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Assah North, Ohaji South gas project: Shell trains 40 Imo youths
A global group of energy and petrochemicals companies operating in Nigeria, the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited, SPDC, said it has kicked off a one-year professional and vocational training for at least 40 youths…
Protect projects in your localities – NCDMB charges communities
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, has charged host communities of its major projects in Bayelsa State to protect and support the projects in their localities to ensure their timely completion and creation of job…
NCDMB, NEXIM Bank Sign MoU on US$30m Working Capital Fund for Oil Firms
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB and Nexim Nigerian Export-Import Bank have signed a memorandum of understanding, MoU, on the administration of US$30 million Working Capital Fund for oil and gas service…
NCDMB GSM training: 500 youths graduate in Bauchi State
Youths numbering not less than 500 in Bauchi State have successfully graduated from the Global System for Mobile Communication, GSM phone repairs, hardware, software & entrepreneurship development training organized by the Nigerian…
NCDMB leader to youths: Create business opportunities around uncomfortable situations
The Executive Secretary of Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote, has charged Nigerian youths beat adverse situations by creating business and job opportunities rather than complaining.
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Petroleum Minister launches NCDMB $50m R&D fund, commissions Research Incubation Centre
The Nigerian Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva has officially launched the US$50 million Nigerian Content Research and Development, R&D, fund rolled out by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring…
NCDMB, Siemens Energy train Bayelsa school teachers on STEM education
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, has taken another step in its corporate social responsibility to make a special contribution on improving the education system in Bayelsa State and Nigeria in general.The Board…
Covid-19: NCDMB donates ventilators to hospitals in Bayelsa
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, has donated ventilators to some hospitals in Bayelsa State as part of its corporate social responsibilities to support the fight against the spread of the novel Coronavirus and…
Air force, NCDMB to form closer collaboration in social activities, others
The Air Officer Commanding the Nigerian Air Force Mobility Command in Bayelsa State, Air Vice Marshal Aliyu Gaya Bello, has sought close collaboration with the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, on different areas…
NCDMB, Total Energies Ikike project to create 30,000 jobs in 2022
Senior officials of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Total Energies Nigeria and the Department of Petroleum Resources recently in Port Harcourt, Rivers State celebrated the load out of the AMD 2 Module of the…
NCDMB launches $50m research fund, partner five universities
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, has announced that it has created a $50 million Research and Development Fund to support research findings that have practical utilization and capability of being commercialized…
NCDMB, Wabote Wins African Local Content Icon Award (Lead)
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…
NCDMB Targets US$3.7 Investments in Commercial Partnerships – Wabote
With the commitment of US$332million under its commercial ventures partnership programme, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) said that it is expecting that it attracts project developments in-country valued at…
NCDMB, PETAN Sign MoU on US$30m Credit 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.
The NCDMB, in a statement said that the credit…
Disregard to Local Content Act in Shipping Costs Nigeria Over $120m Revenue, Annually
The Senate Committee on local content on Tuesday decried the disregard to the local content act in shipment of petroleum product into the country which according to reports has resulted in annual revenue loss of over $120m.
Worried over…
How Nigerians Now Run Oil Industry Without Expatriates – Wabote
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Tuesday said that the Nigerian Oil and Gas exploration and production is now manned by indigenous manpower.
The Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr Simbi Wabote said that…
Sylva Commends Petroleum Ministry’s Performance in 2020
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…
NCDMB Partner Enactus in Launch of Science, Technology, Innovation Challenge
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in partnership with Enactus Nigeria on Thursday launched the Nigerian Content Science and Technology Innovation Challenge, STIC in Lagos.
The Nigerian Content STIC is another…
NCDMB, Key Agencies Collaborate on NOGICD Act Enforcement
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) recently held a workshop for law…
NCDMB Emerges Third Most Transparent, Efficient MDA in Nigeria
…Also Ranked ‘Most Improved MDA in Nigeria'
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, has emergy the third most transparent and efficient Ministries, Departments, and Agencies, MDA, in Nigeria.
The Board…