Linking Partners for Niger Delta Development

July 28, 2014

Nigerian Government sets aside N220 billion for SMEs

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, says Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises MSMEs have the potentials to boost production, create jobs, reduce poverty and ensure inclusive […]
July 28, 2014

World Bank, others okay $638m for water, sanitation

The World Bank, African Development Bank (AfDB), French Development Agency (FDA), and Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA), have said it will support Nigeria with $638million new […]
July 23, 2014

FG signs MoU with Bayelsa on ICT growth

A MEMORANDUM of Understanding has been signed between Bayelsa State and the Ministry of Communications Technology, targeted at making the state a ‘smart state.` The agreement […]
July 22, 2014

Ondo shops for N250m for community development

The people of Ondo, Ondo State, led by their traditional ruler, Osemawe of Ondo Kingdom, Oba Victor Kiladejo, have launched an initiative to raise N250m for […]
July 19, 2014

Meet our new Interns

After a rigorous selection process, we finally selected our first interns. Here they are: Chima Jeff Megwei:  Chima Jeff C. Megwei holds a Masters degree in […]
July 17, 2014

EU donates N3.4bn to boost Nigeria power supply

The European Union on Thursday made a donation of N3.4bn to scale up the Nigerian Energy Support Programme. The donation was jointly announced by the Federal […]
July 16, 2014

NDDC kicks off free healthcare programme in Niger Delta

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has kicked off another round of its popular Free Health Care Medical Programme, which covers different communities in the Niger […]
July 16, 2014

170 Students Bag PTDF Overseas Scholarship

The Petroleum Technology Development Fund on Monday said 170 candidates had been selected for its overseas scholarship scheme for 2014/2015 academic session. This is contained in […]
July 14, 2014

[The Water Institute] Future Technologies For Water Competition

Who:  The Water Institute at UNC has teamed up with the Takata Corporation to host the first Future Technologies for Water Competition to identify breakthrough technologies for safe […]
July 14, 2014

Japanese plant experts produce 10,000 lettuce heads a day in LED-lit indoor farm

A physiologist has turned a former semiconductor factory into one of the world’s largest indoor farm, cultivating lettuces with LED lights. At almost half the size […]
July 11, 2014

AfDB to establish resource hub to support Nigeria’s infrastructure plan

The African Development Bank, AfDB, says it would set up a Public Private Partnership, PPP, Resource Centre in Abuja in support of government’s efforts to bridge […]
July 11, 2014

Rivers Expresses Commitment To IFAD-Assisted Programme

The Rivers State Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr. Emma Chinda, said that the state government was committed to the implementation of the International Fund for Agricultural Development-assisted […]