Simbi Kesiye Wabote

Wabote, others for OGTAN conference

The Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote, Nigeria’s former High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Dr. Christopher Kolade, will be among guests to grace the second annual conference and exhibition of Oil and Gas Trainers Association of Nigeria (OGTAN). Disclosing this to journalists in Lagos, President, OGTAN, […]

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NCDMB to strengthen local content with development fund

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, has said it will soon unveil a programme aimed at supporting no fewer than 100 indigenous companies in the oil and gas industry with funding from the Nigerian Content Development Fund as well as getting jobs for them. This came as the board commended multinational oil giant, […]

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Kachikwu, Wabote, Tinubu calls for increase investments in local content

The Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu; the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Developing and Managing Board, NCDMB, Engr Simbi Wabote and Oando Plc’s Group Chief Executive, Wale Tinubu, have stressed the need for increased investments in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. They all spoke at the recently concluded 25th edition of […]

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NCDMB, indigenous oil producers to reduce contract cycle time

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board and the Indigenous Petroleum Producers Group have signed a Service Level Agreement to drive local content implementation and simplify the procurement and tendering processes for oil and gas projects. The SLA, according to the NCDMB, was developed by the two parties in line with the provisions of the […]

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‘Nigeria sells electricity to other countries but remains in darkness’

While Nigeria remains in darkness, the country however sells to other countries, an average of 22 million metric tons per annum (mtpa) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to provide electricity that powers their homes and industries, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development Management Board (NCDMB), Mr. Simbi Wabote, has disclosed. Wabote, equally said […]

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Steel holds key to content development in Nigeria, says NCDMB

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, has called on the Federal Government to revive the two steel plants in Ajaokuta, Kogi State and Aladja, Delta State, saying that it holds the key to local development in the maritime and oil and gas sectors of the nation’s economy. The Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engineer […]

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NCDMB calls for listing of more oil firms on the NSE

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board has said it would like to see more oil and gas firms in the country list on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. The Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Mr Simbi Wabote, said on Tuesday that this would be a game-changer in the operating model of “our oil and gas industry as […]

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Nigerian Content Act not against foreign firms, NCDMB says

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board has said that the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act is not meant to kick out foreign companies or expatriates. It said the act was aimed at supporting foreign and local firms to invest and domicile facilities in the country and create skilled and professional jobs […]

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