Following the completion of the one week free paint production training to empower the first set of youths in Isiokpo, the initiator of the Skill acquisition program Eze Kingsley Chukwunyere Ogundu (OYO VIII), the traditional ruler of Isiokpo kingdom in Rivers State presented certificate to the participants of the vocational training. The Isiokpo Bicycle Carnival […]
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A weekly digest that summaries NDDC events and activities of the preceeding week include the Commission’s readiness to collaborate with the Niger Delta University, NDU, Amassoma in Bayelsa State, to promote research that will address peculiar health and environmental challenges in the Niger Delta region. The NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, made the promise […]
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The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, says it will partner with financial institutions to assist women to access finance to enhance their livelihood. Speaking during a courtesy visit by a delegation from the Union Bank Nigeria at the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt, the Commission’s Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, pledged to partner on Women […]
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The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has made a commitment to youth empowerment and cultural celebration, emphasising the significance of celebrating the region’s rich cultural heritage and promoting sustainable development. Speaking on the Commission’s support for music and culture at the inaugural Niger Delta Cultural Music Festival, known as NIDCUM Fest, in Port Harcourt, the […]
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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 […]
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Nigeria’s oil and gas logistics giant, INTELS Nigeria Limited has empowered a fresh batch of 81 women through its popular Women Empowerment Project Scheme Synergy (WEPSS). The women, who were trained in tailoring and fashion design, were drawn from INTELS’ host communities in Onne, Ogu and other parts of Rivers State, and the Niger Delta […]
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By Suoyo Ekubo The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has announced the launch of a new initiative to empower the youth of the Niger Delta region. The initiative, called “HOPE,” stands for Holistic Opportunity Projects of Engagement, and it aims to create 1,000 jobs per state through strategic partnerships and skill development. Speaking at the […]
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By Suoyo Ekubo The member representing Rivers State at NDDC Board, Engr. Dr. Chukwudi Dimkpa, through his foundation, Chukwudi Dimkpa Foundation, Monday 10th April 2023, presented five tricycles to five Rivers youth from five LGAs which the Foundation facilitated through the Ministry of Niger Delta. This is in furtherance of the desire and commitment of […]
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