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NDDC

July 12, 2023

NDDC to create jobs for 10,000 Niger Delta youths: Official

Mr Ogbuku said that the platform would enable the commission to know their interests and needs once the youths are registered on the database.

Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)
January 23, 2023

$150m spent on Edo flood control, erosion management, says Obaseki

Governor Godwin Obaseki says the Edo government spent $150 million on flood control and erosion management in different locations.

Erosion and Governor Godwin Obaseki
January 7, 2023

Wike urges NDDC governing board to focus on regional projects

He urged the governing board to embrace the conceptualisation and implementation of projects like constructing highways with bridges to link states.

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike with the new board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)
January 4, 2023

Buhari urged to inaugurate NDDC board without delay

Citizens Communication and Advocacy Centre, a civil society organisation, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to inaugurate the NDDC board.

A composite of NDDC and Buhari used to illustrate the story
December 15, 2022

Senate screens Buhari’s aide Onochie, 14 others for NDDC top jobs

Among the nominees is Lauretta Onochie, Mr Buhari’s controversial social media aide who is nominated for the office of the chairperson of the commission.

Lauretta Onochie
December 10, 2022

NDDC asks Niger Delta youths to shun cultism, drug abuse

The commission asked the youths to harness their potentials to develop the region.

Niger Delta Militants (Credit: ThisDay)
September 27, 2022

ICPC arraigns NDDC director, FCT official for fraud

The NDDC director, Solomon Okpa Ita, was arraigned for allegedly diverting N45 million.

ICPC Headquarter, Abuja
August 26, 2022

Niger Delta stakeholders urge Buhari to inaugurate NDDC board 

“Any announcement of another interim administrator other than the inauguration of a substantive board will be viewed by us as provocative and the highest level of insensitivity.”

Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)
July 16, 2022

Gunmen abduct NDDC official in Imo

Mr Okorafor was kidnapped close to his residence in Umuadara Umulogho autonomous community in Imo.

Silhouette of Gunmen used to illustrate the story
July 12, 2022

Edwin Clark urges Buhari to constitute substantive board for NDDC

Since September 2, 2021 when a Forensic Audit Report was submitted to Mr Buhari, he’s failed to constitute a substantive board for the commission.

Edwin Clark, Muhammadu Buhari