The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, has emphasised the need for stronger collaboration among African oil and gas producing nations to advance local content development and achieve energy sufficiency. Speaking on Tuesday in Lagos at the 10th Anniversary Edition of the Sub-Saharan International Petroleum Exhibition and […]
The Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Rural Electrification Agency, REA, to boost electricity in the Niger Delta region. Speaking during the partnership agreement between the two agencies at the headquarters of the Rural Electrification Agency in Abuja, the NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, noted that […]
The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has reaffirmed the Commission’s commitment to advancing the Blue Economy as a strategic pathway for sustainable development, regional prosperity, and international collaboration in the Niger Delta region. Ogbuku gave the assurance while hosting the former Prime Minister of Tunisia, Mr. Mehdi Jomaa, […]
The Bayelsa State Government says it is positioning the state as a preferred destination for investors and tourists through the ongoing diversification of its economy. The Commissioner for Information, Orientation and Strategy, Mrs. Ebiuwou Koku-Obiyai, stated this at the weekend during a transparency briefing held at the Bayelsa Treasury Building in Yenagoa. She explained that […]
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has reaffirmed its commitment to sustaining strong collaboration with security agencies to maintain peace, protect critical national assets, and accelerate development across the Niger Delta region. The NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, gave the assurance during a courtesy visit by the Flag Officer Commanding, Central Naval Command, Rear […]
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, in collaboration with the Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises–Niger Delta, LIFE-ND, has intensified efforts to advance agricultural transformation across the Niger Delta region. As part of its oversight responsibilities, officials of the NDDC and LIFE-ND inspected agricultural incubation centres in Akwa Ibom, Imo, and Rivers States to evaluate the programme’s […]
The Minister of Regional Development, Engr. Abubakar Momoh, has charged the South East Development Commission to collaborate with the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, in the execution of regional projects that will benefit the South East and the South South states. The Minister stated this during the South East Vision 2050 Stakeholders’ Forum at the […]
The Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Central Naval Command, Rear Admiral Suleiman Ibrahim, has pledged the Nigerian Navy’s support towards boosting oil production in the country. He made this known during a visit by the United Correspondents Chapel (UCC) of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Bayelsa State Council, to the Command’s headquarters in Yenagoa, Bayelsa […]
Rear Admiral Ibrahim also performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a Senior and Junior Ratings Mess at the Command’s headquarters. Speaking at the event, the FOC said the project is aimed at enhancing personnel welfare, boosting morale, and increasing productivity. He explained that the facility would provide a conducive social environment where personnel […]
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has commissioned the 9.4-kilometre Ogu Community Road Network and a 1,500-seater Royal Hall in Ogu, Ogu-Bolo Local Government Area of Rivers State. Speaking at the inauguration of the two projects, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike, said they were further demonstrations of the Federal Government’s […]