By Our Reporter The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Chief Samuel Ogbuku, PhD, has briefed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the progress made in completing key legacy projects across the Niger Delta region. Speaking after a meeting with the President at the State House in Abuja, Ogbuku reaffirmed the…
Sen. Bassey Otu, Governor, Cross River State By Ita Akpan Efforts to assess the impact of development interventions in Cross River State gained momentum on Monday as Governor Bassey Edet Otu received a joint National Assembly Committee overseeing the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in Calabar. The lawmakers, drawn from both the Senate and the…
By Our Reporter CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Representative on the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Rt. Hon. Chief Orok Duke, PhD, has called on qualified youths across the state to take advantage of the 2026/2027 Foreign Post-Graduate Scholarship Programme recently announced by the Commission. Chief Duke, in a statement made…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has called on stakeholders, community leaders and youths to take ownership of projects situated in their communities. The directive was given by the NDDC State Director for Cross River, Dr Daniel Ajunwa, during a “Capability Building Programme for Stakeholders Across the Niger Delta…
By Our Reporter CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Rt. Hon. Orok Duke, PhD, the Cross River State representative on the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has extended his warmest congratulations to the Executive Governor of Cross River State, His Excellency, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, following a series of prestigious national recognitions. In a congratulatory…
By Our Reporter CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Cross River State representative on the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Rt. Hon. Orok Duke, PhD, has issued a stern warning to vandals to steer clear of the Commission’s infrastructure in the state. Duke gave the warning on last Sunday following the recovery of a significant…
By Our Reporter CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Rt. Hon. Otuekong Orok Otu Duke, Cross River State representative on the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has lauded Governor Bassey Edet Otu for what he described as an exceptional display of statesmanship in recognising all former elected governors of the state. Governor Otu, during a…
By Our Reporter CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Cross River State Representative on the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Rt. Hon. Otuekong Orok Duke, PhD, has called for inter-agency collaboration between government and partners, to curtail the spread of HIV/AIDS. In a message to commemorate the 2025 World AIDS Day, Orok expressed deep concerns…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has offered lifesaving medical interventions to over 8,000 people for free in Cross River State. The free medical outreach which lasted for five days (24 to 28 November 2025), saw a team of doctors, nurses, surgeons, and other health personnel deliver free quality…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Rt. Hon. Orok Duke, PhD, Commissioner representing Cross River State in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Board, on Tuesday, flagged off the Commission’s free medical outreach in Calabar, the state capital. The outreach which started on Monday, 24th November 2025, and will be ending on Friday, 28th November…
