NDDC pays 197 stranded UK scholarship students N2.28bn
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), says it has paid over 5.910 million U.S dollars (about N2.28 billion) for tuition and stipends owed stranded scholarship students in the United Kingdom. Mr Charles Odili, NDDC Director of Corporate Affairs, said in a statement in Port Harcourt on Monday that the commission disbursed the sum to 197 […]
NDDC: Akpabio faults NASS over probe timing
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 […]
NDDC: Akpabio, Pondei under probe over funds diversion allegations —EFCC
…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 […]
NDDC unearths contractors’ plot to swindle N3.9 bn, petitions ICPC
By Emma Amaize ASABA – NIGER-DELTA Development Commission, NDDC, has uncovered a well-designed attempt by more than a few companies to rip off the interventionist agency of N3.9 billion with make-believe interim payment certificates. Vanguard gathered that the companies were awarded contracts for seven skills acquisition programmes in 136 slots covering entrepreneurship, building, tailoring/fashion design, […]
NDDC Probe: I’m shocked people thought I was acting when I fainted ― Pondei
By Emma Amaize ACTING Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Expanded Interim Management Committee, EIMC, Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Prof Kemebradikumo Pondei, Tuesday, opened his heart on the ill-starred incident at the House of Representatives, where he unexpectedly fainted while being questioned by lawmakers, a month ago. Pondei, undoubtedly stressed but back to his feet, […]
Group to Buhari: Are you comfortable with corruption in NDDC?
Transparency and Accountability Advancement Group, Tuesday queried President Muhammadu Buhari over the alleged corruption going on in the Interim Management Committee of the Niger Delta Development Commission. The group through its Director of Information and Strategy, Damian Nwikinaka, sent a statement to Vanguard, asking Buhari if he is comfortable with the corruption in NDDC. Below […]
