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Nigerian content in oil sector rises from 5% to 61% in 16 years— NCDMB

Summary by The Lagos Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Olalekan Adigun, as published by Nairametrics · October 8, 2026 · 1 min read

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The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board reports a significant increase in Nigerian content in the oil and gas industry. This growth occurred over 16 years, with the percentage rising from 5% to 61%.

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, or NCDMB, is the source of this information.

Further details on this development are available from the NCDMB as reported by Nairametrics.

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Category: government · Published: October 8, 2026 · Source: Nairametrics · Reading time: 1 min

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Source published	Oct 8, 2026
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Nigerian content in oil sector rises from 5% to 61% in 16 years— NCDMB

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