The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved the appointment of eight field experts to undertake the forensic auditing of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Sen. Godswin Akpabio, made the disclosure to State House correspondents after the council’s meeting, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the State […]

By Tordue Salem The Auditor General of the Federation (OAuGF) has transmitted audit reports of the expenditure by Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET) Plc, to the House of Representatives’ Committee on Public Accounts. The Chairman of the Committee Rep. Wole Oke ( PDP-Osun), confirmed the receipt of the reports […]

…NDDC awarded N6bn fingerlings contracts without fish ponds — Akpabio By Emma Amaize & Chris Ochayi Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has opened more cans of worm, with his disclosure that the previous administration at Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, awarded N6 billion contracts for fingerlings without any designated fish ponds to […]

Following the resolutions of the senate, the Niger Delta Development and Accountability Coalition, Monday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to as a matter of urgency, act and take decision against the indicted members of the Interim Management Committee, IMC, of the Niger Delta Development Commission. Disclosing this in a statement sent to Vanguard by Comrade Johnson […]

…Says outcome of forensic audit will shock Nigerians By Chris Ochayi The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, weekend said the previous administration at the Niger Delta Development, NDDC, awarded N6 billion contracts for fingerlings without any designated fish ponds to deliver the services. Senator Akpabio, who made the disclosure in Abuja, while […]

By Ugochukwu Alaribe – Umuahia Patients under the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, medical referrals Batch 8 2019, have called on President Muhammadu Buhari, to prevail on the Commission to release funds to enable them to get medical attention. Vanguard gathered that NDDC carries out medical interventions by releasing funds for treatment of persons with […]

Demand timely completion of East-West Road By Emma Amaize Militants in Niger Delta under the auspices of Joint Revolutionary Council, JRC, a merger of militant groups, Monday morning, threw their weight behind Minister of Niger –Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, saying findings by them showed the National Assembly was after him because he refused lawmakers […]

Experts and activists have called for the prosecution of those involved in corruption and financial mismanagement within the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).

Says why not look into past 19 years? By Chris Ochayi – Abuja Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has queried the decision of the National Assembly to probe five months of activities at the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, instead of embarking on holistic probing the Commission’s nineteen years of existence. Senator […]

…Says commission unearths contractors’ plot to swindle N3.9bn, petitions ICPC By Emma Amaize, Regional Editor, South-South & Innocent Anaba Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has commenced investigating Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, and acting Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Prof Keme Pondei, over allegations of diversion of the commission’s […]