ASABA-State Chairmen of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, yesterday described the decision of Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio to set up an Interim Management Committee for the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, despite the appointment of a substantive board by the Presidency as a national embarrassment, calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to sack him without delay. 

THE Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio has been urged to extend his supervisory roles to the Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, following alleged corruption in the scheme.

Mr Ben Akabueze, the Director-General Budget Office, says the 2020 budget presented by President Muhammadu Buhari tagged the “Budget of Growth and Job Creation” clearly defines its objectives. Akabueze made this known on the sidelines of the 2020 budget estimate presentation by Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja. “The budget presented by Mr President is titled […]

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 […]