Niger Delta Archives — Page 2 of 3

June 9, 2021 No Responses

No Rift Between Sylva, Akpabio Over Constitution Of NDDC Board’

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com — The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, says there is no rift between him and Minister of Nigeria Delta Affairs, Sen. Godswil Akpabio, over the constitution of board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). ...

May 21, 2021 No Responses

Minister Inaugurates 33 Vehicles For NDDC Field Forensic Audit

The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has handed over 33 utility vehicles to the Security Committee working with the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, field forensic auditors. Senator Akpabio, who inaugurated the vehicles...

May 7, 2021 No Responses

NDDC Donates Science Equipment To 46 Niger Delta Schools

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has flagged-off the donation and distribution of essential science equipment to selected secondary schools in the Niger Delta region. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony in Warri, Delta State, the NDDC Interim Admini...

April 3, 2021 No Responses

Rivers Community Lauds NDDC Land Reclamation Project

The Abalama community in Asari-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State has applauded the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, for executing a sand filling and reclamation project in the area. Speaking during a pre-commissioning inspection b...

March 31, 2021 No Responses

NDDC Flags-Off Distribution Of Vaccines, Medical Equipment To Niger Delta States

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has flagged-off the distribution of vaccines, cold chains and other related medical equipment to all the nine states of the Niger Delta region. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony at the Rivers State Primary Health.....

March 10, 2021 No Responses

Buhari To Inaugurate N16b New NDDC Office

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday inaugurate the N16 billion newly-completed office complex of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Chief Godswill Akpabio, announced this while briefing...

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 22, 2021 No Responses

NDDC To Train Niger Delta Youths At Innoson Motors

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, says it will soon commence the training of Niger Delta youths at the Innoson Kiara Academy, a Technical and Vocational Institution, affiliated to the Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Company, as part of its ...

July 16, 2020 No Responses

NDDC Boss:N40b Not Missing, Not Misappropriated

The Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Prof. Kemebradikumo Pondei, on Thursday insisted that N40 billion was not missing from the commission’s account neither has it been misappropriated. Pondei, while addressing jo...

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 26, 2019 No Responses

NDDC Gets Acting MD

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of an acting Managing Director for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). He is Professor Nelson Braimbraifa. The President, following a Federal Executive Council (FEC) resolution, has equally ves...

May 26, 2017 No Responses

Labour to Senate: Pass other aspects of PIB

By Comrade Hyginus Chika Onuegbu – We commend the 8th Senate led by Senate President Senator Bukola Saraki and its Joint Committee on the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB) led by Senator Tayo Alasoadura for the passage of the...

May 2, 2017 No Responses

Nigeria LNG exports landmark 4000th cargo

Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) on Monday, May 1st, 2017 reached another major milestone with the exportation of its 4000th cargo of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from its Bonny Island Terminal in Rivers State to Mamara LNG Terminal in Turkey, which...

April 7, 2017 No Responses

Niger Delta States indicate interest in community-based modular refineries

As implementation efforts on President Muhammadu Buhari’s new vision for oil-producing communities in the Niger Delta region progress, states in the region are beginning to indicate interest in working with the Federal Government and the Private Sector to de...