By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State representative on the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Rt. Hon. Orok Otu Duke, PhD, has urged Nigerians to embrace collective action in driving national prosperity and sustainable development, particularly in the Niger Delta region. In a message to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence…
By Joe Udo ASABA (CONVERSEER) – The Delta State Government has issued a new directive banning what it described as “indecent appearance” among public servants, including bushy beards, artificial braided or dyed hair, long eyelashes, and fake nails. In a circular from the Office of the Head of Service, workers were ordered to maintain a…
By Joe Udo BENIN CITY (CONVERSEER) – Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has commissioned over 300 motorbikes for security agencies operating across the state. The motorcycles, which will be deployed across the three senatorial districts, are expected to enhance security patrols and help operatives access remote and forest areas where criminals often take refuge. The…
By Nsan Neji PORT HARCOURT (CONVERSEER) – The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has graduated about 300 youths from its two-month Technical Skills Training Programme, organised by the Department of Commercial and Industrial Development. The training focused on pipe fitting, scaffolding, sandblasting/pipe coating, and forklift operations. Speaking at the event on Thursday, Executive Director, Projects,…
By Frank Ulom PORT HARCOURT (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Representative on the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Rt. Hon. Orok Otu Duke PhD, has joined dignitaries, family and well-wishers in celebrating the birthday of the Commission’s Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, in a ceremony that combined joy, reflection, and intellectual…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), in partnership with the Ukpai Empowerment Foundation, has marked the 2025 International Youth Day with a conference in Calabar, Cross River State, aimed at celebrating and empowering young people. The event, held on Wednesday, 13 August 2025, brought together youths and stakeholders from…
A serving National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Brown-Ofoeme EbubeChukwu, has shocked the country with his renovation of a 4-classroom block and staff room of a local school in Swali, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) has revealed that the South South geopolitical zone contributed N34 trillion to Nigeria’s economy in 2024, representing over 21 per cent of the country’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
The Government of Cross River State has joined other states and stakeholders in the Niger Delta region to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), applauding the commission for its unwavering commitment to regional development, especially in the areas of infrastructure, social services, and the empowerment of youth and women across the state.
ABUJA – President Bola Tinubu has sent a list of 18 nominees for the South-South Development Commission (SSDC) governing board to the Senate for confirmation. This was disclosed in a letter sent to Senate President Godswill Akpabio by the President on Thursday. The list is as follows: Executives Chibudom Nwuche – Chairman (Rivers) Usoro Offiong…
