AfCFTA: NCDMB Advocates Database of Skills, Uniform Standards for Goods, Services As plans to implement the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) continue to unfold, the Ni- gerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has advocated the removal of visa restrictions among African nations, the creation of a database of available skills, and the simplification…
Tinubu Inaugurates Ministers, Sworn-in 45 Cabinet Members President Bola Tinubu today sworn- in 45 ministers who will now focus on the nation’s troubled economy. The Ministers, who were sworn in batches of five each, took their oath of office, at Aso Rock Villa after which they had a hand shook with the president. Nigerians, he…
Transparency, New Master Plan Vital For Niger Delta Development- Wabote The enthronement of transparency, prudent management of financial resources, and deployment of a new master plan are some of the strategies that would attract the private sector to support the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and return the agency to the path of sustainable development…
Decade of Gas: Wabote Advocates Annual Reporting on Implementation …. Begins to allocate spaces to investors at NOGaPS As Nigeria navigates the 3rd year of implementing the Decade of Gas Programme of the Federal Government, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote has advocated for action…
MicCom COO Identifies Access to Foreign Exchange, Electricity as Major Challenges Confronting Cable Manufacturers in Nigeria The Chief Operating Officer (COO) of MicCom Cables and Wires Limited, Bukola Adubi, has identified access to foreign exchange, electricity, and unfriendly policies on the importation of raw materials as major challenges confronting cable manufacturing in Nigeria. Adubi, who…
NOGOF 2023 to Expand Focus To Linkage Sectors, African Countries- NCDMB The fourth edition of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Opportunity Fair (NOGOF) 2023 will explore emerging opportunities in the oil and gas industry, linkage sectors as well as the entire African continent, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB),…
Shell, TechnoOil, Schlumberger, others emerge winners at NIES 2023 industry awards The Shell Petroleum Development Company Nigeria Limited, TechnoOil Group, Schlumberger and other international and indigenous oil and gas companies have emerged winners at 6th edition Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES 2023) Industry Awards. The prestigious annual N.I.E.S Energy Industry Awards are bestowed on individuals…
PRESS BRIEFING BY ENGINEER SIMBI KESIYE WABOTE, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, NIGERIAN CONTENT DEVELOPMENT AND MONITORING BOARD (NCDMB) Good Morning distinguished members of the press. I formally welcome you all to this press briefing in anticipation of the fourth edition of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Opportunity Fair (NOGOF) 2023. NOGOF is a biennial event being championed…
TotalEnergies says Refineries Resuming Operations as Strike Wanes The Gonfreville refinery in northern France run by TotalEnergies started returning to operation on Tuesday, the company said, marking the last of its four domestic refineries to restart after a month-long strike, at least for now. However, the hardline it is expected that CGT union will call…
China’s Sinopec to Take 5% Stake in Qatar’s Giant LNG Project QatarEnergy will transfer to China’s Sinopec a 5% stake in the development of the huge North Field East (NFE) expansion project, the largest project in the history of the LNG industry, the Qatari state-owned firm has said. QatarEnergy has signed a definitive partnership agreement…
