Ms Ankio Briggs, an environmental and human rights activist operating in the Niger Delta region has called for attitudinal change toward the running of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Briggs made the call while fielding questions from journalists after receiving the Sole Administrator of the commission, Mr Effiong Akwa on a courtesy visit at her […]

Group known as Niger Delta Renaissance Coalition, Thursday advised President Muhammadu Buhari to follow the law and inaugurate a Governing Board for the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, in order to avert the looming anarchy that will befall the commission. Disclosing this in a statement sent to Vanguard by the group’s National Chairman, Comrade Damian […]

A Professor of Economics, University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Chris Ekong has cautioned against the entitlement sense of some States in the Niger Delta over the ownership of the resources sharing in the region.

By Emem Idio YENAGOA- THE Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, worldwide has waded into the alleged employment scam rocking the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC, calling for swift interventions. In a statement issued at Ijaw House in Yenagoa, by the Council’s Spokesman Comr.Ebilade Ekerefe, the group stated that it was worrisome to imagine that duly employed […]

Rightly or wrongly, President Muhammadu Buhari clearly thinks the forensic audit of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, is best secured by ad hoc governance structures presiding over the commission rather than with a substantive board running its affairs.

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has struck out a suit by Incorporated Trustees of Forum for Accountability and Good Governance on an application for an order granting leave to apply for judicial review against the defendants, Professor Pondei, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, the Senate and seven others.

THE Indigenous People of Niger Delta, IPND, yesterday, said it was dumbfounded at the manner the President Muhammdu Buhari-led administration has constantly turned the other ear to persistent calls by Niger-Deltans to inaugurate a  substantive board for the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. 

  By Emma Amaize, Regional Editor, South-South and Ozioruva Aliu    SOME stakeholders of Niger Delta, weekend, suggested the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, Minister of Transport, Rt. Hon Rotimi Amaechi and other top All Progressive Congress, APC, leaders from the oil-rich region should urgently meet […]

YENAGOA Ijaw youths under the aegis of Ijaw Youth Council (IYC)  worldwide on Sunday announced the suspension of the planned “mother of all protest” at the headquarters of NDDC in Port Harcourt to allow the Sole Administrator superintend over the conclusion of the forensic audit of the commission. 

The minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, Sunday, denied the allegations that he paid the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami the sum of $5 million to secure the appointment of a sole administrator for Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC.

…Cabal behind chaos – Kokori …Buhari boosting Akpabio- Annkio Briggs, activist …Govt shouldn’t envision stop gap arrangement – Bishop Egbebo By Emma Amaize, Regional Editor, South-South, Sam Oyadongha, Jimitota Onoyume, Gabriel Enogholase, Festus Ahon, Egufe Yafugborhi, Emmanuel Una, Ike Uchechukwu, Chioma Onuegbu, Emem Idio, Perez Brisibe, Ozioruva Aliu, Chancel Sunday and Paul Olayemi SOME leaders […]

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, has denied allegation that he received gratification from the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, to facilitate the appointment of a Sole Administrator for the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. The AGF, in a statement on Friday, said […]

NATIONAL President of Urhobo Political Movement OPM, Chief Ominimini Obiuwevbi, Thursday described the appointment of Olorogun Jaro Egbo’s appointment as Special Adviser, Media and Publicity Affairs to the Chief Executive Officer/ Administrator of the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC, Mr Emmanuel Effiong Akwa as well deserved.

…Says exercise already achieving results By Chris Ochayi The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio has revealed that many contractors have returned to their various sites to finish the abandoned projects with their own money as a result of the ongoing forensic audit of the activities of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, […]

By Dirisu Yakubu Sole administrator, Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Effiong Akwa, is currently meeting with elder statesman, Pa Edwin Clark. Akwa who arrived the Asokoro, Abuja residence of Chief Clark at 12PM local time alongside his entourage, was welcomed by prominent Niger Delta personalities including Ambassador Godsknow Igali, former Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of […]