The House of Representatives panel investigating allegations of financial recklessness in the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC has asked the Minister of the Niger Delta Affairs Senator Godswill Akpabio,to appear before it on Monday, July 20,2020, to make to testify on his role in the activities of the NDDC The […]
Month: July 2020
Nunieh’s home invasion : Rivers Police clear air, say Policemen who went to arrest her were not fake
The Rivers State Police Command say the command and the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu are aware of the invasion of the home of the former Acting Managing Director of the NDDC,Joi Nunieh by officers of the Nigeria Police Force. Omoni Nnamdi, Police Public Relations Officer disclosed this in […]
South South Governors condemn attempted abduction of Former NDDC Boss, support forensic audit
Governors under the aegis of South South Governors Forum have condemned alleged attempted abduction of Joi Nunieh former Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC. The governors have also thrown their weight behind the on going investigation of allegations of financial recklessness in the NDDC. The chairman […]
Corruption:Magu gives clean bill of health to VP Osinbajo,Falana
Suspended EFCC Chairman Ibrahim Magu has clarified allegations that he gave Vice President Yemi Osinbajo the sun of N4BILLION He has also denied allegations that he gave human rights lawyer,Femi Falana the sum of N28million as well as having any link with a Kaduna based Bureau De Change Operator. Speaking […]
Arrest order:Pondei says he respects the National Assembly but won’t appear before the current panel
The Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC, Professor Kemebradikumo Pondei has said that his respect for the National Assembly was what made him to honour the Senate invitation. Pondei made this known at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday shortly after the House of Representatives […]
Police in Benin count success,says it killed 2 armed robbers and arrested 28 others
Two armed robbers have been killed while 28 other suspects in various crimes have been arrested by the Edo State Police Command. The state Commissioner of Police, Johnson Kokumo disclosed this on Thursday while briefing the media on the Command’s ‘modest’ achievements. He said that the Command arrested 15 suspects […]
Wike denounces attempted abduction of Joi Nunieh, asks Inspector General of Police to investigate.
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike says the invasion of armed policemen of the residence of the residence of the former Acting Managing Director of the NDDC Joi Nunieh in the wee hours of Thursday morning,by men claiming to be members of the Inspector General Monitoring unit suggested sinister motives. Wike […]
NDDC: Buhari says those found guilty would face the consequences
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he is following the allegations of corruption into the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC Buhari disclosed this on his Twitter handle on Thursday evening. He tweeted”lam determined to get to the root of the problem undermining the development of the Niger Delta inspite of […]
New NLNG Boards: ‘Rivers shortchanged’ – by Boma Nwuke
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reconstitution of boards of the Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas Limited NLNG,and its subsidiary, the Bonny Gas Transport Limited,BGT. The approval was contained in a memo by the Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylvia last Monday. Those who will seat on the board include […]
NASS Service Commission retires Clerk of National Assembly,148 others Clerk kicks says the Commission had no right to do so
The National Assembly Service Commission on Wednesday relieved the Clerk of the National Assembly Mohammed Sani-Omolori and 148 others of their jobs following their attainment of retirement age. The retirement of the National Assembly Workers was contained in a letter by the Commission. The letter reads” Pursuant to its mandate […]