Delta at 25: Ibru, Ibori, Uduaghan, Jim Ovia, others receive awards
ASABA—NO fewer than 30 distinguished Deltans, including former Governors Felix Ibru (deceased), James Ibori, Emmanuel Uduaghan and all former military administrators were weekend, honoured for their contributions to the development of the state.
BoT wants next PDP convention in Abuja
The Board of Trustees (BoT) of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised the National Caretaker Committee of the party to hold the next national convention of the party in Abuja.
Ijaw youths flay exclusion of Bayelsa from fed appointments
YENAGOA—Ijaw youths have condemned the alleged exclusion of indigenes of Bayelsa and other Niger Delta states from recent appointments by the All Progressives Congress, APC-led Federal Government.
Gov Emmanuel demands FG’s refund of N140bn owed A-Ibom
UYO—Akwa Ibom State Government has sought the reimbursement of over N140 billion from the Federal Government expended on the construction of federal roads and other federal infrastructure in the state.
Avengers deny Soyinka, say can’t be teleguided by Charles Okah Henry
NIGER Delta Avengers, NDA, have denied reports that they had nominated Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, to head their dialogue team with the Federal Government, describing same as the lie of the century.
Can banks readily cough up NNPC’s $2.12bn?
The latest directive, dated 23/08/2016, however seems to be a reversal of an earlier approval dated 14/09/2015, from the office of the Account General of the Federation, for CBN to exempt some Agencies from compliance with a Central Treasury Single Account with the CBN. The AGOF’s circular confirmed that the thirteen exempted agencies are “profit oriented government business entities that pay dividends to the federal government of Nigeria”; according to the Accountant General, in another circular, such companies included NNPC, PHCN, Nigeria Railway Corporation and others.
