NDDC
16 Nov
Fourteen years after the BRACED Commission was established, division among governors of the South-south region appears to be derailing its primary objectives.
13 Nov
Residents of Bayelsa State are reeling from the impact of a prolonged four-month blackout, which has severely affected businesses and exacerbated economic difficulties.
11 Nov
The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations for Good Governance (CCSO4GG) has flayed a group known as the Coalition of Niger Delta Civil Society Organisations (CNDCSO) for threatening to embark on a protest
4 Nov
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has urged the management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to ensure proper consultation with state governments in the Niger Delta region before executing projects. Diri said this on Monday when the NDDC Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, and his management team paid…
31 Oct
Justice Joyce Abdulamalik of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court dismissed a suit challenging the appointment of Mr. Chiedu Ebie as Chairman of the Board of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The court decision arrived at on Thursday was widely applauded by the Niger Delta Youth Council (NDYC. The youth group whose membership…
28 Oct
Now that more regional development commissions have been created by the Federal Government, pray there would be expedited development activities across the country.
28 Oct
In an effort to transform education in the Niger Delta region, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) partnered with uLesson Education, to deploy 45,000 units of education tablets for students. The unveiling of the initiative took place at the DSP Alamieyeseigha Hall in Yenagoa, Bayelsa. The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) will distribute these devices…
26 Oct
The National Social Safety Nets Coordinating Office (NASSCO) has entered into a strategic partnership with the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to strengthen healthcare coverage and financial risk protection for vulnerable households in the Niger Delta region.
24 Oct
Chairman, Governing Board of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr. Chiedu Ebie has congratulated the former Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, on his 70th birthday celebration, wishing him many more years in good health of mind and body. Ebie’s felicitations was contained in a statement dated Tuesday, October 22, 2024, signed by his…
23 Oct
The minister of the newly created Ministry of Regional Development, Engr. Abubakar Momoh, has clarified that the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is still in place. The minister also explained that the Ministry of Niger Delta Development was renamed and given greater responsibility under the Ministry of Regional Development. Shading light on the realignment of…
18 Oct
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has announced the deposit of N30 billion into the Bank of Industry (BoI) aimed at enhancing the growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across the nine states in the region. During a sensitisation event on establishing the Niger Delta Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Trade, Mines and Agriculture (NDCCITMA)…
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