Boost for Grassroots Livelihoods RESIDENTS of riverine communities in Warri South-West have received a boost to their economic prospects following the distribution of fish farms by the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC). The empowerment programme targets selected beneficiaries from Ijala and Ugbegungun communities, reflecting ongoing efforts to improve living conditions in oil-bearing […]
Targeted Interventions in Warri Communities IN a move to strengthen local economies and promote food security, the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission has handed over agricultural projects to beneficiaries in Ugbodede and Madagho communities in Delta State. The initiative includes a cassava farm in Ugbodede, Warri South Local Government Area, and a fish […]
DESOPADEC Intensifies Youth Sensitisation in Delta THE Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission has stepped up efforts to counter the growing “school is scam” narrative among youths, extending its sensitisation campaign to students in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State. The initiative, part of the Commission’s monthly enlightenment programme, was held at […]
Empowerment Initiative Targets Grassroots Mobilisation THE Executive Director of Planning, Research and Statistics at the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, Efele Eyewuoma Nicholas, has distributed ₦50,000 each to 100 members of his political constituency in Delta South Senatorial District as part of a grassroots empowerment initiative. The programme, themed “Empowering Our People for […]
DESOPADEC Expands Education Support in Ethiope East THE Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) has begun the distribution of classroom furniture to public schools in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State, in a move aimed at improving the learning environment in oil-producing communities. The exercise, which took place on Thursday 12 […]
DESOPADEC Strengthens Community Empowerment Programme THE Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) has boosted a business empowerment programme initiated by Kestin Pondi with an additional ₦100 million, expanding the number of beneficiaries to 80. The intervention was announced during the grand finale of the entrepreneurship grant initiative held on March 9, 2026, where […]
Commission Counters Trending Narrative THE Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) has cautioned students across Delta State against subscribing to the growing social media narrative that “school is a scam,” describing the slogan as misleading and dangerous. The warning was delivered during an enlightenment outreach programme at Orogun Grammar School in Orogun, Ughelli […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE THE Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) on Wednesday 10 December 2025, hosted a high-level delegation from the newly formed Kogi State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (KOSOPADEC) during a fact-finding visit to its headquarters in Warri. DESOPADEC Chairman, Chief John Obukowho Nani, welcomed the delegation, […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE THE Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) has continued its drive to curb drug abuse and cultism among youths, taking its sensitization campaign to Atebo Comprehensive High School in Ekuigbo-Iyede, Isoko North. Led by the Department of Community Development and Public Enlightenment, the team—coordinated under the Directorate of […]