NIGER DELTA

Twenty-five years after the grandbreaking ceremony, President Muhammadu Buhari has on Thursday commissioned the 13 floor headquarters building of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in Rivers. Buhari who virtually commissioned the headquarters complex from his office in Abuja, said the land was acquired by the Oil Mineral Producing Areas Development…

Rivers governor, Nyesom Wike says oil communities needs to get not less than 10 per cent in the PIB. Governor Wike made the call when members of the National Assembly committee on PIB led paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House in Port Harcourt.  He said it was…

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum of N6,04 billion for the provision of potable water in the four Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Ogoniland in Rivers State. These Local government areas are Gokana, Khana, Eleme and Tai. The Minister of Environment, Muhammad Mahmoud, speaking to State House…

Nyesom Wike has accused the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) of plotting to throw him out of office as the Rivers State Governor, Wike said this while addressing the Senate Committee on Niger Delta when they visited him in Port Harcourt. He said it is sad that the NDDC has…

The herdsmen-farmers crisis is still a big talking issue around the country. In Edo and Bayelsa states, women took to the streets to protest against killer herdsmen. The women in Uromi, Esan North-East Local Government Area of Edo State blocked several highways to show their displeasure. Part of their demands…

Nyesom Wike, Rivers State Governor, has told the Interim Administrator of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Mr. Efiong Akwa, to avoid playing politics with the development of the Niger Delta region. The governor said this when he hosted the NDDC Interim Administrator, Mr Efiong Akwa accompanied by directors of the…

Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) worldwide has alleged the Federal Government is colluding with the International Oil Companies (IOCs) to delay the clean-up of multiple crude oil spills that have damaged farmlands and water sources in the Niger Delta region. The national spokesperson for IYC, Comrade Ebilade Erekefe, made these allegations…

As part of plans to tackle youth unemployment and reduce restiveness in the oil-rich Niger Delta, The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) will train youths from the region to be shipbuilders to enable them to take advantage of the global opportunities in the maritime sector. The NDDC Interim Administrator, Effiong…

Some prominent leaders in the Niger Delta region on Monday urged Nigerians to encourage the government of President Muhammadu Buhari in its efforts to create jobs, develop the oil-rich Niger Delta region and tackle youth unemployment in the country. The eminent leaders also praised President Buhari for his resolve to…