Following protests which trailed the nomination of Mr. Donatus Nwankpa as the Abia State representative on the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission; NDDC, a socio political group, South East Progressive Assembly, SEPA, has urged the three Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, senators from the state to eschew partisanship and support the nomination to usher-in meaningful development in the oil-producing communities.

The World Bank has again asked for more time to release details on the spending of recovered loot by late General Sani Abacha. This followed the bank’s decision to refer “portion of appeal by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) to the Bank Archives Unit for processing for public access.”

Two state chairmen have emerged in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Imo State, following parallel congresses held in the state.

MINORITY Leader of the House of Representatives, Mr. Leo Ogor, has threatened legal action against the mastermind of allegations of 2016 budget padding and mutilation of the Ministry of Niger Delta budget levelled against him, saying his integrity as a lawmaker was at stake.

THE Udu Traditional Council, the apex traditional authority of the Udu people of Delta State, has advised the Federal Government to jettision the idea of concessioning the Nigeria Iron Ore Mines Company, NIOMCO, to Global Steel Holdings Limited which it accused of being a failed firm.