-6bn-train-7-project-underway-as-ncdmb-nlng-hold-epc-contract-kick-off-meeting/) - The Train 7 project is set to commence in earnest as the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Nigerian LNG Limited Tuesday held the kick-off meeting of the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) components of the project. The event was held virtually and it provided an opportunity for NCDMB key officials to
- [Spurious report of Sylva demanding $20 million from Local Content Boss](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/spurious-report-of-sylva-demanding-20-million-from-local-content-boss/) - The attention of the Management of the Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has been drawn to a spurious and malicious story published by an online medium- POINTBLANK NEWS, titled: ”Sylva demands $20 Million From ‘Local Content Board’ Boss to fund Bayelsa Re-Run Elections.” Ordinarily, the Board would have ignored this fake news, especially
- [Submissions Open for NCDMB Technology Contest](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/submissions-open-for-ncdmb-technology-contest/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in partnership with Learners Support Consultancy Company on Tuesday called for submissions from innovators, technologists and other young science enthusiasts to the Nigerian Oil and Gas Technology (NOGTECH) programme. The NCDMB initiative is the first-ever technology hackathon in the Nigerian Oil and Gas industry and is aimed
- [Sylva Inaugurates NCDMB New Governing Council](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/sylva-inaugurates-ncdmb-new-governing-council-2/) - …hails Nigerian Content Accomplishments The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva on Tuesday in Abuja inaugurated the new Governing Council of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), with a charge to the members to support the attainment of the Nigerian Content 10-Year Strategic Roadmap. He stated that accomplishing the lofty
- [NCDMB to Spur O&G Innovation with BrentPlus](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-to-spur-og-innovation-with-brentplus/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Friday announced the launch of BrentPlus, a series of initiatives under its Nigerian Oil and Gas Technology (NOGTECH) programme that will stimulate innovations in the oil and gas industry and ancillary sectors and create a platform for local creation of digital technologies. The Executive Secretary of
- [Wabote hails NLNG, Sylva as Train 7 Contract is signed](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/wabote-hails-nlng-sylva-as-train-7-contract-is-signed/) - …­Says 7 years FID jinx has been broken The Executive Secretary Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote has hailed the outstanding roles played by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva and the Management of Nigeria LNG in accomplishing the signing of the Equipment Procurement and Construction
- [NCDMB Donates 70m Naira to PTF on COVID-19](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-donates-70m-naira-to-ptf-on-covid-19/) - ...Pandemic an opportunity to promote Local Content-SGF The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Wednesday donated N70,000,000 (Seventy Million Naira) to the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on the Coronavirus Virus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Executive Secretary NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote handed over a letter communicating the donation to Secretary to the Government of
- [COVID-19: Exec Sec Charges OGTAN on New Strategies](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/covid-19-exec-sec-charges-ogtan-on-new-strategies/) - Companies handling training in the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry have been advised to reposition themselves and redesign their training modules so they can overcome the challenges created by the Coronavirus pandemic and crash of crude oil price. The Executive Secretary Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote gave the advice
- [NCDMB, Rungas hold inaugural Board meeting](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-rungas-hold-inaugural-board-meeting/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Thursday participated in the inaugural Board of Directors meeting of Rungas Prime Industries Limited, in furtherance of the partnership to establish a 400,000 units per day LPG (cooking gas) cylinders manufacturing plant at Polaku, Bayelsa State. The meeting was held via video conference facility in line
- [Executive Secretary Congratulates Staff on the 10th Year Anniversary](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/executive-secretary-congratulates-staff-on-the-10th-year-anniversary/) - … urges staff to brace for post-COVID-19 changes The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote has felicitated with management and staff of the Board and the entire oil and gas industry on the 10 years anniversary of the enactment of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry
- [COVID 19: NCDMB cuts interest rate on NCI Fund loans, extends tenor](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/covid-19-ncdmb-cuts-interest-rate-on-nci-fund-loans-extends-tenor/) - In addition to earlier measures by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) to spur business continuity, particularly in the oil and gas sector, NCDMB has again rolled out fresh palliatives for beneficiaries of loans under the Nigerian Content Intervention (NCI) Fund. The palliatives include a huge reduction of the interest rate (from 8
- [Train 7: NCDMB Approves Key Documents, Clears Project for Take Off](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/train-7-ncdmb-approves-key-documents-clears-project-for-take-off/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has approved the Nigerian Content Compliance Certificate (NCCC) and Approved Vendors Lists (AVLs) for the Nigeria LNG Train 7 Project. The approval gives NLNG the final clearance to award the project to Saipem, Chiyoda, Daewoo Consortium and commence the execution, having previously signed the Letter Of Intent
- [NCDMB Enjoins NLNG to Engage Project 100 Coys for Train 7](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-enjoins-nlng-to-engage-project-100-coys-for-train-7/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has asked the Nigeria LNG Ltd (NLNG) to evaluate the capabilities of the beneficiaries of Project 100 programme and engage them in the execution of its Train 7 project and other related services. This request is contained in a recent letter by the Executive Secretary of NCDMB,
- [COVID 19: NCDMB, PETAN DONATE AMBULANCES, MEDICAL SUPPLIES TO THREE STATES](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/covid-19-ncdmb-petan-donate-ambulances-medical-supplies-to-three-states/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has handed over ambulances, ventilators and other special medical supplies to the Governments of Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers States in support of efforts to combat the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The donations were made in partnership with the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN)
- [COVID-19: NCDMB Advises Project 100 Coys on Business Resilience](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/covid-19-ncdmb-advises-project-100-coys-on-business-resilience/) - As businesses in Nigeria and across the globe grapple with disruptions and setbacks caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has offered survival tips to Project 100 companies and other oil and gas service companies in Nigeria how to navigate through these precarious times and remain resilient The advisory
- [COVID 19: NCDMB Set to Donate Ambulances, Ventilators, Medical Kits to Bayelsa and other states](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/covid-19-ncdmb-set-to-donate-ambulances-ventilators-medical-kits-to-bayelsa-and-other-states/) - As part of support to combat the spread of Coronavirus (COVID 19) in the country, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) is set to begin distribution of ambulances, ventilators and other special medical supplies to Bayelsa, Rivers and Delta States. The COVID19 medical items acquired by NCDMB for distribution to the three states include
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- [Wabote commissions CMES Flanges & Fittings manufacturing facility in Edo State](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/wabote-commissions-cmes-flanges-fittings-manufacturing-facility-in-edo-state/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, (NCDMB) Engr. Simbi Wabote, on Monday commissioned the Compact Manifold & Energy Services Limited, (CMES) Flanges and Fittings Limited, (CFFL) in Benin City, Edo State. CMES is an indigenous oilfield service company that provides services to the oil and gas industry including engineering, procurement,
- [Research & Development: Panacea for Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Challenges – Wabote](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/research-development-panacea-for-nigerian-oil-and-gas-industry-challenges-wabote/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, (NCDMB) and Chairman of the Nigerian Content Research and Development Council, (NCRDC) Engr. Simbi Wabote has stated that adequate research and development is the panacea to the challenges facing the Oil and Gas Industry in Nigeria. This was disclosed by Engr. Wabote during the
- [Wabote institutes $50M R&D intervention fund, flags off Roadshow](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/wabote-institutes-50m-rd-intervention-fund-flags-off-roadshow/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board, (NCDMB) Engr. Simbi Wabote has stressed the Board’s commitment to change the narrative in research and development activities in the oil and gas industry with the implementation of the R&D Framework and the hosting of an R&D Fair and Conference to engender stakeholders’ participation.
- [Wabote: Security critical for growth in Oil & Gas sector](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/wabote-security-critical-for-growth-in-oil-gas-sector/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board, (NCDMB) Engr. Simbi Wabote has called for collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force, (NPF) towards improving the operations in the oil and gas industry. Engr. Wabote made the statement during a courtesy visit to the Nigeria Police Force(NPF) Headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday 18th
- [Immigration, Police seek Collaboration with NCDMB](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/immigration-police-seek-collaboration-with-ncdmb/) - The Comptroller of the Nigerian Immigration Service, Bayelsa State Command, Mr. Felix Odika and the Commissioner of Police, Bayelsa State, Mr. Uche Anozia recently paid courtesy visits to the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote at the Board’s headquarters in Yenagoa.The visit of the Comptroller focused on the
- [NCDMB outlines development programs for oil bearing communities](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-outlines-development-programs-for-oil-bearing-communities/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) is implementing several initiatives that are contributing to the development of oil producing communities, improvement of the local economy and management of conflict.The Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote outlined these interventions in a presentation he made on Friday in Abuja to the National Defence
- [Niger Rep visits NCDMB, seeks to understudy Local Content policies](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/niger-rep-visits-ncdmb-seeks-to-understudy-local-content-policies/) - A Five-man delegation from the Ministry of Petroleum, Republic of Niger recently visited the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State and sought counsel on how to implement Local Content initiatives in their oil and gas industry. The team was led by the Head of Economy and Audit of Cost Oil
- [NCDMB, Shell sign Agreement on Gas Facility at Polaku](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-shell-sign-agreement-on-gas-facility-at-polaku/) - …project to create 30,000 jobs in 2 years The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Wednesday signed an agreement with Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG) for the lease of one hectare of NCDMB’s land at Polaku, Bayelsa State, for the development of a Pressure Reduction and Metering Station by Shell. The agreement was signed in
- [Research & Development: Panacea for Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Challenges - Wabote](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/research-development-panacea-for-nigerian-oil-and-gas-industry-challenges-wabote-2/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, (NCDMB) and Chairman of the Nigerian Content Research and Development Council, (NCRDC) Engr. Simbi Wabote has stated that adequate research and development is the panacea to the challenges facing the Oil and Gas Industry in Nigeria. This was disclosed by Engr. Wabote during the
- [Wabote institutes $50M R&D intervention fund, flags off Roadshow](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/wabote-institutes-50m-rd-intervention-fund-flags-off-roadshow-2/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board, (NCDMB) Engr. Simbi Wabote has stressed the Board’s commitment to change the narrative in research and development activities in the oil and gas industry with the implementation of the R&D Framework and the hosting of an R&D Fair and Conference to engender stakeholders’ participation.
- [Wabote: Security critical for growth in Oil & Gas sector](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/wabote-security-critical-for-growth-in-oil-gas-sector-2/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board, (NCDMB) Engr. Simbi Wabote has called for collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force, (NPF) towards improving the operations in the oil and gas industry. Engr. Wabote made the statement during a courtesy visit to the Nigeria Police Force(NPF) Headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday 18th
- [Immigration, Police seek Collaboration with NCDMB](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/immigration-police-seek-collaboration-with-ncdmb-2/) - The Comptroller of the Nigerian Immigration Service, Bayelsa State Command, Mr. Felix Odika and the Commissioner of Police, Bayelsa State, Mr. Uche Anozia recently paid courtesy visits to the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote at the Board’s headquarters in Yenagoa. The visit of the Comptroller focused on
- [NCDMB outlines development programs for oil bearing communities](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-outlines-development-programs-for-oil-bearing-communities-2/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) is implementing several initiatives that are contributing to the development of oil producing communities, improvement of the local economy and management of conflict. The Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote outlined these interventions in a presentation he made on Friday in Abuja to the National
- [Niger Rep visits NCDMB, seeks to understudy Local Content policies](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/niger-rep-visits-ncdmb-seeks-to-understudy-local-content-policies-2/) - A Five-man delegation from the Ministry of Petroleum, Republic of Niger recently visited the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State and sought counsel on how to implement Local Content initiatives in their oil and gas industry. The team was led by the Head of Economy and Audit of Cost Oil
- [Wabote commissions CMES Flanges & Fittings manufacturing facility in Edo State](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/wabote-commissions-cmes-flanges-fittings-manufacturing-facility-in-edo-state-2/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, (NCDMB) Engr. Simbi Wabote, on Monday commissioned the Compact Manifold & Energy Services Limited, (CMES) Flanges and Fittings Limited, (CFFL) in Benin City, Edo State. CMES is an indigenous oilfield service company that provides services to the oil and gas industry including engineering, procurement,
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- [Local Content Digest](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/magazine/) - Magazine Local Content Digest Magazine Q4 2019 Local Content Digest Magazine Q3 2019 Local Content Digest Magazine Q2 2019 Local Content Digest Magazine Q1 2019 Local Content Digest Magazine Q4 2018 Local Content Digest Magazine Q3 2018 Local Content Digest Magazine Q2 2018 Local Content Digest Magazine Q1 2018 Local Content Digest Magazine Q4 2017
- [template](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/template/) - MONITORING & EVALUATION 2019 STATUTORY REPORT TEMPLATES The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (the Board) seeks to remind stakeholders especially Operators and service providers executing projects and carrying out other activities in the Upstream, Midstream and Downstream sectors of the Nigerian Oil and Gas industry on submission of all applicable statutory reports as indicated
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- [NCDMB, Shell sign Agreement on Gas Facility at Polaku](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-shell-sign-agreement-on-gas-facility-at-polaku-2/) - …project to create 30,000 jobs in 2 years The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Wednesday signed an agreement with Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG) for the lease of one hectare of NCDMB’s land at Polaku, Bayelsa State, for the development of a Pressure Reduction and Metering Station by Shell. The agreement was signed
- [press releases](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/press-releases/) - Welcome to our press release where we keep you up to date with events and news
- [Project 100](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/project100/) - Project 100 Objective Providing Institutional Support to 100 Indigenous Oil and Gas Service Providers. Project 100 is an initiative of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources alongside the NCDMB to look holistically at 100 wholly indigenous oil and gas companies and nurture them to the next level. We would enhance their capacities, support them financially through
- [APPO Commends NCDMB for Leading Africa Local Content](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/appo-commends-ncdmb-for-leading-africa-local-content/) - …Exec Sec champions closer collaboration in Africa Oil Sector The African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO) has applauded the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) for its effective promotion of Local Content within the Africa continent. Secretary General of APPO, Dr. Omar Farouk Ibrahim spoke in Lagos on Tuesday at the ongoing Sub Saharan Africa
- [Corporate Social Responsibility](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/csr/) - Corporate Social Responsibility CSR Policy Statement As A Public Sector Agency Established by Law, The Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board (“The Board) Shall Only Undertake, Support or Facilitate the Execution of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Project Which Have Clear Potential to Meet Any Of Its Statutory Mandate, Particularly Within The Oil Producing States Of
- [Human Capacity Building a Huge Success-Executive Secretary](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/human-capacity-building-a-huge-success-exec-sec/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote has hailed the broad specializations and depth of Nigerian Content human capacities initiatives. He gave his assessment when he led senior personnel of the Board and representatives of international and indigenous operating companies on a facility visit to Falck
- [NCDMB, National Assembly hold workshop on Nigerian Content](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-national-assembly-hold-workshop-on-nigerian-content/) - …Board to record US$360m annual turnover from partnerships The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has organised an onboarding capacity building workshop for members of the Senate Committee on Local Content and House of Representatives Committee on Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring. The retreat was held on Monday and Tuesday in Lagos, with the
- [NCDMB organizes workshop on contracting processes](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-organizes-workshop-on-contracting-processes/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has organized a one-day sensitization workshop on Vendor Development Programme, with a view to enlightening vendors operating in the oil and gas industry on how to register and bid for contracts in the industry as well as encourage compliance. In his address at the workshop held in
- [NCDMB, Rungas Start Cylinder Factory in Polaku](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-rungas-start-cylinder-factory-in-polaku/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) announced on Wednesday that it has partnered Rungas Prime Industries Limited in the establishment of a 400,000 per annum Type 3 LPG Composite Cylinder Manufacturing Plant in Polaku, Bayelsa State. Making the announcement in Yenagoa during a town hall meeting with chiefs and representatives of the Polaku
- [NCDMB, Waltersmith to support Equatorial Guinea on Modular Refinery Development](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-waltersmith-to-support-equatorial-guinea-on-modular-refinery-development/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and Waltersmith Petroleum Oil Limited will assist Equatorial Guinea to develop modular refineries in the central African nation, so it can process some of its crude oil and derive increased value from the hydrocarbon resources. The bi-lateral cooperation was confirmed on Saturday after the Executive Secretary of
- [NCDMB Extends Nigerian Content Sensitization to Oyo, Kwara, Osun States](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-extends-nigerian-content-sensitization-to-oyo-kwara-osun-states/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board has commenced the sensitization of the residents in non-oil producing states on the benefits and impacts of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act 2010. The enlightenment workshop which has been conducted in the various oil producing states since the establishment of the Board a decade
- [NCDMB trains 1000 Secondary School Teachers](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-trains-1000-secondary-school-teachers/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has trained over 1000 science teachers in secondary schools across the country as part of its Teachers Development Training Programme, the Executive Secretary, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote said on Saturday. He spoke at the closing ceremony of the 2nd phase of the training programme in Kastina State,
- [NCDMB donates Modular Science Lab, ICT Centre to 2 Schools in Bayelsa](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-donates-modular-science-lab-ict-centre-to-2-schools-in-bayelsa/) - …mulls oil investments in Brass Island The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has donated a modular science laboratory to Model Government Secondary School, Twon Brass and an Information Communication Technology (ICT) Centre to Government Secondary School Okpoama, both in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The ICT centre was commissioned on Monday
- [NCDMB to deepen interventions for North East rehabilitation](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-to-deepen-interventions-for-north-east-rehabilitation/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the North East Development Commission (NEDC) will strengthen their collaboration in the execution of intervention programmes for the rehabilitation of persons and places that were badly impacted by insurgency. The Executive Secretary NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Wabote and the Executive Director Operations, NEDC, Alhalji Umar Maiwada Mohammed
- [10 Year Roadmap: NCDMB completes 20 short terms initiatives](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/10-year-roadmap-ncdmb-completes-20-short-terms-initiatives/) - … signs deal for 2 Gas Plants, Base Oil Facility The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has completed the implementation of 20 short term initiatives as part of the 10-Year Nigerian Content Strategic Roadmap. The Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote stated this on Tuesday at the opening of the 9th
- [Wabote commissions TECON’s Rigs, Visits Xirea Apparel](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/wabote-commissions-tecons-rigs-visits-xirea-apparel/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote has commissioned two Snubbing Rigs/Hydraulic Workover Units - ISS 340k and ISS 460k - acquired by TECON-NIGERBLOSSOM Group, an indigenous oilfield services company. The company executes several activities, including Oil Well Fishing, Casing and Tubing Running, Oil Well Snubbing/Hydraulic Workover
- [Executive Secretary lays foundation for PE Energy Centre for Excellence](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/exec-sec-lays-foundation-for-pe-energy-centre-for-excellence/) - The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote recently performed the foundation laying of PE Energy Centre for Excellence in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The facility which seats on a 10,800 square meters of land will provide services such as Valves assembling & Automation, HIPPS Assembly and Integration, Metering Skids
- [Capacity Building Strategies must evolve with tech trends-Wabote](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/capacity-building-strategies-must-evolve-with-tech-trends-wabote/) - The Nigerian oil and gas industry needs to modernize its human capacity development frameworks and strategies to meet technological changes and emerging trends in our industry and society. The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote gave the advice recently at the 2019 human capacity development workshop organised by
- [Exec Sec visits PTI, promises support to facility upgrade](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/exec-sec-visits-pti-promises-support-to-facility-upgrade/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Kesiye Wabote on Thursday visited the Petroleum Training Institute in Effurun, Delta to assess the state of facilities in the institution and determine areas the Board could assist to upgrade its operations. In his remarks, the Executive Secretary stated that the visit
- [Niger Benue Transport Coy a model on Strategic Innovation](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/niger-benue-transport-coy-a-model-on-strategic-innovation/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Kesiye Wabote has commended the Niger Benue Transport Company (NBTC) for keeping the company operational for over 50 years and changing its business strategy to meet emerging opportunities and trends. He spoke on Thursday after visiting the company’s facilities in Warri, Delta
- [NAOC, NCDMB hold workshop for oil sector contractors](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/naoc-ncdmb-hold-workshop-for-oil-sector-contractors/) - The Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) and its joint venture partners with the support of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) have organized a two-day workshop on compliance with the provisions of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act. The workshop, held in Port Harcourt recently, sought to enlighten contractors
- [Wabote charges Nigerian Content Managers on core values, in-country capacities](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/wabote-charges-nigerian-content-managers-on-core-values-in-country-capacities/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, (NCDMB) Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote has charged Nigerian Content Managers working for oil and gas operating and service companies to imbibe the core values of the Board, which includes Passion, Integrity, Professionalism, Creativity, Patriotism, and Team Spirit. The adoption of those values would grow
- [Local Content ‘’ll cut Nigeria’s crude production cost-Sylva](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/local-content-ll-cut-nigerias-crude-production-cost-sylva/) - The Federal Government will deepen the implementation of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act because it is an effective strategy for lowering Nigeria’s high crude oil production cost, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timpre Sylva has said. The Minister stated this on Thursday at the conclusion of his
- [Reps, NCDMB to collaborate in Nigerian Content Act Amendment](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/reps-ncdmb-to-collaborate-in-nigerian-content-act-amendment/) - The House of Representatives has promised to work closely with the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) to amend the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act and extend it to other critical sectors of the national economy. Chairman of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Committee (NCDMC) in the 9th National
- [UNN student wins NCDMB 3rd edition essay competition](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/unn-student-wins-ncdmb-3rd-edition-essay-competition/) - A second-year student of Medical Rehabilitation at the University of Nigeria, Enugu State, Mr. Isaac Fredrick Sunday, has emerged the winner of the third edition of the annual national oil and gas essay competition organised by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). The essay submitted by the 21-year-old was adjudged the best amongst
- [NCDMB, OPTS to develop marine vessels standards for Oil Industry](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-opts-to-develop-marine-vessels-standards-for-oil-industry/) - …Conditions for NCI Fund‘ll not be relaxed The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) will partner with the Oil Producers Trade Section (OPTS) - the umbrella body of major oil producing companies to develop an oil and gas industry marine vessels standards. The Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote gave the hint
- [NCDMB, NOSDRA collaborate on Research Finding](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-nosdra-collaborate-on-research-finding/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has met with the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) and Solpawa Bio-Remediation Products Ltd (SBPL) over the potential certification of local bio-remediation breakthroughs. The meeting which held recently at NOSDRA’s Headquarter in Abuja discussed NOSDRA’s potential certification of SBPL’s Soil Booster 101X and Solpawa
- [NCDMB trains Project 100 companies on Project Management](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-trains-project-100-companies-on-project-management/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has concluded Project Production Management (PPM) training for the first batch of Project 100 beneficiaries. The training held for one week in Lagos and demonstrated the Board’s commitment towards the realization of the objectives and aspirations of Project 100 and the targets of the Nigerian Oil and
- [NCDMB pledges Human Capacity support to Brentex Petroleum Services](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-pledges-human-capacity-support-to-brentex-petroleum-services/) - … enjoins operators to show commitment to in-country value addition The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) will partner with Brentex Petroleum Services Limited to train youths and community members so they can be part of the company’s LSAW Pipe Mill manufacturing facility, the Executive Secretary NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Wabote has said. The Executive
- [NCDMB to roll out Gender Friendly Policies for Oil Industry](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-to-roll-out-gender-friendly-policies-for-oil-industry/) - Women operators in the Nigerian oil and gas industry will soon benefit from gender friendly policies on access to funding, award of contracts and support for research and development, courtesy of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). The Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote announced this at the close of the
- [Nigerian Content Forensic Audit ends November 30](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigerian-content-forensic-audit-ends-november-30/) - …Defaulters to face sanctions, EFCC Ongoing forensic audit of statutory remittances by oil and gas companies into the Nigerian Content Development Fund (NCDF) will end on November 30, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote has said. He stated this during a recent meeting in Abuja
- [NCDMB seeks partnerships with Foreign Missions on Nigerian Content Development](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-seeks-partnerships-with-foreign-missions-on-nigerian-content-development/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has sought close collaboration with key foreign missions on Nigeria Content development, particularly in knowledge exchange programmes, research and development and credible investor identification that will lead to domiciliation of industrial oil and gas activities in the country. NCDMB held a networking briefing with selected foreign missions
- [NCDMB, Justice Ministry to deepen collaboration on Local Content Implementation](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-justice-ministry-to-deepen-collaboration-on-local-content-implementation/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Federal Ministry of Justice are working to deepen the existing collaboration to ensure effective implementation of Nigerian Content initiatives. Speaking at the Nigerian Content Stakeholders Workshop organised by the NCDMB for staff of the Ministry of Justice in Abuja recently, the Executive Secretary of NCDMB,
- [Senate pledges support for Local Content Implementation](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/senate-pledges-support-for-local-content-implementation/) - The new Senate Committee on Local Content has pledged to support and collaborate with the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) to strengthen the implementation of Nigerian Content in the oil and gas industry and other key sectors of the economy. Chairman of the Senate committee in the 9th Assembly, Senator Teslim Folarin made
- [Local Manufacturing ‘ll cut capital flight in Oil & Gas Industry- Wabote](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/local-manufacturing-ll-cut-capital-flight-in-oil-gas-industry-wabote/) - Local manufacturing of components used for operations in the oil and gas sector is the best strategy to significantly reduce capital flight in the industry, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDBM), Engr. Simbi Wabote has said. He stated this on Monday in the keynote address he delivered at the
- [2nd NCDMB refresher course for Secondary Teachers ends in Yenagoa](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/2nd-ncdmb-refresher-course-for-bayelsa-teachers-ends/) - The six-week Teachers Development Training Programme sponsored by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) for the second batch of 250 secondary school teachers in Bayelsa State has ended. The programme was organized in collaboration with the Bayelsa State Government as part of NCDMB’s Direct Intervention Initiative, which builds human capacities in the oil
- [NCDMB partners NIMASA, NIWA on new Marine Vessel Categorization Scheme](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-partners-nimasa-niwa-on-new-vessel-categorization-scheme/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has partnered with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) in the introduction of a revised Marine Vessel Categorization Scheme, designed to increase indigenous participation, manning and ownership in marine operations of the oil and gas industry. The scheme
- [Host Communities Association to Support Nigerian Content (NC) Implementation](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/host-communities-association-to-support-nigerian-content-nc-implementation/) - The leadership of the Bayelsa State Chapter of the Host Communities of Nigeria has pledged its readiness to support and work closely with the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), to ensure the sustenance of the Board’s projects and peaceful operations in the state. The association made the commitment at a visit on Tuesday
- [$17bn NLNG Train 7 Project ‘ll create 40,000 jobs](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/17bn-nlng-train-7-project-ll-create-40000-jobs/) - The execution of the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Train 7 project will at its peak create over 40,000 direct and indirect jobs, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote has said. He stated this on Wednesday in Abuja during the signing of the Letter of Intent
- [NCDMB to partner NFIU against capital flight](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-to-partner-nfiu-against-capital-flight/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) will collaborate with the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) to reduce capital flight in the oil and gas industry, retain spend in the local economy and create value. This agreement was sealed on Wednesday when the Executive Secretary NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Wabote received the Chief Executive Officer
- [NLNG submits Train-7 Project NC Compliance Requirements to NCDMB](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nlng-submits-train-7-project-nc-compliance-requirements-to-ncdmb/) - …Wabote harps on Train-7 FID as directed by Sylva A team from the Nigerian LNG (NLNG) led by the Managing Director, Mr. Tony Attah met with the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engineer Simbi Wabote to formally submit the outcome of its recently concluded commercial evaluation exercise of the
- [60% NCDMB Trainees Secure Employments](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/60-ncdmb-trainees-secure-employments/) - Sixty percent of the participants in the Smart Electrical Engineering Training organised by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) have secured employment placements. Four of the 50 engineers secured international placements with BIC Electric and now work in Europe, while other successful participants got employments in Nigeria with AOS Orwell, Daystar Power Group,
- [NCDMB ‘ve laid foundations for 10-Year Roadmap-Wabote](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-ve-laid-foundations-for-10-year-roadmap-wabote/) - … to collaborate with N/Assembly on NC Act Amendment The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) have put fundamentals in place for the attainment of the Nigerian Content 10-Year Roadmap, which would enable the nation to start reaping the full benefits of its oil and gas resources, with clear linkage to other sectors of
- [NCDMB holds NCCF Retreat, seeks feedback on NC Implementation](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-holds-nccf-retreat-seeks-feedback-on-nc-implementation/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) recently held the maiden edition of the Nigerian Content Consultative Forum (NCCF) retreat in Lagos, with a charge to the sectorial groups to provide credible feedback on the implementation of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act. The retreat with the theme ‘Consolidating the
- [ESUT graduate wins NCDMB Prize for Engineering Research](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/esut-graduate-wins-ncdmb-prize-for-engineering-research/) - A final year student of Engineering at the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu State, Emmanuel Obasi Chukwumelue has emerged the winner of the NCDMB Prize for Best Engineering Research. His research publication was adjudged the best by COREN and the Committee of Deans of Engineering and Technology (CODET) amongst other projects by
- [Take Nigerian Content seriously, NCDMB tells Gas Flare Commercialisation Applicants](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/take-nigerian-content-seriously-ncdmb-tells-gas-flare-commercialisation-applicants/) - Successful applicants for the Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialization Program (NGCFP) have been advised to get familiar with key provisions of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act to ensure that they comply with the Act in the execution of the projects. The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board
- [Obong Calabar commends NCDMB on Cross/River NOGaPS](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/obong-calabar-commends-ncdmb-on-cross-river-nogaps/) - The Grand Patriarch of the Efiks and the Obong of Calabar, His Eminence, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu (V) has commended the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) for inaugurating the Community Interface Committee for the Nigerian Oil and Gas Parks Scheme (NOGaPS) located at Odukpani, Cross River State. He made the commendation after
- [NCDMB sets up Community Interface Committee for Bayelsa NOGaPS](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-sets-up-community-interface-committee-for-bayelsa-nogaps/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has inaugurated a Community Interface Committee (CIC) for the Nigerian Oil and Gas Park Scheme NOGaPS) located at Emeyal 1 in Ogbia LGA of Bayelsa State. The committee was set up to enhance the interface between the communities, the contractors and the Board and would ensure community
- [NCDMB to support Yenagoa New City Project](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-to-support-yenagoa-new-city-project/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) would continue to work harmoniously with Bayelsa State Government to achieve its developmental programmes, particularly the New Yenagoa City Project. The Executive Secretary NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Wabote made the commitment recently in a goodwill message he delivered at the launch of the New Yenagoa City in the
- [Executive Secretary charges Ijaw Youths against vices](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/executive-secretary-charges-ijaw-youths-against-vices/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote Kesiye has enjoined the Ijaw Youth Congress (IYC) to reorientate the youths from the Niger Delta to shun violence, thuggery and other nefarious activities in the forthcoming gubernatorial elections in Bayelsa State. He gave the charge when the new executive
- [Executive Secretary Tasks Society on Waste Management](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/executive-secretary-tasks-society-on-waste-management/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote has charged the Waste Management Society of Nigeria, Bayelsa State Branch to intensify its advocacy for efficient waste management and provision of portable water for indigenes of Bayelsa State. He gave the charge recently when the Waste Management Society, Bayelsa
- [NCDMB, Notore explore investment opportunities](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-notore-explore-investment-opportunities/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) will support Notore Chemical Industries Plc to fully develop its industrial complex so it could offer integrated services to oil and gas companies and increase its contributions to the agricultural and infrastructural sectors. The Executive Secretary NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote visited the company in Eleme, Rivers
- [Wabote, NCDMB win Nigerian Business Leadership Awards](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/wabote-ncdmb-win-nigerian-business-leadership-awards/) - Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) was on Saturday in Lagos honoured as the Transformational Business Leader in Public Sector in 2019 by the BusinessDay Nigerian Business Leadership Awards. The NCDMB was also recognized as the Government Agency of the Year for Enabling Business. The
- [Oil Service Firms to benefit from AfCFTA -Wabote, MAN President](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/oil-service-firms-to-benefit-from-afcfta-wabote-man-president/) - Local oil and gas service companies and manufacturing outfits that have built their capacities and capabilities will benefit immensely from Nigeria’s recent signing of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA), the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote and President of the Manufacturers Association of
- [NCDMB signs 8 contracts for Bayelsa, Cross River, Akwa Ibom Oil & Gas Parks](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-signs-8-contracts-for-bayelsa-c-river-a-ibom-oil-gas-parks/) - ...Host communities to get 80% labour slots The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Tuesday in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State signed eight contracts for the development of ongoing Nigerian Oil and Gas Park Scheme (NOGAPS) projects in Bayelsa, Cross River and Akwa Ibom states. The beneficiary companies include O.K. Isokariari & Sons, Megastar, EST
- [Executive Secretary tasks Service Companies on IOCs Standards](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/executive-secretary-tasks-service-companies-on-iocs-standards/) - Nigerian oil and gas service companies and manufacturing firms should strive to meet the standards set by the international oil companies so they would get patronised, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote has advised. He gave the counsel recently when he visited Tranos Nigeria Limited in Lagos in
- [NCDMB, Senate open NCDMB ICT Centre in Lagos](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-senate-open-ncdmb-ict-centre-in-lagos/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has commissioned an Information and Communication Technology Centre at Opebi Senior Grammar School in Ikeja Local Government Area, Lagos state. The centre was attracted by the former Chairman of the Senate Committee on Local Content in the 8th National Assembly, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola. The centre will
- [NCDMB, Danvic Petroleum train 18 lecturers on Geosciences Software](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-danvic-petroleum-train-18-lecturers-on-geosciences-software/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and Danvic Petroleum International have begun the training of 18 lecturers of Geology and Geophysics on OpendTect Seismic Interpretation Software. The Software is widely used by operating companies in the oil and gas industry and it enhances the discovery of hydrocarbon resources. The training opened in Abuja
- [Content Fund: NCDMB to block debtor firms from projects](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/content-fund-ncdmb-to-block-debtor-firms-from-projects/) - Operating and service oil and gas companies that default in remitting one percent of the value of their contracts to the Nigerian Content Development Fund (NCDF) would henceforth be blocked from participating in the industry tendering processes by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). Such non-compliant companies would also be suspended from getting
- [NCDMB issues NCCC on Total’s Ikike Project](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-issues-nccc-on-totals-ikike-project/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB on Tuesday issued the Nigerian Content Compliance Certificate (NCCC) for the Ikike field development to Total Exploration and Production Company. The Executive Secretary NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Wabote issued the Certificate to the outgoing Managing Director of Total E&P, Mr.Nicolas Terraz at the sidelines of the 2019 Nigerian
- [NCDMB unveils guidelines for utilization of local barite and drilling fluids](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-unveils-guidelines-for-utilization-of-local-barite-and-drilling-fluids/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has unveiled Guidelines on the use of local manufactured barites within the oil and gas industry. The unveiling was done by the Executive Secretary, Engr. Simbi Wabote in presence of operating and oil service companies and some drilling fluid companies in Abuja on Thursday. Delivering the keynote
- [NCDMB acquires equity in Azikel’s 12000bpd Modular Refinery](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-acquires-equity-in-azikels-12000bpd-modular-refinery/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Monday acquired equity in the 12,000barrels per day Azikel Hydroskimming Modular refinery being constructed by Azikel Petroleum Limited at Obunagha, Gbarain, Bayelsa State. When completed and operational in 2021, the refinery will produce about 1.3million litres of premium motor spirit (petrol) as well as diesel, kerosene,
- [Nigeria Mentors Uganda in Local Content Implementation](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigeria-mentors-uganda-in-local-content-implementation/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has begun to provide guidance to the Ugandan Petroleum industry on the implementation of Local Content in their budding oil and gas industry. A nine-man delegation drawn from four different agencies in the Ugandan Petroleum industry visited the (NCDMB) recently to understudy the implementation of the Nigerian
- [Waltersmith’s Modular Refinery begins operation Q2 2020-Wabote](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/waltersmiths-modular-refinery-begins-operation-q2-2020-wabote/) - The 5000 barrels per day modular refinery being developed by Waltersmith Refining & Petrochemical Company Limited with equity investment from the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) would be completed in May 2020. This date was confirmed by the Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote and the Director of Finance and Personnel
- [NCDMB begins phase 2 of Bayelsa Oil and Gas Park](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-begins-phase-2-of-bayelsa-oil-and-gas-park/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has launched the start of phase 2 of the construction of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Parks Scheme (NOGAPS) in Emeyal-1, Ogbialand in Bayelsa State. The Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote announced this on Monday in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State during a townhall meeting with
- [NCDMB, Defence HQ to partner on R&D](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-defence-hq-to-partner-on-rd/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) will partner the Defence Research and Development Bureau to invest in the research and development to aid national security and development. The Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Wabote made this commitment when the Director-General of the Defence Bureau, AVM Jumo Osahor paid him a courtesy visit at
- [Many Nigerians have benefitted from Local Content-Senate](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/many-nigerians-have-benefitted-from-local-content-senate/) - The implementation of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act in 2010 has enabled many Nigerians to benefit from the oil and gas industry in many ways, including assets ownership, capacity building and acquisition of critical skills, the Chairman Senate Committee on Local Content, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola has said. He stated
- [“Late submission of reports will be deemed as non-compliance”- NCDMB](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/late-submission-of-reports-will-be-deemed-as-non-compliance-ncdmb/) - Delay and non-submission of statutory reports by oil industry operators and service companies would soon constitute non-compliance of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act, the Director, Monitoring and Evaluation, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Mr. Akintunde Adelana has said. He stated this on Tuesday in Lagos at a workshop
- [NCDMB holds Capacity Building Workshop for N/Assembly members](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-holds-capacity-building-workshop-for-n-assembly-members/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) have held a capacity building workshop for members of the House of Representatives Committee on Local Content in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The workshop titled ‘Transformational Leadership and Management workshop’ was aimed at enlightening members of the green chamber of the national assembly on boosting perceptions about the
- [GOWON, WABOTE HARP ON HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT FOR NATIONAL TRANSFORMATION](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/gowon-wabote-harp-on-human-capital-development-for-national-transformation/) - Stakeholders from various sectors including the former Military President, General Yakubu Gowon called for increased development of human capacities as the driver for national development. The former military President made the assertion at the second Oil and Gas Trainers’ Association Annual Conference and Exhibition in Lagos. General Gowon who was the chairman of the event
- [Over 1000 delegates attend NOGOF 2019](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/over-1000-delegates-attend-nogof-2019/) - …NCDMB lists 80 opportunities worth $100bn …FG to create network, timelines for identified projects … Communities to form cooperatives for Modular Refineries Over 1000 delegates including the Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon Seriake Dickson; Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu; Managing Director of Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), Mr. Osagie Okunbor
- [Dangote Refinery, NCDMB train 200 youths on vocational skills](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/dangote-refinery-ncdmb-train-200-youths-on-vocational-skills/) - Two hundred youths from the host community to Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals have been selected to participate in the six-month vocational training funded by the refinery. This is part of the company’s plans to support the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in its human capital development initiative in the oil and gas
- [NOGAPS to accelerate Oil & Gas hub in Calabar](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nogaps-to-accelerate-oil-gas-hub-in-calabar/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote has asserted that the ongoing development of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Park Scheme (NOGaPS) in Odukpani, Cross River State will lead to the emergence of a vibrant oil and gas hub in the Calabar area. He said this recently
- [NCDMB, Stakeholders Finalize Nigerian Content Ministerial Regulations](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-stakeholders-finalize-nigerian-content-ministerial-regulations/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has held the final phase of engagements with oil and gas industry stakeholders on the draft Nigerian Content Ministerial Regulations. The latest forum was held in Lagos recently and was attended by representatives of the international and indigenous operating companies, service companies and select law firms working
- [NCDMB, NLNG sign Train 7 Nigerian Content Plan](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-nlng-sign-train-7-nigerian-content-plan/) - …Project’s value network is $12bn …to create 10,000 jobs, legacy facility The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) on Friday signed the Nigerian Content Plan (NCP) for the NLNG Train 7 project, taking a big step towards kick starting the huge gas project that would create a flurry
- [NSE confers fellowship on Wabote, Ikuru](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nse-confers-fellowship-on-wabote-ikuru/) - The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) on Friday conferred the rank of fellowship on Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) for his outstanding contributions to the engineering profession and Local Content Development in the oil and gas industry. Wabote was decorated among 38 other eminent
- [NCDMB, NLNG set to sign $1bn Train 7 Project Nigerian Content Plan](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-nlng-set-to-sign-1bn-train-7-project-nigerian-content-plan/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) will on Friday in Abuja sign the Nigerian Content Plan (NCP) for NLNG’s Train 7 project, estimated to cost $1bn. The Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote and the Managing Director of NLNG, Engr. Tony Attah met at the
- [Kachikwu to speak at oil industry opportunity Fair](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/kachikwu-to-speak-at-oil-industry-opportunity-fair/) - The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu would lead discussions on the available and emerging investment opportunities in the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry, at the forthcoming Nigerian Oil and Gas Opportunity Fair (NOGOF). The Minster’s participation was confirmed on Friday by the Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote.
- [Nigerian Gas Association commends NCDMB, seeks collaboration](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigerian-gas-association-commends-ncdmb-seeks-collaboration/) - The new Executive Council of the Nigerian Gas Association (NGA) has commended the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote for the phenomenal strides the Board is making in capacity building, vendor development and enlightenment of stakeholders on the Nigerian Content Act. President of the Association, Mrs. Audrey
- [Executive Secretary NCDMB inaugurates Project 100 Project Management Office](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/executive-secretary-ncdmb-inaugurates-project-100-project-management-office/) - The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, (NCDMB) Engr. Simbi Wabote on Wednesday inaugurated the Project Management Office for Project 100, an initiative launched by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu on January 31, 2019. Members of the PMO were drawn from the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, the
- [FG launches ‘Project 100’ to support local oil, gas service firms](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/fg-launches-project-100-to-support-local-oil-gas-service-firms/) - The Ministry of Petroleum Resources in conjunction with the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Thursday launched Project100 to provide institutional and financial support to 100 Indigenous oil and gas service companies. The project targets indigenous companies offering seismic, marine, engineering and drilling services and will provide financial and non-financial as well as
- [Buhari, Wabote advocate African collaboration on Energy Infrastructure, Local Content](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/buhari-wabote-advocate-african-collaboration-on-energy-infrastructure-local-content/) - President Mohammed Buhari and the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote on Monday canvassed for effective collaboration among African nations to enable them jointly develop mega energy infrastructure like refineries, gas turbines and pipelines and create employment opportunities for their citizenry. The President spoke in Abuja when he declared
- [FDI needed to grow Local Content-NCDMB](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/fdi-needed-to-grow-local-content-ncdmb/) - Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) and some foreigners are needed for Local Content to thrive in the Nigerian oil and gas industry and allied sectors, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote has said. The Executive Secretary spoke in Abuja on Thursday at a workshop organised by the Nigerian Electricity
- [Wabote, Okoroafor canvass innovation, collaboration among O&G players](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/wabote-okoroafor-canvass-innovation-collaboration-among-og-players/) - The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) Engr. Simbi Wabote and the President, Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN), Engr. Bank-Anthony Okoroafor have identified innovation and collaboration among industry stakeholders as key ingredients that would sustain and enable growth of the oil and gas sector. Wabote made this assertion while delivering the
- [NCDMB, Niger Delta University to build closer R&D partnership](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-niger-delta-university-to-build-closer-rd-partnership/) - The Niger Delta University (NDU), Bayelsa State has sought for closer collaboration with the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) particularly in Research and Development. The Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Samuel G. Edonmiekumo made the request when he visited the Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Wabote on Tuesday at the Board’s
- [NAOC donates geosciences workstations to 3 universities](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/naoc-donates-geosciences-workstations-to-3-universities/) - The Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) has donated three geosciences workstations to the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, University of Ibadan, Oyo State and Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Adamawa State. The workstations are equipped with nine OpendTect Software licences, worth $200,000, but were provided free by Danvic Petroleum Nigeria, with a commitment to
- [NTA Yenagoa visits NCDMB, seeks support](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nta-yenagoa-visits-ncdmb-seeks-support/) - The management of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Yenagoa on Tuesday paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Secretary of Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote at the Board’s corporate headquarters in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The NTA delegation was led by the General Manager of the station, Barrister Emeka Okpala. The
- [NCDMB, AGF partner on Nigerian Content enforcement](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-agf-partner-on-nigerian-content-enforcement/) - The Minister of Justice and the Attorney General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN) has pledged that the Ministry of Justice would collaborate with the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) to enforce compliance and prosecute defaulters of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act. The chief law officer made
- [Stella Maris Honours Wabote](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/stella-maris-honours-wabote/) - Stella Maris College, Port Harcourt, Rivers State recently honoured the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote, with an award of excellence as one of the most outstanding students of the 1984 class. Describing the basis of the award, the President of the Old Boys Association, Barrister Sir
- [NCDMB, Edo Govt to partner on Enterprise Park](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-edo-govt-to-partner-on-enterprise-park/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) would partner the Government of Edo State in the development of the Benin Enterprise Park (BEP). The Executive Secretary NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Wabote made the commitment on Thursday when Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki led a delegation to the Board’s Abuja liaison office. The Edo
- [NCDMB, NLNG hold knowledge sharing workshop](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-nlng-hold-knowledge-sharing-workshop/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Company (NLNG) have held a knowledge sharing cum capacity building workshop in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The workshop is an initiative of the Projects Certification and Authorization Division (PCAD) of the NCDMB and was conceived to foster knowledge in different areas
- [NCDMB, Megastar donate town hall to Swali Community](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-megastar-donate-town-hall-to-swali-community/) - The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote on Thursday commissioned a community town hall donated by Megastar Technical and Construction Company Limited to the Swali Community, in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Megastar is the main contractor handling the NCDMB’s 17-storey head office building project, located at Oxbow Lake Road,
- [Minister, GMD NNPC laud Nigerian Content Achievements](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/2480-2/) - …$21m NCI Fund disbursed to vendors-Wabote The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu and the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Kacalla Baru led other industry leaders to commend the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) for the numerous achievements recorded in the implementation
- [Wabote Bags Fellowship Award for Engineering Excellence](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/wabote-bags-fellowship-award-for-engineering-excellence/) - Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote, Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board was on Thursday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State inducted as a fellow of the Institute of Petroleum Studies (IPS), University of Port Harcourt for his exceptional accomplishments in engineering, strategic management and local content leadership in the Oil and Gas Industry. The prestigious
- [Nigerian Chamber of Shipping commends implementation of Local Content](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigerian-chamber-of-shipping-commends-implementation-of-local-content/) - The leadership of Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring (NCDMB) has been extolled for exhibiting consistency and transparency in the implementation of Nigerian Content Intervention Fund (NCI) Fund. The Governing Council of Nigerian Chamber of Shipping (NCS) made the commendation on Thursday when the members paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr.
- [Wabote goes global with Nigerian Content Advocacy](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/wabote-goes-global-with-nigerian-content-advocacy/) - Engr. Simbi Wabote, Executive Secretary of Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) went global today with Nigerian Content Advocacy, when he addressed delegates to the African Oil Week (AOW) in Cape Town, South Africa at the start of the African Local Content Forum. African Local Content Forum is an innovative inclusion in the bouquet
- [Wabote Bags Global Award for Local Content Advocacy](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/wabote-bags-global-award-for-local-content-advocacy/) - The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote was on Tuesday in Cape Town, South Africa conferred with a global award of excellence for outstanding contributions to sustainable local content development in Nigeria and across Africa’s Oil and Gas Industry. The award was conferred on him by the organizers
- [Wabote commissions Tolmann’s modular fire field centre](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/wabote-commissions-tolmanns-modular-fire-field-centre/) - …says patronage of local coys might attract discount on NCDF A new modular fire field and emergency response training centre built by Tolmann Allied Services Limited has been commissioned by the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote. Located in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, the facility can provide practical demonstrations
- [NCDMB seeks new strategy on barite utilization](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-seeks-new-strategy-on-barite-utilization/) - A new framework that would promote optimal production and patronage of locally produced barites in oil and gas operations would be developed by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in conjunction with the Association of Miners and Processors of Barites (AMAPOB). The Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Wabote directed the development of
- [Senate commends NCDMB’s development of Headquarters building](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/senate-commends-ncdmbs-development-of-headquarters-building/) - ...to expand NC Act to other sectors Members of the Senate Committee on Local Content have commended the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) for conceiving and developing its 17-storey headquarters building in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, using the services of a local contractor. The committee members gave their commendation during a recent oversight visit
- [UNICAL student wins Nigerian Content Essay competition](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/unical-student-wins-nigerian-content-essay-competition/) - A first year student of Electronics and Computer Technology at the University of Calabar, Cross River State, Mr. Ubon James, has emerged the winner of the second edition of the annual national oil and gas essay competition organised by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). The essay submitted by the 27-year-old was adjudged
- [NCDMB sponsors sea time training for 20 cadets](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-sponsors-sea-time-training-for-20-cadets/) - The mandatory sea time training programme for 20 cadets sponsored by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) started on Monday at Charkins Maritime and Offshore Services Limited, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The programme is aimed at addressing the deficit of trained cadets in the maritime and oil and gas industries and reduce the
- [NCDMB, indigenous producers sign agreement on tendering cycle](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-indigenous-producers-sign-agreement-on-tendering-cycle/) - … We‘ve recorded 98% performance with SLAs-Wabote The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Indigenous Petroleum Producers Group (IPPG) have signed a Service Level Agreement (SLA), which would drive local content implementation and simplify the procurement and tendering processes for oil and gas projects. The Executive Secretary NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote
- [NCDMB, stakeholders begin review of new projects, opportunities](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-stakeholders-begin-review-of-new-projects-opportunities/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and key players of the Nigerian oil and gas industry have begun to review the existing data on upcoming projects and their Nigerian Content opportunities. The review seeks to update the Compendium of Nigerian Content Opportunities, highlight challenges faced by operators and service providers and proffer solutions
- [NCDMB, Dangote Refinery hold workshop on Nigerian Content](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-dangote-refinery-hold-workshop-on-nigerian-content/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals (DPRP) recently organized a one-day sensitization workshop on Nigerian Content Compliance. The workshop was held in Lagos State and sought to enlighten Dangote Refinery Project contractors on the regulations, policies and laws that apply in the oil and gas industry
- [NCDMB donates Economics Lab to Niger Delta University (NDU)](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-donates-economics-lab-to-niger-delta-university-ndu/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Monday commissioned an ultramodern Econometrics Laboratory it built at the Department of Economics, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State. The laboratory is equipped with state of the art computers, modern economics software, projectors, printers, photocopiers and is powered by a 30 KVA generating set with
- [Kachikwu sets up Nigerian Content Research & Development Council](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/kachikwu-sets-up-nigerian-content-rd-council/) - The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu on Wednesday in Abuja inaugurated the Nigerian Content Research and Development Council (NCRDC). The Council is expected to advise the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on matters relating to Research, Development and Innovation strategy for the oil and gas industry. The council’s
- [Wabote seeks action on gas investments](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/wabote-seeks-action-on-gas-investments/) - … to invest in the gas value chain …set to sign MoUs with investors on NOGAPS Players in the gas sector should canvass for speedy implementation of existing policies and pursue the delivery of identified gas opportunities, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote has said. He
- [NCDMB, NLNG target huge Nigerian Content on Train 7 Project](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-nlng-target-huge-nigerian-content-on-train-7-project/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Company (NLNG) have set high Nigerian Content benchmarks in the execution of the train 7 project, estimated to cost $7bn. The organisations declared their commitment in Abuja on Tuesday at the two-day Nigerian Content Workshop organised on the project by the
- [NCDMB donates relief items to flood victims in Bayelsa State](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-donates-relief-items-to-flood-victims-in-bayelsa-state/) - As part of its corporate social responsibilities and support to its host communities, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Saturday donated over 2,900 relief items to some communities displaced by flood in Bayelsa State. The items included bags of rice, tins of groundnut oil, tin tomatoes, treated mosquito nets, mattresses and bags
- [NCDMB, Customs to partner on protection of industries, vessel categorization](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-customs-to-partner-on-protection-of-industries-vessel-categorization/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) would collaborate to protect local oil servicing companies by preventing the importation of goods which local firms have full capacities to manufacture. Some of those oil and gas goods include cables, coated pipes, some OCTG tubulars, helical welded pipes and coveralls.
- [NCDMB, FMI, NIS get committee on Expatriate Quota Management](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-fmi-nis-get-committee-on-expatriate-quota-management/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has inaugurated a committee constituted by its personnel and representatives of the Federal Ministry of Interior (FMI) and the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS). The intent is to forge close collaborations in the management of expatriate quota (EQ) and grow Nigerian participation in the oil and gas industry
- [BGAM Services acquires security vessel with NCI Fund](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/bgam-services-acquires-security-vessel-with-nci-fund/) - The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote has commissioned a new security vessel, MV Tamuno-Dein II, acquired by BGAM Services Limited, the first oil and gas company to access the Nigerian Content Intervention Fund (NCI Fund). The ceremony was performed on Friday at the Naval Shipyard, Port Harcourt, Rivers
- [Kachikwu performs groundbreaking of Waltersmith Modular Refinery](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/kachikwu-performs-groundbreaking-of-waltersmith-modular-refinery/) - … FG to compel operators to refine 20% of production …70% of modular refineries to be fabricated in-country The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu on Thursday performed the groundbreaking of a 5,000 barrels of crude oil per day (bopd) modular refinery being developed by Waltersmith Refining and Petrochemical Company at
- [NAOC holds Nigerian Content workshop for vendors](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/naoc-holds-nigerian-content-workshop-for-vendors/) - The Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) and its joint venture partners have organized a workshop for its contractors on regulatory and procurement best practices. The workshop was organised in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State recently and sought to enlighten contractors on the regulations, policies and laws that are applicable in the oil and gas industry and encourage
- [NCDMB, BOI set flexible conditions for US$200m NCI Fund applications](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-boi-set-flexible-conditions-for-us200m-nci-fund-applications/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Bank of Industry (BOI) have relaxed some of the conditions for accessing the US$200 million Nigerian Content Intervention Fund (NCI Fund) by qualified oil and gas service companies. NCDMB and BOI convened a stakeholders’ forum in Lagos recently to address the major challenges applicants face
- [Wabote commissions NigerStar7’s $10m vessel](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/wabote-commissions-nigerstar7s-10m-vessel-2/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote on Thursday in Lagos performed the re-christening of ‘ADABA’, a dynamic positioning system vessel owned by NigerStar7, valued at $10 million. NigerStar7 ADABA will be flying the Nigerian National Flag, rated as DP2 and is equipped with Kongsberg DP system.
- [NCDMB begins training of 250 Bayelsa teachers](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-begins-training-of-250-bayelsa-teachers/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has commenced a development programme for select teachers of junior secondary schools in Bayelsa State in collaboration with the State Government. The programme commenced on Monday and will ultimately benefit teachers from the six geo-political zones of the nation, with Bayelsa State being the pilot. The particular
- [NCDMB, AOS Orwell flag-off training for 50 engineers](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-aos-orwell-flag-off-training-for-50-engineers/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in collaboration with AOS Orwell and the Lagos State Electricity Board, have flagged-off the Smart Electrical Engineering Training programme for 50 engineers out of the 100 selected engineers to be trained at the Lagos Energy Academy in Lagos State. The specialised training is targeted at young engineers
- [NCDMB and EFCC to Collaborate More](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-and-efcc-to-collaborate-more/) - The management of Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) plan to forge more effective collaboration for quick investigation of serious infractions by oil and gas companies in Nigeria. Engr. Simbi Wabote, the Executive Secretary, NCDMB, who led the management of Board, dropped this hint during a
- [PENGASSAN, NUPENG Pledge Collaboration with NCDMB](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/pengassan-nupeng-pledge-collaboration-with-ncdmb/) - ...NCDMB doesn’t award oil and gas contracts- Wabote The joint national executive of Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and their counterpart Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has pledged their readiness to collaborate with the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in monitoring and development of
- [SPIP Visits Executive Secretary, Pledges Collaboration](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/spip-visits-executive-secretary-pledges-collaboration/) - The Special Presidential Investigation Panel (SPIP) for recovery of public assets has pledged to support the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring (NCDMB) in the recovery of unremitted one percent deductions for the Nigerian Content Development Fund from defaulters. The Chairman of the Panel, Barr. Okoi Obono-Obla made this promise when he paid a courtesy visit
- [Get More Involved in Oil and Gas Reforms, Wabote tells Lawyers](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/get-more-involved-in-oil-and-gas-reforms-wabote-tells-lawyers/) - Nigerian Lawyers have been enjoined to get more involved and active in the ongoing reforms in the Oil and Gas Industry. The Executive Secretary of Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engineer Simbi Wabote made this call on Tuesday at a Panel session in the 58th Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association
- [NCDMB holds workshop in Edo and Delta States](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-holds-workshop-in-edo-delta-states/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) recently held the second series of its Youth Sensitization and Enlightenment Workshops in Delta and Edo States, with a view to educating young Nigerians on how they can benefit from Nigerian Content human capacity initiatives and participate in the oil and gas industry. The workshops were held
- [NCDMB seeks listing of oil coys on Stock Exchange](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-seeks-listing-of-oil-coys-on-stock-exchange/) - …to divest equity in modular refinery Oil and gas firms like refineries, petrochemical and fertilizer companies as well as those in the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) value chain would gain immensely from listing their shares on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development
- [NCDMB wins Award as Best Media Friendly Organisation](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-wins-award-as-best-media-friendly-organisation/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has won an award as the “Best Media Friendly Organisation in Bayelsa State.” The award was presented at the 6th edition of the Bayelsa Media Award held in Yenagoa on Saturday and according to the organisers, NCDMB won because of its enduring support to media organisations and
- [NCDMB to commercialize top undergraduate engineering projects](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-to-commercialize-top-undergraduate-engineering-projects/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) will partner the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) and the Committee of Deans of Engineering and Technology of Nigerian Universities (CODET) to develop and commercialize the best engineering projects completed by undergraduates in the 2017/2018 academic session. The Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr.
- [NPDC pledges compliance with Nigerian Content guidelines](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/npdc-pledges-compliance-with-nigerian-content-guidelines/) - …says the coy is not keen on waivers The Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), the production subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has promised to comply with the provisions of the Nigerian and Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act and other guidelines of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB).
- [NCDMB, India to partner on Research & Development](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-india-to-partner-on-research-development/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has begun to partner the Indian Government and its relevant institutions with the goal of leveraging on India’s advancement in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to develop the Nigerian oil and gas industry’s capabilities for research and innovation. The Executive Secretary NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Wabote in company
- [Public schools triumph in NCDMB Science Quiz in Bayelsa](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/public-schools-triumph-in-ncdmb-science-quiz-in-bayelsa/) - Three public schools, Ijaw National Academy, Community Secondary School, Akenfa and Kaiama Grammar School swept the stakes at the 4th edition of science quiz competition for secondary schools in Bayelsa State sponsored by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). The annual contest is themed “Grab a Star: Reach for the sky” and is
- [NCDMB, Dangote Refinery set up joint committee on Nigerian Content](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-dangote-refinery-set-up-joint-committee-on-nigerian-content/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Dangote Petroleum Refinery have inaugurated a joint committee that would develop a framework for the implementation of Nigerian Content in the development of the 650,000 barrels per day Dangote Refinery project. The committee was inaugurated in Lagos recently, with four members drawn from each organisation.
- [Osibanjo, Wabote woo US investors for Nigerian Oil and Gas](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/osibanjo-wabote-woo-us-investors-for-nigerian-oil-and-gas/) - The Vice President, Prof Yemi Osibanjo and the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote and other top Federal Government officials were at the Silicon Valley, California, USA on Monday to canvass for foreign direct investment in the Nigeria to over 25 key international players in the
- [Debyl Ltd opens service centre in Port Harcourt](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/debyl-ltd-opens-service-centre-in-port-harcourt/) - Debyl Limited, an indigenous service company has opened a state of the art valve and compressor products service center in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, in a ceremony witnessed by senior officials of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC). The service center will help meet the demands
- [NCDMB wins 1st Dr Alirio Parra Award at NOG 2018](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-wins-1st-dr-alirio-parra-award-at-nog-2018/) - …signs MoU with CWC on PNC Workshop The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has been conferred with the first 1st Dr Alirio Parra Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry. The award was presented to the Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Wabote at the gala dinner held on Wednesday
- [NUPENG commends NCDMB, seeks support on labour issues](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nupeng-commends-ncdmb-seeks-support-on-labour-issues/) - The Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has commended the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) for its effective implementation of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act. President of NUPENG, Comrade Williams Akporeha and Deputy General Secretary, Comrade Afolabi Olawale made the commendation during a meeting convened
- [Halliburton, A/Ibom open Oil & Gas Training and Research Centre](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/halliburton-a-ibom-open-oil-gas-training-and-research-centre/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has applauded Halliburton (Landmark) Energy Services Nigeria for partnering with the Government of Akwa Ibom State and Hobark Group of Companies to establish a world class Oil and Gas Training and Research Centre, to upscale the capacities of young Nigerians with skills required in the Oil and
- [NCDMB invests $10m in Waltersmith’s 5000 bpd modular refinery](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-invests-10m-in-waltersmiths-5000-bpd-modular-refinery/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Friday in Lagos signed a $10m equity investment agreement with Waltersmith Refining & Petrochemical Company Limited for the construction of a 5000 barrels per day modular refinery to be located at Ibigwe, Imo State. The Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote and the Director
- [Addax celebrates Nigerian Content achievements, graduates 11 trainees](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/addax-celebrates-nigerian-content-achievements-graduates-11-trainees/) - Addax Petroleum rolled out the drums on Friday in Lagos to celebrate the feats it had recorded in the implementation of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act. This year’s edition of the Nigerian Content awareness day was titled “Building Nigerian Content: Our Collective Assignment”. It also featured the graduation of two
- [NCDMB hails NLNG’s award of LPG ship contract to local coy](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-hails-nlngs-award-of-lpg-ship-contract-to-local-coy/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has commended Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) for awarding the contract for the provision of a new build Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) ship to a fully indigenous company, E.A. Temile Development Company. The vessel will serve as the chartered ship by which the NLNG will deepen the delivery
- [TechnipFMC, NCDMB celebrate completion of 44th Subsea Tree for Egina Project](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/technipfmc-ncdmb-celebrate-completion-of-44th-subsea-tree-for-egina-project/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and stakeholders of the oil and gas industry on Wednesday celebrated with TechnipFMC on its successful completion of the 44th and last subsea tree for the Total Egina field development project. The subsea trees project was launched in 2016 and it recorded high Nigerian Content attainments as
- [NCDMB to partner Aviators, Free Trade Authority on Nigerian Content enforcement](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-to-collaborate-with-aviators-free-trade-authority-on-nigerian-content-enforcement/) - In a bid to galvanise collaboration with key stakeholders and ensure broad compliance with the provisions of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has organized a workshop with the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) and Lekki Free Trade Zone (LFTZ). The Board
- [Egina: Executive Secretary commissions biggest OLT-Buoy](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/egina-executive-secretary-commissions-biggest-olt-buoy/) - …says Total is pushing the boundaries of Local Content Aveon Offshore has recorded a new Nigerian Content feat with the fabrication of the biggest Offshore Loading Terminal (OLT) Buoy ever made in Nigeria and the first to be delivered ahead of schedule and launched on a dedicated slid way. The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development
- [NCDMB’s Akwa-Ibom ICT Centre gets accreditation, begins training](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmbs-a-ibom-ict-centre-gets-accreditation-begins-training/) - The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Centre built by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB at the Community Secondary Grammar School, Ebughu, Mbo Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State has been granted provisional accreditation by the Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN). The accreditation has paved the way for students trained
- [NCDMB Commissions ICT Centre in Bayelsa State](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-commissions-ict-centre-in-bayelsa-state/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has commissioned an Information and Communication Technology Centre at the Nembe National Grammar School (NNGS) in Nembe Local Government Area, Bayelsa State. The initiative is intended to enhance information technology literacy among secondary school students in a conducive environment. The centres are equipped with state of the
- [NCDMB Begins Forensic Audit of Unremitted NCDF Deductions](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-begins-forensic-audit-of-unremitted-ncdf-deductions/) - With effect from June this year, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) will begin third forensic audit of all unremitted deductions by oil and gas companies meant for the Nigerian Content Development Fund (NCDF). The impending exercise was announced by the Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Wabote at the two-day Stakeholders Sensitization
- [NCDMB, ACSSN inaugurate committee on marine services](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-acssn-inaugurate-committee-on-marine-services/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Association of Chandlers and Ship Suppliers of Nigeria (ACSSN) have inaugurated a joint committee tasked with suggesting new strategies that would promote the utilisation of Chandlers and marine related services in the Nigerian oil and gas industry. The committee was inaugurated on Wednesday at the
- [NCDMB Pledges Support for Cable Manufacturers](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-pledges-support-for-cable-producers/) - Cable manufacturers in Nigeria will get all necessary support they need to boost their capacities and meet the expectations of the oil and gas industry, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote has said. The Executive Secretary made the commitment during a recent facility visit to Kabelmetal Nigeria Plc
- [Corp Members Caution Youths on Cultism, Drug Abuse](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/corp-members-caution-youths-on-cultism-drug-abuse/) - As part of their community development service, members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) deployed to the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, recently organised a sensitization programme for secondary school students in the state on the dangers of cultism and drug abuse. The corps members are part of the
- [NCDMB, OPTS sign agreement to shorten oil industry contracting cycle](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-opts-sign-agreement-to-shorten-oil-industry-contracting-cycle/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Oil Producers Trade Section (OPTS), the umbrella body of major international and indigenous operating oil companies on Wednesday in Lagos signed a Service Level Agreement (SLA) aimed at shortening the often protracted industry contracting cycle. The SLA commits the 28-member OPTS companies to comply with
- [Kachikwu performs ground-breaking of Bayelsa Oil & Gas Park](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/kachikwu-performs-ground-breaking-of-bayelsa-oil-gas-park/) - … FG to extend project beyond N/Delta The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu on Friday performed the ground-breaking of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Park being developed by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) at Emeyal-1, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The park will generate about
- [NCDMB, NNPC to use one-stop approval desk for Oil Industry Projects - Kachikwu](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-nnpc-to-use-one-stop-approval-desk-for-oil-industry-projects-kachikwu/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) will before the end of 2018 start using a one-stop shop arrangement for reviewing and approving oil industry projects and contracts in a bid to shorten the industry contracting cycle. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe
- [NCDMB, Nigerian Army to partner on Local Content development](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-nigerian-army-to-partner-on-local-content/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) will support the Nigerian Army with it plans to increase the level of Nigerian Content in the manufacture and procurement of military hardware and accessories. The Executive Secretary NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Wabote made the commitment when he delivered the keynote address at the Nigerian Army Research &
- [OGTAN confers Achievement Award on Wabote](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ogtan-confers-achievement-award-on-wabote/) - …Capacity Building key to oil industry development - Ezekwesili The Oil and Gas Trainers Association (OGTAN) has conferred the Local Content Development Achievement Award on the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote. The award was presented to him at the OGTAN’s 1st National Education Summit held in Lagos on
- [NCDMB holds Town Hall Meeting on Odukpani NOGAPS project](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-holds-town-hall-meeting-on-odukpani-nogaps-project/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has held a town hall meeting with key stakeholders of the Odukpani community in Cross River State, as part of efforts to ensure hitch free development of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Park project. The Zonal Coordinator, Akwa Ibom/Cross River NCDMB Zonal Office, Mrs. Ada Ohaeri represented
- [NCDMB donates ICT materials to schools in Bayelsa State](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-donates-ict-materials-to-schools-in-bayelsa-state/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has donated desktop computers, computer textbooks and workbooks to the Bayelsa State Post-Primary Schools Board (PPSB) as part of its capacity development initiatives. The items will be distributed to secondary schools in the state. The General Manager, Capacity Development Division, NCDMB, Engr. Ikpomosa Oviasu was represented at
- [LOCAL CONTENT, SOLUTION TO UNEMPLOYMENT IN NIGERIA](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/local-content-solution-to-unemployment-in-nigeria/) - The adoption and implementation Local Content policies in key sectors of the Nigerian economy will address the high unemployment rate in Nigeria, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engineer Simbi Wabote has said. He made this assertion last week in Port Harcourt, Rivers State at an event organized by the Institute
- [SENATE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL CONTENT COMMENDS NCDMB](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/senate-committee-local-content-commends-ncdmb/) - Members of the Senate Committee on Local Content have lauded the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) for its strategic implementation of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act and the steady growth in local capacities in the Oil and Gas Industry. They made the commendations at the close of the
- [Board, Greenville LNG to partner on alternative power supply](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/board-greenville-lng-partner-alternative-power-supply/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) will collaborate with Greenville Oil and Gas Company Limited on the possibility of using Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to provide an alternative source of electricity for the Board’s new 17 storey headquarters building in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. This discussion was initiated recently when the Executive Secretary of
- [Exec Sec charges Charkins Maritime on Seafarers’ training](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/exec-sec-charges-charkins-maritime-seafarers-training/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote has challenged the management of Charkins Maritime and Offshore Safety Centre to develop a strategy that will provide maritime cadets with sea time experience required to qualify them as professional sailors. Such a strategy would foster a partnership arrangement with
- [Wabote tasks Benkline on expansion into Downstream Sector](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/wabote-tasks-benkline-expansion-downstream-sector/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote has advised the management of Benkline Nigeria Limited to expand the company’s operations to the downstream subsector of the oil and gas industry and manufacture components for the modular refineries planned by various investors. The Executive Secretary gave the advice
- [NCDMB to sue offenders of Local Content Act](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-sue-offenders-local-content-act/) - … Justices must refer to the NC Act in Oil and Gas cases-CJN Oil and Gas companies that fail to comply with the provisions of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act will henceforth be dragged before the law courts by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), the Executive Secretary,
- [NCDMB Begins Construction of Cross River Oil & Gas Park](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-begins-construction-c-river-oil-gas-park/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has begun the construction of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Park at Odukpani, Cross River State, with the goal of creating a regional low-cost manufacturing hub that would produce equipment components and spare parts that would be utilized in the Nigerian Oil and Gas industry. The Odukpani
- [FG targets 30% oil production from indigenous producers](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/fg-targets-30-oil-production-indigenous-producers/) - The Federal Government has charged indigenous oil producers to grow their contribution to the national crude oil basket from the current 10 percent to 30 percent within the next five years. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu set the target at the closing ceremony of the Nigerian International Petroleum Summit
- [We ‘ll Protect Local Investments -Wabote](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ll-protect-local-investments-wabote/) - Any Nigerian firm that invests in hi-tech assets in furtherance of Nigerian Content will be protected and be given a level playing field to bid and win contracts in the oil and gas industry, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote has said. He gave the assurance during a
- [NCDMB, stakeholders harmonize Nigerian Content Regulations](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-stakeholders-harmonize-nigerian-content-regulations/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) will soon roll out Regulations that will help deepen the enforcement of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act. When finalized, the regulations will be signed off by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and will have the force of law. The Board
- [Full integration of FPSO ll’ happen in 8 years-Wabote](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/full-integration-of-fpso-ll-happen-in-8-years-wabote/) - …FG to prioritize oil productions with competitive costs -Kachikwu The Nigerian oil and gas industry must strive to develop local capacities to execute full fabrication and integration of Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessels in-country within the next eight years, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote has
- [NCDMB donates wheel chairs, crutches to group](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-donates-wheel-chairs-crutches-to-group/) - As part of its corporate social responsibilities and support to its host communities, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) recently donated some items to the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities, Bayelsa State Chapter. The items which included wheel chairs, crutches, blind guards and elbow crutches were presented to the representatives of
- [Egina recorded over 50% Nigerian Content](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/egina-recorded-over-50-nigerian-content/) - …100% implementation of Content Act might stop oil production ..Why we gave few waivers on Egina project Nigerian Content achievement recorded on the Total Upstream Egina deepwater project exceeded 50 percent, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote said on Wednesday. He stated this in Abuja at the ongoing
- [N/Delta students get career talk, courtesy NCDMB](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/n-delta-students-get-career-talk-courtesy-ncdmb/) - In furtherance of its capacity building mandate, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has concluded the first phase of the career counselling sessions for science students from selected secondary schools across the nine oil producing states. The sessions were organised with the goal of influencing the students to pursue careers in strategic sectors
- [SNEPCo/Cameron graduate nine OJT trainees](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/snepco-cameron-graduates-nine-ojt-trainees/) - In fulfilment of their commitments to the development of Nigerian Content in the Oil and Gas Industry, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) and Cameron Flow Control Technology Nigeria Limited recently concluded on the job training (OJT) for nine young persons. The beneficiaries were selected through the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Joint Qualification
- [New projects must surpass Egina FPSO integration -NCDMB](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/new-projects-must-surpass-egina-fpso-integration-ncdmb/) - New deep water projects in Nigeria must set new records beyond in-country integration of the Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessels, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) Engr. Simbi Wabote has said. He spoke at the reception of the Total Upstream Nigeria’s Egina FPSO at the SHI-MCI yard in Lagos,
- [Nigeria Remains Attractive to Investment – ES NCDMB](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigeria-remains-attractive-to-investment-es-ncdmb/) - Despite the fast changing landscape of the global oil and gas industry, "Nigeria remains attractive for investments", asserted Engr. Simbi Wabote, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) at the BHGE 2018 Annual Meeting in Florence, Italy. Fielding questions at the Ministerial Panel, the Executive Secretary stated that Nigeria's Oil and Gas
- [Total’s Egina FPSO arrives in Nigeria, set for integration](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/totals-egina-fpso-arrives-in-nigeria-set-for-integration/) - The Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading vessel for the $16bn Egina deepwater oilfield project by Total Upstream Nigeria Limited has arrived in Nigeria from South Korea. The Egina FPSO, described as the largest ever installed in Nigeria (330-metres long), started the journey to Nigeria on October 31, 2017. The vessel berthed on Wednesday at the
- [NCDMB, NAPTIP to partner on training for trafficked victims](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-naptip-to-partner-on-training-for-trafficked-victims/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) will partner the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) to train victims of human trafficking with the aim of rehabilitating and equipping them with skills they would need to become self-reliant. The Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Wabote made the commitment at a
- [N/Assembly, stakeholders begin collaboration on extension of Local Content to Construction, Power Sectors](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/n-assembly-stakeholders-begin-collaboration-on-extension-of-local-content-to-construction-power-sectors/) - Members of the Federal House of Representatives have begun working with stakeholders in Power, Construction and Information Communication Technology sectors towards extending the Nigerian Content Act to the three sectors of the economy. The collaboration was firmed up at the recent workshop organized by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) for members of
- [TOTAL CONCLUDES 2 YEAR TRAINING FOR 11 ENGINEERS](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/total-concludes-training-for-11-youths/) - In fulfilment of its commitments to Nigerian Content Human Capacity Development initiatives, Total Upstream Nigeria Limited (TUPNI) has concluded the training of eleven engineers at Saipem yard, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The 24-month exercise was conducted as project based trainings on the back of the execution of the Umbilicals, Flowline and Risers (UFR) modules by
- [NCDMB to build 90 homes in the North East Region](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/neast-reconstruction-board-to-build-90/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has concluded plans to construct 90 homes in the North-Eastern region of the country. This is part of the oil and gas industry’s contributions towards rebuilding areas that were devastated by the activities of the Boko Haram sect. The Board is using the ‘Down To Earth’ (D2E)
- [Service coys get training on upgraded NOGIC JQS](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/service-coys-get-training-on-upgraded-nogic-jqs/) - Ahead of the February 2018 deadline to digitalize core operations and eliminate paper applications, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) recently organized trainings for personnel of service companies on the use of the upgraded NOGIC JQS platform. The intensive training held for five days in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State and drew several participants. Operating
- [Indigenous producers pledge compliance with Nigerian Content Act](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/indigenous-producers-pledge-compliance-to-nigerian-content-act/) - …to sign SLA with NCDMB Members of the Indigenous Petroleum Producers Group (IPPG) have pledged to henceforth support and comply with the provisions of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act. To cement their commitment, the local operating companies will sign a Service Level Agreement (SLA) with the Nigerian Content Development and
- [NCDMB met all 2017 targets](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-met-all-2017-targets/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) accomplished all the targets set for 2017, the Executive Secretary, Engr. Simbi Wabote has said. He spoke at the 2017 Practical Nigerian Content (PNC) workshop held at Uyo, Akwa Ibom State and confirmed that both the objectives set by industry stakeholders at 2016 PNC and the ones
- [NCDMB to partner indigenous oil producers](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-to-partner-indigenous-oil-producers/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Independent Petroleum Producers Group (IPPG) will collaborate to deepen Local Content implementation in the oil and gas industry. Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Wabote stated this at the closing of the 2017 Practical Nigerian Content Conference held in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. He described indigenous
- [NCDMB releases N61.18bn local content fund to BoI](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-releases-n61-18bn-local-content-fund-to-boi/) - A total sum of $200m (N61.18bn at the official exchange rate of N305.9 to a dollar) has been released to the Bank of Industry as intervention fund for indigenous oil and gas service providers, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board announced on Tuesday. It also stated that third party outfits were being engaged to
- [NCDMB charges youths on biz environment, investment](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-charges-youths-on-biz-environment-investment/) - Youths from the Niger Delta region must strive to create a conducive environment for businesses to thrive in their communities and refrain from acts that could scare away investors, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote has advised He stated this recently when a delegation of the Okpoma Kingdom
- [NCDMB Starts Graduate Agro-Entrepreneurial Training](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-starts-graduate-agro-entrepreneurial-training/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has flagged off the pilot phase of the Graduate Agro-Entrepreneurial Training (GAET), designed to train 120 participants for two weeks on poultry farming. The scheme which is part of the Board’s human capacity building initiatives is aimed at imbuing graduates from oil producing states with Agric-entrepreneurial skills
- [IYC Central Zone apologizes for protest against NCDMB](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/iyc-central-zones-apologizes-for-protest-against-ncdmb/) - …NCDMB, BYSG to build IPP The leadership of the Ijaw Youth Congress (Central Zone) has apologized for staging a demonstration against the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, over unfounded allegations that the Board had moved its core operations to Abuja and Lagos and was taking other actions inimical to
- [NCDMB sponsors NUJ’s training Programme](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-sponsors-nujs-training-programme/) - …Donates 200 chairs The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has sponsored a training programme for the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Bayelsa State Council, as part of its human capacity building initiatives. The theme of the training was “promoting local participation in the oil, gas and maritime sectors: tasks before the media,” and it
- [Bayelsa Govt pledges support to NCDMB](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/bayelsa-govt-pledges-support-to-ncdmb/) - The Bayelsa State Government will cooperate and support the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) to succeed with its initiatives and implementation of the Nigerian Content Act, says Governor Seriake Dickson. He spoke at the 2017 Succession Planning Workshop, organised in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State by the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) for its contractors,
- [FG targets 100% Nigerian Content in 2027](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/fg-targets-100-nigerian-content-in-2027/) - …charges Board on noncompliance mechanisms … illegal refiners to get reformatory trainings The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) must ensure that the Nigerian oil and gas industry is able to produce all its needs by year 2027, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu has directed. The Minister set the target in Owerri, Imo State at the just
- [New wave of Nigerian Content commences](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/new-wave-of-nigerian-content-commences/) - ... to retain $14bn industry spend …create 300,000 jobs The next wave of Nigerian Content implementation has started and it targets in-country retention of $14bn out of the $20billion yearly industry spend and creation of 300,000 direct and indirect jobs. Another key target is growing in-country value retention in the sector from the current 26
- [Oil Industry to get Research & Development Council-NCDMB](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/oil-industry-to-get-research-development-council-ncdmb/) - A research and development council will be constituted for the oil and gas industry and it will integrate research initiatives of stakeholders and steer them towards achieving tangible and beneficial outcomes, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote has said. He stated this on Monday in Lagos at the
- [Local coys must be competitive-ES NCDMB](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/local-coys-must-be-competitive-es-ncdmb/) - Local service companies and manufacturers must strive to be competitive and adjust their business models in line with trends to stay in business, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote has advised. He gave this advice while speaking on the Requirements for Sustainable Growth of Manufacturing in Nigeria’s Oil
- [Bids reveal over 50% in-country integration, competitive prices for Agip's deepwater project](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/bids-reveal-over-50-in-country-integration-competitive-prices-for-agips-deepwater-project/) - …Sets record in contract cycle …Shell to issue bid documents on BSWA with high NC targets The Nigerian Content sector is set to make a huge impact on the nation's economy as two multinational operating companies, Nigerian Agip Exploration Limited (NAE) and Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCO) have set plans in motion for
- [NCDMB Not Relocating from Yenagoa](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-is-not-relocating/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has no plans to relocate its headquarters from Yenagoa, Bayelsa State to Abuja or Lagos, the Executive Secretary, Engr. Simbi Wabote has said. Members of the Ijaw Youth Council (Central Zone) staged a demonstration on Thursday at the Board’s headquarters over allegations that the Board had opened
- [Nigerdock trains 49 on vocational skills](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigerdock-trains-49-on-vocational-skills/) - Nigerdock, a member of Jagal Group has graduated the second batch of 49 vocational trainees from its Training and Development Academy. The trainings were conducted on the back of Total’s Egina FPSO Deepwater Project awarded to Samsung Heavy Industry Nigeria (SHIN). The programme which commenced in May 2016 and ended in August 2017, produced 19
- [NCDMB, BOI Launch $200m NCI Fund](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-boi-launch-200m-nci-fund/) - …Minister targets $1bn The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Bank of Industry (BOI) on Thursday in Abuja launched the 200 million dollars Nigerian Content Intervention Fund (NCI Fund). The pool of funds will provide loans to Nigerian companies involved in manufacturing in the oil and gas industry as well as firms
- [NCDMB/Chevron conclude internship programme](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmbchevron-conclude-internship-programme/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) have completed the one-year internship programme organised for seven young graduates as part of the Nigerian Content Human Capacity Development Initiative. The interns who were selected from the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Joint Qualification System (NOGICJQS) received trainings on Earth Science,
- [Dangote Refinery to pick vendors from NOGICJQS](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/dangote-refinery-to-pick-vendors-from-nogicjqs/) - … NCDMB targets opportunities in operations phase …set to launch NCI Fund with $200m The management of Dangote petroleum refinery has agreed to select competent Nigerian vendors that will participate in the construction of the plant from the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Joint Qualification System (NOGICJQS), the database of available capacities in the oil
- [Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board sign MOU with CWC Group on PNC Forum](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigerian-content-development-monitoring-board-sign-mou-with-cwc-group-on-pnc-forum/) - NCDMB reinforces its commitment to the Practical Nigerian Content (PNC) Forum held annually with the signing of a MoU with the CWC Group. Under the terms of the MoU, the NCDMB & CWC alongside Nigerian partner, Levmora Services will collaborate to deliver greater value through PNC. This will be achieved by further engaging with the
- [NCDMB targets $200m for Nigerian Content Fund](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-targets-200m-for-nigerian-content-fund/) - … to unveil updated MoU with Bank of Industry The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) is planning to increase the funds lent to qualified oil and gas players under the Nigerian Content Intervention Fund (NCI Fund) from $100m to $200m. The Executive Secretary NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote stated this during a visit to
- [Architects seek Nigerian Content in the Construction Industry](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/architects-seek-nigerian-content-in-the-construction-industry/) - Impressed by the impact of the Nigerian Content Act on the oil and gas industry, the Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIA) has called for the extension of the policy to the construction industry. The NIA made the call during a visit to the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote
- [NCDMB targets 100% domiciliation of FPSO integration](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-targets-100-domiciliation-of-fpso-integration/) - …may establish Nigerian Content Bank … says local coys default on remittance of NCDF The Nigerian Oil and Gas industry will between now and year 2027 aspire to domesticate the full capacity and capability required for the integration of Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessels (FPSO), the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and
- [Nigerian Content is good for business-ExxonMobil MD](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigerian-content-is-good-for-business-exxonmobil-md/) - -NCDMB warns against single sourcing, selective tendering Compliance with the provisions of the Nigerian Content Act is not only a legal and moral obligation for operating and servicing oil and gas companies but also a good strategy for improving profitability and sustainability of operations, the Managing Director of ExxonMobil Nigeria, Mr. Paul McGrath has said.
- [Community contractors to get Content Fund at 5%](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/community-contractors-to-get-content-fund-at-5/) - Community contractors in the oil and gas industry will only pay five percent interest rate when they access the Nigerian Content Intervention Fund (NCI Fund), the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote has said. He stated this at the interactive session the Board organised recently in Abuja for civil
- [NCDMB commends Bayelsa Airport Project](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-commends-bayelsa-airport-project/) - The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote has commended the airport project being undertaken by the Bayelsa State Government, describing it as a key infrastructure that will attract oil and gas investments to the state. The Executive Secretary stated this after he inspected the airport site at Amasoma, Southern-Ijaw
- [Dorman Long trains 78 persons in Non-Destructive Testing, Project Management](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/dorman-long-trains-78-persons-in-non-destructive-testing-project-management/) - Dorman Long Engineering limited, an indigenous oil and gas servicing company with competencies in fabrication, EPC, asset management, procurement and logistics has trained 39 young persons in Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) and 39 others as Project Management Professionals. The trainings were sponsored by Hyundai Heavy Industry (HHI) as remediation for violating the provisions of the Nigerian
- [NCDMB partners NUJ on capacity building for journalists](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-partners-nuj-on-capacity-building-for-journalists/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board has expressed its preparedness to partner with the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Bayelsa State Council, on building capacity for journalists in the state. The Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Mr. Simbi Wabote, made this known when he received a delegation of the NUJ led by the state chairman, Mr. John Angese,
- [NCDMB, Dangote Group begin collaboration on refinery project](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-dangote-group-begin-collaboration-on-refinery-project/) - …Coy targets Local Content record The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and Dangote Industries Limited have begun to collaborate towards ensuring maximum utilization of local capacities in the construction of the company’s 650,000 barrels petroleum refinery plant. The company also pledged among other things, to utilize certified Nigerian service companies for the fabrication
- [NCDMB, NLNG sign Service Level Agreement on compliance, timelines](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-nlng-sign-service-level-agreement-on-compliance-timelines/) - …SLA to become template for industry The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas Company (NLNG) signed a Service Level Agreement (SLA) on Wednesday, committing to compliance with the provisions of the Nigerian Content Act and timely approvals of documents respectively. The Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Wabote
- [House of Reps commend NCDMB on execution of projects](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/house-of-reps-commend-ncdmb-on-execution-of-projects/) - …to pass bill extending Local Content Act to Construction, Power before end of 2017 Members of the House of Representatives Committee on Local Content have commended the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) for its diligent implementation of the Nigerian Content Act and speedy execution of its headquarters building project and the Polaku pipemill
- [Kachikwu, Dickson woo investors at NCIF 2017](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/kachikwu-dickson-woo-investors-at-ncif-2017/) - Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and Hon. Seriake Dickson, Governor of Bayelsa State were among top officials of Federal and State Governments that canvassed for investors at the Nigerian Content Investment Forum (NCIF) 2017, held at the sidelines of the 2017 Offshore Technology Conference, (OTC) in Houston, Texas, United
- [Nigerdock graduates trainees from Academy](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigerdock-graduates-trainees-from-academy/) - Nigerdock Plc, one of Nigeria’s leading construction companies has graduated 48 professionals from its Training and Development Academy located at Snake Island, Lagos. The graduands were trained in various areas, ranging from Project Management, Coating Inspections, Quality Assurance/ Quality Control and Fabrication. The trainings were sponsored by Total Upstream Nigeria Ltd in collaboration with Samsung
- [OPTS visits Exec Sec, pledges support](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/opts-visits-exec-sec-pledges-support/) - Oil Producers Trade Section (OPTS)- the umbrella body of major international and indigenous operating oil companies has pledged to support the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring (NCDMB) in the implementation of its initiatives geared to deepen Nigerian Content Act in the oil and gas industry. Members of the OPTS affirmed their support recently when they
- [Why local content in Nigeria’s oil, gas industry is low – Executive Secretary, NCDMB](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/why-local-content-in-nigerias-oil-gas-industry-is-low-executive-secretary-ncdmb/) - The decline in the global oil price has significant impact on the activities of most oil producing nations. In Nigeria, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development Monitoring Board, Simbi Wabote, blames the low level of Nigerian content on the dearth of new projects coming on stream as a result of the crisis. He spoke with
- [NCDMB Lauds INTELS World Class Facility at Onne](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-lauds-intels-world-class-facility-at-onne/) - The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Simbi Wabote, has commended INTELS Nigeria Limited for developing the Onne Free Zone into what he described as “a world class facility”. Speaking shortly after touring the expansive Onne Free Zone in Rivers State on Friday, Wabote also commended the various companies that have invested
- [Corp Members Donates Road Caution Sign, First Aid Box to NCDMB](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/corp-members-donates-road-caution-sign-first-aid-box-to-ncdmb/) - Outgoing members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) serving with the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) have donated road caution signs and first aid box to the Board. Donating the road signs, which was her individual project, Ms Chioma Okoro, who is serving with Human Resources Division explained that she settled for
- [Tenders open for NAE’s $13.5bn Zabazaba deep water project](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/tenders-open-for-naes-13-5bn-zabazaba-deep-water-project/) - …to achieve FID in Q2 2017 …first oil targeted in 2020 A fresh wave of work activities is set to begin in the Nigerian Content sector as the Nigerian Agip Exploration Limited (NAE) begins this April to receive commercial proposals for its Zabazaba deep water project, estimated to gulp $13.5bn in development. The request
- [Data on upcoming oil industry projects ready in 2weeks-NCDMB](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/data-on-upcoming-oil-industry-projects-ready-in-2weeks-ncdmb/) - …Security key to Local Content Development -Kachikwu An outlook of upcoming activities across the upstream, midstream, and downstream sectors of the Nigerian oil and gas industry would be out in two weeks according to the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). This compilation is the key outcome from the Nigerian Oil and Gas Opportunity
- [Egina FPSO integration: NCDMB, MDAs to facilitate record breaking activity](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/egina-fpso-integration-ncdmb-mdas-to-facilitate-record-breaking-activity/) - …Board to organize knowledge sharing sessions In-country integration of the Egina Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) units at the SHI-MCI yard in Lagos will receive full collaboration from the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and ancillary agencies. That will be the first time it would happen in Nigeria. The leadership of the
- [New oil industry projects to surpass in-country integration-ES NCDMB](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/new-oil-industry-projects-to-surpass-in-country-integration-es-ncdmb/) - International oil companies and promoters of new deepwater projects in Nigeria must deliver Nigerian Content milestones that would exceed in-country integration of Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) platforms, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote has said. This is because Total Nigeria’s Egina Deepwater project which will be
- [ES NCDMB visits IOCs, pledges support for fast-track projects](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/es-ncdmb-visits-iocs-pledges-support-for-fast-track-projects/) - The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote visited some international operating companies (IOCs) in Lagos last week, seeking collaboration and making firm commitment to support upcoming projects. The projects will increase Nigeria’s crude oil production and create opportunities for the growth and development of Nigerian Content. The Executive
- [ES NCDMB visits IOCs, pledges support for fast-track projects](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/es-ncdmb-visits-iocs-pledges-support-for-fast-track-projects-2/) - The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote visited some international operating companies (IOCs) in Lagos last week, seeking collaboration and making firm commitment to support upcoming projects. The projects will increase Nigeria’s crude oil production and create opportunities for the growth and development of Nigerian Content. The Executive
- [EXECUTIVE SECRETARY’S TALKING POINTS AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE MARKING 100 DAYS IN OFFICE. EBIIS HOTEL, YENAGOA, BAYELSA, FEB 13, 2017.](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/executive-secretarys-talking-points-at-the-press-conference-marking-100-days-in-office-ebiis-hotel-yenagoa-bayelsa-feb-13-2017/) - PROTOCOLS I am pleased to address this press conference on the progress we have made so far since my appointment as the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on September 26, 2017 by President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR). As many of you already know, I came to this assignment on the
- [NCDF payment: Content Board to disqualifydefaulters from Oil Industry Contracts](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdf-payment-content-board-to-disqualifydefaulters-from-oil-industry-contracts/) - …to conduct forensic audit on industry Oil and Gas Companies that default in the deduction and remittance of one percent of the value of contracts they executed in the upstream sector of the oil and gas industry will henceforth be disqualified from participating in tenders for new contracts. The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board
- [PCN Celebrates Completion of Pipe Coating for Egina UFR project](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/pcn-celebrates-completion-of-pipe-coating-for-egina-ufr-project/) - Pipe Coaters Nigeria Limited (PCNL) has celebrated the completion of the coating and cut back of the last pipes for the Egina Deepwater’s umbilical, flowlines and risers (UFR) project. The event which was marked recently at the Onne Oil and Gas Free Zone in Port Harcourt, Rivers State represented a major milestone in Total’s Egina
- [NCDMB, NAE flag-off sea-time training for 20 cadets](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-nae-flag-off-sea-time-training-for-20-cadets/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB and the Nigerian Agip Exploration Limited (NAE) have flagged-off Sea Time Training Experience program for 20 cadets. The program is aimed at reducing the nation’s dependence on foreign personnel in the marine operations. The trainees were selected from the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Joint Qualification
- [NCDMB, Total commend EWT on completion of Egina OLT Piles](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-total-commend-ewt-on-completion-of-egina-olt-piles/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Total Upstream Nigerian, Saipem Contracting and other stakeholders of the oil and gas industry have commended Energy Works Technology (EWT), a subsidiary of the Obijackson Group on the completion of the fabrication of nine Oil Loading Terminal (OLT) buoy anchor mooring piles for the Egina field development.
- [NCDMB, IOCs laud Yulong Steel Pipe Mill](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-iocs-laud-yulong-steel-pipe-mill/) - …multinationals, indigenous companies challenged to invest in the country The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), major operating companies and other stakeholders of the industry have commended Yulong Steel Pipe Mill for the speed and quality of their investment, describing the
- [How to improve local content for optimum value creation](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/how-to-improve-local-content-for-optimum-value-creation/) - Coming from an international oil company, many would expect that he will have bias for the segment. But the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr. Simbi Wabote, has promised not to compromise on local content development matter. In this interview with Assistant Editor EMEKA UGWUANYI, Wabote unveils his
- [NCDMB, NAE flag-off sea-time training for 20 cadets](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-nae-flag-off-sea-time-training-for-20-cadets-2/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB and the Nigerian Agip Exploration Limited (NAE) have flagged-off Sea Time Training Experience program for 20 cadets. The program is aimed at reducing the nation’s dependence on foreign personnel in the marine operations. The trainees were selected from the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Joint Qualification
- [PCN Celebrates Completion of Pipe Coating for Egina UFR project](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/pcn-celebrates-completion-of-pipe-coating-for-egina-ufr-project-2/) - Pipe Coaters Nigeria Limited (PCNL) has celebrated the completion of the coating and cut back of the last pipes for the Egina Deepwater’s umbilical, flowlines and risers (UFR) project. The event which was marked recently at the Onne Oil and Gas Free Zone in Port Harcourt, Rivers State represented a major milestone in Total’s Egina
- [NCDMB, NAOC agree on speedy development of Zabazaba deep water project](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-naoc-agree-on-speedy-development-of-zabazaba-deep-water-project/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) will work together to ensure speedy development of the Zabazaba and Etan deep water project in compliance with the provisions of the Nigerian Content Act. The two organisations reached the agreement recently at a review meeting on the project held at
- [Investments by Nigerians must be supported- Wabote](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/investments-by-nigerians-must-be-supported-wabote/) - The days when jobs that could be executed by Nigerians were taken out of the country are over. We will encourage Nigerians by giving them opportunities and ensuring that their investments are supported.” These were words of the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote during a facility visit to
- [NCDMB to stop importation of PPEs for oil industry operations](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-to-stop-importation-of-ppes-for-oil-industry-operations/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) will stop operators in the oil and gas sector from importing personal protective clothing otherwise called coveralls as there exists sufficient local production capacity. The Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Wabote stated this while commissioning Kay Global Garment Factory in Warri, Delta State on Thursday. The
- [Local Content cuts costs of projects](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/local-content-cuts-costs-of-projects/) - Effective implementation of Local Content by operating and service companies in the oil and gas industry will lower the costs of their projects, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote has said. Speaking recently when he led Nigerian Content General Managers of international operating companies and some
- [NCDMB, NIMASA partner to deepen Local Content in the Marine Sector](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-nimasa-partner-to-deepen-local-content-in-the-marine-sector/) - A new partnership being forged by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) will ensure that Nigerians take full advantage of opportunities available in the marine services sector of the oil and gas industry. The Management of the two agencies set up a joint committee in Lagos
- [Guidelines to ease access of Nigerian Content Fund underway-NCDMB](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/guidelines-to-ease-access-of-nigerian-content-fund-underway-ncdmb/) - lYearnings by oil and gas industry stakeholders for easy access to the Nigerian Content Development Fund (NCDF) will soon be addressed by the new guidelines to be released by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). This was part of the outcomes of the 6th Practical Nigerian Content Conference which ended in Abuja Thursday. The conference
- [Nigerian Content Attracts $2bn Investment in Oil and Gas Sector](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigerian-content-attracts-2bn-investment-in-oil-and-gas-sector/) - The new Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Mr. Simbi Wabote, has said the implementation of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act of 2010 has attracted investment commitments worth $2 billion. Speaking yesterday in Abuja at the sixth edition of the Practical Nigerian Content Conference, Wabote
- [NCDMB commissions NIW’s Engineering Laboratory](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-commissions-niws-engineering-laboratory/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Friday commissioned the Engineering Laboratory of the Nigerian Institute of Welding (NIW) located in Obayantor, Edo State. The Laboratory has the capacity to conduct Destructive and Non-Destructive testing. The project which was sponsored by Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) will help domicile 100
- [Buhari inaugurates NCDMB, NNPC, NNRA boards](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/buhari-inaugurates-ncdmb-nnpc-nnra-boards/) - President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja inaugurated the boards of the Nigerian Content Development Monitoring Board (NCDMB), the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), and the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA). Buhari said the new boards were coming at a time when the global petroleum industry was witnessing a
- [Local Content to boost Defence Sector-ES NCDMB](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/local-content-to-boost-defence-sector-es-ncdmb/) - The Nigerian defence community has been advised to adopt the Local Content Policy in their operations, particularly in the manufacturing and maintenance of security equipment and development of software. The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote gave the advice on Wednesday in Abuja when he delivered a lecture to
- [NIGERIAN CONTENT: SAIPEM LOADS OUT EGINA UFR MODULE](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigerian-content-saipem-loads-out-egina-ufr-module/) - A major Nigerian Content feat was recorded on Thursday when Saipem Nigeria achieved the loadout of the Egina project’s Umbilicals, Flowlines and Risers (UFR) fabricated at the company’s facilities in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The Egina oil field is being developed by Total Upstream Nigeria in partnership with CNOOC, Sapetro andPetrobras. It is the third
- [President Buhari appoints Executive Secretary for NCDMB](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/president-buhari-appoints-executive-secretary-for-ncdmb/) - President Muhammed Buhari on Monday appointed Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote as the substantive Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board (NCDMB). His appointment, alongside 12 other chief executives for Federal agencies was announced in a statement by the Director of Press in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the
- [NAOC Zabazaba Project: NCDMB, stakeholders target high Nigerian Content levels](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/naoc-zabazaba-project-ncdmb-stakeholders-target-high-nigerian-content-levels/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) and key stakeholders of the oil and gas industry have committed to achieving high Nigerian Content levels in the Zabazaba development project. NAOC is developing the Zabazaba and Etan deep water integrated project in partnership with Shell Nigeria Exploration Company on
- [YOUTH SENSITIZATION WORKSHOP BERTHS AKWA IBOM](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/youth-sensitization-workshop-berths-akwa-ibom/) - The second series of the One Day NCDMB Youth Sensitization and Enlightenment Workshop pitched at the Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District of Akwa Ibom State. The workshop which was its maiden edition in the area held at the Godswill Akpabio Multipurpose Hall, Ukana in Essien Udim Local Government Area. The Enlightenment program had in attendance participants
- [NCDMB, Akwa Ibom partner on Oil and Gas Park](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-akwa-ibom-partner-on-oil-and-gas-park/) - The Akwa Ibom State Government has made a firm commitment to work with the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) to develop an oil and gas park in the state. Rising from a meeting held recently by top officials of the government and the Board in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, an agreement was reached to
- [NCDMB INAUGURATES SERVICOM UNIT](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-inaugurates-servicom-unit/) - The SERVICOM Unit of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has been inaugurated with a charge handed to the newly inducted SERVICOM staff of the Board to ensure effective service delivery to stakeholders. Speaking in his welcome address, the Acting Executive Secretary, Mr. Patrick Dazibah Obah represented by the Coordinator, Legal Services Directorate,
- [Nigerian Content Board, Bank of Industry launch $100m Fund for Oil Industry operators](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigerian-content-board-bank-of-industry-launch-100m-fund-for-oil-industry-operators/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Bank of Industry (BOI) on Tuesday launched the Nigerian Content Intervention Fund (NCI Fund) with $100m (Hundred Million Dollars), a major step geared to address the paucity of funding and inability to access credit which often beset manufacturers, service providers and other key players in
- [CAMERON Flow Control donates Oil Wellhead, Xmas Tree to FUTO](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/cameron-flow-control-donates-oil-wellhead-xmas-tree-to-futo/) - Cameron Flow Control Technology Nigeria Ltd, a Schlumberger company has donated a used oil Wellhead and Christmas Tree to the Petroleum Engineering Department of Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) as part of its determination to help improve the teaching and learning of engineering in Nigerian schools. The Wellhead and Christmas Tree are fused together and used
- [NCDMB, NNPC, NIMASA agree to grow Nigerian Content in crude oil lifting.](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-nnpc-nimasa-agree-to-grow-nigerian-content-in-crude-oil-lifting/) - Contracts for lifting Nigerian crude oil will begin to yield tangible benefits for the Nigerian economy going by the renewed commitment by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and other stakeholders in the oil and gas industry. The Board estimated in
- [Public schools win NCDMB Science Quiz in Bayelsa](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/public-schools-win-ncdmb-science-quiz-in-bayelsa/) - Two public schools, Government Secondary School (G.S.S) Amassoma and Kaiama Grammar School (K.G.S) Kiaima have clinched the top two positions in the 3rd edition of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) sponsored science quiz competition for secondary schools in Bayelsa State. The quiz competition themed “Grab a Star: Reach for the sky” is organised
- [Nigerian Agip concludes training for 15 youths](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigerian-agip-concludes-training-for-15-youths/) - In fulfilment of its commitments to Nigerian Content Human Capacity Development initiatives, the Nigerian Agip Energy Limited (NAE), a subsidiary of ENI recently concluded the training of 15 youths on manifold construction and design. The exercises were conducted as project based trainings on the back of the supply of pipeline end manifold (PLEM) 7 project
- [FG saving N1.4 trillion per annum from subsidy-Kachikwu](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/fg-saving-n1-4-trillion-per-annum-from-subsidy-kachikwu/) - The recent removal of subsidy from the pump price of premium motor spirit is saving the Federal Government over N1.4 trillion that would have been expended on subsidy claims per annum, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu has said. Speaking on Tuesday when he visited the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring
- [Ugandan officials visit NCDMB, seek to model local content policies after Nigeria](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ugandan-officials-visit-ncdmb-seek-to-model-local-content-policies-after-nigeria/) - A delegation from Uganda has visited the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in a quest to model the development of their local content policies after the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act which has achieved immense benefits for the Nigerian economy and attracted commendations from local and international stakeholders. The
- [Royal Niger Domiciles Subsea Technology in Nigeria](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/royal-niger-domiciles-subsea-technology-in-nigeria/) - Royal Niger Emerging Technologies Limited, an indigenous oil and gas service company has made significant inroad into subsea technology domiciliation in Nigeria. The company which recently provided the Nigerian Content Development Monitoring Board (NCDMB) with updates on its Nigerian Content Plan (NCP) to domicile umbilical technologies in Nigeria earlier in 2013 submitted its plans to
- [OneSubsea, Esso train 60 youths, commission projects in Anambra](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/onesubsea-esso-train-60-youths-commission-projects-in-anambra/) - As part of its commitment to Nigerian Content and corporate social responsibility to Nigerians, OneSubsea Offshore Systems Nigerian Limited recently marked the graduation of 60 trainees from its skill acquisition programme and commissioned solar powered boreholes, virtual laboratories and science library projects. Although the CSR activities were sited at selected communities in the country, the
- [NCDMB, Imperial College collaborate on Research for Oil and Gas industry](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-imperial-college-collaborate-on-research-for-oil-and-gas-industry/) - A framework for developing world class research for the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry is being forged through the collaboration of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), the Imperial College of London and four leading universities in Nigeria. This collaboration which is spearheaded by the NCDMB seeks
- [EDO STATE PLAYS HOST TO SENSITIZATION & ENLIGHTENMENT WORKSHOP](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/edo-state-plays-host-to-sensitization-enlightenment-workshop/) - The second series of the NCDMB Sensitization and Enlightenment Workshop recently berthed at Benin, the Edo State capital with a catchment of participants drawn from Edo South Senatorial District in attendance. The event which was held in Oredo Local Government Area was the first-of-its-kind in the state. Addressing participants at the workshop, the Acting Executive
- [NCDMB, IOCs endorse LADOL’s Integration facility](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-iocs-endorse-ladols-integration-facility/) - Officials of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, (NCDMB) and international operating companies have endorsed the vessel fabrication and integration facility being set up by the Lagos Deep Offshore Logistics Company (LADOL) and Samsung Heavy Industry (SHI) with a promise to support the facility. A delegation led by the Acting Executive Secretary of NCDMB,
- [INVITATION FOR TENDER -PROVISION OF INTERNET SERVICES](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/invitation-for-tender-provision-of-internet-services/)
- [INVITATION FOR TENDER -PROVISION OF TRAVEL SERVICES](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/invitation-for-tender-provision-of-travel-services/)
- [INVITATION TO TENDER FOR ASSETS VALUATION](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/invitation-to-tender-for-assets-valuation/)
- [Nigerian Content: NLNG celebrates arrival of new vessel](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigerian-content-nlng-celebrates-arrival-of-new-vessel/) - The Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas Company (NLNG) on Friday celebrated the arrival of its new vessel named Abuja II, which recorded appreciable Nigerian Content achievements in the course of its construction. The vessel is one of the six new ships built by Bonny Gas Transport (BGT) for NLNG. NLNG and its subsidiary-BGT had approached the Nigerian Content
- [OWA conference panel discusses strategies for local content delivery in Africa](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/owa-conference-panel-discusses-strategies-for-local-content-delivery-in-africa/) - At the recent 20th annual anniversary edition of the Offshore West Africa (OWA) Conference & Exhibition in Lagos, Nigeria, the outcome of the Local Content Panel Discussion, with members of the Advisory Board in session, set the stage to challenge the oil and gas industries of the region in the wake of a new era
- [NCDMB, NAVY collaborate on machinist training](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-navy-collaborate-on-machinist-training/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Nigerian Naval Engineering College (NNEC) have concluded the training of fifteen machinists as part of the Board’s human capacity building initiatives. The training programme which commenced in August 2014 at the facilities of the College in Sapele, Delta State featured theoretical and practical modules, with
- [SECOND LEG OF YOUTH SENSITIZATION WORKSHOP AT ONDO STATE](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/second-leg-of-youth-sensitization-workshop-at-ondo-state/) - The second series of the NCDMB Youth Sensitization and Enlightenment Workshop facilitated by the Zonal Coordination and Board’s Projects Division moved to Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. The event which witnessed an impressive turn out had participants drawn from the Ondo South Senatorial District to the programme. In his remarks, the Acting
- [B.G. Technical Limited Opens New Pipeline Pigging Products Factory in Owerri](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/b-g-technical-limited-opens-new-pipeline-pigging-products-factory-in-owerri/) - Against the backdrop of economy recession as a result of ebbing price of crude oil in the global energy market, B.G. Technical Limited, an indigenous oil and gas pipeline and well services company recently commissioned a new factory for the manufacturing of pipeline pigging product and accessories in Owerri, Imo State. The factory which is
- [Nigerian Content: FG to cut contracting cycle to 6 months-Kachikwu](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigerian-content-fg-to-cut-contracting-cycle-to-6-months-kachikwu/) - … to categorize local content champions The Federal Government is set to cut the contracting cycle in the Nigerian oil and gas industry from its current stretch of between two to four years to just six months, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu has said. The minister stated this on Thursday in
- [NCDMB COMMENCES SECOND LEG OF YOUTH SENSITIZATION WORKSHOP](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-commences-second-leg-of-youth-sensitization-workshop/) - As part of its capacity development initiative and stakeholders' engagement, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) began her second series of a One-Day Youth Sensitization and Enlightenment Workshop recently in Abraka, Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State. The programme which was facilitated by the Zonal Coordination and Board’s Projects Division had
- [Indigenous Manufacturers Needed for Sourcing of Drilling Fluids and Production Chemicals](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/indigenous-manufacturers-needed-for-sourcing-of-drilling-fluids-and-production-chemicals/)
- [NCDMB sensitizes youths on Nigerian Content](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-sensitizes-youths-on-nigerian-content/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) organized a one-day Awareness sensitization and enlightenment workshop for youths from Yenakah community in Yenagoa Local Government and Otuoke community in Ogbia Local Government of Bayelsa State on the provisions of the Nigerian Content Act. The event which was held on Tuesday at Utuoke town hall in
- [NCDMB sensitizes Bayelsa youths on Nigerian Content](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-sensitizes-bayelsa-youths-on-nigerian-content/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has organised a one-day sensitization and enlightenment workshop for youths from Ogbia Local Government of Bayelsa State on the provisions of the Nigerian Content Act. The event which was held on Tuesday at Utuoke town hall in Ogbia Local Government Area was aimed at educating the youths
- [169 youths complete capacity development programmes](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/169-youths-complete-capacity-development-programmes/) - Nigerian Content implementation recorded a boost last week when Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) celebrated the graduation of 169 Nigerians trained on the back of two major projects, with 70 per cent of the trainees getting employed at the conclusion of their programme. One of the trainings was conducted by Cakasa Nigeria Limited on the Okan
- [Nigerian Content: Kentebe hands over to Acting Executive Secretary](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigerian-content-kentebe-hands-over-to-acting-executive-secretary/) - The immediate past Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Mr. Denzil Amagbe Kentebe on Wednesday handed over the office to the Director of Planning, Research and Statistics, Mr. Patrick Daziba Obah who will function as the Acting Executive Secretary. Kentebe who was removed from office by President Muhammed Buhari on
- [Local Content ll’ not be lowered over low crude oil prices-NCDMB](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/local-content-ll-not-be-lowered-over-low-crude-oil-prices-ncdmb/) - …Total ll’ not sack staff Nigerian Content scopes for new and ongoing oil and gas projects will not be reduced because of the substantial drop in crude oil prices, the Executive Secretary Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Mr. Denzil Kentebe has confirmed. The Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act spelt out
- [Low oil prices: Policies to sustain Nigerian Content underway-Kentebe](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/low-oil-prices-policies-to-sustain-nigerian-content-underway-kentebe/) - Bracing up to the challenge of fallen oil prices, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has initiated steps to fashion out strategies that will protect local capacities that had been developed by oil and gas service companies over the past five years of implementing the Nigerian Content Act. The Executive Secretary of the
- [Press Release on Nigerdock Sonam Load Out](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/press-release-on-nigerdock-sonam-load-out/) - Bracing up to the challenge of fallen oil prices, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has initiated steps to fashion out strategies that will protect local capacities that had been developed by oil and gas service companies over the past five years of implementing the Nigerian Content Act. The Executive Secretary of the
- [Oilserv graduates 28 technical trainees](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/oilserv-graduates-28-technical-trainees/) - Oilserv Limited, an oil and gas service company with expertise in pipelines and flowlines has completed the training of 28 Nigerian youths in auto-welding, manual welding and fitting and rigging activities as part of its technical training scheme. Other focus areas of the scheme included basic equipment maintenance, assets training, horizontal directional drilling operation and
- [Mudiame commissions ultra-modern laboratory, graduates trainees](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/mudiame-commissions-ultra-modern-laboratory-graduates-trainees/) - Despite the significant drop in the price of crude oil, Mudiame International Limited, a reputable indigenous welding company recently commissioned an ultra-modern laboratory, a move that has shown the company’s commitment to the development of Nigerian Content. The new laboratory will enable the company carry out destructive and non-destructive testing, corrosion and metallurgy testing and
- [Nigerian Content: Oilserv graduates 28 technical trainees](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigerian-content-oilserv-graduates-28-technical-trainees/) - Oilserv Limited, an oil and gas service company with expertise in pipelines and flowlines has completed the training of 28 Nigerian youths in auto-welding, manual welding and fitting and rigging activities as part of its technical training scheme. Other focus areas of the scheme included basic equipment maintenance, assets training, horizontal directional drilling operation and
- [Oil & Gas Games: NCDMB beats PTI 3-2](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/oil-gas-games-ncdmb-beats-pti-3-2/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board began its participation at the 16th edition of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Games (NOGIC) football event with a thrilling 3-2 win over the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI) Warri at the Legacy Pitch of the Old National Stadium, Lagos on Tuesday morning. The Board took a deserved lead ten
- [The Executive Secretary New year goodwill message](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/the-executive-secretary-new-year-goodwill-message/) - Dear Colleagues, On behalf of the Management, I wish you all a happy and prosperous new year. The year 2015 marked a turning point in my professional experience as I was appointed the Executive Secretary/CEO of NCDMB in May 2015, after a steady career in the private sector spanning various disciplines. I met a focused
- [Nigerian Content key to national security-Kentebe](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigerian-content-key-to-national-security-kentebe/) - The successful implementation of the Nigerian Content Act is fundamental to the sustenance of national security because it engages thousands of citizens in productive activities and contributes significantly to the gross domestic product, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, (NCDMB) Mr. Denzil Kentebe has said. Delivering a lecture on Wednesday to the
- [NCDMB charges line pipe investors to accelerate investments](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-charges-line-pipe-investors-to-accelerate-investments/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has charged investors in line pipes used in the oil and gas sector to accelerate their investments so as to close existing gaps in the local supply chain. Speaking at a meeting with the investors held at the Board’s headquarters in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State on Tuesday, the
- [Nigerian Content Board Gives Work tools to 92 Artisans](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigerian-content-board-gives-work-tools-to-92-artisans/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has formally given out starter packs to the 92 artisans trained in different construction skills under its capacity building initiative for youths of selected oil bearing communities. The hand-over of the work kits marked the formal end of the artisanal training programme which was organised for six
- [NCDMB to support the Oil & Gas Service Centre, Onne Oil and Gas Free Zone -Kentebe](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-to-support-the-oil-gas-service-centre-onne-oil-and-gas-free-zone-kentebe/) - The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, (NCDMB) Mr. Denzil Kentebe on Thursday led the Nigerian content development General Managers of the international producing companies and other stakeholders of the oil and gas industry to tour the facilities of the Oil and Gas Services Centre, Oil and Gas Free Zone, Onne, Rivers State,
- [Shell, OEMs begin construction of industrial park](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/shell-oems-begin-construction-of-industrial-park/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) on Friday performed the ground breaking of a mini industrial park, taking a major step towards the attainment of Nigerian Content goals. The event took place in Port Harcourt, Rivers State and featured three original equipment manufacturers (OEMS) utilised
- [Oil industry no longer exporting jobs, spend-Kentebe](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/oil-industry-no-longer-exporting-jobs-spend-kentebe/) - …$300m FPSO facility to be completed at LADOL in 2017 Successes recorded in the implementation of Nigerian Content Act in the last five years have ensured that jobs and funds from the Nigerian oil and gas industry are no longer exported but retained in the country, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board
- [NCDMB Begins Training of Nigerians for Steel Pipe Manufacturing Technology in China](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-begins-training-of-nigerians-for-steel-pipe-manufacturing-technology-in-china/) - As part of its Human Capital Development mandate under the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act, the Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board (“the Board) has sponsored 22 young Nigerians to China for training in Steel Pipe Mill Manufacturing Training. The trainees, who left Nigeria on Sunday 6th September 2015, arrived China safely
- [Nigerian Content Board, NUC partner to connect oil industry with universities](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigerian-content-board-nuc-partner-to-connect-oil-industry-with-universities/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Nigerian University Commission (NUC) have forged a partnership that will link the oil and gas industry with the university system so that both sectors can improve the operations of the other for the benefit of the Nigerian economy. The management of the two agencies agreed
- [NCDMB, Bayelsa Govt to partner on Nigerian Oil and Gas Parks Scheme](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-bayelsa-govt-to-partner-on-nigerian-oil-and-gas-parks-scheme/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) is to partner the Bayelsa State Government in the development of the Nigerian Oil and Gas and Park Scheme (NOGaPS), the Executive Secretary, Mr. Denzil Kentebe has said. The parks which are planned for all the oil producing states will be sited in Bayelsa, Imo and Cross
- [Pipe mill project: NCDMB sponsors 22 to China for training](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/pipe-mill-project-ncdmb-sponsors-22-to-china-for-training/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has concluded arrangements to sponsor 22 young persons to the Peoples Republic of China to acquire critical skills needed to operate and maintain machines that will be used at the pipe mill being set up at Polaku, Bayelsa State by Mainland Pipe Mill Nigeria with support from
- [Nigerian, UK firms partner to invest in Nigeria’s oil industry](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigerian-uk-firms-partner-to-invest-in-nigerias-oil-industry/) - Over 40 Nigerian oil servicing companies and 15 British firms met last week in Lagos under the auspices of Shell-UKTI Partner Programme for Supply Chain opportunities in an attempt to build partnerships that will lead to the development of indigenous capacities in the oil and gas industry. Speaking at the event, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian
- [Total completes OML 58 projects, records high Nigerian Content achievements](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/total-completes-oml-58-projects-records-high-nigerian-content-achievements/) - Total Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited has said that it exceeded Nigerian Content targets in the execution of Oil Mining Lease 58 upgrade projects which it completed recently. The OML 58 is located onshore in Rivers States, approximately 85 kilometers North West of Port Harcourt and the upgrade projects were designed to improve oil recovery,
- [Exec Sec NCDMB commissions Bell Oil & Gas Spooling facility](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/exec-sec-ncdmb-commissions-bell-oil-gas-spooling-facility/) - The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Mr. Denzil Kentebe on Wednesday in Port Harcourt commissioned Bell Oil & Gas glassfibre spooling facility, which is reputed to be the first of its kind in Africa and worth about $4m. The facility manufactures pipes with diverse bends and angles, delivering liquids to various
- [Nigerian Content: EWT unveils first locally built 90mm stainless clad vessel](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigerian-content-ewt-unveils-first-locally-built-90mm-stainless-clad-vessel/) - Another first was recorded in the Nigerian Content community on Friday when the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Mr. Denzil Kentebe commissioned the first 90mm stainless steel clad vessel fabricated in Nigeria by Energy Works Technology Ltd (EWT), a subsidiary of the Nestoil Group. The asset also known as a separator
- [Ijaw Group, Journalists pledge support for Nigerian Content implementation](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ijaw-group-journalists-pledge-support-for-nigerian-content-implementation/) - The Movement for the Survival of the Ijaw Ethic Nationality in the Niger Delta (MOSIEND) on Thursday pledged to continue supporting the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in its implementation of the Nigerian Content Act. Speaking when the group paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Mr. Denzil Kentebe at his
- [Nigerian Content a win-win for NCDMB, IOCs-Exec Sec](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigerian-content-a-win-win-for-ncdmb-iocs-exec-sec/) - Achieving success in the implementation of Nigerian Content is of great benefit to every stakeholder in the oil and gas industry including the international operating companies, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Mr. Denzil Kentebe has said. Speaking in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State on Thursday when he played host to General Managers
- [Nigerian Content: GE to create 2300 jobs in five years.](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigerian-content-ge-to-create-2300-jobs-in-five-years/) - keeping with its goal of developing Nigerian Content in the oil and gas sector, General Electric Nigeria has pledged to create 2,300 jobs through its operations in the next five years. The company’s Nigerian Content Manager, Mr. Sunny Ojieh disclosed this on Wednesday when senior personnel of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB)
- [Nigerian Content: Cameron graduates first set of interns](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigerian-content-cameron-graduates-first-set-of-interns/) - As part of its contributions to the development of Nigerian Content, Cameron Flow Control Technology Nigeria on Monday graduated the first set of trainee engineers from its one-year internship programme, with a number of them gaining automatic employment with the company. Speaking at the event, Director of the company, Mr. Sunny Nwankwo stated that the
- [NCDMB to innovate implementation strategies-Exec Sec](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-to-innovate-implementation-strategies-exec-sec/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) is set to innovate strategies that will deepen interventions aimed at domiciling industry activities within Nigeria. The Executive Secretary of the Board, Mr. Denzil Amagbe Kentebe who stated this on Tuesday in Yenagoa at his first town hall meeting with staff also pledged to galvanize industry stakeholders
- [NCDMB, Bayelsa Govt to forge close collaboration](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-bayelsa-govt-to-forge-close-collaboration/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Bayelsa State Government have pledged to work closely with a view to deepen local capacity and integrate indigenes of oil and gas bearing states into industry operations. The Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Mr. Denzil Amagbe Kentebe and the Executive Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon Seriake
- [NCDMB’s Geosciences training enters phase2](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmbs-geosciences-training-enters-phase2/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Monday flagged off phase2 of its geosciences training, under which 30 participants will undergo a five-month programme at the Laser Petroleum Geosciences Centre in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Speaking at the opening ceremony, the Executive Secretary of the Board, Mr. Denzil Amagbe Kentebe noted that participants at
- [Kentebe takes over as Exec Sec of Nigerian Content Board](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/kentebe-takes-over-as-exec-sec-of-nigerian-content-board/) - The newly appointed Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Arch. Denzil Amagbe Kentebe on Friday formally took over the mantle of office from the pioneer Executive Secretary, Dr. Ernest Nwapa, with a promise to deepen the implementation process and break new grounds in the attainment of Nigerian Content goals. Speaking at the
- [BENNY SCHOOL WINS NCDMB/NTA SCIENCE QUIZ COMPETITION](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/benny-school-wins-ncdmbnta-science-quiz-competition/) - Benny International School, Akenpai, Yenagoa has emerged as the winner of the second edition of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) sponsored Secondary School science quiz competition. The competition which was keenly contested among students of various secondary schools in Bayelsa State was organized by Nigerian Television Authority and the Science Teachers Association
- [Jonathan Appoints New Executive Secretaries For NCDMB, PEF](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/jonathan-appoints-new-executive-secretaries-for-ncdmb-pef/) - President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointment of Mr. Denzil Amagbe Kentebe as the new Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). Mr. Kentebe, an architect with years of experience in strategic planning and policy management, takes over from Engineer Ernest Nwapa, who has been Executive Secretary of the NCDMB since April
- [Asset ownership key to survival of Nigerian Content-Nwapa](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/asset-ownership-key-to-survival-of-nigerian-content-nwapa/) - …Coy acquires machine that can make parts for oil and gas, aviation, auto Acquisition of key oil and gas assets and establishment of critical facilities by local and foreign investors will helpguarantee the continued implementation of the Nigerian Content Act, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, Dr. Ernest Nwapa has said. Speaking
- [Nigerian Content: Petrolog acquires largest DP2 vessel in Sub-Saharan Africa](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigerian-content-petrolog-acquires-largest-dp2-vessel-in-sub-saharan-africa/) - … oil coys to adopt university faculties A major feat has been recorded in the implementation of the Nigerian Content Act with the unveiling of Petrolog Group’s newly acquired DP2 Saturation Diving Vessel, which is believed to be the largest of its kind in Sub-Saharan Africa. The saturation diving vessel christened DSV Vinnice is valued
- [Replicate local content in all sectors, FG urged](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/replicate-local-content-in-all-sectors-fg-urged/) - Stakeholders in Nigerian economy have called for the implementation of Local Content Act in other areas of the economy other than the oil and gas sector. They made the call in Lagos while speaking at the formal handing over of 15 cadet pilots trained by Petroleum Trust Development Funds (PTDF) to Caverton Helicopters. Leading the
- [NCDMB hosts Niger Delta Youths on the Benefits of Local Content](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-hosts-niger-delta-youths-on-the-benefits-of-local-content/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, (NCDMB), recently organized a one day stakeholders' forum ‎for youths from the oil and gas producing states of the Niger Delta. The event which held in Benin City, Edo State, was aimed at enlightening the youths of the region on the benefits inherent in the Nigerian Content Act. During
- [Nigerian Content: Egina attracts $1bn investment-Nwapa](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigerian-content-egina-attracts-1bn-investment-nwapa/) - Over $1bn has been invested in the Nigerian oil and gas industry to create capacity and execute Nigerian Content scopes provided on the Egina deep water project, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Ernest Nwapa said on Friday. Egina-Total Exploration and Production’s $15bn deep water project is the
- [NCDMB Senior Staff Transition Programme ends in Port Harcourt](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-senior-staff-transition-programme-ends-in-port-harcourt/) - The first edition of the Senior Staff Transition Programme (SOTP) organised for personnelof the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has ended in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The month-long training which was conducted by the Emerald Energy Institute for Petroleum and Energy Economics-a specialised school of the University of Port Harcourt- was facilitated by resource
- [Nigerian Content Investment Forum to hold at OTC 2015](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigerian-content-investment-forum-to-hold-at-otc-2015/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has partnered with Sweet Crude Newspapers to organize the first edition of the Nigerian Content Investment Forum (NCIF). The Forum will hold at the sidelines of the 2015 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) on May 4th2015, in Houston, Texas, USA and will help the Board promote manufacturing in the Nigerian Oil
- [NCDMB, IYC to organize Niger Delta stakeholders Youth Summit](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-iyc-to-organize-niger-delta-stakeholders-youth-summit/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Ijaw Youth Congress (IYC) have concluded arrangements to organize a Niger Delta Stakeholders Youth Summit. The Youth Summit will hold in the first quarter of 2015 in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State and will be attended by about 1000 youth delegates drawn from the nine oil earing
- [Nigerian Content boss bags honorary doctorate degree from FUTO](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigerian-content-boss-bags-honorary-doctorate-degree-from-futo/) - …promises to strengthen oil industry-universities linkage The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Ernest Nwapa has been conferred with an Honorary Doctorate Degree of Management Technology (D.MT) by the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO). Nwapa was awarded the degree at FUTO’s 2014 convocation ceremony held on Friday in recognition of
- [NCDMB challenges service companies on employee motivation ...As Wellmann Group rewards staff with coy shares](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-challenges-service-companies-on-employee-motivation-as-wellmann-group-rewards-staff-with-coy-shares/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has charged indigenous service companies to explore creative strategies of motivating their staff so as to retain the skills and capacities they have developed within their companies. The Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Ernest Nwapa stated this at the long term service award organized on Saturday in
- [Implementation of Nigerian Content is Working, Says Alison-Madueke](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/implementation-of-nigerian-content-is-working-says-alison-madueke/) - The Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, has stated that the implementation of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Development Act (NOGICD Act), signed into law in 2010 by President Goodluck Jonathan is yielding the desired results. Speaking at the ongoing Practical Nigerian Content (PNC) 2014 in Yenegoa, Bayelsa State, the minister stated that
- [NAE, NCDMB collaborate on Nigerian Content Awareness Program](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nae-ncdmb-collaborate-on-nigerian-content-awareness-program/) - In furtherance of its commitment to the Nigerian Content Policy, the Nigerian Agip Exploration Company (NAE) and the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) collaborated recently to organize a vendor awareness and sensitization programme in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The programme was organized with the key objective of constructively engaging vendors, entrepreneurs, operators and Nigerians
- [Local Content has attracted serious Nigerian investors-Nwapa](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/local-content-has-attracted-serious-nigerian-investors-nwapa/) - The implementation of the Nigerian Content Act has attracted a new crop of Nigerian investors who are no longer satisfied playing second fiddle roles to expatriates, but rather determined to commit huge resources in owning hi-tech assets and facilities to be used in executing projects in the oil and gas industry, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian
- [NCDMB, NNPC, others to collaborate on local manufacture of gas cylinders](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-nnpc-others-to-collaborate-on-local-manufacture-of-gas-cylinders/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) have begun working with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Oando Group, Sahara Energy and other key players in the gas industry to promote local manufacture of gas cylinders. Rising from a meeting called by the NCDMB at its headquarters in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State recently, stakeholders in
- [NCDMB sets up NCCF committees, seeks ideas for Nigerian Content development](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-sets-up-nccf-committees-seeks-ideas-for-nigerian-content-development/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has inaugurated 10 sectorial committees of the Nigerian Content Consultative Forum (NCCF), with a charge to them to generate ideas for the development of Nigerian Content in the oil and gas industry. Set up by Section 57 of the Nigerian Content Act, NCCF sectorial committees include Fabrication;
- [NCDMB trains staff on Oil and Gas Parks Scheme](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-trains-staff-on-oil-and-gas-parks-scheme/) - 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
- [ARCO-NAOC dispute: NCDMB summons NAOC MD, others](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/arco-naoc-dispute-ncdmb-summons-naoc-md-others/) - 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
- [NCDMB visits facilities in Warri, challenges coys on legacy projects, NCDF](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-visits-facilities-in-warri-challenges-coys-on-legacy-projects-ncdf/) - 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
- [Architects seek passage of local content bill for construction industry](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/architects-seek-passage-of-local-content-bill-for-construction-industry/) - 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, Congo move to adopt Nigeria’s oil sector local content policy](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/kenya-congo-move-to-adopt-nigerias-oil-sector-local-content-policy/) - 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
- [NCDMB KICKS OFF MACHINIST TRAINING](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-kicks-off-machinist-training/) - 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
- [Nwapa: $350m Nigerian Content Fund is Not a Grant](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nwapa-350m-nigerian-content-fund-is-not-a-grant/) - 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
- [Kenya, others to emulate Nigeria’s Local Content policy](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/kenya-others-to-emulate-nigerias-local-content-policy/) - The Kenya Government has moved to emulate Nigeria and entrench a Local Content policy in their extractive industry. Managers of the industry in the eastern African country took this move when they convened the Oil and Energy Local Content Convention in Nairobi recently and invited the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr.
- [Power Sector to adopt Nigerian Content guidelines](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/power-sector-to-adopt-nigerian-content-guidelines/) - The Ministry of Power has become the latest key sector of the economy to work towards replicating the success achieved with the implementation of Nigerian Content in the oil and gas industry. Speaking on Wednesday in Abuja at the Power Sector Local Content Policy Framework Development Workshop, the Minister of Power, Prof Chinedu Nebo promised
- [FG proud of Nigerian Content achievements-Alison-Madueke](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/fg-proud-of-nigerian-content-achievements-alison-madueke/) - The Federal Government has commended the achievements of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) within its four years of existence, describing the agency as a major contributor to the transformation agenda of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. The Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke gave the commendation last week while fielding questions from
- [FG sets up Nigerian Content Office for ICT](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/fg-sets-up-nigerian-content-office-for-ict/) - The Federal Government has moved to replicate the successful implementation of the Nigerian Content policy in the oil and gas industry in other key sectors of the economy with the setting up of the Office of National Content (ONC) in the Ministry of Communications Technology. The ONC will operate as a programme of the National
- [Nigerian Content: W/Africa’s 1st Offshore simulation center opens in Lagos](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigerian-content-wafricas-1st-offshore-simulation-center-opens-in-lagos/) - Nigerian Content implementation recorded another milestone on Monday in Lagos as an indigenous oil servicing company, PEM Offshore Limited began to test run its Offshore Simulation and Innovation Center (POSAIC), said to be the first of its kind in West Africa. The first phase has been set up and when other facilities are put in
- [FGC Odi wins NCDMB/NTA Science Quiz Competition](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/fgc-odi-wins-ncdmbnta-science-quiz-competition/) - Federal Government College Odi, Bayelsa State has won the first edition of the science quiz competition sponsored by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) for secondary schools in Bayelsa State. The competition was organized by the Nigerian Television Authority, Bayelsa State in conjunction with the Science Teachers Association and was open to all secondary schools in
- [NCDMB, Uni Otuoke to partner on artisan training](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-uni-otuoke-to-partner-on-artisan-training/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) is to partner the Federal University Utuoke, Bayelsa State in the training of 92 artisans in various construction skills. The Executive Secretary of the Board, Engr. Ernest Nwapa disclosed this recently in Yenagoa when he received the Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor Mobolaji Aluko who paid
- [SME Participation: Growth to Industrial Park Scheme - Nwapa](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/sme-participation-growth-to-industrial-park-scheme-nwapa/) - Weeks after the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, (NCDMB) entered into partnership with the Bank of Industry, (BOI); Small & Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria, (SMEDAN); Nigeria Investment Promotion Council, (NIPC); Galaxy Backbone and other participatory agencies to deepen Nigerian Content in the oil and gas industry and extend its implementation to other
- [NCDMB, BOI, SMEDAN partner to extend Nigerian Content to other sectors](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-boi-smedan-partner-to-extend-nigerian-content-to-other-sectors/) - According to him, the collaboration was also aimed at linking the mandates and outputs of the agencies to benefit local content and support Federal Government’s drive for employment generation, in-country value addition and overall economic transformation. He encouraged the agencies to assess their capabilities and achievements and synergise them for well-coordinated economy, adding that agencies
- [Alison-Madueke Defends Award of 60% of Oil Contracts to Local Firms](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/alison-madueke-defends-award-of-60-of-oil-contracts-to-local-firms/) - Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, has said the recent award of crude oil term contracts primarily to indigenous oil and gas companies is part of the federal government’s larger objective to encourage effective local participation in the operations of the Nigerian oil and gas industry. The minister’s defence came amidst allegations that she
- [Nigerian Content: Africa’s first Deepwater Simulation Theater opens in PH](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigerian-content-africas-first-deepwater-simulation-theater-opens-in-ph/) - The celebration of the 4th anniversary of Nigerian Content Act took off on a remarkable note as an indigenous oil servicing company, Tolmann Allied Services opened a Deepwater Simulation Theatre (DST) at its new office complex in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The DST -the first in Africa and third in the world-was conceived by Tolmann Allied
- [Entrepreneurship is key to addressing unemployment in Nigeria-Nwapa](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/entrepreneurship-is-key-to-addressing-unemployment-in-nigeria-nwapa/) - The challenge of unemployment afflicting many Nigerian youths and graduates can be best addressed through functional entrepreneurship. The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, Engr. Ernest Nwapa made this pronouncement recently in Lagos at the Engineering Opportunity Clinic organized by the University of Lagos Engineering Society. Speaking on the theme, “The
- [GE Boosts Craftsmanship with $2m Investment in technical School](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ge-boosts-craftsmanship-with-2m-investment-in-technical-school/) - Global infrastructure giant, General Electric, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government of Cross River State to upgrade and equip the mechanical/electrical workshops of the Government Technical College, Ikot-Effanga, Calabar, Cross River State. The project will cost GE over $2 million. During the MoU signing ceremony, the Cross River State Governor, Senator
- [Bonga project ll’ yield maximum Nigerian Content benefits-Nwapa](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/bonga-project-ll-yield-maximum-nigerian-content-benefits-nwapa/) - Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company’s deep water project-Bonga South West will be executed in a manner that will maximize Nigerian Content benefits, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, (NCDMB) Engr. Ernest Nwapa has said.Speaking last week in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State at the workshop organized by the Board and SNEPCO for Engineering,
- [Executive Secretary gives charge to NIPR on Nigeria’s Reputation](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/executive-secretary-gives-charge-to-nipr-on-nigerias-reputation/) - Public sector organizations as representatives of the people of a nation have been called upon to play a key role in nation branding strategy and extol the virtues of true citizenship through committed civic responsibilities as their private sector counterparts do not, on their own possess the legitimacy to lead the direction of nation brand
- [ExxonMobil Nigeria sets off Contractors’ Finance Scheme](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/exxonmobil-nigeria-sets-off-contractors-finance-scheme/) - …Nigerian Content Act boosts capital retention in-country - Nwapa ExxonMobil Nigeria joined the league of other international oil companies in ameliorating the funding plights of vendors and industry operators when it recently launched its Contractors’ Finance Scheme in Lagos. Giving his remarks before formally launching the scheme, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development
- [Nigerian Content attracts International attention as Republic of Congo emulates ideals](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigerian-content-attracts-international-attention-as-republic-of-congo-emulates-ideals/) - The Nigerian Content implementation framework has continued to firmly pitch Nigeria as an evolving energy market and a continental economic power block as African countries are imbibing the local content philosophy into their national economic agenda. The latest being the Republic of Congo, recently held a regional conference on the promotion and development of its
- [NCDMB Graduates 49 Geosciences Trainees](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-graduates-49-geosciences-trainees/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Tuesday marked the graduation of 49 students from its pilot geosciences training program. The training program which lasted for four months was conducted at Laser Petroleum and Geosciences Centre in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Speaking at the closing ceremony, the Executive Secretary of the Board, Engr.
- [NAOC, NCDMB organize workshop for local contractors: . . .Reps set to conclude amendments to NC Act](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/naoc-ncdmb-organize-workshop-for-local-contractors-reps-set-to-conclude-amendments-to-nc-act/) - The Nigerian Agip Oil Company and the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board have organized a two-day awareness and sensitization engagement for its local and multinational contractors in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The workshop was aimed at improving the knowledge of contractors on the provisions of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD)
- [Nigerian content: Indigenous players still battling with patronage Nigerian content: Indigenous players still battling with patronage](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigerian-content-indigenous-players-still-battling-with-patronage-nigerian-content-indigenous-players-still-battling-with-patronage/) - The oil and gas industry in Nigeria was for decades the exclusive domain of International Oil Companies in areas ranging from exploration to production and trading. For this reason, Nigerians were unable to harvest technological, industrial and economic benefits from oil and gas activities in the country. The Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development
- [Oando’s OES RESPECT Rig set for Contracting Opportunities](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/oandos-oes-respect-rig-set-for-contracting-opportunities/) - Oando Energy Services, OES in realizing one of the provisions of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act 2010 which supports acquisition of drilling assets by indigenous drilling contractors in the interest of sustainable development in the Nigerian oil and gas industry has refurbished and upgraded a state-of-the-art swamp rig christened OES
- [Nwapa: It is Not Yet Celebration for Nigerian Contractors](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nwapa-it-is-not-yet-celebration-for-nigerian-contractors/) - The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Mr. Ernest Nwapa, has stated that Nigerian indigenous contractors in the oil and gas industry have no cause to celebrate yet but should demand for bigger projects from the foreign contractors and operators. Speaking at the weekend in Lagos on the occasion of
- [NCDMB trains South-South Journalists on Nigerian Content](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-trains-south-south-journalists-on-nigerian-content/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board on Tuesdayin Yenagoa, Bayelsa State organized the 2nd Nigerian Content Media Workshop for journalists working in the South-South states. The workshop attracted over 60 journalists drawn from Bayelsa, Rivers, Edo, Delta, Cross Rivers and Akwa Ibom States, some of whom were General Managers of private and state broadcast
- [Content Board wins Nigerian Risk Award](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/content-board-wins-nigerian-risk-award/) - The Nigerian Content Development& Monitoring Board on Thursday won yet another accolade-Recipient of The Nigerian Risk Award-for its successful implementation of the Nigerian Content Act, which is impacting positively on the local economy, attracting over $5bninvestment in four years, creating over 52,000 jobs and generally transforming the way Oil and Gas Business is done in Nigeria..
- [NLNG Floats $1bn Financing Scheme for Contractors](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nlng-floats-1bn-financing-scheme-for-contractors/) - As part of its efforts to ensure that its registered contractors and vendors have access to bank loans at very competitive terms and rates, the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) Limited has launched a $1 billion local vendors financing scheme. The company has also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with five participating banks
- [Nigeria needs to address local ICT content creation – minister](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigeria-needs-to-address-local-ict-content-creation-minister/) - Omobola Johnson, Nigeria’s minister of communication technology, has said there remains a “negative trade balance” between locally produced and foreign ICT products. Johnson was speaking yesterday (Tuesday) at the e-Nigeria Conference, in Abuja, when she said she believes they were making some good progress towards the 50 per cent target of ICT local content. “The
- [Nwapa: Nigerian Content Attracted $5bn Investment in 4 Years](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nwapa-nigerian-content-attracted-5bn-investment-in-4-years/)
- [‘Focus on in-country benefits, Oil and Gas stakeholders tell Govt’](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/focus-on-in-country-benefits-oil-and-gas-stakeholders-tell-govt/) - Participants at the 3rd Practical Nigerian Content Workshop held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State last week have advised the Federal Government to continue driving the oil and gas industry with an “in-country value” focus as opposed to the previous strategy which was “revenue focused.” This was one of the key resolutions at the two-day workshop attended by over 400
- [NCDMB, Amnesty Office to collaborate on employment of ex-agitators in Oil Industry](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-amnesty-office-to-collaborate-on-employment-of-ex-agitators-in-oil-industry/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Presidential Amnesty Programme are to collaborate towards integrating ex-agitators from the Niger Delta into the Oil and Gas Industry. This was mooted when the Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Engr. Ernest Nwapa hosted the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Chairman of the Presidential
- [Shell Nigerian Content Exhibition unlocks Indigenous Capacity efforts](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/shell-nigerian-content-exhibition-unlocks-indigenous-capacity-efforts/) - In furtherance of its commitment to increase the participation of Nigerian companies and individuals in its supply chain and operations to ensure that as many Nigerians as possible benefit from its operations in tandem with the objectives of its Nigerian Content Development Policy and the NOGICD Act, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) of Nigeria Limited
- [O&G Free Zones should drive Manufacturing, Research-NCDMB](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/og-free-zones-should-drive-manufacturing-research-ncdmb/) - Operators of oil and gas free zones in Nigeria should encourage the manufacturing of components for the oil and gas industry and spearhead research activities on their facilities, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, Engr. Ernest Nwapa has said. Speaking in Port Harcourt at the just concluded Nigerian Oil and Gas Trade
- [TOTAL Nigeria launches Suppliers’ Financing Scheme](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/total-nigeria-launches-suppliers-financing-scheme/) - In its quest to fulfill commitment in developing indigenous competence and grow in-country value chain through engaging financial institutions, TOTAL E&P Limited & TOTAL Upstream Nigeria Limited hosted a forum on Nigerian Contractors Development Initiative recently in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The forum which had as its theme, “Discipline and Excellence in Service Delivery: The
- [Yakubu: IOC Divestments Good Development for Nigerian Oil Producers](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/yakubu-ioc-divestments-good-development-for-nigerian-oil-producers/) - The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said the recent spate of divestments of onshore oil blocks by some international oil companies (IOCs) is in the best interest of indigenous players in Nigeria's oil and gas production mix. It equally dismissed the perception that the development may lead to a crisis in the nation's oil
- [AOS Orwell Operational Base Launch hails NCDMB intervention](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/aos-orwell-operational-base-launch-hails-ncdmb-intervention/) - The Nigerian oil and gas industry celebrated another milestone in the development of indigenous infrastructure for the delivery of world class well construction service which has demonstrated that with Nigerian Content policy and law, it is possible to attract investment in-country and domicile real value creation within the Nigerian economy. Delivering a keynote address at
- [NCDMB’s Geosciences training kicks off](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmbs-geosciences-training-kicks-off/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board flagged off its pilot Geosciences training at the Laser Petroleum Geosciences Centre in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Monday 16th, September, 2013. Speaking at the event, the General Manager, Capacity Building Division, NCDMB, Engr. Omorode Oviasu explained that this was the first industry capacity building initiative directly organized
- ['CHRISTMAS TREE' PROJECTS ADD EXTRA SPARKLE TO NIGERIAN HIGH TECH SKILLS](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/christmas-tree-projects-add-extra-sparkle-to-nigerian-high-tech-skills/) - A GE Oil & Gas project to assemble vital subsea equipment in Nigeria is adding to the Nigeria high tech skills base. Last year, a state of the art gas testing tank was built at the GE Oil & Gas Subsea Systems facility in Onne, Nigeria. The tank was the first of such testing facilities
- [CNS Marine acquires $50m vessels for offshore operations](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/cns-marine-acquires-50m-vessels-for-offshore-operations/) - In building local content development, an indigenous company, CNS Marine Nigeria Limited said that it has acquired three vessels worth over $50 million (N6 billion) for offshore services in Nigeria. Speaking at the weekend during the official commissioning of the new vessels, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of CNS Marine Limited, Mr Barry Adedamola disclosed
- [NCDMB TO COMMENCE GEOSICENCES TRAINING](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-to-commence-geosicences-training/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board has concluded plans to sponsor the training of young Nigerian Geoscientists. The pilot programme is expected to train 50 graduates who will be involved in exploration of hydrocarbon deposits and reservoir management. The training which is billed to start in September was conceived to address the shortage of
- [Expatriate data capture gathers steam](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/expatriate-data-capture-gathers-steam/) - The expatriate biometric data capture being conducted by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board at its headquarters in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State is progressing steadily.The exercise which commenced on July 2, 2013 is geared to capture the biometric details of all expatriates working in the Nigerian Oil and Gas industry and is now a condition precedent
- [Nigeria lost $100bn to foreign crude tankers](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigeria-lost-100bn-to-foreign-crude-tankers/) - The Nigerian economy lost over $100bn in five decades by allowing its crude oil to be carried exclusively by foreign owned tankers, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, Engr. Ernest Nwapa has said. Speaking on Friday at the launch of two brand new 45,000 metric tons tanker vessels-MT Abiola and MT
- [Joint Committee on Industrial Park Project inaugurated …members given three weeks to wrap up findings](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/joint-committee-on-industrial-park-project-inaugurated-members-given-three-weeks-to-wrap-up-findings/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board in reiterating its commitment to partner with state governments to establish Industrial Park Schemes to create job opportunities for unemployed youths and technological transfer to small and medium scale businesses as well as help these enterprises integrate and participate in industrial activities especially in the oil and gas
- [January 2014 targeted for Sector Training Standardization as PETROFAC/OGTAN TNA Team submits Mid-Term Report](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/january-2014-targeted-for-sector-training-standardization-as-petrofacogtan-tna-team-submits-mid-term-report/) - In keeping with its vision to develop Centres of Excellence to increase in-country spend for training institutes by identifying, developing and maximizing these institutions in Nigeria to meet international standards, as well as assess the gaps in order to categorize them with a view to working with foreign training entities to benchmark their capabilities, the Nigerian
- [Kaztec Engineering Limited set for Fabrication/Industrial Complex and Skills Training Centre](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/kaztec-engineering-limited-set-for-fabricationindustrial-complex-and-skills-training-centre/) - The efforts of the Nigerian Content Board, with the advent of the NOGICD Act, in developing capacity in-country to support the construction, operation and maintenance of oil and gas industry assets in the production life cycle of service operators’ facilities has brought about a corresponding commitment on their part to justify investment in local facilities
- [Indigenous OEMs in the ICT sector to position for competitive local patronage](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/indigenous-oems-in-the-ict-sector-to-position-for-competitive-local-patronage/) - The Nigerian Content initiative has provided great opportunities for allied sectors of the Nigerian economy particularly the local IT companies/OEMs to key-in on the provisions of the NOGICD Act, build capacity in-country development without compromising quality, standard and safety as well as receive a boost in line with the provisions made by the Nigerian Content Development
- [Executive Secretary at 1st Niger Delta Young Professionals Economic](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/executive-secretary-at-1st-niger-delta-young-professionals-economic/) - Youths in the Niger Delta region have been charged to pick up the gauntlet and take advantage of opportunities on the noble objectives of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board to develop technical capacity in the oil and gas industry through collaboration with oil and gas companies and also embark on specific projects that
- [Governor Akpabio lauds Board for stemming Capital Flight and Youth Restiveness](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/governor-akpabio-lauds-board-for-stemming-capital-flight-and-youth-restiveness/) - The maiden sensitization and enlightenment workshop on the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act ended recently in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State with a call by the host government on the Board to stiffen penalties for non-compliance of the law to make Nigerians believe in the concept of indigenous participation as a major
- [Executive Secretary tasks participants on Capacity Building & Opportunities in Oil and Gas Industry](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/executive-secretary-tasks-participants-on-capacity-building-opportunities-in-oil-and-gas-industry/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board in executing its mandate stipulated in the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development, (NOGICD) Act signed into law in 2010 by President Goodluck Jonathan, organized a maiden sensitization and enlightenment workshop recently in Calabar to create awareness on business opportunities in the oil and gas industry as
- [Local content policy’ll drive growth, says Obasanjo](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/local-content-policyll-drive-growth-says-obasanjo/) - FORMER president Olusegun Obasanjo has commended the courage and doggedness of Mrs Florence Seriki as an entrepreneur in the nation’s fledgling IT industry despite of gruelling challenges, saying that the local content policy, if well implemented, will drive spontaneous growth of the national economy. Local content advocacy achieved front burner status during Chief Obasanjo’s eight-year tenure as
- [Reps unveil plans to strengthen Local Content Act](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/reps-unveil-plans-to-strengthen-local-content-act/) - THE House of Representatives has unveiled plans to strengthen the Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act and help to create an enabling environment for partnership and business growth. Chairman of House Committee on Local Content, Asita O Asita, made this disclosure recently at an investment forum hosted by Shell and the United Kingdom Trade
- [Local content gives succour to indigenous players](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/local-content-gives-succour-to-indigenous-players/) - The golden era of easy oil is over…Today the rules of the game have changed: Developing local economies, stimulating industrial development, increasing local capability, building a skilled workforce and creating a competitive supplier base – also referred to as local content – are minimum requirements for doing business with host countries and national oil companies,” a
- [Growing indigenous participation in oil industry](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/growing-indigenous-participation-in-oil-industry/) - The signing of the Nigerian Content Act on April 22, 2010 by President Goodluck Jonathan marked the beginning of the turn around in the activities of indigenous contractors in the Nigerian Oil and Gas industry. Indeed, the immediate result of the implementation by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) through the effective supervision
- [Our target is to ensure more jobs domiciliation – NCDMB](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/our-target-is-to-ensure-more-jobs-domiciliation-ncdmb/) - At the recently concluded Offshore Technology Conference, OTC, in Houston Texas, USA, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Management Board, NCDMB, Mr. Ernest Nwapa, spoke on three years enactment of the Nigerian Content Act and other industry-related issues, as captured by Clara Nwachukwu and Sebastine Obasi. Excerpts: A lot have been said about the PIB, what is
- [OTC: local firms’ participation increasing, says PETAN](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/otc-local-firms-participation-increasing-says-petan/) - The Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN), a group of Nigerian firms that play in the exploration, production and service segment of the petroleum industry, has said Nigerian firms’ participation in the oil and gas industry is increasing resulting in indigenous in-country capacity development Its President, Emeka Ene, said the increase was demonstrated by the
- [Oando to Complete Rig Repair in June …NCDMB pledges support to company’s capacity building](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/oando-to-complete-rig-repair-in-june-ncdmb-pledges-support-to-companys-capacity-building/) - Oando Energy Services’ swamp drilling rig, nicknamed “OES Respect” is expected to arrive Nigeria in June this year after undergoing major refurbishing at Beacom Maritime’s yard in Orange, Texas, United States. Speaking while taking a team of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board round the asset on Thursday, May 9, Chief Executive Officer of Oando
- [PRESS RELEASE: PIB; Nigerians Can Only Benefit Through Local Content](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/press-release-pib-nigerians-can-only-benefit-through-local-content/) - For Nigerians and the local economy to benefit from the multi-billion dollarinvestments expected to flow into the country after the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill, concerted efforts must be made to develop Nigerian Content, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, Engr. Ernest Nwapa has said. Speaking on Tuesday at the panel session
- [Addax trains 190 vendors, pledges local content commitment](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/addax-trains-190-vendors-pledges-local-content-commitment/) - As part of its efforts at promoting Nigerian content in the oil and gas industry, Addax Petroleum Development Nigeria Limited said it had trained 190 indigenous vendors in the country. The oil company also pledged to continue to be committed to local content development and support the programmers of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board.
- [NCDMB, NAVY TO PARTNER ON CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-navy-to-partner-on-capacity-development/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Nigerian Navy have agreed to deepen their collaboration in the Oil and Gas industry, especially with regards to developing and utilizing capacity. The Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Engr. Ernest Nwapa and the Commandant of the Nigerian Naval Engineering College, Rear Admiral Akinjola Johnson made the commitment recently
- [Local Content: LEE Engineering Joins the Fray of Operators in Oil Sector](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/local-content-lee-engineering-joins-the-fray-of-operators-in-oil-sector/) - Nigeria today is no doubt engrossed in the effort to transform the country’s economy in various facets. However, one striking feature of the transformation process relates to the insistence by the Federal Government that multinational operators in the oil and gas industry adhere strictly to the guidelines on the Nigerian content policy. There seems to be
- [Dead on Target](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/dead-on-target/) - THE Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, has met one of the mid-term targetsset for it by Diezani Alison-Madueke, minister of petroleum resources. The board’s target is to establish a pipe mill that would help define the success of the Nigerian Content Act.When completed, the pipe mill will help meet the annual industry line
- [Local content, best option for job creation - Experts](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/local-content-best-option-for-job-creation-experts/) - Some years ago, nobody knew that Nigerians could be part of the value chain in the phone recharge business. At a time, a bulk of the business was taken abroad by Nigerian telecommunications operators, with the final product exported back to Nigeria. Telecoms operators were also producing recharge cards abroad, thereby giving jobs that could have been
- [NCDMB acquires land for Pipe mill Project in Bayelsa](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-acquires-land-for-pipe-mill-project-in-bayelsa/) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board on Wednesday, 20th March, formally acquired10.2 hectares of land in Polaku community, outskirts of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State for the construction of the proposed Pipe mill. The site has a shore line for the construction of a jetty and is nearby the Shell Gbaran Gas Plant and the National

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- [Human Capacity Development](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/human-capacity-development/) - Human Capital Development. Investing in People to Drive Nigeria’s Energy Future. The primary thrust of this unit is to drive competence-based, industry/job-ready and globally competitive Human Capital Development in the oil and gas industry and linkage sectors. How it works The Board’s Human Capital Development implementation strategy involves the following: Direct Intervention Human Capital Development
- [NCDF Frequently Ask Questions](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdf-frequently-ask-questions-2/) - Nigerian Content Development Fund (NCDF) Empowering Growth Through Strategic Funding Financing Initiatives that Strengthen Indigenous Capacity in the Oil & Gas Industry How it works Nigerian Content Development Fund (NCDF) NCDF Payment Portal What is the legal basis for the deduction? NOGIC act, section 104. A Fund to be known as the Nigerian Content Development
- [Monitoring & Evaluation Statutory Report Templates](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/monitoring-evaluation-statutory-report-templates/) - Monitoring & Evaluation Statutory Report Templates Insight-Driven Oversight for Sustainable Growth Tracking Progress, Measuring Impact, and Ensuring Compliance in Local Content Development The Nigerian Content Development And Monitoring Board (The Board) Seeks To Remind Stakeholders Especially Operators And Service Providers Executing Projects And Carrying Out Other Activities In The Upstream, Midstream And Downstream Sectors Of
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- [NCDMB Research Papers](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ncdmb-research-papers/) - NCDMB Research Papers In-Depth Studies Advancing Local Content Development in Nigeria’s Oil & Gas Sector Data-Driven Insights to Shape Policy, Strategy, and Industry Growth How it works Research Paper on Contribution of Oil and Non Oil Sector to GDP Research Paper on Contribution of Oil and Non Oil Sector to GDP Voluntary Assets and Income
- [Nigerian Content Consultative Forum](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigerian-content-consultative-forum/) - Nigerian Content Consultative Forum (NCCF) Partnerships that Drive Sustainable Industry Growth A Collaborative Platform for Stakeholders to Shape Local Content Implementation How it works The NCCF and the NOGICD Act The NCCF as enshrined in Section 57 of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act 2010, is a platform for information sharing and
- [Nigerian Content Equipment Certification](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigerian-content-equipment-certification/) - Nigerian Content Equipment Certification (NCEC) Certifying Quality, Enforcing Compliance Official Verification for Equipment that Meets Nigerian Content Standards How it works Overview Projects Certification and Authorization Division (PCAD) of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) reports directly to the Executive Secretary Office of NCDMB. The division is coordinated, managed and Supervised by the
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- [Project 100](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/project-100/) - Project 100 Accelerating Growth, Building Champions Empowering 100 Indigenous Oil & Gas Service Companies to Global Competitiveness How it works Objective Providing Institutional Support to 100 Indigenous Oil and Gas Service Providers. Project 100 is an initiative of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources alongside the NCDMB to look holistically at 100 wholly indigenous oil and
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- [Project 100 2](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/project-100-2/) - Project 100 (2nd Edition) Celebrating the Champions of Local Content Meet the Indigenous Companies Driving Innovation and Excellence in Oil & Gas How it works Objective Providing Institutional Support to 100 Indigenous Oil and Gas Service Providers. Project 100 is an initiative of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources alongside the NCDMB to look holistically at
- [Project 100 Beneficiaries](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/project-100-beneficiaries/) - Project 100 Beneficiaries Celebrating the Champions of Local Content Meet the Indigenous Companies Driving Innovation and Excellence in Oil & Gas check list below S/N Beneficiaries 1 Adroit Investment Limited 2 Alpatech Engineering Nigeria Limited 3 Ankor Pointe Integrated Limited 4 Anzor Nigeria Limited 5 B2 Oil & Gas Project Limited 6 Beam Energy Limited
- [Project 100 Beneficiaries](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/project-100-beneficiaries-2/) - Project 100 Beneficiaries Celebrating the Champions of Local Content Meet the Indigenous Companies Driving Innovation and Excellence in Oil & Gas check list below S/N Beneficiaries 1 Adroit Investment Limited 2 Alpatech Engineering Nigeria Limited 3 Ankor Pointe Integrated Limited 4 Anzor Nigeria Limited 5 B2 Oil & Gas Project Limited 6 Beam Energy Limited
- [Project 100 Non-Financial Interventions](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/project-100-non-financial-interventions/) - Project 100 Non-Financial Interventions Beyond Funding – Empowering Through Knowledge and Partnerships Strategic Support to Strengthen Capacity, Competitiveness, and Sustainability How it works Partnerships in support of Government Policies and Program
- [Projects](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/projects/) - Projects From Vision to Reality — Building Nigeria’s Energy Future Delivering Strategic Initiatives that Drive Local Content Growth and National Development How it works Overview of Ongoing Projects and Activities NCDMB/Kalase Farms Poultry Training Programme Youth entrepreneurship has become a priority for the development agenda of many countries that are faced with the challenge of
- [Servicom](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/servicom/) - Servicom Service First, People Always Committed to Excellence in Public Service Delivery. How it works Obligations and Rights Complaint Policy Complaints Procedure Obligations and Rights NCDMB SERVICOM CHARTER The purpose of this Charter is to described what NCDMB does, how it operates and how it intends to provide effective service to Nigerian citizens and stakeholders
- [Strategic Business Development Unit](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/strategic-business-development-unit/) - Strategic Business Development Unit Innovating for Growth. Partnering for Impact. Identifying Opportunities, Forging Partnerships, and Driving Sustainable Local Content Growth How it works The primary objective of this unit is to drive the establishment and development of facilities and infrastructure for local manufacturing and related activities in collaboration with OEMs, investors and technical partners, In
- [Zonal Coordinations FAQ](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/zonal-coordinations-faq-2/) - Zonal Coordinations FAQ Connecting You to Local Content Across All Zones… Everything You Need to Know About Our Regional Offices and Their Operations How can Host Communities bring their grievances to the Board? Write to the Board, addressing the letter to the Executive Secretary What is the relevance of the verification exercise to a Host
- [Research & Statistics](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/research-statistics/) - Research and Statistics Providing data-driven insights, industry analysis, and research outputs that support informed decision-making and policy development in Nigerian Content implementation. NCDMB Research Papers Research Paper on Contribution of Oil and Non Oil Sector to GDP. Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS) Impact of Low Crude Oil Price on Local Supply Chain and
- [Procurement](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/procurement/) - Procurement Your Advantages Transparent Processes. Competitive Opportunities. NCDMB Vendor Registration Public Procurement Act SBD National Shopping SBD SBD Works SBD Goods Procurement Procedure Manual SBD Small Works SBD National Shopping Partnerships in support of Government Policies and Program
- [Project Certification and Authorization](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/project-certification-and-authorization/) - Projects Certification and Authorization Directorate (PCAD) Ensuring Project Integrity and Nigerian Content Compliance. Overview Projects Certification and Authorization Directorate (PCAD) of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) reports directly to the Executive Secretary Office of NCDMB. PCAD Structural Composition: The Directorate comprises Three Divisions, namely: Upstream Division (UPD) Midstream Division (MID) Refinery and
- [Nigeria Content Development Fund (NCDF)](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nigeria-content-development-fund-ncdf/) - Nigeria Content Development Fund (NCDF) Empowering Nigerian Capacity, Driving Local Content A strategic fund to finance growth, skills, and innovation in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. The NCDF is a dedicated fund managed by NCDMB to grow local capacity in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. Financed by a 1% levy on upstream contracts, it provides
- [Service Charter](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/service-charter/) - Service Charter Raising the Bar in Public Service Delivery. Defining our commitment to service excellence, stakeholder satisfaction, and continuous improvement. Overview The purpose of this Charter is to described what NCDMB does, how it operates and how it intends to provide effective service to Nigerian citizens and stakeholders in the oil and gas industry in
- [Template 1](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/template-1/) - Championing Nigerian Content in Oil & Gas Explore Our Mandate Three-Time Winner. One Standard: Excellence. Best Performing Agency 2022, 2023 & 2024 Championing Nigerian Content in Oil & Gas Explore Our Mandate Three-Time Winner Best Performing Agency 2022, 2023 & 2024 Services & Procedures List Item #2 List Item #3 UNLIMITED WEB HOSTING Your Success
- [Blog](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/blog/)
- [Cookie Policy](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/cookie-policy/) - This page provides comprehensive information about how we use cookies on our website to enhance your browsing experience, improve website performance, and deliver personalized content. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our site. They help us understand how visitors interact with our website, allowing us to offer
- [Video](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/video-2/) - Video See Local Content in Action Visual Stories Showcasing Our Impact, Projects, and Partnerships Partnerships in support of Government Policies and Program
- [Planning Research & Statistics, Expatriate Quota and TWP FAQ](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/planning-research-statistics-expatriate-quota-and-twp-faq/) - Planning, Research & Statistics, Expatriate Quota, and TWP – FAQ Information You Need, All in One Place Answers to Common Questions on Data, Policy Planning, Expatriate Management, and Temporary Work Permits How it works RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IMPLEMENTATION FAQ Which sections of the NOGICD Act, 2010 talks about Research and Development? Sections 36, 37, 38,
- [F.A.Q Categories​](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/frequently-asked-questions/) - F.A.Q Categories NCDMB F.A.Q Categories Find Clear Answers to Common Questions About Our Policies, Services, and Processes Your Questions, Answered — Quickly and Clearly F.A.Q Categories Nigerian Content DevelopmentFund (NCDF) Monitoring and Evaluation Procurement Hydrocarbon Value Chain Investment Program (HYVIP) Planning Research & Statistics, Expatriate Quota and Temporary Work Permit Facilities and Logistics (FLD) Zonal
- [Template 2](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/page-service/) - Our services Our services Our Featured services Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Ready to use. Perfect fo anything. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur
- [Template](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/template/)
- [NOGIC JQS](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/nogic-jqs/)
- [ACTU Newsletter](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/actu-newsletter/)
- [Management Team](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/page-team/) - We Have Super Power Administration Mayor Carnee K. Simmons is committed to solving problems for town people across the state under her leadership. Monocle ipsum dolor sit amet exclusive essential uniforms, classic K-pop Tsutaya Boeing 787 Ginza. Boeing 787 vibrant Ginza Asia-Pacific non signature emerging Nordic international cosy smart. 0 Years ofExperience 0 Board Members

## My Templates

- [Footer NCDMB](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/?elementor_library=footer-ncdmb) - Nigerian Content Tower, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Opening Hours: Mon – Fri: 8:00 am – 6:00 pm Phone: 07000062362 Email: info@ncdmb.gov.ng Related Links NCIF BOI Portal NCDMB Intranet Technology Innovation and Incubation Center (TIIC) Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources About NCDMB Incident Report Management Project 100 NCCF Adverts Sitemap News & Updates The latest NCDMB news,
- [Page new](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/?elementor_library=page-new) - NCDMB Operational Guidelines Guiding Compliance, Driving Excellence Comprehensive Rules and Procedures for Effective Local Content Implementation Download below Guidelines for NCDMB Approvals for Nigerian Oil & Gas Industry Contracting Processes (new) Guidelines for NCDMB Approvals for Nigerian Oil & Gas Industry Contracting Processes (new) Guidelines on Marine Vessel Categorization Implementation Strategy Guidelines on Marine Vessel
- [Hero - Image Background](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/?elementor_library=hero-image-background) - Your Primary Hero Heading for Impact small subheading Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce tincidunt nunc venenatis massa sagittis gravida at at arcu. Learn More
- [Hero - Inline Video](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/?elementor_library=hero-inline-video) - inline Video Awesome Main Heading Vivamus consectetuer hendrerit lacus. Vivamus quis mi. Nulla porta dolor. Duis arcu tortor, suscipit eget, imperdiet nec, imperdiet iaculis, ipsum. Praesent blandit laoreet. Learn More
- [Header (with Nav)](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/?elementor_library=header-with-nav) - Wilson, KS 67490 test@test.com 24/7 Customer Support Facebook Twitter Github Bitbucket LOGO
- [Elementor Single Post #16027](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/?elementor_library=elementor-single-post-16027) - Partnerships in support of Government Policies and Program
- [Team - Columns](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/?elementor_library=team-columns) - Team member Aliquet adipiscing vivamus ultrices ipsum, commodo vitae, elit nec ipsam luctus. Facebook Twitter Linkedin Envelope Team member Aliquet adipiscing vivamus ultrices ipsum, commodo vitae, elit nec ipsam luctus. Facebook Twitter Linkedin Envelope Team member Aliquet adipiscing vivamus ultrices ipsum, commodo vitae, elit nec ipsam luctus. Facebook Twitter Linkedin Envelope
- [Contact (Pro)](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/?elementor_library=contact-pro) - super-charged Help & Support SEO & SM Tools Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod. Launch & Boost Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod. Technical Support Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod. Do You Have Any Questions? Read Our FAQs Section
- [Authors](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/?elementor_library=authors) - Our Authors a Carrie Anderson Jennifer Aribet B Sara Barstow Michael Bell Kelly Baker Mary Beverly C Cecile Charles Mark Chesterfield A.E. Corbin New Authors Alice Walker U.K. Twitter Wordpress Facebook Michael Sanders Ireland Twitter Link Gloria Chu Germany Twitter Wordpress Youtube Nora Johannson Sweden Twitter Link Instagram Publishing New Voices for the 21st Century
- [Single Book](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/?elementor_library=single-book) - Single Book Written By Julianna Moss An Urban Tale By Julianna Moss Cover Illustration Tony Miller Published January 2018 Audio Version Buy Online A Transformative Story Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed sed rhoncus nibh. Nulla odio leo, luctus non dictum non, malesuada in lacus. Sed sollicitudin lectus nulla, vitae lacinia enim
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- [Product](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/?elementor_library=product) - Product Features Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. TOP IDEAS Ultimate UX Lorem ipsum dolor Sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt 01 02 TOP IDEAS Trend-forward Designs Lorem ipsum dolor Sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit Sed do eiusmod
- [Services (Pro)](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/?elementor_library=services-pro) - super-charged hosting Our Services START NOW Advanced Admin Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod. Huge Plugin Selection Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod. Super-charged Features Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod. Stable Platform Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing
- [Contact 2](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/?elementor_library=contact-2) - TOP IDEAS Contact Us Where We Are Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod. Corporate Sales Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod. General Inquiries Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod. TOP IDEAS Legendary Support Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing
- [Careers](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/?elementor_library=careers-2) - TOP IDEAS Careers Looking for a few rockstars… Front-end Developer (WordPress) Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Apply Full Stack Developer Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet,
- [Pricing (Pro)](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/?elementor_library=pricing-pro) - TOP IDEAS Pricing Free $ 0.00 /Mo Unlimited test length Free self-recruitment – – – GET STARTED Basic $ 79.00 /Mo Unlimited test length Free self-recruitment Panel priced separately Open text analisis – GET STARTED Pro $ 120.00 /Mo Unlimited test length Free self-recruitment Panel priced separately Open text analisis Split Testing GET STARTED Do
- [About](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/?elementor_library=about) - TOP IDEAS About Us Top Strategies for Content Creators to Keep Your Audience Connected Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet,
- [Services 2](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/?elementor_library=services-2) - TOP IDEAS Process Choose a Template Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod. Add Your Palette Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod. Customize Branding Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod. Submit Review Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit, sed
- [Benefits (Pro)](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/?elementor_library=benefits-pro) - TOP IDEAS Benefits TOP IDEAS Turn Your Ideas into Profitable Business with Our Help Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. TOP IDEAS Top Strategies for
- [Home 2 (Pro)](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/?elementor_library=home-2-pro) - UNLIMITED WEB HOSTING Your Success Is Our Purpose Mobile App Design Vector Design for All Types of Web Projects Experts Delivering Marketing Analysis START NOW Flexible Pricing Plans Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod. Superb Customer Support Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod. Mobile App
- [Home 1](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/?elementor_library=home-1-2) - UNLIMITED WEB HOSTING Your Success Is Our Purpose START NOW Upgrade Your Brand Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Solid-State Drive for All Plans Lorem
- [Our Team](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/?elementor_library=our-team) - Meet our team Want to join one of the most exiting startups? Think you’ve got what it takes? Join us Co-founder Thomas Smith Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor. Facebook Linkedin Instagram Head of engineering Patricia Stern Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor.
- [Help & Support (Pro)](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/?elementor_library=help-support-pro) - Help & Support Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. get updates Ask us anything. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. What do you
- [Contact Us 2 (Pro)](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/?elementor_library=contact-us-2-pro) - Contact Us We will be happy to answer your question More contacts: Call Us +61 3 8376 6284 +61 3 8376 6385 Email Us info@gmail.com admin@gmail.com Location PO Box 16122 Collins Street W Victoria 8007 Australia Facebook Twitter Google-plus Linkedin Instagram
- [Popup](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/?elementor_library=popup) - Sign Up
- [Careers](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/?elementor_library=careers) - Arrive with us Want to join one of the most exiting startups? Think you’re got what it takes? View open positions what we do? Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut
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- [Our Services](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/?elementor_library=our-services) - Our services Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Our services Our Featured services Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor
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- [Default Kit](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/?elementor_library=default-kit)
- [Sidebar – Directory](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/?elementor_library=sidebar-directory) - All Categories Education Entertainment Public Services
- [Functions of the Board](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/?elementor_library=functions-of-the-board) - Functions of the Board To review, assess and approve Nigerian Content plans developed by operators. To set guidelines and minimum content levels for project related activities across the oil and gas value chain. To engage in targeted capacity building interventions that would deepen indigenous capabilities- Human Capital Development, Infrastructure & Facilities, Manufactured Materials & Local
- [NCDMB Header](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/?elementor_library=ncdmb-header-2) - info@ncdmb.gov.ng 07000062362
- [NCDMB Header 14022022](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/?elementor_library=ncdmb-header-14022022-3) - info@ncdmb.gov.ng 07000062362
- [Default Kit](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/?elementor_library=default-kit-2)
- [Default Kit](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/?elementor_library=default-kit-2-2)

## Templates

- [ElementsKit_Lite Template #1753785358](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/?elementskit_template=elementskit_lite-template-1753785358) - 07000062362 info@ncdmb.gov.ng Nigerian Content Tower, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Home About NCDMB Overview Organogram NCDMB Management Governing Council Transformational Projects NCDMB Annual Reports Corporate Social Responsibility Frequently Asked Questions Media 2024 PEBEC Report Press Releases Videos LCD Magazine ACTU Newsletter NCDMB Anti-Corruption Statement 1st Edition 2nd Edition Service Service Charter Services and Procedures Capacity Building Monitoring

## Department

- [Agriculture and Food](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ova_dep/agriculture-and-food/) - City employment issue opportunities are position descriptions are listed.
- [Policing and Crime](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ova_dep/policing-and-crime/) - We differentiate ourselves from all the other australian by the real factors.
- [Park and Recreation](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ova_dep/park-and-recreation/) - City employment issue opportunities are position descriptions are listed.
- [Housing and Land](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ova_dep/housing-and-land/) - City employment issue opportunities are position descriptions are listed.
- [Roads and Transport](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ova_dep/roads-and-transport/) - We differentiate ourselves from all the other australian by the real factors.
- [Art and Culture](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ova_dep/art-and-culture-2/) - City employment issue opportunities are position descriptions are listed.
- [Constution and Law](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ova_dep/constution-and-law/) - City employment issue opportunities are position descriptions are listed.
- [Finance and Economy](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ova_dep/finance-and-economy/) - We differentiate ourselves from all the other australian by the real factors.
- [Business & Industry](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ova_dep/business-administration/) - City employment issue opportunities are position descriptions are listed.

## Directories

- [Bowling Point](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ova_dir/bowling-point/) - Bowling refers to a series of sports or leisure activities in which a player rolls or throws a bowling ball towards a target. It is one of the major forms of throwing sports. In pin bowling variations, the target is usually to knock over pins at the end of a lane. When all the pins
- [Elementary School](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ova_dir/elementary-school/) - An elementary school is the main point of delivery of primary education in the United States, for children between the ages of 4–14 and coming between pre-kindergarten and secondary education. In 2001, there were 92,858 elementary schools (68,173 public, 24,685 private) in the United States, a figure which includes all schools that teach students from
- [Recreation Centre](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ova_dir/recreation-centre/) - A secondary school is one means of delivering education to adolescents in level 2 or junior secondary education, which is considered the second and final phase of basic education, or level 3 (Upper) secondary education phases on the ISCED scale. Every country aims to provide schools for basic education, but the systems and terminology remain
- [Community Centre](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ova_dir/community-centre/) - Community centres or community centers are public locations where members of a community tend to gather for group activities, social support, public information, and other purposes. They may sometimes be open for the whole community or for a specialized group within the greater community. Examples of community centres for specific groups include: Christian community centres,
- [Post Office](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ova_dir/post-office/) - A post office is a customer service facility forming part of a national postal system. Post offices offer mail-related services such as acceptance of letters and parcels; provision of post office boxes; and sale of postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. In addition, many post offices offer additional services: providing and accepting government forms (such as
- [TownPress Theatre](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ova_dir/townpress-theatre/) - Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers, typically actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music,
- [Downtown Cinema](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ova_dir/high-school-2/) - A movie theater or movie theatre (also called a cinema) is a venue, usually a building, that contains an auditorium for viewing films (also called movies or motion pictures), for entertainment. Most, but not all, movie theaters are commercial operations catering to the general public, who attend by purchasing a ticket. Some movie theaters, however,
- [High School](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ova_dir/high-school/) - A secondary school is one means of delivering education to adolescents in level 2 or junior secondary education, which is considered the second and final phase of basic education, or level 3 (Upper) secondary education phases on the ISCED scale. Every country aims to provide schools for basic education, but the systems and terminology remain

## Document

- [City Board Applications](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ova_doc/city-board-applications/) - We help our clients to build their best possible economic We understand you’re saving for all different life events: retirement, a house, simply to build wealth, or all of the above. Your investment account should adjust to your life — not the other way around. Thomas Edison may have been behind the invention of the
- [Veichle Parking License](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ova_doc/veichle-parking-license/) - We help our clients to build their best possible economic We understand you’re saving for all different life events: retirement, a house, simply to build wealth, or all of the above. Your investment account should adjust to your life — not the other way around. Thomas Edison may have been behind the invention of the
- [Traffic Strategic Plan](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ova_doc/traffic-strategic-plan/) - We help our clients to build their best possible economic We understand you’re saving for all different life events: retirement, a house, simply to build wealth, or all of the above. Your investment account should adjust to your life — not the other way around. Thomas Edison may have been behind the invention of the
- [Economy Growth Report](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ova_doc/economy-growth-report/) - We help our clients to build their best possible economic We understand you’re saving for all different life events: retirement, a house, simply to build wealth, or all of the above. Your investment account should adjust to your life — not the other way around. Thomas Edison may have been behind the invention of the
- [Road Transport Forms](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ova_doc/road-transport-forms/) - We help our clients to build their best possible economic We understand you’re saving for all different life events: retirement, a house, simply to build wealth, or all of the above. Your investment account should adjust to your life — not the other way around. Thomas Edison may have been behind the invention of the
- [Housing Developement Plan](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ova_doc/housing-developement-plan-2/) - We help our clients to build their best possible economic We understand you’re saving for all different life events: retirement, a house, simply to build wealth, or all of the above. Your investment account should adjust to your life — not the other way around. Thomas Edison may have been behind the invention of the
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- [Business License Application](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ova_doc/business-license-application/) - We help our clients to build their best possible economic We understand you’re saving for all different life events: retirement, a house, simply to build wealth, or all of the above. Your investment account should adjust to your life — not the other way around. Thomas Edison may have been behind the invention of the
- [Housing Developement Plan](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ova_doc/housing-developement-plan/) - We help our clients to build their best possible economic We understand you’re saving for all different life events: retirement, a house, simply to build wealth, or all of the above. Your investment account should adjust to your life — not the other way around. Thomas Edison may have been behind the invention of the

## Events

- [Celebrating World Fiteness Day at White Corner’20](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/event/5/) - Numbers say it all. Globally, progress in the wind sector continues to be strong with increasing annual installed capacity and growing investment in the sector. In 2015 alone, 63,013 megawatts of wind power capacity was installed globally an annual market growth of 22 percent. It is continuing its progress towards becoming a mainstream, competitive and
- [Organizing City Photography  Contest-2021](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/event/organizing-city-photography-contest-2021-2/) - Numbers say it all. Globally, progress in the wind sector continues to be strong with increasing annual installed capacity and growing investment in the sector. In 2015 alone, 63,013 megawatts of wind power capacity was installed globally an annual market growth of 22 percent. It is continuing its progress towards becoming a mainstream, competitive and
- [Cultural Festival & Concert at  Domanion Valer](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/event/3/) - Numbers say it all. Globally, progress in the wind sector continues to be strong with increasing annual installed capacity and growing investment in the sector. In 2015 alone, 63,013 megawatts of wind power capacity was installed globally an annual market growth of 22 percent. It is continuing its progress towards becoming a mainstream, competitive and
- [Annual Cycling Race 2020 for the  Covid-19 Donation](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/event/aa/) - Numbers say it all. Globally, progress in the wind sector continues to be strong with increasing annual installed capacity and growing investment in the sector. In 2015 alone, 63,013 megawatts of wind power capacity was installed globally an annual market growth of 22 percent. It is continuing its progress towards becoming a mainstream, competitive and
- [Faith Forward Future - Social  Awareness Seminar](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/event/city-innovation-and-technology-committee-meeting-2/) - Numbers say it all. Globally, progress in the wind sector continues to be strong with increasing annual installed capacity and growing investment in the sector. In 2015 alone, 63,013 megawatts of wind power capacity was installed globally an annual market growth of 22 percent. It is continuing its progress towards becoming a mainstream, competitive and
- [City Innovation and Technology Committee Meeting](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/event/faith-forward-future-social-awareness-seminar-2/) - Numbers say it all. Globally, progress in the wind sector continues to be strong with increasing annual installed capacity and growing investment in the sector. In 2015 alone, 63,013 megawatts of wind power capacity was installed globally an annual market growth of 22 percent. It is continuing its progress towards becoming a mainstream, competitive and
- [Sports Basement Group Monthly Ride](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/event/organizing-city-photography-contest-2021/) - Numbers say it all. Globally, progress in the wind sector continues to be strong with increasing annual installed capacity and growing investment in the sector. In 2015 alone, 63,013 megawatts of wind power capacity was installed globally an annual market growth of 22 percent. It is continuing its progress towards becoming a mainstream, competitive and
- [Cultural Festival & Concert at  Domanion Valer](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/event/cultural-festival-concert-at-domanion-valer/) - Numbers say it all. Globally, progress in the wind sector continues to be strong with increasing annual installed capacity and growing investment in the sector. In 2015 alone, 63,013 megawatts of wind power capacity was installed globally an annual market growth of 22 percent. It is continuing its progress towards becoming a mainstream, competitive and
- [The Strategically Build Your Business](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/event/annual-cycling-race-2020-for-the-covid-19-donation/) - Numbers say it all. Globally, progress in the wind sector continues to be strong with increasing annual installed capacity and growing investment in the sector. In 2015 alone, 63,013 megawatts of wind power capacity was installed globally an annual market growth of 22 percent. It is continuing its progress towards becoming a mainstream, competitive and
- [The Financial Freedom Boot Camp 2020](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/event/celebrating-world-fiteness-day-at-white-corner20/) - Numbers say it all. Globally, progress in the wind sector continues to be strong with increasing annual installed capacity and growing investment in the sector. In 2015 alone, 63,013 megawatts of wind power capacity was installed globally an annual market growth of 22 percent. It is continuing its progress towards becoming a mainstream, competitive and
- [Real Entrepreneurship Bootcamp in 2021](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/event/city-innovation-and-technology-committee-meeting/) - Numbers say it all. Globally, progress in the wind sector continues to be strong with increasing annual installed capacity and growing investment in the sector. In 2015 alone, 63,013 megawatts of wind power capacity was installed globally an annual market growth of 22 percent. It is continuing its progress towards becoming a mainstream, competitive and
- [The International Coffee Festival 2021](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/event/faith-forward-future-social-awareness-seminar/) - Numbers say it all. Globally, progress in the wind sector continues to be strong with increasing annual installed capacity and growing investment in the sector. In 2015 alone, 63,013 megawatts of wind power capacity was installed globally an annual market growth of 22 percent. It is continuing its progress towards becoming a mainstream, competitive and

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## Portfolio

- [Mayor of Arsonia](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ova_por/business-portfolio/) - Portoflio Detail We help our clients to build their best possible economic We understand you’re saving for all different life events: You have within you, right now, at this very moment, all that is necessary for you to become the happy, successful person you’ve always wanted to be. All you need to do is unlock
- [Town of Maximonia](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ova_por/museum-of-new-york/) - Portoflio Detail We help our clients to build their best possible economic We understand you’re saving for all different life events: retirement, a house, simply to build wealth, or all of the above. Your investment account should adjust to your life — not the other way around. You have within you, right now, at this
- [Melton Art Museum](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ova_por/town-of-rome/) - Portoflio Detail We help our clients to build their best possible economic We understand you’re saving for all different life events: You have within you, right now, at this very moment, all that is necessary for you to become the happy, successful person you’ve always wanted to be. All you need to do is unlock
- [Cinema Teatre](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ova_por/rome-art-museum/) - Portoflio Detail We help our clients to build their best possible economic We understand you’re saving for all different life events: You have within you, right now, at this very moment, all that is necessary for you to become the happy, successful person you’ve always wanted to be. All you need to do is unlock
- [Business Agencies](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ova_por/classic-buildings/) - Portoflio Detail We help our clients to build their best possible economic We understand you’re saving for all different life events: You have within you, right now, at this very moment, all that is necessary for you to become the happy, successful person you’ve always wanted to be. All you need to do is unlock
- [Historical Buildings](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ova_por/springconference/) - Portoflio Detail We help our clients to build their best possible economic We understand you’re saving for all different life events: You have within you, right now, at this very moment, all that is necessary for you to become the happy, successful person you’ve always wanted to be. All you need to do is unlock
- [Summer Conference](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ova_por/modern-buildings/) - Portoflio Detail We help our clients to build their best possible economic We understand you’re saving for all different life events: You have within you, right now, at this very moment, all that is necessary for you to become the happy, successful person you’ve always wanted to be. All you need to do is unlock
- [Metro Train Station](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ova_por/metro-train-station/) - Portoflio Detail We help our clients to build their best possible economic We understand you’re saving for all different life events: You have within you, right now, at this very moment, all that is necessary for you to become the happy, successful person you’ve always wanted to be. All you need to do is unlock
- [Modern Buildings](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ova_por/summer-conference/) - Portoflio Detail We help our clients to build their best possible economic We understand you’re saving for all different life events: You have within you, right now, at this very moment, all that is necessary for you to become the happy, successful person you’ve always wanted to be. All you need to do is unlock
- [Spring Conference](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ova_por/historical-buildings/) - Portoflio Detail We help our clients to build their best possible economic We understand you’re saving for all different life events: You have within you, right now, at this very moment, all that is necessary for you to become the happy, successful person you’ve always wanted to be. All you need to do is unlock
- [Classic Buildings](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ova_por/business-agencies/) - Portoflio Detail We help our clients to build their best possible economic We understand you’re saving for all different life events: You have within you, right now, at this very moment, all that is necessary for you to become the happy, successful person you’ve always wanted to be. All you need to do is unlock
- [Rome Art Museum](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ova_por/cinema-teatre/) - Portoflio Detail We help our clients to build their best possible economic We understand you’re saving for all different life events: You have within you, right now, at this very moment, all that is necessary for you to become the happy, successful person you’ve always wanted to be. All you need to do is unlock
- [Town of Rome](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ova_por/melton-art-museum/) - Portoflio Detail We help our clients to build their best possible economic We understand you’re saving for all different life events: You have within you, right now, at this very moment, all that is necessary for you to become the happy, successful person you’ve always wanted to be. All you need to do is unlock
- [Museum of New york](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ova_por/town-of-maximonia/) - Portoflio Detail We help our clients to build their best possible economic We understand you’re saving for all different life events: You have within you, right now, at this very moment, all that is necessary for you to become the happy, successful person you’ve always wanted to be. All you need to do is unlock
- [business portfolio](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ova_por/mayor-of-arsonia/) - Portoflio Detail We help our clients to build their best possible economic We understand you’re saving for all different life events: You have within you, right now, at this very moment, all that is necessary for you to become the happy, successful person you’ve always wanted to be. All you need to do is unlock

## Service

- [Travel & Immigration](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ova_sev/business-and-industry-2/) - City employment issue opportunities are position descriptions are listed.
- [Health and Securities](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ova_sev/health-and-securities/) - City employment issue opportunities are position descriptions are listed.
- [Education and skills](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ova_sev/education-and-skills/) - City employment issue opportunities are position descriptions are listed.
- [Justice, Safty and the law](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ova_sev/justice-safty-and-the-law/) - City employment issue opportunities are position descriptions are listed.
- [Culture & Recreation](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ova_sev/culture-recreation/) - City employment issue opportunities are position descriptions are listed.
- [Roads & Transportation](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ova_sev/roads-transportation/) - City employment issue opportunities are position descriptions are listed.
- [Business and Industry](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ova_sev/business-and-industry-3/) - City employment issue opportunities are position descriptions are listed.
- [Jobs and Unemployment](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ova_sev/jobs-and-unemployment/) - City employment issue opportunities are position descriptions are listed.
- [Your Goverment](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/ova_sev/your-goverment/) - City employment issue opportunities are position descriptions are listed.

## Teams

- [Dr. Abdulmalik Halilu](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/team/dr-abdulmalik-halilu/) - Biography Jaye launched his career in politics with stints in advance, labor organizing and political journalism. He began work as an account executive and then Senior Vice President and Creative Director at Clinton Reilly Campaigns, at the time the nation’s largest political consulting firm. In 1990, he founded his own firm, Terris and Jaye, which
- [Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/team/cevin-peter/) - Biography ENGR. FELIX OMATSOLA OGBE – EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe was appointed as the Executive Secretary (ES) of the NCDMB on December 7, 2023, by His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR. In this role, he is saddled with the responsibilities of overseeing the entire operations and management of the organization. Engr. Felix
- [Cevin Peter](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/team/wenalbooze/) - Biography Jaye launched his career in politics with stints in advance, labor organizing and political journalism. He began work as an account executive and then Senior Vice President and Creative Director at Clinton Reilly Campaigns, at the time the nation’s largest political consulting firm. In 1990, he founded his own firm, Terris and Jaye, which
- [Carleno Emo](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/team/kanaov-marla/) - Biography Jaye launched his career in politics with stints in advance, labor organizing and political journalism. He began work as an account executive and then Senior Vice President and Creative Director at Clinton Reilly Campaigns, at the time the nation’s largest political consulting firm. In 1990, he founded his own firm, Terris and Jaye, which
- [Robert Peterson](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/team/dinaval-jall/) - Biography Jaye launched his career in politics with stints in advance, labor organizing and political journalism. He began work as an account executive and then Senior Vice President and Creative Director at Clinton Reilly Campaigns, at the time the nation’s largest political consulting firm. In 1990, he founded his own firm, Terris and Jaye, which
- [Donald Trump](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/team/charlee-mangar/) - Biography Jaye launched his career in politics with stints in advance, labor organizing and political journalism. He began work as an account executive and then Senior Vice President and Creative Director at Clinton Reilly Campaigns, at the time the nation’s largest political consulting firm. In 1990, he founded his own firm, Terris and Jaye, which
- [Charlee Mangar](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/team/donald-trump/) - Biography Jaye launched his career in politics with stints in advance, labor organizing and political journalism. He began work as an account executive and then Senior Vice President and Creative Director at Clinton Reilly Campaigns, at the time the nation’s largest political consulting firm. In 1990, he founded his own firm, Terris and Jaye, which
- [Dinaval Jall](https://ncdmb.gov.ng/team/robert-peterson/) - Biography Jaye launched his career in politics with stints in advance, labor organizing and political journalism. He began work as an account executive and then Senior Vice President and Creative Director at Clinton Reilly Campaigns, at the time the nation’s largest political consulting firm. In 1990, he founded his own firm, Terris and Jaye, which

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