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NCDMB Urges Stronger Reading Culture for Human Capital Development

September 16, 2026

Nigeria’s efforts to develop a skilled workforce must extend beyond technical training to include reading, critical thinking and intellectual development, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) said on Tuesday. The

News·Nigeria·Top Stories

NCDMB Sets Sept. 15 Book Session to Explore Nwabuikwu’s Reflections on Nigeria

September 9, 2026

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) will host the fifth edition of its Corporate Communications Book Reading Programme on Tuesday, Sept. 15, featuring writer, journalist, public policy analyst and strategic

Africa·News·Oil & Gas·Top Stories

NCDMB urges African States to Deepen Local Content Cooperation

August 27, 2026

Nigeria’s oil industry regulator has called for greater cooperation among African countries to expand local content in the oil and gas sector, saying cross-border partnerships could help retain more value on the

News·Top Stories

NCDMB Opens Essay Competition to Harness Student Ideas for Nigeria’s Local Manufacturing Growth

August 4, 2026

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has opened entries for the 10th edition of its National Undergraduate Essay Competition, seeking innovative ideas from students on how to strengthen Nigeria’s manufacturing

Business News·News·Oil & Gas·Top Stories

NCDMB, BOI Launch $100m Equity Fund to Boost Indigenous Oil and Gas Firms

August 2, 2026

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Bank of Industry (BOI) have launched a $100 million Nigerian Content Equity Fund (NCEF) to provide a new financing pathway for indigenous

News·Technology·Top Stories

NCDMB ICT Centre to Drive Digital Learning, Human Capital Development in Akwa Ibom – Minister

July 27, 2026

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Obongemem Ekperikpe Ekpo, has commended the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) for leveraging Nigeria’s Local Content Policy to drive education,

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NCDMB backs Brentex’s $50 million steel pipe project to boost local oil industry capacity

July 25, 2026

Nigeria’s oil and gas local content regulator has pledged support for Brentex Petroleum Services Limited’s $50 million steel pipe induction bending and coating facility, saying the project will strengthen domestic manufacturing capacity

News·Oil & Gas·Top Stories

NCDMB Unveils Digital Certification Platform for Oil, Gas Training Providers

July 23, 2026

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) will launch a digital certification platform on Monday, July 27, 2026, to standardise and improve the quality of training across Nigeria’s oil and gas

News·Oil & Gas·Top Stories

Jonathan Credits China for Nigeria’s Local Content Policy as NCDMB Records 61% Industry Participation

July 23, 2026

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has hailed the transformation of Nigeria’s oil and gas industry under the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act, saying the country’s local content policy has

News·Oil & Gas·Top Stories

NCDMB, Renaissance Launch 12-Month Oil and Gas Training for 300 Nigerian Graduates

July 18, 2026

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in partnership with Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited, has launched a 12-month specialised training programme to equip 300 young Nigerian graduates with industry-relevant technical

News·Oil & Gas·Top Stories

NCDMB, Oil Industry Regulators Unveil Joint Audit to Boost Local Manufacturing Capacity

July 8, 2026

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in collaboration with key regulators and industry stakeholders, will commence a joint audit of indigenous oil and gas service providers and manufacturers in the

News·Oil & Gas·Top Stories

NCDMB Launches Trainer Certification Scheme to Boost Skills Standards in Oil, Gas Industry

June 24, 2026

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has unveiled a new certification programme aimed at improving the quality of workforce training in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry, a move expected to

Events & Opportunities·News

NCDMB, SNEPCo, LADOL Launch Training Programme to Boost Local Content Workforce

June 19, 2026

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 launched a 12-month Human Capacity Development (HCD)

Insights·Labour·News

NCDMB, Chevron, Bristow Launch Pilot Training Programme to Boost Indigenous Aviation Capacity

June 14, 2026

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in partnership with Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) and Bristow Helicopters Nigeria Limited (BHNL), has launched a pilot training programme aimed at developing indigenous aviation

Events & Opportunities·News·Top Stories

Kaiama Grammar School, FGGC Imiringi Win NCDMB Science Quiz Competition

June 12, 2026

Kaiama Grammar School, Kaiama, and Federal Government Girls College (FGGC), Imiringi, emerged winners of the 9th edition of the NCDMB/NTA Science Quiz Competition on Wednesday, as the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring

Events & Opportunities·News

UNIPORT, UNIBEN Win South-South Engineering Olympiad, Advance to National Boot Camp

May 21, 2026

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board has announced the emergence of the University of Port Harcourt and the University of Benin as winners of the South-South regional stage of the Nigerian

News·Top Stories

NCDMB to Host Ex-NIMASA DG Dakuku Peterside at Book Reading Session in Yenagoa

April 7, 2026

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has announced plans to host the fourth edition of its Quarterly Book Reading Programme, featuring former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety

News·Top Stories

NCDMB to Host Tony Attah at Nigerian Content Lecture Series on Funding Local Initiatives

April 3, 2026

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has announced that the Managing Director of Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited, Tony Attah, will deliver a keynote lecture at the next edition of

News·Oil & Gas·Top Stories

ESSO Launches $23M Deepwater Shorebase at LADOL, Boosting Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Logistics

March 27, 2026

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has commended ESSO Nigeria for breaking ground on a new $23 million permanent shorebase facility at the LADOL Deep Offshore Logistics Base, describing the

News·Oil & Gas·Top Stories

Nigerian Graduates Embark on Advanced Pipeline, Corrosion Control Training in Port Harcourt

March 14, 2026

Thirty-three young graduates in engineering, geology, and related fields have commenced a 12-month training programme in pipeline engineering, corrosion control, and monitoring, aimed at developing local expertise for the protection and sustainability

Business News·News

NCDMB Seals Radisson Deal for 204-Room Hotel in Yenagoa, Targets December 2026 Opening

March 4, 2026

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has signed an International Management Agreement (IMA) with Radisson Hospitality Belgium and Edison Hotel and Property Development Company for the operation of its 204-room

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NCDMB Launches Clinical Skills Lab at Bayelsa Medical University

February 28, 2026

A new Clinical Skills and Simulation Laboratory, fully equipped by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), was officially commissioned on Friday at Bayelsa Medical University (BMU) in Yenagoa. The facility

News·Top Stories

NCDMB Insists on Mandatory Remittance of 1% Nigerian Content Levy

February 19, 2026

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has reiterated that operators, contractors and service companies in Nigeria’s upstream oil and gas sector must continue to remit the statutory one per cent

News·Oil & Gas·Top Stories

NCDMB Issues New NCEC Guidance Notes, Bars Transfer of Certificates

February 8, 2026

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has issued new Nigerian Content Equipment Certificate (NCEC) Application Guidance Notes, aimed at fast-tracking oil and gas contracting processes, eliminating unqualified intermediaries and reducing

News·Oil & Gas

NCDMB Maps Path for Nigeria’s Energy Sector to Access $3.4tn AfCFTA Market

February 7, 2026

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has outlined a practical framework for positioning Nigeria’s energy sector to benefit from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), following a strategic webinar

News·Oil & Gas·Top Stories

NCDMB Reaffirms Support for APPO, Africa Energy Bank

February 6, 2026

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has reiterated its commitment to supporting the African Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO) and the newly established Africa Energy Bank (AEB), describing both institutions as

News·Oil & Gas·Top Stories

NCDMB Launches 2025/2026 Research, Innovation Challenge, Offers Cash Prizes, Incubation Support

December 31, 2025

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has launched the 2025/2026 edition of its Nigerian Content Research, Innovation and Technology Challenge, inviting innovators, researchers, academic institutions and oil and gas industry

Business News·News·Nigeria·Oil & Gas

NCDMB Sets Industry Benchmark with Fourth Consecutive Win in PEBEC Business Efficiency Index

December 3, 2025

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has reinforced its standing as one of the country’s most efficient regulatory institutions after emerging the overall best-performing agency in the Presidential Enabling Business

Africa·Business News·News·Nigeria·Oil & Gas

Stronger Local Content Policies Key to Unlocking Africa’s Energy Market Value – Ogbe

November 6, 2025

Nigeria’s Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, says Africa risks losing billions in potential market value unless oil-producing nations hardwire local content policies

News·Oil & Gas·Top Stories

NCDMB Unveils Nationwide Scheme to Equip 10,000 Young Nigerians for Emerging Oil and Gas Jobs

October 26, 2025

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has announced plans to train over 10,000 young Nigerians in the most sought-after technical and professional skills in the oil and gas sector, under

News·Top Stories

NCDMB Launches New Compliance Certificate to Boost Transparency in Oil, Gas Funding

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has introduced a new compliance verification system known as the Nigerian Content Fund Clearance Certificate (NCFCC) to enhance transparency and accountability in the remittance of the 1% Nigerian Content Development Fund (NCDF) contribution by

October 10, 2025

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NCDMB Clarifies Presidential Orders, Says NOGICD Act Remains Intact

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has dismissed claims that the three Executive Orders issued by President Bola Tinubu in March 2024 weakened the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act. Speaking during a Local Content Masterclass at

September 30, 2025

News·Oil & Gas

Kachikwu Pushes for $1bn NCI Fund, Tougher Oil Block Rules

Former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Prof. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, has called for the Nigerian Content Intervention (NCI) Fund to be doubled from its current $450 million to $1 billion.

September 9, 2025

Events & Opportunities·News

NCDMB Drives Youth Empowerment with Maritime Cadetship, Kachikwu Mentorship Series

Nigeria’s push to build indigenous capacity in the oil and gas value chain received a major boost at the weekend as the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) advanced two flagship human capital development initiatives in Rivers and Bayelsa States. In

September 1, 2025

News·Top Stories

NCDMB, Coppercrux Train South-South Youths on CNG Opportunities

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in collaboration) Coppercrux Limited, on Monday in Port Harcourt flagged off a five-day awareness and capacity-building workshop for youths in the South-South region on compressed natural gas (CNG) technologies and the associated value chains.

August 28, 2025

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NCDMB Executives Celebrate Academic Milestone With Doctorate Degrees

Two senior executives of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) have achieved a major academic milestone after being conferred with doctorate degrees during the 35th Combined Convocation Ceremony of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), Rivers State. Dr. Abdulmalik Halilu,

July 28, 2025

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NCDMB Boss Inspects Training Of 305 Youths At Centre For Marine, Offshore

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

July 22, 2025

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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

July 4, 2025

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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 have set up a Joint Technical Committee (JTC) aimed at advancing local content implementation during the operational phase of the 650,000 barrels per day plant. The inauguration ceremony,

June 26, 2025

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Construction Of Oloibiri Museum Begins As Promoters Hand Over Site To Julius Berger

Construction work at the Oloibiri Museum and Research Centre (OMPRC), Otuabagi, in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State is set to begin. This comes as the project promoters handed over the project site to Messers Julius Berger Plc on Tuesday, during

June 18, 2025

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