Chioma Onuegbu – Uyo WORRIED by the dearth of key infrastructure in the oil-producing states of Nigeria, Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has urged the Minister of the Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio to ensure the completion of the East-West Road.   The National Chairman of PANDEF, Commodore Idongesit Nkanga, who spoke to newsmen […]

By Omeiza Ajayi  President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday (Tuesday) reshuffled his cabinet, redeploying two Ministers of State. A statement issued by the Director, Press, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation OSGF, Mr Willie Bassey stated that “Mr Festus Keyamo, Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs is to move to Ministry of […]

Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, says the Federal Government is planning to build industrial clusters in nine states of the Niger Delta.

Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Sen. Godswill Akpabio says the Federal Government is planning to build industrial clusters in nine states of the Niger Delta. The minister made the disclosure at a meeting with the management staff of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in Port Harcourt. According to a statement by the commission’s Director […]

By Gabriel Enogholase A group, MidWest Progressive Forum (MPF), has asked both the Minister for Niger Ministry and   Minister of State for the Niger Delta Ministry, Senator Godswill Akpabio and Mr. Festus Keyamo (SAN) to resign their position immediately over their failure to advise President Muhammadu Buhari on the correct position of the law regarding the […]

New questions as to the intentions of Governor Nyesom Wike came to the fore after three bristling utterances from him between Wednesday and Thursday.

By Chioma Onuegbu & Harris Emmanuel Minister of Niger Delta Affairs and All Progressives Congress, APC, senatorial candidate for Akwa Ibom North-West senatorial district seat in the 2019 general election, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has said he will appeal the tribunal judgement, which dismissed his petition against Senator Christopher Ekpenyong of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in […]

In what appeared to be the climax of all the Judgements given by the National and State House of Assembly Election Tribunal, sitting in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom state capital, today, September 11, 2019, The court upheld the victory of Senator Christopher Ekpenyong as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission in the February 23 elections as the Senator representing Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District at the Senate of the National Assembly.

Akwa Ibom National Assembly Elections Petitions Tribunal has dismissed the  petition filed by Senator Godswill Akpabio, challenging the election of Senator Chris Ekpenyong for  Akwa Ibom NorthWest Senatorial District .

Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, yesterday, disclosed that henceforth, the Federal Government would discourage politically-motivated projects in the Niger Delta region of the country.

ABUJA: The Federal Government said it will embark on a review of all projects executed in the Niger-Delta region with view to formulating new policies and programmes that would effectively drive and address the challenges in the region

PORT HARCOURT – EX-MILITANTS under Greater Glory of Niger Delta Youths have expressed confidence in the capacity and commitment of Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio and his under minister, Festus Keyamo, to  make the difference in transforming the region.

Mr. Eseme Eyiboh is the chairman of the Cross River Basin Development Authority and the dean of the committee of chairmen of boards of River Basin Development Authorities.

The newly appointed Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, has pledged his commitment to ensure effective development in the Niger Delta region, especially in the areas of infrastructure.

The newly appointed Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, Wednesday said that he loves leaving marks wherever he goes, noting that he would ensure that things are better for further and effective development of the region.