When I was invited to Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, in June, I didn’t know what to expect. I had not visited the place since 2005. Even though I had been to nearby Rivers and Delta States several times, Bayelsa didn’t cross my mind. To make matters worse, the state was often in the news for the wrong reasons. Not that it …

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) plans to introduce some changes that will enhance the Nigerian Content Intervention (NCI) Fund and increase the fund’s impact and efficiency. The executive secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omotsola Ogbe hinted at the changes at the quarterly engagement forum held with the Bank of Industry …

Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has urged the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and other international oil companies (IOCs) to prioritise the completion of their projects in the state. Diri made the call while inaugurating an ultra-modern learning centre and digital library complex jointly funded by the NCDMB, SPDC, Exxon Mobil, Total …

The Nigerian government said deploying the flagship Amal gas leak detection device will accelerate the country’s adoption of compressed natural gas (CNG), a preferred energy source for homes, transportation, and industry. The minister of State for Petroleum (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, made this known during the Commissioning of Amal Technologies Gas Leak Detection and Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing Facility in …