THE Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, commenced the first phase of its novel programme, Holistic Opportunity Projects of Engagement, also known as Project HOPE, with training of supervisors and collation officers. Speaking during the flag off of the training at the Rivers State Information, Communication and Technology, ICT, Centre in Port Harcourt, the NDDC Managing Director, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, said that the Commission would ensure that the youths were equipped with skills to get them gainfully engaged. The NDDC Boss, who was represented by the Commission’s Director of Commercial and Industrial Development, Dr. Godwin Nosiri, noted: “We are blessed to…
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THE International Association Of World Peace Advocates IAWPA has announced that it will hold an awareness walk on the streets of Abuja to commemorate this year’s United Nations Day. The global peace advocacy group with Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council ECOSOC since 2019 made this known in a statement signed by its Director of African Affairs and shared by its spokesperson, Amb Emmanuel Nkweke in Abuja. The statement said the awareness walk will be used to create awareness on the activities of the United Nations in Nigeria and to also encourage Nigerians to help…
THE Ezue Obhan Anyama, in conjunction with the Council of Traditional Rulers in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, has bestowed a prestigious chieftaincy title on the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, describing him as a light shining on all Niger Delta communities. Speaking on behalf of Ezue Obhan Anyama during a grand reception in honour of Dr Ogbuku at Onuebum Ultra-Modern Playground in Onuebum Town, the Chairman of the Central Planning Committee, Chief Olali Marline Ebe, said they had “implicit confidence in the ability of Ogbuku to perform his duties efficiently,…
THE Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has called on the people of Obolo Nation cutting across nine Local Government Areas in the Niger Delta region, to continue to support the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Renewed Hope Agenda. Ogbuku who made the call when he paid a visit to the leadership of the Supreme Council of the Obolo Traditional Rulers, led by the Chairman, King Oruk (XVII) Okaan Ama of Ataba Kingdom, at his residence in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, reassured the people of Obolo Nation of the Commission’s commitment…
GUNMEN, Wednesday night, attacked Afokang Correctional facility in Calabar, Cross River State, killing a Correctional Service officer, a mother and her six-year-old daughter who were hit by stray bullets during the attack. The attack was confirmed by the spokesman of the State Command of the Correctional Service, Affanga Etim. Etim, who spoke to newsmen in Calabar on Thursday, said no inmate escaped during the attack. According to him, “When they came, they opened fire on the security team who also responded in like manner and in the process, an Assistant Superintendent of Correction, ASC, was killed. “No inmate escaped or…
THE Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, has issued a compelling call to action, urging all stakeholders in the Niger Delta region to unite and confront the complex challenges facing their communities. Ogbuku made this clarion call during a momentous meeting held at the Commission’s headquarters in Port Harcourt, where he welcomed a delegation from the Ijaw Youths Council, IYC, on a solidarity visit. The NDDC Chief Executive Officer reiterated the foundational principle of inclusiveness, underscoring the Commission’s mandate to foster sustainable development across all communities within the nine states comprising the Niger Delta…
AN Assistant Commissioner of Police in Bayelsa, ACP Oluseye Odunmbaku, is dead. This newspaper gathered that ACP Odunmbaku slept and died in his apartment in an estate in Yenagoa, the state capital. Police Spokesman in Bayelsa State, CSP Asinim Butswat, who confirmed the demise of the senior police officer, did not go into details. “The State Police Command regrets to announce the demise of ACP Oluseye Odunmbaku, until his death he was the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Department of Operations,” he said in a terse statement. Though details on his death are sketchy, his colleagues have been paying tributes to…
THE Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, has announced significant strides in the realm of solar power, aligning with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to address climate change issues in Nigeria. Ogbuku spoke when a delegation from the Asteven International Company made a presentation on Renewable Energy and Carbon Credit at the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt. The NDDC Chief Executive Officer affirmed: “Our target is that every community in the Niger Delta region will be powered by solar; which is renewable and a cheap form of energy. In addition to this, we shall…
AT least five persons of Tivs extraction from Benue State residing in Ijiegu-Yache community in Yala LGA of Cross River State have been beheaded. A Tiv leader in the community, Chief Jacob Uswa, confirmed this Wednesday, saying many others had been maimed. He said the Yache boys attacked the victims when they went to their farms to harvest cassava. “Despite the presence of the soldiers sent to keep the peace between us, the Yache boys have continued to spring attacks on our people from the bushes and farms where the soldiers are not present. “On Sunday, 8th October 2023, they…
THE Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to leverage shared aspirations and collaborate on diverse fronts in the delivery of sustainable development projects in the region. At a brief signing ceremony at NLNG’s Corporate Head Office, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NLNG, Dr Philip Mshelbila, and NDDC’s Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, signed the MoU in the presence of executives from both organisations. As part of the pact, the two organisations agreed to collaborate and partner to empower communities in the region, promote local content and…
THE Federal High Court in Abuja has disqualified the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former petroleum minister, Chief Timipre Sylva, from contesting the November 11 election in Bayelsa State. The ruling was delivered on Monday by Justice Donatus Okorowo. Okorowo ruled that Sylva, having been sworn in twice and ruled for five years as governor of the state, would breach the 1999 constitution as amended if allowed to contest again. The judge stated that Sylva was not qualified to run in the forthcoming November poll because he would have spent more than eight years in office…
THE Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, says it has trained 185 collation officers across the nine states of the Niger Delta region to create awareness in the rural communities for its youth development scheme, tagged: Holistic Opportunity Projects of Engagement, HOPE. Addressing newsmen on the progress made on the youth empowerment scheme at the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt, the Commission’s Director, Agriculture and Fisheries, Mrs. Winnifred Madume, stated that another batch of 185 supervisors were being trained for the programme. She said that over one hundred thousand youths of Niger Delta region have so far registered in the first…
FORMER President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday decried the recent spate of coup in the African where civil government are being overthrown, saying democracy in the continent needs to be rejigged and put in proper direction. He spoke during Democracy Dialogue 2023 organized by the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation with the theme: “Breaking New Grounds In The Democracy Development Nexus in Africa” held in Yenagoa. Jonathan expressed worry that in recent years, democracy in the continent has faced serious crisis, including the challenges of poverty and unemployment, which, according to him, has created a crisis of trust in the hearts of the…
THE Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has announced the commencement of the application process for its 2023/2024 Foreign Post Graduate (Masters) Scholarship Programme. This marks a significant stride in the Commission’s unwavering commitment to fostering human resource development and empowerment of the youths in the Niger Delta region. Aiming to cultivate empowerment and specialization, this initiative is designed to equip the vibrant minds of the region with indispensable skills and training. The goal is to facilitate their meaningful participation in the Federal Government’s local content programme and to enable them to excel in various professional disciplines, enhancing their global competitiveness.…
MANAGING Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, has charged youths of the Niger Delta region, to embrace entrepreneurship as a springboard for sustainable development. Ogbuku, who made the call in his keynote address at the Ogbia Youth Summit in Ogbia, Bayelsa State, noted that for any community to achieve sustainable development and peace, the youths must be meaningfully engaged. The NDDC boss urged the youths to key into the Commission’s Holistic Opportunity Projects of Engagement, HOPE, meant to identify interests of the youths for skills training. He also advised them to eschew cultism, drug abuse,…
THE Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, says that the Commission is fast-tracking the construction work on the Oruma rigid pavement Road, in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, to ensure its commissioning next month. Speaking during an inspection of the road, in the company of NDDC Directors and engineers, Ogbuku, said that it would serve as a major by-pass for commuters in many communities in both Bayelsa and Rivers states. He explained that the Oruma Road, which links another NDDC road, the 23.5-kilometre Otuasega-Obedum-Emelego Road and bridges, connecting Bayelsa and Rivers communities,…
VICE President Kashim Shettimma says lawmakers are fortunate to lead the nation, urging them to work to make Nigeria better. Shettima stated this while addressing lawmakers at a retreat hosted by the National Assembly leadership in Ikot-Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, on Friday. “We are the luckiest among Nigerians; we are not better than our next-door neighbour. Yesterday, I hosted my classmate from the University of Ibadan, the MSc class of 1991,” he said. “The best-graduating student in my class was one Oladipo. Oladipo is languishing as a DGM in one mediocre bank. He was the best-graduating student, and that goes…
THE feud between Governor Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Philip Shaibu has continued as the office he vacated has been allocated as the Secretariat of the yearly Alaghodaro summit. In a leaked memo sighted by News Point Nigeria, Obaseki asked the Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie, to allocate the office building of the Deputy Governor to the Trustees of the Alaghodaro Summit as their Secretariat. According to the leaked memo, dated September 18th and signed by the governor, the office space closest to the venue of the summit is that formerly occupied by Shaibu, and should be allocated…
JUSTICE Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has restrained the national body of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from dissolving the Rivers’ chapter of the State Executive Committee over alleged anti-party activities. Delivering judgment, Justice Ekwo, said he found that the case of the plaintiff, Mr Desmond Akawo, who is the chairman of the state excos, succeeded on merit. Justice Ekwo held that the PDP and its national chairman did not deny Akawo’s averments. The judge, who granted all Akawo’s reliefs, declared that the party and its national chairman cannot unilaterally and without reasonable cause, dissolve the state’s…
THE Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has commenced partnership with the Rivers State Government to revamp the government’s Information Communication and Technology, ICT, Centre for the training of youths under the Holistic Opportunity Projects of Engagement, HOPE, project. Speaking during an inspection of the ICT facility in Port Harcourt, the NDDC Managing Director, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, said that the HOPE project would create jobs for the youths through strategic partnerships and skill development in the Niger Delta region. He noted: “What we are experiencing today is the dawn of reality. We have gone beyond planning and we are now collaborating…