Category: Niger Delta
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NDDC announces beneficiaries of foreign scholarship scheme
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has awarded foreign postgraduate scholarships to 200 successful candidates under its 2025 scholarship programme.
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Diri warns students against cultism at state varsity
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri on Friday, gave a stern warning to students who engage in cult activities at the state-owned Niger Delta University (NDU) to withdraw from the institution or be expelled. The governor gave the warning during the NDU 7th Combined Convocation of the institution.
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NDDC to inaugurate more projects before May 29 – MD
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has announced plans to inaugurate some projects across the nine states of the Niger Delta region before May 29.
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Rivers community demands Renaissance inherits SPDC liabilities
Kula community in Akuku Toru Local Government Area, Rivers, says Renaissance Africa Energy Holdings should inherit all liabilities incurred by the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC).
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NDDC releases N10bn to boost entrepreneurship in Niger Delta region
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has released N10 billion to the Niger Delta Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Trade, Mines and Agriculture (NDCCITMA) to stimulate entrepreneurship and economic growth in the region.
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Boat mishap claims 2 in Bayelsa
A boat mishap at Akede community in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa has claimed the lives of two people. The accident occurred on Tuesday evening when a speedboat collided with a fishing boat leading to the
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N1bn loan for MSMEs in Delta ready soon – Oborevwori’s Aide
The Delta Government has assured that the one billion Naira soft loan it approved for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the state would be ready soon. Mr Olisa Ifeajika, Executive Assistant to Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori on Public
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Okpebholo suggests community to produce next Governor in Bayelsa
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo has said that the people of Ayakoro community in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa deserves to produce the next governor of Bayelsa. Okpebholo spoke as a guest during the 67th anniversary of Ayakoro Annual Festival: (Eyal Obeyin) 2025 at
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Caution Wike over comments on Ijaw people – INC to Tinubu
The Ijaw National Congress (INC) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to call the FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, to order over his comments on the Ijaw. The INC was reacting to alleged comments credited to Wike
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Disputes: Oborevwori receives report of inquiry on Ogwashi-Uku, neighbouring communities
Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta on Tuesday received the Commission of Inquiry’s report on the lingering kingship and land ownership dispute within Ogwashi-Uku Kingdom in Aniocha South Local Government Area and its neighbouring communities. The governor, who received the report at Government House,