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ITF, academia want Nigerian skills retained for domestic roles
Nigeria must rethink its Human Capacity Development strategy and prepare its skilled workforce for increasing domestic roles as the country struggles to retain the technical manpower required to deepen Nigerian Content in the petroleum industry. Director-General of the Industrial Training…
FG moves to save Nigerian Content from certificate culture
Federal government has raised concerns over token compliance, weak training outcomes and abuses in Human Capacity Development programmes, warning that Nigeria cannot achieve the objectives of its Nigerian Content policy if training expenditure does not translate into genuine competence. Nigerian…
NCDMB: Tinubu’s Executive Orders rekindle investment, expose Nigeria’s skills gap
The Federal Government’s renewed policy drive, particularly the executive orders issued by President Bola Tinubu, is beginning to restore investor confidence in Nigeria’s petroleum industry, with multinational operators once again advancing fresh investment decisions after years of subdued activity, the…
NCDMB opens 10th National Undergraduate Essay Competition
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has announced the opening of entries for the 10th edition of its Annual National Undergraduate Essay Competition, with applications scheduled to commence on August 15. The General Manager, Corporate Communications Division of…
FG commends NCDMB’s investments in Nigeria’s future
The Federal Government has applauded the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) for its sustained investments in critical areas of Nigeria’s socio-economic development, describing the Board’s interventions as a practical demonstration of how local content policy can drive education,…
NCDMB commends Brentex’s $50m steel pipe facility, pledges industry support
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has commended Brentex Petroleum Services Limited for the significant progress recorded on its $50 million Steel Pipe Induction Bending and Coating Facility. The agency described the facility which is located at the…
Jonathan lauds NCDMB on Nigerian Content milestones, celebrates 61% local participation
Former President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has declared that the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has fully achieved the vision that inspired Nigeria’s local content policy and the enactment of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development…
NNPC, NCDMB, NiPeTE task professionals on competence-driven energy workforce
Industry leaders have challenged young professionals to prioritise competence, continuous learning and value creation as they prepare to lead the next phase of Nigeria’s energy transition, stressing that technical skills alone are no longer sufficient to succeed in an increasingly…
Nigerian Content hits historic 61%, NCDMB targets manufacturing room
Board plans nationwide capacity audit, new vendor development programme Warns firms against withholding statutory local content fund remittances Says faster project approvals critical to sustaining industry growth Nigeria’s 15-year drive to deepen indigenous participation in the oil and gas industry…
Low oilfield activity level threatens petroleum production targets – PETAN
Says weak project pipeline, capacity redundancy, funding gaps challenge targets Despite commitments by major international oil companies to invest an estimated $45 billion in Nigeria’s upstream petroleum sector, low oilfield activity and underutilisation of existing industry capacity continue to threaten…
