Linking Partners for Niger Delta Development

May 5, 2015

PIND’s Biosand Water Filter Story

The Appropriate Technology Enabled Development (ATED) program of PIND took the initiative to promote point-of-use or household water treatment technologies to address the challenge of poor drinking water quality and access to safe water in the Niger Delta.
May 5, 2015

Harvesting oil palm fruit bunches using the Mechanical Adjustable Harvesters (MAH)

Palms for palm oil production can be found almost anywhere in Nigeria and is one of Nigeria’s agriculture value chains currently experiencing dramatic changes and interventions in the daily lives of farmers.
March 9, 2015

Delta Partners UNICEF to improve Maternal Health

The Commissioner for Finance, Olorogun Kenneth Okpara, has reiterated the commitment of the state government in ensuring the prompt release of the Government Counterpart Cash Contribution for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) activities in the state.
October 6, 2014

$1bn Azura-Edo power plant kicks off

The foundation laying ceremony of the $1 billion Azura-Edo 1,000 megawatts gas-powered Independent Power Plant will hold on Friday, 10th October, 2014.
September 5, 2014

Makoko Floating School nominated for global Design Of The Year

Al Jazeera’s new series Rebel Architecture uncovers the architects who are shunning the glamour of ‘starchitecture’ and using design to tackle the world’s urban, environmental and social crises. The series premieres on 18 August 2014.
September 4, 2014

Edo, 16 investors sign MoU to develop agribusiness

The Edo state government has so far signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with about 16 investors to develop the agribusiness sector in the state.
August 19, 2014

Imo State agrees energy, waste contract with German firm

Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo State   ENTRADE Energie Systeme AG has received a major order for the establishment of a State-wide energy and waste management […]
August 18, 2014

Cross River, Chinese firm sign N2.6bn Ogoja water contract

The Cross River State Government has signed a N2.6bn contract with a Chinese firm, CGC Nigeria Limited, for the construction of the Ogoja water scheme. This […]
August 12, 2014

Ughelli Power’s N65 Billion Investment Raises Capacity to 420MW

The core investor of Ughelli Power Plc has invested N65 billion into the power plant, raising the capacity  from 170 megawatts, MW to 420MW since the […]
July 31, 2014

Boi to Increase Funding Profile for Agro-Processors

TO drive the Federal Government’s Industrial Revolution Plan, the Bank of Industry (BoI) has unveiled plans to leverage value-addition initiative of government by improving access to […]
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 […]