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Nigeria’s oil and gas industry stakeholders will gather in November for the 15th edition of the Practical Nigerian Content (PNC) Forum, a landmark event expected to chart the next phase of local content development and industrial growth in the country’s energy sector.
The forum, organised by dmg events in partnership with the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, will hold from November 30 to December 3, 2026.
The organisers said the event comes at a crucial period for the global energy industry, as geopolitical shifts continue to drive demand for diversified energy sources and increase Africa’s strategic importance in international energy markets.
Over the past 15 years, the PNC Forum has served as a key platform for regulators, operators, service companies and other stakeholders to assess the implementation of Nigeria’s local content policy and identify strategies for expanding indigenous participation in the oil and gas industry.
According to the organisers, Nigeria’s local content performance has risen significantly since the enactment of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development framework. Local content levels have grown from about five per cent in 2010 to 61 per cent, while indigenous companies now account for more than half of the country’s oil and gas production.
The forum has also become a reference point for other African nations seeking to strengthen local participation in their extractive industries through similar policies and frameworks.
Organisers noted that the NCDMB’s 10-year strategic roadmap has contributed to the creation of more than 50,000 jobs, driven by increased in-country value addition, local enterprise development and expanded domestic capacity across the oil and gas value chain.
They added that the forum has played an important role in facilitating engagement among regulators, international and indigenous operators, manufacturers, financiers and service providers on key industry challenges and opportunities.
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The 2026 edition is expected to focus on the future of Nigerian Content implementation as the industry navigates changing energy realities, investment requirements, financing challenges and the need for stronger execution capacity.
Executive Secretary of the NCDMB, Felix Omatsola Ogbe, described the forum as a critical platform for assessing Nigeria’s local content journey and defining priorities for the next phase of industry development.
Speaking on the significance of the event, Country Director of dmg events Nigeria, Wemimo Oyelana, said the forum has consistently brought together key stakeholders responsible for driving Nigerian Content implementation and growth.
“The PNC Forum has brought together the key stakeholders driving Nigerian Content implementation and industry growth. Fifteen years on, the Forum continues to provide the platform where Nigerian Content’s most pressing issues are examined openly. This edition will look closely at how the Presidential Directive on Local Content is shaping enforcement of the NOGICD Act, its implications for investment and in-country capacity development, and what the next phase of progress needs to look like,” Oyelana said.
The four-day event will feature a Strategic Forum, dedicated Nigerian Content Town Hall sessions, an industry showcase arena, site visits, gala dinners and several networking engagements.
Industry leaders are expected to examine how Nigerian Content can evolve beyond compliance and participation to drive competitiveness, industrialisation, improved access to financing and stronger collaboration across sectors.
As Nigeria reflects on 15 years of local content implementation, stakeholders say the 2026 PNC Forum will provide an opportunity to review achievements, address existing gaps and develop strategies that can further strengthen indigenous capacity and industry development both in Nigeria and across Africa.
