President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to intensify its efforts in steering the youths of the Niger Delta away from violence and militancy towards productive ventures that promote peace, development, and national growth. Speaking through his representative, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, at the 2025 NDDC Retreat held in
July 11, 2025 | Port Harcourt — The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), in partnership with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Federal Government, has officially kicked off the Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises – Niger Delta (LIFE‑ND) project, allocating a combined $90 million to support agribusiness in Akwa Ibom, Rivers, and Imo
Nigeria continues to grapple with the burden of infectious diseases as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed that 366 people have lost their lives to Lassa fever and meningitis across various states since late 2024. The data, which spans multiple epidemiological weeks, underscores the persistent challenge of epidemic-prone diseases in
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has issued a strong warning to the public against falling victim to a fraudulent scheme involving fake postgraduate scholarship offers falsely attributed to the Commission. In a statement released on Sunday, May 4, 2025, and signed by the Director of Corporate Affairs, Seledi Thompson-Wakama, the NDDC disowned a circulating
