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By Ali Elias The 14th Practical Nigerian Content (PNC) Forum concluded in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, after four days of high-level engagement that brought together government officials, regulators, policymakers, and leading players in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry to examine pathways for investment, deepen local capacity, and scale energy production. Organised by DMG Nigeria Events in partnership with the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), with the Bayelsa State Government as host, the forum, held from December 1 to 4, 2025, served as a strategic platform for aligning policy direction with industry execution at a time when Nigeria’s energy sector faces both opportunity and transition. The forum opened with a Welcome Reception hosted by Hobark International Li...

By Ono Yima The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) convened media professionals in Abuja for a one-day Capacity Building Workshop, designed to highlight the critical role of the media in promoting Nigerian Content within the country’s oil and gas sector. The workshop brought together journalists, industry stakeholders, and experts to explore how responsible reporting, storytelling, and digital innovation can support local capacity growth, accountability, and long-term value creation. Participants engaged in practical sessions, keynote presentations, and interactive discussions aimed at strengthening collaboration between the media and the Nigerian Content ecosystem. Azu Ishiekwene, Group Managing Director of Leadership Newspaper, delivered a session titled “...

Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator (Dr.) Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo By Els William The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator (Dr.) Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, describing his passing as a major loss to the state, the oil and gas industry and the nation. In a condolence message addressed to the Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, Engr. Ogbe conveyed the sympathy of the management and staff of the NCDMB on the untimely demise of the deputy governor. According to the NCDMB boss, the news of Ewhrudjakpo’s death came as a shock, prompting profound grief across the Board. He extended heartfelt condolences to the imme...

By Ali Elias The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in collaboration with the Ministry of Interior and the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), has inaugurated a tripartite committee to strengthen regulatory compliance, streamline operational processes and enhance security within Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. The committee, which brings together key regulatory and enforcement institutions, was formally inaugurated at a meeting chaired by the Director of Corporate Services at the NCDMB, Alhaji Abdulmalik Halilu. Representatives of the partnering agencies include Mr. OGA-Okwoche Paul of the Ministry of Interior and Deputy Comptroller of Immigration, DCI O.G. Oloruntoba, representing the Nigerian Immigration Service. At its inaugural session, the committee ad...

By Ali Elias Senior Advocate of Nigeria and constitutional lawyer, Mr. Olisa Agbakoba, has warned that the ongoing dispute between the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) goes far beyond a commercial disagreement, describing it as a fundamental test of Nigeria’s economic sovereignty and governance of its hydrocarbon resources. In a public statement on the impasse, Agbakoba argued that the issues at stake strike at the heart of Nigeria’s development strategy and its constitutional responsibility to manage oil and gas resources in the national interest. According to him, regulatory actions that appear to undermine domestic refining capacity raise troubling questions about whether Nigeria is committed to self-suffi...

By Ono Yima The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has reduced the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, to about ₦835 per litre in major cities across the country, marking the third downward price adjustment within the month amid intensifying competition in the downstream petroleum market. The latest cut represents a decline from the previous average of about ₦915 per litre. Checks across selected NNPC retail outlets on Wednesday showed that stations in Lagos, including those in Igando, Lekki and Iwaya, were selling petrol at between ₦838 and ₦840 per litre, while outlets in Abuja dispensed the product at ₦835 per litre. Industry analysts attribute the reduction to a combination of softer ex-depot prices, lower freight and insuran...

By Ali Elias Forty-one young Nigerian graduates have commenced a 12-month intensive training programme on Turnaround Maintenance (TAM) under the Nigerian Content Human Capital Development (HCD) initiative of Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), in collaboration with the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). The trainees, shortlisted from the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Joint Qualification System (NOGIC JQS), began the programme on Thursday at a kick-off ceremony held in Port Harcourt. The initiative is designed to strengthen local technical capacity and prepare a new cadre of skilled professionals for critical roles within and beyond Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. The hands-on training will cover plant management, non-destructive testing techniques for in...

By Ali Elias Two key agencies of The Presidency—the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) and the Service Compact with All Nigerians (SERVICOM)—have commended the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) for the effectiveness of its operational systems and customer service framework, as the Board advances towards attaining 70 per cent Nigerian Content by 2027. The endorsements were given on Friday at the grand finale of the NCDMB’s 2025 Customer Service Week in Abuja, themed “Mission Possible,” where both agencies cited the Board as a benchmark for service excellence within Nigeria’s public sector. The commendation followed the release of the 2025 Business Facilitation Act (BFA) Performance Report by the PEBEC Secretariat on December 2, in whi...