The Nigerian Senate is proposing an amendment to the law establishing the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to clarify who is qualified for appointment into the board of the commission. Section 2 (1) b of the Act establishing the NDDC reads: “There is hereby established for the Commission a governing board which shall consist of […]
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The Managing Director of the Nigerian Agip Oil Company, NAOC, Mr. Massimo Insulla, has described as transparent and committed the current Board and Management of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, declaring that his company was eager for a stronger partnership with the Commission towards developing the Niger Delta region. Mr. Insulla was speaking when […]
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The Federal Government received a total payment of 539.578 million Yuan, about $81.329 million, from a Chinese oil firm, the China National Offshore Oil Corporation, CNOOC, in 2016, for two petroleum assets, Oil Mining Leases, OML, 130 and 138. The payments which translated to about N29.278 billion, were for taxes, royalties and fees for the […]
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The Minister, Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs (MNDA) Usani Uguru has charged Nigerians, especially the indigenes and residents of Niger Delta region to participate in verification of all government projects and programmes belonging to the Ministry and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in their localities. Usani in a statement at the weekend disclosed that the […]
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Former President Goodluck Jonathan says recommendations of the 2014 National Conference organised by his administration will solve many of Nigeria’s problems. He spoke at the Rivers State 50th year anniversary in Port Harcourt on Wednesday. Jonathan insisted that fiscal federalism was the system that would develop Nigeria. “This will allow states to assume control of […]
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Prof. Itse Sagay, the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee (PACAC) on Thursday in Abuja open up on its investigation on alleged fraudulent practices ongoing in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Against claims of paucity of funds for the commission, Sagay exposes how the NDDC had been reckless with its budgetary allocations. Specifically, he […]
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We have watched with keen interest the demand on Senator James Manager by his kinsmen particularly from his own Ijaw brethren for him to render an account of his stewardship for the periods he has claimed to have represented the Delta south senatorial district arising from his inaction and prolonged silence in the face of […]
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Oil and solid minerals producing communities have accused the political class and state governors in the Niger Delta region of hijacking funds meant for the development of the region, totaling over N1 trillion annually. The communities, under the aegis of Oil and Solid Minerals Producing Areas Landlords’ Association of Nigeria, OMPALAN, claimed that the region’s […]
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Niger Delta elders, leaders and stakeholders have rejected the Federal Government’s move to launch a $10 billion (N4 trillion) infrastructural rebirth investment programme in the area, describing the proposal as “a blackmail” The multi-trillion naira programme is part of the Short and Medium Term Priorities to Grow Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Industry (2015 to 2019), […]
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The Federal government has approved about #2 billion for the provision of palliative measures along Calabar/Itu Federal highway under the Niger Delta Development Commission(NDDC). This amount is for the fixing of some bad portions on the Calabar-Itu Federal Highway. This was disclosed by Mrs Ibim Semenitari, acting managing director, NDDC, while on inspection of some […]
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