[b]In compliance with the provisions of the Public Procurement Act, 2007, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has opened bids for 66 mega projects lined up for implementation in the 2011 budget.

They include: 17 Shore Protection/Erosion control projects, 33 road projects, 5 electrification projects, and one technical college in each of the nine states of the region.

Others are Regional Technical Village/Industrial Park for each of the nine states of the region as well as a Regional Specialist Children, Orthopaedic/Cardiovascular Hospital and Maternity Home in each of Niger Delta state.

Performing the ceremony witnessed by representatives of the Nigerian Society of Engineers and Civil Society Organisations, the Managing Director Dr. Christian Oboh said the move was in furtherance of the board’s commitment to due process and strict adherence to the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

According to him, the contracts would be awarded to the least most responsive bidder who will be known only after the bids have been evaluated and analysed[/b]


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From experience, For those 66 Mega projects there will be 666 scam projects in NDDC.

OK! Nigeria Magazine makes its debut in Nigeria

The wait is finally over and OK! Magazine, the world’s biggest celebrity lifestyle publication with more than 50 million readers worldwide has finally launched in Nigeria. The magazine was unveiled on the 9th of March at a glamorous black tie event sponsored by telecoms giant MTN at the picturesque Harbour Point.
Alexander Amosu, famed entrepreneur behind the magazine, said, “I’m delighted and proud that OK! Magazine has finally launched in Nigeria. OK! Magazine already reaches over 25 countries around the world and our Nigerian edition is really exciting in its own right. This is also OK’s first entry into the African continent and to one of the potentially largest readerships in the world.”

Nigerian entertainment scene gets a boost with launch of OK! Nigeria Magazine

The launch saw the unveiling of the first issue with high profile celebrities invited from music, fashion, sport, film and politics. There were performances by renowned artistes MI, Brymo, Davido, Goldie and Naeto C amongst others followed by an exclusive after party at Likwid after what was an exciting evening.
So the magazine finally hits the stands but readers can also look forward to checking OK! Magazine out on their mobile phones as platinum sponsor MTN will have content of OK! Nigeria available exclusively to its 40 million plus subscribers, (the largest subscriber base in the country), for a year.
It will be available onIPads, IPhones, Blackberry, Samsung galaxy and many other devices with access to it free for 2 months globally and in Nigeria only on MTN from 1st of April.
Kola Oyeyemi, MTN’s General Manager Consumer Marketing, said,"As a company of firsts in Nigeria, we felt it was only fitting to be involved in launching OK! Magazine in Nigeria, the first African country to launch this world famous, well read publication. We look forward to bringing people entertainment news, heart-warming stories, everywhere they go. The mobile version of the magazine will be accessible to smart phone users on our network for a year.”
The magazine which will be published in Nigeria and printed in the United Kingdom will be distributed on newsstands in Nigeria on April 1st and costs N1500. Readers throughout the world can also subscribe to the magazine and it will also be available online on www.oknigeria.com.
Ok! Magazine Nigeria will be published monthly and content will be 60% on Nigerian celebrities globally, with 20% of the 60% about local Nigerian celebrities based in Nigeria. The remaining 40% is divided into 30% African American celebrities and the remaining 10% will be about people we love to read about.
The new magazine is the latest addition to the 25 plus editions of OK! Magazine worldwide.
http://weoon..com/2012/03/ok-nigeria-magazine-makes-its-debut-in.html

Hope they are completed sooner.

Let the lootings continue

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Nigeria tire me.66 scam and soon to be abadoned projects.They should just try and finish the avalance of abandoned projects lithering the landscape of the niger delta.Guess the new board and management are trying to make a very good first time impression but our waterloo as blacks is that we never seem to learn from predecessors

I trust our politicians. them no go fail to corner those juicy 66 mega projects. Its shocking that NDDC was listed as the 4th most corrupt institution in nigeria, police making number one as usual by transparency international.