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The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has called for qualified persons to apply for its 2023/24 foreign post-graduate scholarship progamme. Below is a post made on the Commission’s official Facebook Page (@nddc): To further boost Human Resource Development in the Niger Delta region, the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, is once again embarking on its Foreign Post Graduate Scholarship Programme to equip our young people with relevant training and skills for effective participation in the local content programme of the Federal Government, as well as enable them to acquire specialization in their fields of study and thus compete globally in…
By Saviour Miracle: The Nigerian Navy has rejected the purported list of candidates for batch 35 recruitment describing it as fake. According to the Director of Naval Information, Comrade Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, the activity was conducted in three centres across the state; Kaduna, Lagos and Rivers State but the list of successful candidates is not yet out. He described the list in circulation as fake and the handiwork of fraudulent miscreants who were trying to dupe applicants of the Nigerian Navy Basic Training School (NNBTS) Batch 35. Comrade Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan added that because the list of successful candidates is not yet…
By Saviour Miracle: The United States of America president, Joe Biden has warned his citizens against visiting some states in Nigeria because of the high crime rates prevalent in those states. According to Biden, U.S visitors in Nigeria should avoid Bayelsa, Delta, Enugu, Imo, Rivers states, exception of Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. Other states flagged with red by the country’s travel advisory update released on Wednesday are Bauchi, Gombe, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Sokoto, Zamfara, Abia, Anambra States. For increased rate of kidnapping, terrorism, inter-communal violence, civic unrest and armed gangs in the above mentioned states, U.S. citizens are…
A naval officer (name withheld) on duty at the Nigerian Navy Barracks, Akim, Calabar has lost his reproductive organ to a genital thief who gave his name as Samuel. According to a report by Vanguard correspondent in Calabar, Mr. Emmanuel Unah, the thief, over the weekend walked into the barracks claiming to be looking for someone, only for the officer trying to check him-in to notice the disappearance of his genital organ. “When he got to the sentry point, he was asked whom he was looking for and his mission in the barracks but while he was talking with the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has made some replacements in the new NDDC governing board which he announced, three days ago. According to a press release dated September 1, 2023 and signed the President’s media aide, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Ondo State representative, Mr. Victor Akinjo has been replaced by Hon. Otito Atikase. In the same vein, Cross River State representative in the new board, Mr. Asu Okang is to be replaced by Rt. Hon. Orok Duke.
A group, christened ‘South South Reawakening Group’ has extolled President Tinubu over the reappointment of Chief Dr. Samuel Ogbuku as the substantive managing director/CEO of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). In a press release signed by the Convener, South-South Reawakening Group (SSRG), Joseph Ambakederimo, said that they are pleased to witness Dr. Ogbuku’s continuation at the helm of the Commission for another term. “His first tenure showcased remarkable competence, extensive experience, and unwavering integrity in his role as the MD/CEO of the NDDC. Driven by his leadership, the NDDC spearheaded the exploration of collaboration on numerous infrastructural, environmental, social,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has today, August 29th, 2023 constituted a new governing board for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Below is the composition of the new board: Mr. Chiedu Ebie – Chairman – Delta Dr. Samuel Ogbuku – Managing Director / CEO – Bayelsa Mr. Boma Iyaye – Executive Director (Finance and Admin) – Rivers Mr. Victor Antai – Executive Director (Projects) – Akwa-Ibom Ifedayo Abegunde – Executive Director (Corporate Services) – Ondo Sen. Dimaro Denyanbofa – State Representative – Bayelsa Mr. Abasi Ndikan Nkono – State Representative – Akwa Ibom Rt. Hon. Monday Igbuya – State Representative…
The University of Calabar, UNICAL has again suspended another top lecturer, Prof. Cyril Ndifon who is the Dean of Faculty of Law, over alleged sexual assault on female students. According to Ndifon’s suspension letter signed by the school’s registrar, Mr. Gabriel Egbe, the suspension takes effect today, August 17, 2023. Ndifon’s suspension followed a protest by some law students in the institution who accused the Dean of constant sexual assault on female students. It would be recalled that in 2016, the same Ndifon was also suspended after being accused of sexually assaulting a 20-year-old 400 level student. The suspension was…
The Federal Government under President Bola Tinubu has ordered the disbursement of N5 billion to the 36 states (summing up to N180 billion) of the federation and an additional 5 trucks of rice to each for the 36 states. This was disclosed today in Abuja after the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting for the month of August presided over by the Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima. Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum explained that the gesture was part of measures to bring temporary solutions to the high cost of living occasioned by the fuel subsidy removal. Exposing that the money was…
President Tinubu’s list of ministers and their designated ministries has escaped to the public domain with so much surprises for those who had initially speculated portfolios to Mr. President’s nominees. The list below sees former Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike assigned to FCT as against the Niger Delta Ministry they had hoped he will head. Below is the full list of ministers and their portfolios: