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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…
Local Content: NNPC Advocates Capacity Upgrade for Indigenous Operators
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has called on indigenous companies operating in the nation’s oil and gas sector to upscale their capacity for global competitiveness.
This, the corporation said will enable Nigeria to…
NOGTECH: 5 Winners Emerge, Get US$50,000 for 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,…
Nigeria Must Strengthen Local Content to Achieve Economic Growth – Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said for Nigeria to experience exponential growth in the economy, efforts must be made to strengthen the country’s local content capacities particularly against the backdrop of realities that are…
NOGTECH: 3-Day Hackathon Begins, 5 Teams to Get US$10,000 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…
FG Applauds Waltersmith, NCDMB on Completion of 5000bpd Modular Refinery
The Federal Government has applauded Waltersmith Petroman Oil Limited and the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) for the record completion of the Waltersmith 5000 barrels per day modular refinery within two years.
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NCDMB, Waltersmith 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…
Senate President Flags Off NCDMB’s GSM Training for 1,000 Yobe Youths
The Senate President, Dr Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, Thursday opened the training sponsored by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) for 1,000 youths from Yobe State on GSM phone repairs, hardware, software, and…
Local Content Saves Nigeria US$2bn 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…
NCDMB, ITF Train 255 Youths in Vocational Skills
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has partnered the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) to train 255 Nigerian youths in nine vocational skills.
The Board in a statement said the six months training programme,…
Local Content: Enabler of Africa’s Economic Recovery – African Energy Chamber’s Committee
The African Energy Chamber’s Local Content Committee has reiterated the crucial place of local content development in Africa’s economic recovery.
The Chamber in its first meeting with the Local Content Committee on Tuesday, said local…
Sylva Unveils NCDMB Gas Hub in Bayelsa
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva on has unveiled the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) Gas Hub.
He also performed the groundbreaking ceremony of Rungas LPG Composite Cylinder…
Buhari Inaugurates 17-Story Nigerian Content Tower
President Mohammadu Buhari on Thursday inaugurated the 17-storey headquarter building of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board in Bayelsa.
The president said the completion of the Nigerian Content Tower is a key…
Buhari to Inaugurate NCDMB 17-Storey Headquarters on August 13
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday, August 13, inaugurate the newly completed 17-storey headquarters building of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), located at Swali, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
The Board…
Brass Shipyard Project is for Drydocking, Others for Upstream Firms – Ministers
…to save Nigeria $600m annually – SylvaThe federal government has said that the proposed shipyard in Brass Island would be used in ship drydocking by upstream operating companies.
It will save Nigeria over $600 million annually…
FG Begins Feasibility Study for Brass Shipyard Project
…Says 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…
Local Content Development: Oilserv Partners Innoson, Purchases N600m Vehicles
Oilserv Limited, a major player in driving the growth and development of local content in Nigeria has partnered Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Company Ltd (IVM) in its effort to promote local production of vehicles in the country.
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African Energy Chamber Appoints Local Content Advisory Committee
...Says Committee will Push for a More Inclusive Energy Industry
The African Energy Chamber has appointed its highest-level advisory committee to serve on local content matters and support capacity building across the continent.…
60 Candidates Write Aptitude Test for NCDMB’s Cadet Training
Sixty candidates at the weekend participated in the Aptitude test conducted by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) for the second phase of its Cadet Training Programme.
The selection test which comprises of…
Natural Gas Credentials Outweigh Other Energy Sources, GECF Concludes
The Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) has reiterated the strategic role of natural gas in global energy transition, stating that its credentials overweigh other energy sources such as coal and oil.
The Forum at its 3rd edition of Gas…