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By PR Buoyed by the ranking as Nigeria’s top performing organization in efficiency and transparency from 2022 to date, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has unveiled plans to mark the 2024 World Anti-corruption Day on Thursday, 5th December at the Nigerian Content Tower, Bayelsa State. The theme of this year’s celebration is “Effective Whistleblowers Protection Mechanism: A Critical Tool in the Fight against Corruption,” and the celebration at the NCDMB is organized by the agency’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACTU) led by the Director of Monitoring and Evaluation, Mr. Abdulmalik Halilu. According to the programme of ...

By PR The attention of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has been drawn to a video clip of one Timothy Mgbere, a self-acclaimed “community person” who alleged that the much publicised restreaming of the Port Harcourt and truck-out of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) which held earlier in the week were all false. We would have not bothered to reply him considering that all his assertions were a crass display of ignorance which is consistent with his claim of being a ‘community person’ who does not necessarily have any knowledge about the workings of the Port Harcourt Refinery. But the need to set the records straight and not to mislead the public has constrained us to clarify as follows: He claimed that the Old Port Harcourt Refinery was only operating skeleta...

By Ono Yima In a Public Notice Issued by Uzoma M. Emelife, Chief Supply Chain Officer, NNPC Ltd, the company, as part of Its ongoing digital transformation, is taking a bold step to reshape procurement and supplier management in Nigeria’s petroleum industry. The company has announced a transition to a cutting-edge, cloud-based procurement system on the SAP Ariba Network, effective 1st January, 2025 This initiative is a key component of NNPC’s Digital Strategy, designed to boost operational efficiency, enhance competitiveness, and foster seamless collaboration. By adopting the SAP Ariba platform, NNPC is creating a secure and exclusive marketplace tailored to optimize the procurement of goods and services. Suppliers will benefit from streamlined processes and increased transparency ac...

By PR The NNPC Ltd’s new Executive Vice President, Upstream, Mr. Udobong Ntia, has called on upstream stakeholders in the nation’s oil and gas industry to strengthen corporate governance, transparency and efficiency in their operations. Ntia, spoke during an Upstream Governance, Risk and Compliance Workshop themed “Enhancing Governance, Risk and Compliance in Nigeria’s Upstream Sector” held in Lagos, on Tuesday. Delivering his opening remarks at the workshop, Ntia stressed that governance, risk management, and compliance are at the foundation of NNPC Ltd’s core values of Integrity, Excellence, and Sustainability. He commended the upstream leadership and regulators for supporting the initiative to assemble stakeholders to discuss issues that have a bearing on individual and coll...

By Ali Elias The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has clarified recent claims questioning the operational status of the Old Port Harcourt Refinery, affirming that the facility is producing at 70% of its installed capacity. The refinery, which recently restarted after years of setbacks, is generating substantial outputs of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), kerosene, diesel, and other essential products, with plans to ramp up capacity to 90% in the near future.  NNPC Ltd. emphasized that the refinery adheres to global best practices by incorporating blending components, such as crack C5 from Indorama Petrochemicals, to meet gasoline specifications—a standard approach in refineries worldwide.  This milestone reflects NNPC Ltd.’s commitment to revitalizing N...

By PR The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd. has fulfilled its pledge of re-streaming the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC), signaling the commencement of crude oil processing from the plant and delivery of petroleum products into the market. On Tuesday, trucks began loading petroleum products which include Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) or petrol, Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) or diesel and Household Kerosene (HHK) or Kerosene, while other product slates will be dispatched as well. Speaking during a brief ceremony to mark the commencement of products loading at the Refinery on Tuesday in Port Harcourt, the Group CEO, Mr. Mele Kyari described the commencement of the load-out activities as a monumental achievement for Nigeria which signifies a new era of energy independence...

By PR A long list of oil industry leaders, ministers of the federal republic, national assembly members, as well as oil and gas stakeholders are confirmed to attend the 2024 edition of the Practical Nigerian Content Conference and Exhibition slated for the first week of December at the magnificent Nigerian Content Tower, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.  The theme of the event is “Deepening the Next Frontier for Nigerian Content Implementation” and it will be the 13th edition of the annual conference and exhibition, a signature event hosted by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in partnership with DMG Events. According to the programme, PNC 2024 will start on Monday, De...

By PR The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) recently held a two-day workshop with officials of the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC). The workshop was termed a productivity audit and formed part of the Commission’s Productivity Measurement and Improvement Scheme (PMIS) for public sector organisations. Welcoming the delegation to the Nigerian Content Tower, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, the Director of Finance and Personnel Management, NCDMB, Mr. Ifeanyi Ukoha, thanked the Commission for selecting the Board for the productivity audit. He remarked that NCDMB had excelled over the years in the delivery of its mandate as enshrined in the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act.  Mr. Ukoha explained that the vision of ...

By PR Twenty-nine young Nigerians recently showcased various specialized skills they had acquired in the one year training organized by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and Waltersmith Group Limited, a leading integrated energy company. The exercise was the Nigerian Content Non-Compliance remediation training mandated by the NCDMB for companies that flout certain provisions of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act.  The training programme covered Project Management, Scrum Master, Quality Management System, ISO 9001:2015, Mechanical Engineering Design, Welding and Fabrication, Mobile Crane Operation, and Plumbing and Pipe-fitting. General courses studied in the programme included Entrepreneurship, Information and Commun...

Photo credit: Realnews The Federal Government says it needs 10 billion dollars Public-Private-Partnership investment in the power sector, in the next five to 10 years, to achieve 24 hours power supply. The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu disclosed this when the Director-General, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Dr Jobson Ewalefoh paid him a courtesy visit. A statement on the visit was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja, by Mr Ifeanyi Nwoko, Acting Head, Media and Publicity, ICRC. In the statement, Adelabu said that the government alone, could not afford the 10 billion dollars, when there were other critical sectors in need of funding. “Government cannot do it alone this is why we have to look for organise...