(Special Report) Where were you? How disunity among Niger Delta lawmakers harmed PIB
PIB passage, 3% Host communities, 30% Frontier basins funds: •Niger Delta senators didn’t endorse 30% for frontier basins — Senator Ekpenyong •Frontier basins fund not only for the North — Senator Urhoghide •I boycotted debate in protest — Senator Tofowomo •Frontier basin fund, covert re-colonization, robbery of N’Delta host communities — HM Ayemi-Botu •How bill […]
Clearing Niger Delta’s augean stable
By Jerome-Mario Utomi TO buttress the imperatives of Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR, practice to the nation, Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, former Governor of Lagos State and now the Minister for Housing and Works while commissioning the Ajose Adeogun Street, a road executed by Zenith Bank limited, in September, 2008, remarked as follows: “We recognise that […]
Niger Delta intervention agencies’ leaders not spending funds appropriately
By Ozioruva Aliu A former militant leader in Edo state, Ogidigba Godstime condemned the way and manner resources meant for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and other intervention agencies like the Presidential Amnesty and the Ministry of Niger Delta were being underutilised just as he accused the presidency of deliberately putting stooges at the […]
2023: We need Arewa, Afenifere, Niger Delta to win Nigeria’s presidency — Igbo group
Actualizing the Igbo presidency project would not be feasible without the support of other regional blocs, the World Igbo Summit Group, organizers of the world Igbo summit said yesterday.
Neglect, abandonment: Niger Delta physically challenged persons protest at NASS
Scores of physically challenged persons from the Niger Delta region on Thursday stormed the National Assembly complex in Abuja, protesting alleged neglect by their representatives in the Senate and the House of Representatives
We’ll adopt best approach to develop Niger Delta – FG
By Chris Ochayi Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to adopt the best approach with a view to addressing developmental challenges confronting the Niger Delta region. The Minister of State, Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Omotayo Alasoadura, who gave the assurance while welcoming participants to the Pre-Council Seminar of the 4th National Council on […]
