By Ken Henshaw In May 2021, CEO of Shell, Mr. Ben van Beurden announced at its annual general meeting that the company will be divesting its crude oil assets from the Niger Delta, effectively bringing to a close nearly 70 years of Shell’s profitable crude oil venture in Nigeria’s Niger Delta. Justifying the decision to…
Following the establishment of the Niger Delta Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Trade, Mines and Agriculture (NDCCITMA), the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Chief (Dr) Samuel Ogbuku, has addressed the fears that the initiative will press down on other similar initiatives. Ogbuku while addressing entrepreneurs, business owners and youths…
A team of four Law Students with A Staff from the University of Calabar (UNICAL), led by Greatness Eyonsa, 400-Level Student, accompanied by other notable personalities such as; Ignatius Ogabor(400 Level), Glenn Bassey (400 Level), Hannangel Samuel(100 Level) and Dr Paul Ebiala (Law Lecturer) arrived in Port Harcourt on Sunday, 4th August 2024. They are…
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has unveiled a Youth Internship Scheme for youths and young school leavers between the ages of 18-40 years. The NDDC Youth Internship and Empowerment Programme is to empower 10,000 youths from the Niger Delta region. Successful applicants stand to receive a N50,000.00 stipend monthly for one year. The NDDC…
Mr Ama-Ebi Ebikpolade, Representative of the South-South in the Board of Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) has disclosed that only Cross River among South-South states has a dedicated hall for table tennis (Canaan Table Tennis Club). Ebikpolade disclosed this on Saturday in Calabar during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) while reacting…
