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As stakeholders in the Nigerian oil and gas industry gear up to mark 15 years of the enactment and implementation of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act, a new book that captures some of the thrills and highlights of the local content policy has just been unveiled to the reading public.  Titled “Nigeria’s Local Content: A Journey of Strategic Communication and Economic Transformation” and written by Dr. Obinna Ezeobi, a management staff at Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), the book provides a detailed account of how deft communication initiatives, skillful stakeholders management strategies and effective collaboration among key players in the oil sector played pivotal roles in propagating and advancing Nigeria’s local content ...

By Ali Elias In a significant move to foster gender inclusion and build local capacity in Nigeria’s energy sector, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) recently concluded an intensive entrepreneurship training programme for 100 female entrepreneurs in the oil and gas industry. The training, tagged Batch 2 of the NCDMB Entrepreneurship Programme for Female Entrepreneurs, was conducted in collaboration with the Empretec Foundation and held from April 2 to 5, 2025, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. According to a statement shared by the Board on its official X platform,  “The training was designed to equip female business owners in the Oil and Gas Sector with critical skills in strategic leadership, financial management, operational efficiency and digital ...

(Standing 3rd right) GM, Corporate Communications and Zonal Coordination, Barr. Esueme Dan Kikile. By Ali Elias The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has reaffirmed its commitment to inclusive development by donating mobility equipment to the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), Bayelsa State Chapter. The symbolic handover ceremony was held at the Nigerian Content Tower in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Representing the Board was Esueme Dan Kikile, the General Manager of Corporate Communications and Zonal Coordination, who was accompanied by other senior staff of the Board. In a statement posted on its official X handle, the NCDMB announced: “The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) handed over mobility equi...

By PR The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Thursday gave some insight into the status of the Board’s 10-Year Strategic Road Map, noting that in-country capacity for fabrication is now in excess of national demand and that Nigerian companies now provide such services in the oil and gas sectors of the Middle East and elsewhere in Africa. Speaking at the kick-off of a 12-month Nigerian Content Non-Compliance (NC-NC) Remediation Training Programme in Yenagoa, the Executive Secretary of the Board, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, explained that NCDMB is focused on fulfilling the Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act, 2010, and that building the capac...

By Ali Elias In a bold move to reposition Nigeria’s oil and gas industry, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reconstituted the board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, removing its Chairman, Chief Pius Akinyelure, and Group Chief Executive Officer, Mallam Mele Kyari. The President also dissolved the entire board appointed in November 2023, replacing them with a new 11-member team. The statement, issued by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, outlines the President’s rationale and vision for the shake-up, which includes boosting investor confidence, improving operational efficiency, and accelerating energy reforms. The statement reads: PRESIDENT TINUBU RECONSTITUTES NNPC LIMITED BOARD, APPOINTS NEW CHAIRMAN, GROUP CEO ...