The public presentation of “Leading From The Streets: Media Interventions By A Public Intellectual, 1999-2019,” authored by Magnus Onyibe, a media columnist, public policy analyst and democracy advocate, will take place on May 8, at Alliance Française/Mike Adenuga Centre at…
Deporting 12,000 Nigerians will worsen insecurity, Akpabio begs Germany
President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has urged the German government to not deport about 12,000 illegal migrants into Nigeria, saying such a move will aggravate security challenges in the country. Akpabio made the call on Wednesday when the…
Shut up or I will deal with you, Wike tells Akpabio
Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has drawn the battle line with Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, over the latter’s recent verbal attack on South-South governors. Wike threatened to deal with Akpabio if he dared speak negatively about Rivers…
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…
Niger Delta group laments Akpabio’s “100 days of confusion” as minister
The Niger Delta People’s Liberation Movement has said the Niger Delta region has seen so much of confusion since the assumption in office of the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio. Reacting to a call by six civil…
NDDC: Interim Management Committee unknown to law – David Ekuetafia Esq
In recent weeks, there has been a rash of misconception being peddled in both the print and electronic media about what next steps Mr President needs to take on matters relating to the Governing Board of Niger Delta Development Commission.…
Defection: Osinbajo meets Akpabio at Villa (DailyTrust)
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday met with the Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio, reportedly to perfect the lawmaker’s defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The former governor of Akwa Ibom State arrived…