Development Archives — Page 7 of 8

March 3, 2021 No Responses

Uzodinma Seeks Less Politics, More Work For NDDC

The Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma, has charged Niger Delta stakeholders to shun politics and give room for the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to work for the development of Nigeria’s oil-rich region. A statement issued by Dr....

February 10, 2021 No Responses

NDDC Wants US Support For New Regional Development Master Plan

The Interim Administrator of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mr. Efiong Akwa, has called for a collaboration with the United States government in its efforts to produce a revised Regional Development Master Plan for the Niger Delta region. ...

February 10, 2021 No Responses

A’Ibom Seeks Collaboration With U.S. To Develop Ibom Deep Seaport

Akwa Ibom State Government is ready to collaborate with the U.S. Government and other investors to develop the Ibom Deep Seaport project, State Governor, Udom Emmanuel has said.Emmanuel, represented by Deputy Governor, Moses Ekpo, said this on Tuesday wh...

February 6, 2021 No Responses

FG Empowers 100 Poultry Farmers

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has distributed galvanised battery cages, point-of -lay birds and feeds to 100 small holder poultry farmers in Abia State. The items were distributed to the farmers in Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Const...

November 10, 2020 No Responses

AfDB Develops Project For Revenue Generation In Extractive Industry

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has developed a three-year project in response to demands by member countries for technical assistance to monitor revenues generated from their extractive industries. The AfDB made this known during a virtual inception works...

September 27, 2020 No Responses

NNPC, SEEPCO Seal Gas Development Deal

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Sterling Exploration and Energy Production Company (SEEPCO) have signed an agreement for the development and commercialisation of gas from the Oil Mining Lease (OML) 143. NNPC in a statement issued o...

June 15, 2020 No Responses

Lagos Distributes Maize, Sorghum To 15 Farm Settlements

The Lagos State Government has commenced the distribution of maize and sorghum to not less than 15 feed millers, farm settlements and other stakeholders in the livestock industry in the state. The State Acting Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. Abis...

May 28, 2020 No Responses

SMEs Development, Agriculture, Others Take Centre Stage At UBA Africa Day Conversations

Development of homegrown solutions and adequate investment in human capacity building and agricultural expansion are key steps that will help to rebuild Africa and put the continent on a stronger footing post Covid-19. Various experts and leaders who mad...

March 5, 2020 No Responses

NPA Boss Seeks Support For Trade Integration, Development

Nigeria is bless with prolific economic potentials to promote trade integration and development, the Managing Director, Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has said. Usman stated this on Wednesday at a symposium to mark NPA Special Day...

February 25, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Begins N46.83b Agric Scheme In Niger Delta

The Nigerian Government has engaged 140 trainees to support the take-off of $129.17m (N46.83 billion) agricultural scheme in the Niger Delta region. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, disclosed this at the Livelihood Improvement Family...

January 9, 2020 No Responses

World Bank: Developing Economies To Record 4.1% Growth In 2020

The World Bank says due to growth in emerging market, developing economies are expected to accelerate to 4.1 per cent in 2020. The bank made this known in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. It explained that this rebound was...

January 6, 2020 No Responses

Edo Earmarks N6b For Community Development Projects In 2020

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has said his administration will commit N6 billion this year for the execution of development programmes across the 24 constituencies in Edo State. The governor, in a statement, reassured that the projects to...

December 31, 2019 No Responses

Okowa Tasks Wealthy Nigerians, Firms On Sports Development

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has said that a lot of work still needs be done to achieve the desired result from the huge investment in sports development in the state. He said this at the finals of the ninth...

November 18, 2019 No Responses

Ex-lawmaker Tasks Sanwo-Olu On Rail Development

A former Lagos lawmaker, Mr Dipo Olorunrinu, on Sunday called on Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to invest in rail infrastructure in the state. Olorunrinu, who represented Amuwo-Odofin Constituency I in the 8th Lagos State House of Assembly, told the News Agency...