Pondei’s collapse underlines weight of corruption in APC ― PDP
Insists on Akpabio’s suspension By Dirisu Yakubu The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Monday, said the collapse of acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Professor Daniel Pondei, while being grilled by the House of Representatives, has underscored the weight of corruption bedevilling the All Progressives Congress, APC administration. This is as the […]
CSO commends NASS move to probe alleged N40bn fraud in NDDC
By Chioma Onuegbu – Uyo A Civil Society Organisation, under the aegis of Niger Delta Movement for Peace & Justice, NDMPJ, has commended members of the National Assembly for setting up an ad-hoc committee to investigate the alleged N40billion fraud levelled against the Interim Management Committee (IMC) in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). National […]
Niger-Delta leaders accuse Diezani’s cousin of blackmail, seek his arrest
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – Community leaders in the Niger-Delta, under the auspices of Coalition for Niger Delta Cohesion (CNDC), have called for the arrest of business mogul and cousin of former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Allison-Madueke. The community leaders, in a statement issued via email by its convener, Dr. Ebiowei ThankGod, in Abuja, accused […]
Niger Delta leaders call for the arrest of Diezani’s cousin
A group of Niger Delta Leaders and stakeholders in the Niger Delta Amnesty Programme have called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of a businessman and a cousin of the former minister of petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke.
Rep calls for probe of dead fishes in Niger Delta
By Tordue Salem, Abuja A member of the House of Representatives from Rivers State, Rep. Farah Dagogo, has called for a thorough inquest into the circumstances that led to the death of several fishes along the Niger Delta coastline days ago. He described the tragedy as ‘colossal’ with dire consequences for the socio-economy of citizens […]
Niger Delta: Underdevelopment driven by corruption, elite conspiracy, says Siasia
The Convener of Niger Delta Young Professionals NDYP, a leading advocate for the development of the Niger Delta Region and Chairman of Nigerian Young Professionals Forum NYPF, Moses Siloko Siasia has once again raised concerns over what he describes as “continued lack of visible evidence to suggest that there are serious efforts, by key stakeholders in government towards ensuring that the Niger Delta Region attains meaningful economic and infrastructural development” saying that there is an urgent need for all stakeholders, regardless of political affiliations, to work together toward ending the ugly trend in the region which is marked by alarming rates of poverty, pollution, environmental degradation, youth unemployment, and crimes.
