By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – No fewer than 2.18 million people of the region benefitted from the Niger Delta Development Commission’s (NDDC), initial free healthcare services. The Managing Director, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, disclosed this in a statement issued by the commission’s Director, Corporate Affairs, Pius Ughakpoteni, and...
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By MBAFAN ADE – The three Shell companies in Nigeria and their partners said they made a total a total expenditure of $42.2 million on direct social investments in 2023, representing a 23% increase compared to $34.29 million in the previous year. Shell exclusively spent $14.1 million, according...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has assured that the Commission would not relent in implementing the Renewed Hope Agenda of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for the benefit of Nigeria and the Niger...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has inaugurated the N24 billion Ogbia-Nembe Road in Bayelsa State jointly executed by the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, and the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC). Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, the President, who was represented by the Minister...
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the abandoned erosion protection contract in Kolokuma/Opokuma in Bayelsa, awarded by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). This followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Abonsizibe Oboku(PDP-Bayelsa) during plenary in Abuja on Wednesday. Presenting the motion, Oboku said that...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – A total of 48 patients have undergone surgeries for fibroid in the on-going Niger Delta Development Commission, (NDDC), Free Health Medical Outreach holding at the General Hospital Otu Jeremi, in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. Speaking at the week-long free...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – Leaders of Ethnic Nationalities, Professional Bodies and Critical Stakeholders from the Niger Delta Region, have applauded the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, for its massive electrification of rural communities through the Light Up the Niger Delta project. The National Chairman of Pan Niger...
Reports have it that at Harvard Business School, United States of America (USA), the code of belief about entrepreneurship is quite simply this: It can be taught, and it can be learned. Entrepreneurship is, to use HBS’s quasi-official definition, “the pursuit of opportunity without regard to resources currently...
The 6th Meeting of the National Council of Niger Delta (NCND), recently held in Asaba, the Delta state capital, with the theme: “Stimulating Strategies for Economic Growth and Development in the Niger Delta Region”, may have come and gone, but not without touching, and significantly proffering solution...
Each passing day brings to mind evidence that Niger Delta region is on the march to becoming a zone of peace and sustainable development as promised some months ago by Mr. Chiedu Ebie, Chairman, Governing board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Through their actions and inactions so...
For many years, there exist a veiled agreement that one of the perverse and unintended consequences of the discovery of oil in Nigeria are that governments have almost completely abandoned agriculture in the mad quest for petrol dollars. The nation is a mono-economy, depending on the volatile fortunes...
This piece was inspired by a recent statement credited to Barr Chiedu Ebie, Chairman of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), made to a delegation of Concerned Agbor Citizens (CAC), who were in his Agbor residence to congratulate him on his appointment as well as thank him for the...
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. The commission’s Executive Director, Projects, Mr Victor Antai, revealed this while inspecting farming equipment produced by Bobtrack Limited, in Port...
When a leader with a blueprint is seated at the helm of affairs, he has a guide that navigates him to implement the blueprint in his palm as a vision to achieve those things which others have seemingly failed. Dr Samuel Ogbuku of NDDC is a new roadmap...
Recently, the Interim Administrator, the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Maj. Gen. Barry Ndiomu (retd), said a total of 1,659 beneficiaries of the scheme’s scholarships are now graduates under the PAP scholarship scheme from offshore universities. In addition, the Programme has trained more than 19,000 beneficiaries in vocational skills. Aside...
It is a pedestrian information that as part of effort by the President Bola Tinubu led Federal Government to achieve innovation driven development of Niger Delta region, the Barrister Chiedu Ebie led governing board and management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), at a well attended 2024...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has reaffirmed its commitment to the continuous engagement of stakeholders to build synergy for the sustainable development of the Niger Delta region. The NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, stated this during the special ceremony organised...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has flagged off the distribution of palliatives for victims of the 2022 flood disaster in communities across the 25 local government areas of Delta State. Speaking during the presentation ceremony at the Sapele Athletic Club in Sapele,...
The House of Representatives has mandated the Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to liaise with the commission to investigate alleged mismanagement and abandonment of Amassoma Community Shoreline Protection Project in Bayelsa. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Ambaiowei Ebikebina (PDP-Bayelsa), during plenary...
By BARBARA KALU, Port Harcourt – Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), says it will revive its 180 tonnes per day Rice Mill at Elele Alimini in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State, as part of its efforts to ensure food security in the region. The NDDC Executive Director,...