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By PR 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 Executive Secretary spoke at the Nigerian Content Seminar, the opening day of the Nigerian Oil and Gas (NOG) Energy Conference, in Abuja. The NCDMB boss listed the areas as ‘Promoting the Utilisation/Growth of In-country Capacities,’ ‘Enhancing the Cost Competitiveness of Oil and Gas Projects,’ ‘Non-inclusion of Intermediary Entities Lacking the Essential Capacity to Perform from the Niger...

By PR 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. The event which had in attendance over 700 lawyers, drawn from all states of the South-South geopolitical zone, is intended to acquaint Members of the Bar with the nature and operations of Nigeria’s oil and gas industry, as well as legal enactments and regulations from the earliest beginnings, and thus broaden the participation of Nigerian legal practitioners in the sector. In introductory remarks at the o...

By PR In a move towards increasing Nigeria’s crude oil production and growing its reserves, NNPC Ltd has declared a state of emergency on production in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, Mr. Mele Kyari, disclosed this in a keynote address at the opening ceremony of the 23rd edition of the Nigeria Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition (NOG Energy Week) in Abuja, on Tuesday. “We have decided to stop the debate. We have declared war on the challenges affecting our crude oil production. War means war. We have the right tools. We know what to fight. We know what we have to do at the level of assets. We have engaged our partners. And we will work together to improve the situation,” the GCEO declared. According to him, a detailed analysis of a...

Abdulmalik Halilu (2nd left) By Ono Yima Abdulmalik, director of monitoring & evaluation, NCDMB made this point during a Panel Discussion titled, “Exportation of Local Capacity: Maximizing Regional Opportunities” The director pointed out that local content is about building and sustaining capacity, which requires thinking beyond the oil and gas sector and even beyond Nigeria. He emphasized the importance of faith in the law, noting that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has passed executive orders to support this. Abdulmalik stressed that capacity building is essential before discussing capacity exportation. He noted that the NCDMB supports AfCFTA, emphasizing that local content stands for value addition and our local content must meet global standards. The panelists discus...

By Ono Yima The Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, has assured stakeholders in the oil and gas industry, and other Nigerians, that the federal government is firmly committed to the local content agenda. He stated this in his Opening Address at the 2024 Nigerian Oil and Gas (NOG) week, with theme “showcasing opportunities, driving investment and meeting energy demand”, currently going on at the International Conference Centre, Abuja. “It is encouraging to note that the Federal Government is firmly committed to the Local Content agenda. Earlier this year, His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, issued a Presidential Directive on Local Content Compliance Requirements. “This directive aims to deepen local content in the Nigerian oil and gas industry, en...

Photo courtesy: Instagram By Ono Yima The 2024 edition of the Nigerian Oil and Gas (NOG) week started off on playful tone with oil and gas professionals and other golf enthusiasts sweating it out over a golf tourney to herald the annual event.   The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe (FNSE), performed the tee-off of the NCDMB sponsored Golf Tournament at the International  Ibrahim Babaginda Golf course, Abuja,  Sunday, June 30th. Photo courtesy: Instagram The annual Golf Tournament is part of activities to mark the beginning of the NOG Energy week with several stakeholders in the industry participating. The tournament enjoyed ideal weather and the lush surroundings that perfectly complem...

By PR 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 units of personal computers, software, high-performance servers, security system (Advanced Firewall), videoconferencing equipment, an interactive screen, and power back-up. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony in Bonny, the Executive Secretary of the NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, said, “The Centre represents more than just computers and Internet facilities and accessori...