Tag: NDDC

Finance

Group urges NASS to fast-track NDDC 2025 budget

A Niger Delta advocacy group, the 21st Century Youths of Niger Delta and Agitators with Conscience, also known as 21st CYNDAC, has appealed to the National Assembly to fast-track the consideration and approval of the 2025 budget of the Niger Delta Development Commission to allow the Commission scale up development efforts across the region. The […]

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NDDC cautions Nigerian scholarship applicants about fake verification in Lagos

The Niger Delta Development Commission has warned Nigerians about a fraudulent scheme targeting applicants for its Postgraduate Foreign Scholarship Programme. The scam involves a fake document verification exercise scheduled in Lagos, and the NDDC has urged applicants to be cautious and avoid falling victim to this deception. This was disclosed in a press release on […]

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NDDC launches N30bn fund to empower N’Delta entrepreneurs

The Niger Delta Development Commission has launched a N30 billion fund to support young entrepreneurs in the Niger Delta region. In a statement released on Saturday, the NDDC revealed that the funds will be channeled through the Niger Delta Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Trade, Mines, and Agriculture to support the growth and development of young entrepreneurs […]

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Tackle food inflation, Ex- NDDC chair tells Tinubu

A former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Ibim Semenitari has beseeched President Bola Tinubu to tackle the issue of food inflation, bemoaning the fact that impoverished Nigerians can no longer afford a daily cup of garri to drink. “The first thing therefore was the issue of food security. If people can even […]

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NDDC recommends 3% VAT revenue for Niger Delta funding

The Niger Delta Development Commission is proposing a new legislation that will allocate 3% of VAT revenue as a supplementary financing source. This information is contained in a press release issued by the NDDC, which outlines several resolutions reached at the end of the three-day summit. This initiative arose from the technical sessions at the […]

Electricity

NDDC unveils N248m substation in Edo

The Niger Delta Development Commission on Monday commissioned an injection substation in Amufi, Ikpoba Okha Local Government of Edo State worth N248 million to boost power supply in the state. In his speech at the event, the Managing Director of the NDDC, Samuel Ogbuku said that the project would enhance energy demand in Amufi and […]

NDDC reiterates dedication to stakeholders' collaboration
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NDDC reiterates dedication to stakeholders’ collaboration

The Niger Delta Development Commission has restated its dedication to ongoing stakeholder engagement in order to foster synergy for the region’s sustainable development. The NDDC Managing Director, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, made this statement in a statement released on Monday by the Director of Corporate Affairs, Pius Ughakpoteni, at the special ceremony held in the Okrika […]

Farmers, locals will benefit from Bayelsa-Rivers link road - NDDC
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Farmers, locals will benefit from Bayelsa-Rivers link road – NDDC

The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku has stated that the Oruma rigid pavement road in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa would act as a key by-pass for commuters in several communities in both Rivers and Bayelsa States. The Punch reported that NDDC’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Pius Ughakpoteni, said this in […]

Farmers, locals will benefit from Bayelsa-Rivers link road - NDDC
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NDDC, OGFTZA partner to build industrial parks

The Niger Delta Development Commission has stated that it will work with the Oil and Gas Free Trade Zone Authority to create industrial parks in the Niger Delta region. The Punch reported that the NDDC’s managing director, Samuel Ogbuku, reportedly made this statement while speaking to a team from OGFTZA, led by Senator Tijani Kaura, on […]

NDDC reiterates dedication to stakeholders' collaboration
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NDDC engages French, German agencies on job creation

In order to promote job creation and increase agricultural productivity in the Niger Delta region, the Niger Delta Development Commission said that it has started talks with French and German development agencies. According to The Punch, the NDDC Managing Director, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, said this while leading a high-level team on a two-day visit to the offices […]

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NDDC engages French, German agencies on job creation

In order to promote job creation and increase agricultural productivity in the Niger Delta region, the Niger Delta Development Commission said that it has started talks with French and German development agencies. According to The Punch, the NDDC Managing Director, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, said this while leading a high-level team on a two-day visit to the offices […]