Tag: South-South

NDDC Connects Sub-Station In Ondo To National Grid
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 Executive Director, Projects,...
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NDDC To Acquire Tractors For Mechanized Farming
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...
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Akwa Ibom Harps On Collaboration With NDDC
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...
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2023: Diri, Wike Predict Victory For PDP
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...
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NDDC: Stakeholders Demand Prosecution Of Erring Contractors
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...
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South-South Governors To Join VAT Suit
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....
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Ministry Inspects Agenebode, Uromi, Agbor, Itape-Warri Rail Stations
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...
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Bayelsa Bemoans Loss Of OML 46 To Ex-Partners
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...
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ExxonMobil Contributes N67.5b To NDDC
September 15, 2021 No Responses

ExxonMobil Contributes N67.5b To NDDC

Between 2001 and June 202O, the Multinational oil company, ExxonMobil, based in Mkpanak, Ibeno Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, contributed N67.5 billion to the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).   Speaking at an interactive session with Jou...
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Presidency Faults Southern Governors On Open Grazing Ban
May 25, 2021 No Responses

Presidency Faults Southern Governors On Open Grazing Ban

The Presidency has expressed reservation over the position of Southern Governors’ Forum on open grazing, saying their decision to ban open grazing in their states is of questionable legality.  The President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publ...
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Minister Inaugurates 33 Vehicles For NDDC Field Forensic Audit
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...
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U-17 Cricket: South South, North West To Clash In Finals
February 7, 2021 No Responses

U-17 Cricket: South South, North West To Clash In Finals

Defending champions Team North West and South South have qualified for the finals of the U-17 National Boys Cricket championship to hold on Sunday.  The tournament sponsored by Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) is ongoing at the Edo Boys High School, Adolor,....
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