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NEWS
Stakeholders commend Tinubu, NDDC for prioritising N/Delta dev’t
Some Stakeholders in the Niger Delta have commended President Bola Tinubu and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for giving priority attention to the region’s development. The stakeholders made the commendation in a letter to Tinubu, which was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yenagoa on Thursday. The group also commended the president for giving the…
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General News
NDDC builds emergency shelters in 3 states – MD
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is constructing emergency shelters to provide temporary accommodations for victims of flooding in Bayelsa, Delta, and Rivers states. Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, the Managing Director of NDDC, told journalists in Port Harcourt on Tuesday that the commission would also supply relief items for internally displaced persons (IDPs). He said that the NDDC had initiated these…
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Featured
NDDC seeks UN support to tackle Niger Delta flooding
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is pursuing a partnership with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) to address environmental challenges in the Niger Delta. NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku announced this in a statement issued by the commission’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Mrs Seledi Thompson-Wakama in Port Harcourt on Wednesday. Ogbuku made this known during…
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Featured
No funds diverted for political campaigns in Edo- NDDC
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), says that it did not divert funds to support the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate in Edo. NDDC Director of Corporate Affairs, Mrs Seledi Thompson-Wakama told newsmen in Port Harcourt on Monday that the claims are fabrications by mischief makers. “NDDC is aware of online reports claiming it is diverting contractors’ funds to…
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NDDC urges youths to register for N6bn training scheme
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has urged youths in the Niger Delta to take advantage of the commission’s special training programme to acquire entrepreneurship skills. The Governing Board Chairman, Mr Chiedu Ebie, made the call at the inauguration of the NDDC Youth Internship Scheme in Port Harcourt on Monday. It would be recalled that On July 31, the Senate…
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Featured
MOSIEND urges FG to exempt NDDC from TSA
The Movement for the Survival of the Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta (MOSIEND) has called on President Bola Tinubu to remove the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) from the Treasury Single Account (TSA). MOSIEND’s National President, Dr. Kennedy West, who made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Yenagoa, said…
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education
200 students receive NDDC scholarship for post-graduate studies abroad
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has presented post-graduate foreign scholarship letters to 200 scholars from the Niger Delta region. Mr Chiedu Ebie, the Chairman of the NDDC Governing Board, handed over the letters to the beneficiaries during a pre-departure ceremony in Port Harcourt on Saturday. Ebie, in a statement issued by the commission’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Mrs Seledi…
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Featured
NDDC proposes N1.9trn for 2024 budget
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has proposed an aggregate expenditure of N1.911 trillion for the 2024 budget, tagged “Budget of Renewed Hope”. The Managing Director of NDDC, Mr Samuel Ogbuku, presented the budget before the House of Representatives Committee on NDDC in Abuja on Tuesday. He said that the primary objective in preparing the budget was to achieve the…
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Niger Delta: NDDC awaits budget to kickstart big ticket projects – MD
Dr Samuel Ogbuku, the Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), says the commission is waiting for the allocation of its 2024 budget to initiate big ticket projects across nine states. He said that the NDDC states are Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo, Imo, Ondo and Rivers. Speaking at a news conference in Port Harcourt on Friday,…
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Featured
Over 3,500 persons to benefit from NDDC health intervention in C’River
No fewer than 3,500 persons have been slated to benefit from a free five-day medical mission in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River. The medical mission is being sponsored by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) with aim of providing healthcare services to medically underserved rural communities in the region. The Commission’s Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbudu, said that…
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Tinubu’s first anniversary: APC chieftain urges Nigerians to be hopeful for better years ahead
The Chairman, Caretaker Committe for Rivers APC, Chief Tony Okocha, has encouraged Nigerians to have hope, be patient and support President Bola Tinubu’s administration to achieve the renewed hope agenda. Okocha, who is also the state Representative in the Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), gave the advise on Tuesday at a news briefing in Port Harcourt.…
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Featured
NDDC plans ferry services, jetties in Niger Delta communities
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) says it will construct jetties and provide safe ferry services in communities not connected by roads in the region. The Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, made the disclosure at the inauguration of Abitto Luxury and Maritime Safety Boat in Calabar on Saturday. Ogbuku, who described the Abitto ferry services as a game-changer in transportation…
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Politics
Fubara undisputed political, PDP leader in Rivers, says Sekibo
Former Minister of Transportation, Chief Abiye Sekibo, says that Gov. Siminalayi Fubara is the undisputed political head and leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers. Sekibo told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday during a Thanksgiving service in Ibaka Town, Okirika, Rivers, commemorating Fubara’s election and Supreme Court victory. He said that the former governor, Peter…
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Agriculture
NDDC to procure tractors for mechanised farming in Niger Delta – official
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), plans to acquire tractors and other modern farming equipment to enhance its agriculture initiatives in the Niger Delta, an official has said. Mr. Victor Antai, the commission’s Executive Director, Projects, revealed this while inspecting farming equipment produced by Bobtrack Limited, in Port Harcourt on Thursday. He emphasised that investing in agriculture would help the…
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Agriculture
We‘ve planted 3000 trees in Abia communities–LIFE-ND coordinator
The Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprise for Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) says it has planted over 3000 stands of economic trees across communities in Abia. The State Project Coordinator, LIFE-ND, Dr. Uchenna Onyeizu, spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Umuahia on Thursday in commemoration of World Forestry Day, also known as the International Day of Forests. World Forestry Day…
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Features
NDDC targets unprecedented development of Niger Delta
Nigeria’s Niger Delta region has for long been known for its immense economic importance in the country due to its vast oil and gas reserves. However, in spite of this economic potential, the region also faces numerous challenges, including environmental degradation, economic disparity, and social unrest. The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) was, therefore, conceived to accelerate the development of…
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NEWS
NDDC chairman pledges to advance development in Anioma nation
The Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr. Chiedu Ebie, has vowed to honour the principles and virtues espoused by the late Asagba of Asaba, His Royal Majesty, Prof. Chike Edozien, in advancing the development of the Anioma nation. Edozien died on February 7, 2024, five months before his 100th birthday. Despite initial reports surfacing on February 7,…
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