Linking Partners for Niger Delta Development

May 8, 2014

Jonathan to flag off maritime university, ship dockyard

President Goodluck Jonathan will on Saturday, May 10, flag off the commencement of the Nigeria’s first maritime university located in the Niger-Delta region. The president will […]
May 6, 2014

Governor Dickson Takes Steps to Stop Menace of Crude Oil Theft.

Disturbed by the rising cases of crude oil theft adversely affecting revenue accruing to Bayelsa State from the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) in recent times, […]
May 6, 2014

Bayelsa Governor Tasks US Ambassador on Global Peace

Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson has urged the Assistant Secretary of the United States Department’s Bureau of Conflict Stabilization Operations, Ambassador Rick Barton and US […]
May 5, 2014

WHO Calls For Private Sector’s Support to Tackle Malaria

In order to mobilise financial and human resources to tackle the malaria scourge, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for support from the private sector, […]
May 5, 2014

Nigeria To Promote Gender Mainstreaming – Centre

The Federal Government, in partnership with the ECOWAS Gender Development Centre, is set to formulate policies to increase women participation in decision-making. The Director of the […]
May 5, 2014

SMEs Key To Development Of Niger Delta, Says SEC Boss

The Director-General of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ms Arunma Oteh, says Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are essential to the development of the Niger Delta […]
May 2, 2014

JTF Destroy 9 Illegal Refineries, Impounds Crude Laden Barge

The Joint Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta said that it destroyed nine illegal refineries and impounded a barge laden with suspected stolen crude in […]
April 30, 2014

FG, ExxonMobil launch fresh malaria prevention campaign in Rivers, Akwa Ibom

The Federal Government of Nigeria and ExxonMobil have launched fresh campaign on prevention of malaria in Rivers and Akwa Ibom states. The initiative, titled “Nightwatch” is […]
April 28, 2014

NDDC Releases $12m To Support Agriculture In Niger Delta

Mr Godspower Amadi, Director, Agriculture and Fisheries, Niger Delta Development Commission, says the commission has released $12 million to International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to support agriculture in […]
April 28, 2014

IFAD Advises Farmers in Delta to Improve On Cropping Method

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), has advised vegetable farmers in Delta to improve on their farming method to increase productivity. A consultant to IFAD, […]
April 24, 2014

Abuja to host the 5th Niger Delta Achievers Merit Award

All is now set for the 2014 edition of the Niger Delta Achievers Merit Award (NDAMA) which has been scheduled to hold in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja. […]
April 24, 2014

Nigeria secures N24.3 billion ADB loan for Agriculture

The Federal Government has approved a loan of $152.12 million (N24.3 billion) secured from the African Development Bank, ADB, for the Agricultural Sector. This was disclosed […]