Energy

By PR The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in partnership with Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited (HEOSL) and AOS Orwell, has successfully concluded a 12-month Human Capacity Development Programme that equipped nine (9) young Nigerians with industry relevant technical skills and practical experience for careers in the oil and gas sector. The closeout ceremony took place at Oak Haven Hotel, Woji Road, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, marking the successful completion of the intensive training program. Representing the Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, the Manager, Human Capacity Development, Mrs. Tarilate Biribena, described the programme as a strategic investment in Nigeria’s drive to build a highly skilled indigenous work...

By PR Sixteen young graduates of engineering, the geosciences and related academic disciplines on Wednesday in Port Harcourt underwent opening formalities for the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), TotalEnergies EP Nigeria Limited Nigerian Content Human Capital Development (NC-HCD) programme, on the back of provision of coiled tubing and nitrogen pumping services for oil and gas industry operations. The 12-month programme, designed to train the young graduates on how to deploy jointless steel pipes for cleaning, repairs and stimulation of oil and gas wells and in the use of specialised equipment for conversion of liquid nitrogen into high-pressure nitrogen gas, has intensive classroom sessions and on-the-job training, with appropriate certifications. Fo...

By PR The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has reaffirmed its position at the forefront of Nigeria’s drive to develop indigenous engineering capacity, rewarding exceptional innovation and investing in a new generation of young Nigerians whose ideas are poised to shape the country’s industrial future. At the Grand Finale of the maiden Nigerian Engineering Olympiad, held on Monday and Tuesday, in Lagos, Team Mavericks of Modibbo Adama University, Yola, emerged overall champions with their “Sarafa Community Security Alert” innovation; a community-powered rapid alert system that connects households through low-cost devices to instantly notify neighbors and emergency responders during security incidents. For their outstanding performance, the team re...

By PR The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has set July 2026 for official roll-out of the Nigerian Content Trainers Registration Certificate (NCTRC) and challenged members of the Oil and Gas Trainers Association of Nigeria (OGTAN) to make appropriate input as the Board strives to create and sustain a highly skilled and globally competitive workforce as well as sound professional standards in the ever-evolving oil and gas industry. The NCTRC, designed for 11 industry-relevant areas of specialisation, encompassing both technical and soft-skill competencies, is the latest initiative of the NCDMB to institute a definitive framework for trainer certification that reserves human capacity development (HCD) programmes for only resource persons with the requisite ...

By PR The flag-off ceremony for the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), TotalEnergies, and PIDWAL Nigerian Content Human Capital Development (NC-HCD) project for provision of drillship for the multibillion-dollar Egina Project took place in Port Harcourt on Tuesday with 34 maritime cadets set for 12 months of training in seafaring. The training, to be provided by Stoilic Group, a leading indigenous maritime, energy, oil and gas solutions provider, covers sea time and certificate of competency (COC). Sea time is for graduates needing practical onboard exposure before advancing their maritime career. It involves pre-embarkation training and 12-month placement on board ocean-going vessels. Certificate of Competency is for cadets with sea-time experience, no...

By Rareview ABUJA — The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has suspended prominent constitutional lawyer Chief Mike Ozekhome from the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), pending the determination of disciplinary proceedings against him, a decision that has sparked debate within legal circles over the balance between professional accountability and the constitutional presumption of innocence. The suspension was announced on Wednesday in a statement signed by the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court and Secretary of the LPPC, Mr Kabir Akanbi. According to the committee, the action was taken pursuant to Paragraph 26(6) of the Guidelines for the Conferment of the Rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria and all matters pertaining to the rank, pending the conclusion o...

By PR The leadership of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the NLNG Ltd have reaffirmed recommitment to deepen the existing close collaboration between the agencies, towards enhancing in-country value addition from operations of the gas processing and marketing company, for the benefit of the Nigerian economy. This renewed commitment was made on Wednesday when the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NLNG, Engr. Adeleye Falade paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe at the Board’s liaison office in Lagos. Speaking during the visit, Falade said the company remains focused on deepening Nigerian Content, strengthening indigenous capacity and retaining greater in-country value across its gas valu...

By PR The flag-off ceremony for the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), TotalEnergies, and PIDWAL Nigerian Content Human Capital Development (NC-HCD) project for provision of drillship for the multibillion-dollar Egina Project took place in Port Harcourt on Tuesday with 34 maritime cadets set for 12 months of training in seafaring. The training, to be provided by Stoilic Group, a leading indigenous maritime, energy, oil and gas solutions provider, covers sea time and certificate of competency (COC). Sea time is for graduates needing practical onboard exposure before advancing their maritime career. It involves pre-embarkation training and 12-month placement on board ocean-going vessels. Certificate of Competency is for cadets with sea-time experience, no...

By PR The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) is set to commence the issuance of the Nigerian Content Trainers Registration Certificate (NCTRC), as part of its commitment to strengthening local competencies and promoting professional standards within Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. The initiative was unveiled on Tuesday during a sensitization workshop held with members of the Oil and Gas Trainers Association of Nigeria (OGTAN) in Lagos. Speaking at the event, the Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, represented by the General Manager, Infrastructure and Capacity Building Directorate, Barr Sheba Olugbenga, said the NCTRC was developed to establish a clear framework for trainer certification and ensure that only qualified and competent p...

By PR Eket, Akwa Ibom State | June 18, 2026 The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), through its Zonal Coordination Division (ZCD), has reiterated the importance of active community participation in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry as a catalyst for sustainable development, economic inclusion, and shared prosperity. This position was emphasized during a One-Day Sensitization/Enlightenment Workshop on Community Content Guideline organized by the Board on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at Eden Hotel, Eket, Akwa Ibom State. Delivering the keynote address on behalf of the Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas) and Co-Chairman of the NCDMB Governing Council, Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, his representative, Lady Esitmbom Ekperikpe Ekpo, a renowned ed...