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IN Nigeria, probe panels have become the classic means of covering up crimes and corruption in government, rather than the means of exposing them and punishing culprits. Even the military panels for the recovery of government funds and property set up by the Muhammadu Buhari military regime in 1984 turned out a mere witch hunt
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… Raises the Alarm Over N570 million spent on Training …N171 million paid in February to train over 300 Drivers, N150 Million paid April 3, 2020 to Union Members to attend a training in Italy By Henry Umoru ABUJA – THE Senate has raised the alarm over the N1.121 Billion spent by Niger Delta Development
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The Senate on Thursday indicted itself for not carrying out an effective oversight function on the activities of the Interim Management Committee, IMC of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC that led to the rot and high level of corruption in the interventionist agency.
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By Tordue Salem – Abuja The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila on Tuesday ordered the Minister of Niger Delta, Senator Godswill Akpabio, to publish details of members of the House, who collected contracts at the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. The House, through its helmsman, issue the order in reaction to Akpabio’s
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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
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Akpabio hails decision, accuses lawmakers of benefitting from contracts Says NDDC opened 300 accounts, awarded over N1.3trillion fraudulent projects Agency’s Boss, Pondei collapses, as Gbajabiamila details doctors to revive him By Tordue Salem – Abuja A medley of drama and theatrics marked the ongoing House of Representatives Committee on the Niger Delta Development Commission’s investigative
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By Omeiza Ajayi The Civil Society Advocacy Group for Accountability and Probity has slammed the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike for obstructing Thursday’s move by the police to arrest the sacked Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC, Ms Joy Nunieh. The CSO at a press conference jointly addressed by Comrade Solomon Adodo,
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A group, Niger Delta Emerging Youths Initiative, has said attacks on Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, were uncalled for. National Coordinator of the group, Mr. Oromuru Akpoyibo, made the call in a statement issued in Benin City, Thursday, noting that the group was uncomfortable with the personals attacks on Senator Omo-Agege, as a result
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Concerned youths in Delta State under the auspices of Progressive Delta Youths (PDY) has challenged the Interim Management Committee, IMC, of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to make public the evidence of corruption linking members of the National Assembly to any form of fraud in the Commission
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