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NCDMB opens 10th national undergraduate essay competition   The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has announced the commencement of entries for the 10th edition of its Annual National Undergraduate Essay Competition, aimed at promoting research, innovation and critical thinking among young Nigerians on issues of local content development. According to the Board, entries […]

NCDMB, BOI launch $100m equity fund, offer up to $5m per indigenous oil firm   In a move aimed at providing a new financing solution for Nigeria’s oil and gas service sector and accelerating local content development, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Bank of Industry (BOI) on Friday inaugurated the

Editorial: NCDMB’s $100m Equity Fund Can Transform Indigenous Oil Firms—If Transparency Prevails   The decision by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in partnership with the Bank of Industry (BOI), to establish a $100 million Nigerian Content Equity Fund (NCEF) marks a significant shift in the financing architecture of Nigeria’s oil and gas

NCDMB Launches Digital Certification Platform for Oil, Gas Trainers Monday   The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) will officially launch the Nigerian Content Trainers’ Registration Certificate (NCTRC) on Monday, July 27, 2026, in a move aimed at strengthening quality assurance, standardisation and human capacity development in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. The digital

NCDMB, Renaissance Launch Oil, Gas Field Readiness Training for 300 Nigerians   The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in partnership with Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited, has commenced a specialised human capital development programme aimed at equipping 300 young Nigerians with industry-relevant skills in mechanical, electrical and instrumentation engineering. The programme, tagged the

NCDMB Rewards Engineering Excellence, As Modibbo University Wins N50m at Engineering Olympiad   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

G16 Urges Mali to Ensure Due Process in Terror Financing Sanctions Against Journalists, Lawyers By Eyo Nsima The G16 Regional Security Advocacy Group on Counter Terrorism in Africa (G16) has called on the Government of Mali to ensure transparency, due process and respect for fundamental rights following its decision to freeze the assets of 12