The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is a federal government agency established by former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo in the year 2000,with the sole mandate of developing the oil-rich Niger Delta region of Nigeria. In September 2008,President Umaru Yar'Adua announced the formation of a Niger Delta Ministry,with the Niger Delta Development Commission to become a parastatal under the ministry. One of the core mandates of the commission is to train and educate the youths of the oil rich Niger Delta regions to curb hostilities and militancy,while developing key infrastructure to promote economic diversification and productivity.
Victor Ndoma-Egba is a Nigerian politician and former Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). He was a three-term Senator,representing Cross River Central Senatorial District of Cross River State in the Nigerian Senate from 2003 to 2015.
Nasarawa is a Local Government Area in Nasarawa State,Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Nasarawa,located at 8°32'N 7°42'E,with a population of 30,949. The local government area has an area of 5,704 km2 and a population of 189,835 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 962.
The Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs is one of the Federal Ministries of Nigeria. It focuses on the infrastructural development,environmental protection and empowerment of youths in the oil rich Niger Delta region.
Liyel Imoke is a Nigerian politician who served as the governor of Cross River State,Nigeria from 29 May 2007 till 29 May 2015. He is a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP).
This article is about the particular significance of the year 2008 to Nigeria and its people.
The Calabar International Convention Centre is located in Calabar,Cross River,Nigeria. It opened in the third quarter of 2015. It was built by the state former governor Liyel Imoke. Liyel Imoke a Nigerian politician served as the governor of Cross River State Nigeria from 29 May 2007 until 29 May 2015. The governor obtained his B.A degree in International Relations and LLB degree from the University of Maryland (U.S.) and Buckingham (England). He was called to Nigerian Bar in 1988.
Events in the year 2010 in Nigeria.
The South South is one of the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria. It designates both a geographic and political region of the country's eastern coast. It comprises six states –Akwa Ibom,Bayelsa,Cross River,Delta,Edo,and Rivers.
Timi Alaibe is a Nigerian technocrat,businessman and politician from Bayelsa State. He is former Managing Director,Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)
David Emmanuel Ombugadu is a Nigerian politician who was a Member of House of Representatives Nigeria representing Akwanga,Wamba and Nassarawa Eggon federal constituency from 2011 to 2019. He contested as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)(PDP) for Nasarawa state in the 2019 and 2023 general elections.
Bassey Dan-Abia is a Nigerian politician. Before entering politics,he practiced as a lawyer in Kano,Cross River and Lagos States of Nigeria.
Mohammed Abubakar Adamu is a Nigerian retired police officer who is formerly the 20th Nigerian inspector-general of police. He was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari on 15 January 2019 replacing Ibrahim Kpotun Idris (rtd) of Niger State. Mohammed Adamu hails from Lafia,in Nasarawa State. He was replaced on 6 April 2021 with Usman Alkali Baba.
Ibrahim Usman Jibril CON is a Nigerian traditional ruler and administrator. He is the 12th emir of Nasarawa Emirate and was the minister of state for environment between 2015 and 2018 in the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration.
Ramatu Tijani Aliyu is a Nigerian politician from Kogi State,Nigeria. She served as the Minister of State for Federal Capital Territory (FCT) appointed by president Muhammadu Buhari on August 21,2019. Ramatu was previously the National Woman Leader of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) later All Progressive Congress (APC) after the party and other political parties merged.
Mohammed Hassan Abdullahi is a Nigerian lawyer and politician. He was appointed Nigeria's Minister of Environment by President Muhammadu Buhari in April 2022,having been redeployed from the Ministry of Science and Technology where he was Minister of State. He served in his new position until May 2023. He was Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice for Nasarawa State and the Secretary to the State Government (SSG). He is a solicitor and advocate of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
Kemebradikumo Daniel Pondei is a Nigerian professor and the former acting managing director of Niger Delta Development Commission. He was appointed by the President of Nigeria,Muhammadu Buhari on 19 February 2020.
The 2012 Cross River State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on February 25,2012. The PDP nominee Liyel Imoke won the election,defeating Usani Uguru Usani of the ACN.
The 2023 Cross River State gubernatorial election took place on 18 March 2023,to elect the Governor of Cross River State,concurrent with elections to the Cross River State House of Assembly as well as twenty-seven other gubernatorial elections and elections to all other state houses of assembly. The election—which was postponed from its original 11 March date—will be held three weeks after the presidential election and National Assembly elections. Incumbent APC Governor Benedict Ayade was term-limited and could not seek re-election to a third term.
Abdulkarim Abubakar Kana is a Nigerian Professor of Law from Nasarawa State University Keffi and former dean of the Faculty of law. He is the current Nasarawa State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice,a member of the Nigerian Bar Association and the founder of Kana &Co Law firm.
