Speakers

DR. OBINNA EZEOBI was appointed General Manager, Corporate Communications at the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in May 2025. He has extensive knowledge and experience across Oil and Gas, Public Relations, Advertising and Journalism, and holds degrees in Mass Communication and Energy Communication from the University of Nigeria and University of Port Harcourt. 

In his 15 years working at the NCDMB, Obinna has played critical roles in policy development and modeling, strategy development, media relations, crisis communication, community relations, stakeholder management and leadership communication.

He conceived and delivered several successful communication campaigns that shaped NCDMB’s reputation, includingthe agency’s first engagements with stakeholders after establishment in May 2010, commissioning of Nigerian Content Tower by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2020, inauguration of four NCDMB Governing Councils, the launch and remodeling of the Nigerian Content Intervention Fund, international and national oil and gas conferences and exhibitions and conception and management of NCDMB media platforms.

In April 2025, Obinna unveiled his first book titled 
Nigeria’s Local Content: A Journey of Strategic Communication and Economic Transformation.” The seminal book was endorsed by notable personalities in the Nigerian and African Energy and communication sectors and has enjoyed wide reviews in the media.

Obinna leverages his media background, academic studies and oil and gas work experiences to host lively sessions at conferences and interviews.

Prior to joining NCDMB at inception in 2010, Obinna was a high flying journalist, and worked for leading media organistions like PUNCH Newspapers and New Age Newspapers, during which time he covered beats like Energy, Economy, Marketing Communications, and Sports.