UNIPORT, NDDC Partner to Develop Niger Delta Filmmakers
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has partnered with the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) to promote filmmaking and develop emerging talents in the Niger Delta’s entertainment industry. The partnership featured a four-day technical training programme in film production held at the University of Port Harcourt’s Theatre Arts and Film Studies auditorium, bringing together aspiring […]
NDDC Opens 2026/2027 Local Master’s Scholarship Applications”
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has opened applications for its 2026/2027 Local Post-Graduate (Master’s Degree) Scholarship Programme and is inviting suitably qualified Niger Delta indigenes to apply. Eligible applicants should visit the commission’s scholarship portal at https://scholarship.nddc.gov.ng/login for details and requirements. The application deadline is November 8, 2026. The NDDC stressed that the application […]
Nigeria Secures $3.5bn Investment Commitments in Four Major Gas Projects
The Federal Government has secured about $3.5 billion in committed investments across four major gas projects as part of efforts to increase domestic gas production, expand infrastructure and position natural gas as a key driver of industrial growth and energy security. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, disclosed this at a briefing, […]
RHI, NDDC Support Rivers Students With Learning Materials
The Renewed Hope Initiative, RHI, in partnership with the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has supported secondary school students in Rivers State with educational iPads, financial assistance,Y and sanitary pads. The items were presented at the Government House in Port Harcourt on behalf of the Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu. The presentation was […]
NDDC Empowers Persons With Disabilities in Rivers
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has commemorated this year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities with an empowerment outreach for women and youths living with disabilities in Rivers State. The programme, held in Port Harcourt, brought together stakeholders, government representatives and beneficiaries to promote inclusion, strengthen economic participation and address challenges confronting persons with […]
NDDC Urges Youths to Get PVCs, Take Active Role in Democracy
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has called on university students and other eligible young Nigerians to register to vote, collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and take a more active role in Nigeria’s democratic process. The Managing Director of the NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, made the call during a voter education and civic sensitisation […]
NDDC Urges Nigerian Students to Register, Collect PVCs and Participate in Elections
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has intensified its campaign to promote youth participation in Nigeria’s democratic process, urging university students and other eligible young Nigerians to register to vote, collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), and actively participate in elections. The NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, made the call during a voter education […]
NDDC Unveils N5bn Fund To Boost Niger Delta Businesses, Drive Investment
Businesses in the Niger Delta may soon have greater access to funding as stakeholders intensify efforts to reduce the region’s dependence on oil revenues and government interventions, with an initial N5 billion fund unveiled to support enterprise development. The initiative, being driven by the Niger Delta Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Trade, Mines and Agriculture (NDCCITMA), […]
NDDC Reaffirms Commitment to Education and Literacy in Niger Delta
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has reaffirmed its commitment to investing in education across the Niger Delta region through the construction of student hostels, provision of school facilities, and supply of educational equipment to institutions. The Managing Director of the Commission, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, disclosed this during the celebration of World Literacy Day in […]
NDDC Trains Niger Delta Youths in AI, Urges Them to Create Jobs
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has urged young people in the region to embrace artificial intelligence and other digital skills as a pathway to entrepreneurship, innovation and job creation. The NDDC Managing Director, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, gave the charge during an Artificial Intelligence training programme held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Ogbuku said the […]
NDDC Staff Urged to Choose Pension Managers Carefully
Staff of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) have been advised to pay closer attention to the choice of Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) managing their retirement savings. The Director of Administration and Human Resources at the commission, Sir Kelechi Nwelue, advised at a pension sensitisation programme held at the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt, Rivers […]
NDDC Equips 200 Rivers Women with Business Skills to Boost Entrepreneurship
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has trained 200 women from the 23 local government areas of Rivers State in small-scale business development as part of activities to commemorate International Women’s Day. The programme focused on equipping participants with practical knowledge on how to start, manage, and grow sustainable small businesses, to improve their income […]