The Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Niger Delta on Thursday screened Lauretta Onochie as Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Board. Onochie, a Special Assistant on Social Media to President Muhammadu Buhari, was screened by the…
What and who are shaping Nigeria’s 2023 polls? — Magnus Onyibe
As 2023 polls advances into its last ninety (90) days stretch before the 25 February and March 11 D-Day, issues around corruption and the like which had defined the last general elections, particularly in 2011 and 2019, are not occupying…
PIA: Niger Delta council demands amendment of Section 103, 104 to allow remittance of gas flare penalty into trust fund
National Council on Niger Delta (NCND) has urged the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs to propose an Executive bill to the Federal Executive Council (FEC) to amend Sections 103 and 104 of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) to facilitate the…
Like NDDC, Like Edo: Why we must end the reign of abuse – Tony Usidamen
The searchlight beamed on the activities of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) recently has revealed a deep rot in the agency, which was set up by the federal government to provide solution to the socio-economic difficulties of the oil-rich…
I didn’t get NDDC contracts, says Manager
Senator James Manager, representing Delta South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has denied benefitting from contracts of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) during and after his chairmanship of the Senate Committee on Niger Delta Affairs. The Minister of…
Akpabio fires back, lists senators, House members awarded NDDC contracts
Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has finally picked up the gauntlet thrown down by the National Assembly to name lawmakers who got contracts from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The minister, in a document attached to…
Gbajabiamila gives Akpabio 48 hours to name lawmakers who received NDDC contracts
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has given the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, 48 hours to name the lawmakers who received contracts from the Niger Delta Development Commission. Akpabio had said before a House…
Drama as NDDC MD, Pondei, faints during Reps Committee hearing
Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Daniel Pondei, appeared to faint as the House of Representatives committee on NDDC grilled him on Monday. The committee is in its fourth day of public hearing as it investigates alleged…
*Man docked for possessing 80 army uniforms (Independent) *Tanker accident causes gridlock along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway (Punch)
Man docked for possessing 80 army uniforms (Independent) A 42-year-old man, Christian Obi, was on Friday arraigned for allegedly being in unlawful possession of 80 pieces of already sewed army camouflage uniforms. The defendant, who pleaded not guilty, was brought…
Buhari orders speedy, coordinated investigation of NDDC scandal
President Muhammadu Buhari has given directives for better coordination among security and investigating agencies with the National Assembly to ensure that the administration’s effort to bring sanity, transparency and accountability to the management of the large amount of resources dedicated…