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PDP, Akpabio, Ekere mourn APC chairman, Okopido

By Harris Emanuel – Uyo People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) are united in the death of the  APC Chairman in the State, Mr. Ini Okopido. Okopido died on Wednesday at the Ibom Multi-Specialty hospital after a brief illness. The PDP and other stalwarts of APC, in their different statements, […]
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Don’t intimidate Akpabio, NDDC, Group tells lawmakers

By Henry Umoru A group under the aegis of the Youth Aid Nigeria, yesterday warned the National Assembly not to intimidate the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) through probes. In a statement signed yesterday by the Executive Director of YouthAid Nigeria, Comrade Smart Edwards, however, […]

NDDC: Reps tackle Akpabio, Senate walks Ojougboh out

The mud- splashing between the National Assembly and officials of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, over the ongoing probe of the commission got messier yesterday in both chambers of the legislature.

Senators, Reps greatest beneficiaries of NDDC contracts — Akpabio

By Tordue Salem Minister of Niger Delta, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has said members of the National Assembly are the greatest beneficiaries of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, contracts. Akpabio made the revelation on Monday, while responding to questions from the House of Representatives’ Ad hoc Committee investigating the activities of the agency. Making his […]

Allegations against Akpabio embarrassing — Onuesoke

By Ephraim Oseji Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, chieftain, Chief Sunny Onuesoke, has described the allegations levelled against the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, by a former Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Joy Nunieh, as not only embarrassing to the minister, but also to Nigeria. Onuesoke, who made the statement […]

N81.5bn: Probe corruption in NDDC, suspend Akpabio now, SERAP tells Buhari

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently set up a presidential investigative panel to probe grave corruption allegations in the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. SERAP, specifically, called for a probe over allegations that the agency illegally spent N81.5 billion, on travels, ‘condolences’, consultancy and ‘public […]

Trillions lost at NDDC, not N40billion: More revelations on Akpabio, Nunieh, others

SOME Niger Delta leaders and crusaders, including a former President of the Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People, MOSOP, Mr. Ledum Mitee; Ms. Annkio Briggs; Coordinator of the Niger Delta Peace Coalition, NDPC, Mr. Zik Gbemre, and a former National President of Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, Eric Omare, are peeved at the turn of events in the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC.

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