South-South – City Business News

November 5, 2025 No Responses

Oyetola: South-South Vital To Nigeria’s Marine, Blue Economy Growth

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, has reaffirmed that the South-South region occupies a central place in Nigeria’s quest to unlock the full potential of its marine and blue economy.Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday while receiving...

September 21, 2025 No Responses

Customs, South-South Development Commission Strength Strategic Alliance

The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, has pledged the Service’s full support for the South-South Development Commission, saying the new body could serve as a driver of regional economic growth through strategic collaboration with Customs.The C...

December 6, 2024 No Responses

South-South Senators Back Tax Reform Bills

The lawmakers under the aegis of the South-South Senators’ Forum stressed the importance of tax reforms in boosting national revenue and fostering economic stability. The bills are the Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria (Establishment) Bill, 2024 -SB.583; the Ni...

July 2, 2024 No Responses

NDDC To Develop New Strategies For Niger Delta Development

The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has assured that the Niger Delta Stakeholders Summit, coming up on July 10-13, 2024, will develop strategies for economic growth and development of the Niger Delta Region....

June 11, 2024 No Responses

NDDC Budgets N1.9trillion For 2024

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has presented its budget proposals of N1.911 Trillion for 2024 to the Senate Committee on the NDDC at the National Assembly. Presenting the proposals to the Senate Committee, chaired by Senator Asuquo Ekpeyong, th...

May 19, 2024 No Responses

NDDC To Commission 92 Projects Worth N84b

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, will over the next two weeks commission 92 infrastructure projects executed at a cost of N84 billion across the nine mandates states in the region. The Commission’s Director, Corporate Affairs, Pius Ughakpoteni, ...

April 14, 2024 No Responses

NDDC Connects Sub-Station In Ondo To National Grid

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has completed and connected the 132/33kv electricity sub-station it built at Ode-Erinje in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State to the national grid.Speaking during an inspection of the project, NDDC’s E...

April 5, 2024 No Responses

NDDC To Acquire Tractors For Mechanized Farming

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has announced plans to purchase modern farming equipment, such as tractors, to boost its agricultural initiatives, notably the Holistic Opportunities, Projects, and Engagement (HOPE) project.Speaking during a visit...

February 9, 2024 No Responses

Akwa Ibom Harps On Collaboration With NDDC

The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, has urged the Board and Management of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to emphasise collaboration in its efforts to fast-track the development of the Niger Delta region.Governor Eno spoke at...

January 11, 2022 No Responses

2023: Diri, Wike Predict Victory For PDP

Bayelsa State Governor. Douye Diri and his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike, have predicted victory for the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 presidential election.Both governors spoke on Monday when Wike visited Diri at the Government...

December 18, 2021 No Responses

NDDC: Stakeholders Demand Prosecution Of Erring Contractors

Stakeholders in Niger Delta on Friday applauded the Federal Government for the recently concluded forensic audit of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The stakeholders, who spoke at a Consultative Forum on Strengthening NDDC-Citizens Re...

October 5, 2021 No Responses

South-South Governors To Join VAT Suit

Governors of South-South states, on Monday, resolved to join the suit currently before the Supreme Court over the collection of Value Added Tax (VAT). The VAT case is between the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and the Rivers Government....

October 2, 2021 No Responses

Ministry Inspects Agenebode, Uromi, Agbor, Itape-Warri Rail Stations

A team of officials led by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Dr Magdalene Ajani on Friday embarked on the inspection of Rail Way Stations running through Kogi, Edo, and Delta States axis to ascertain their operations. Meanwhile, the...

September 21, 2021 No Responses

Bayelsa Bemoans Loss Of OML 46 To Ex-Partners

The Management of Bayelsa Oil Company Limited has said that the loss of its operating license in the last marginal oilfields licensing rounds was due to betrayal by its former partners. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the...