Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamala has asked Godswill Akpabio, Minister of Niger Delta Affairs,to publish details of members who got contracts from the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC. Gbajabiamala gave the directive on Tuesday following the Minister’s allegations that the Lawmakers have 60% of the contracts in […]
Month: July 2020
North East: Agonies of Insurgency.
Written by B.Nwuke . For eleven years, the Nigerian Nation has been fighting a war against an internal enemy,an enemy that is blood thirsty, an enemy who is inhumane and has lost consciousness to the devil, That enemy is Boko Haram. BokoHaram,is an enemy of Education,it is an enemy of […]
NDDC: Rights group allege large scale corruption,asks FG to intervene.
A group known as Act for Positive Transformation Initiative has asked the federal government to intervene very quickly to stop massive looting of the treasury of the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC. The Head of Research, Kolawale Johnson stated this while testifying at the House of Representatives panel on NDDC. […]
Akpabio insists no N40BILLION missing,says projects are testament to where money went
The Minister of the Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio has said that contrary to media reports that the sum of N40BILLION was missing,under his watch that,no money is missing as the money could be seen in the projects going on at The Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC. He said that […]
Forensic Audit brain child of Niger Delta Governors–Akpabio
Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio has disclosed that the forensic audit of the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC was propelled by the deplorable State of the NDDC since it was established 19years ago. Akpabio said that Governors of the 9states of the NDDC were worried that the money […]
House of Representatives panel adjourns hearing following health challenge.
The House of Representatives Public Hearing on the NDDC on Monday experienced a near fatal case and adjourned for 30minutes following health challenges of the Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC, Professor Kemebradikumo Pondei. Earlier the panel had asked Pondei to explain how the sum of […]
Representative Olubunmi Ojo rescues self from presiding over the House Panel on NDDC.
House of Representatives Chairman on the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC, Olubunmi Ojo rescues himself from the panel assuring that the agenda was for the betterment of the Niger Delta and the country “I want to thank you very much for listening, I want to thank you very much for […]
Alleged mastermind of Abule-Ado explosion arrested
Police have arrested the alleged mastermind of explosion in Abule-Ado in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State. Yusuf popularly called Prince,is said to be the leader of a dreaded criminal gang that has been terrorising residents of Abule-Ado,Abule-Osun and envrons. Police said the suspect is one of the […]
Buhari wishes Onyeama quick recovery, lauds him for galvanising support for Nigeria against covid-19
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday wished wished the Minister of Health Geoffrey Onyeama speedy recovery. The President in a statement by Garba Shehu, his special Assistant on Media and Publicity, described the Minister as a strong pillar of his administration and commended him for his contributions to efforts to contain […]
Delta Police arrest Man who holds women hostage and robs them of their valuables
The police in Delta State have arrested a 33year old man who allegedly specialises in luring women to hotel rooms forcefully have his way with them and then rob them of their belonging. The Suspect, Dominic Okwekwe is a resident of Oji area of Enugu State. The Delta State Police […]