{
  "id": 739688,
  "title": "NCDMB urges oil firms to embrace digital portal for global competitiveness",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/ncdmb-urges-oil-firms-to-embrace-digital-portal-for-global",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T06:50:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/ncdmb-urges-oil-firms-to-embrace-digital-portal-for-global-competitiveness/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nigerian Content Development Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has called upon oil and gas industry participants to adopt its new digital platform, emphasizing its potential to boost efficiency, transparency, innovation, and competitiveness. NCDMB Executive Secretary Felix Ogbe unveiled the portal in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, alongside representatives from the Bank of Industry and the Nigerian Export-Import Bank. The event also included a technical session and an interactive discussion with stakeholders from Akwa Ibom and Cross River states. Ogbe highlighted that the manual compliance confirmation process in the oil and gas sector often caused delays, uncertainty, and limited transparency. The new digital platform will significantly reduce certificate processing time and allow for online applications, providing instant status updates and enabling real-time regulator verification. By digitizing the process, the portal aims to improve access to the Nigerian Content Fund, enabling companies to secure financing promptly and invest in projects that drive job creation, capacity building, and overall growth of Nigeria's oil and gas industry.",
  "summary": "NCDMB unveils a new digital portal to boost efficiency, transparency, and global competitiveness in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. Learn how this NCDMB digi Read More: https://punchng.com/ncdmb-urges-oil-firms-to-embrace-digital-portal-for-global-competitiveness/",
  "key_points": [
    "NCDMB urges oil firms to adopt digital portal for competitiveness",
    "Portal aims to reduce certificate processing time and improve transparency",
    "Digital platform enables online applications and real-time regulator verification"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The NCDMB's digital portal will boost efficiency, transparency, and competitiveness in Nigeria's oil and gas industry by streamlining certificate processing, improving access to financing, and enabling real-time verification.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "NCDMB urges oil firms to embrace digital portal for global competitiveness",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/ncdmb-urges-oil-firms-to-embrace-digital-portal-for-global-745035",
        "published": "2026-08-13T07:43:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}