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NDDC Considers Partnership and Support for Wigwe University

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 17, 2025

Wigwe University, founded by Herbert Wigwe—who tragically passed away in the United States alongside members of his immediate family—might soon secure support from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The university’s management has already paid a visit to the NDDC, during which

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32 NDDC postgraduate scholars earn distinction at UK university

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 29, 2025

A total of 32 scholars sponsored by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) through its Postgraduate Scholarship Programme have graduated with distinction from Coventry University in the United Kingdom (UK). These students were awarded their postgraduate degrees across various disciplines during a graduation ceremony held in Coventry on Thursday. Dr Samuel Ogbuku,

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NDDC Chief Ogbuku Highlights Old Students’ Contributions to Societal Progress

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 11, 2024

The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, has emphasised the significant role that old students’ associations play in the advancement of their alma maters and society. Speaking over the weekend at the annual luncheon and dinner of the Government College Ughelli Old Boys’ Association (GCUOBA), Warri Branch, held at […]

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NDDC provides 5,000 e-learning tools to 17 schools in Bayelsa

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 16, 2024

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has begun the distribution of 5,000 e-learning tools, known as U-Lesson educational gadgets, to students from seventeen primary and secondary schools spread across eight local government areas of Bayelsa State as part of its mission to advance education in the Niger Delta region. The ceremony at the DSP Alamieyeseigha Banquet

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NDDC establishes a tracking system for foreign scholarship students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 5, 2024

The Niger Delta Development Commission has announced intentions to restructure its foreign postgraduate scholarship program to incorporate a tracking system for monitoring its scholars’ progress after graduation. Seledi Thompson-Wakama, the commission’s Director of Corporate Affairs, confirmed this in a statement issued on Friday. According to the statement,

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Niger Delta University and NDDC to collaborate on research

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 25, 2024

In order to promote research that would address the peculiar health and environmental concerns in the Niger Delta region, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has promised to work with the Niger Delta University (NDU), Amassoma in Bayelsa State. The pledge was given by NDDC Managing Director Dr. Samuel Ogbuku during a courtesy visit to […]