The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has asked Peter Nwaoboshi, chairman of the senate committee on NDDC, to refund a sum of N2.5 billion. The commission said the sum was given to the senator for the supply of plastic desks and chairs for primary and secondary schools in the region. Nwaoboshi was named by Godswill
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SENATOR Godswill Akpabio, Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, reportedly brought out the names of two past governors of Delta State, Emmanuel Uduaghan, and Messrs James Ibori to the several contracts allotted by the Niger Delta Development Commission, news men gathered. Senator Akpabio also went ahead to connect Others on the lists delivered to Femi Gbajabiamila,
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The Niger Delta Development Commission have been called upon to pay the allowances, tuition and other incentives of students on its scholarship scheme in the United Kingdom. Making the plea, the Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, said the students had turned beggars following the non-payment of their tuition and allowances by the NDDC.
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The Federal Government has made it known to the public that President Muhammadu Buhari will not resign over alleged cases of corruption in Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund(NSITF) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). It expressed further by calling the request for the President’s resignation as infantile. It
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House of Representatives have charged 30 of it’s members to appear before the House Committee on Ethics and Privileges for allegedly receiving contracts worth N100billion from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). It was reported that the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, gave the directive during the Thursday plenary when he referred
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The Senate is the highest and most respected lawmaking body anywhere in the world. Interestingly, Nigeria is not an exception. Though it has become a retirement home for tired former governors who can barely walk without support and former ministers who are battling to scare off corruption probes, it is notwithstanding a part of necessary arm
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By: Patrick Anaso Matagu Foundation, an anti corruption group says the current probe of the activities of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) was a precursor to the actual development of the oil bearing region. Chief Ekene Enefe, founder of the group who said this in an interview with newsmen in Awka on Tuesday, called
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Members of the House of Representatives Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), have alleged that Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Sen. Godswill Akpabio deliberately came to the panel to mislead Nigerians. Honourable Thomas Ereyi-Tobi, who is presiding over the hearing, also accused Akpabio of lying under oath while testifying before the panel. He stated,
Read moreSen. Godswill Akpabio, Minister for Niger Delta Affairs, has said that majority of contracts awarded by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), were handled by members of the National Assembly. He stated this while answering questions at the ongoing probe by the House of Representatives committee. Akpabio noted: “Most of the contracts in NDDC are
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Right Group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to, within 14 days, set up a presidential panel to probe corruption allegations in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The group also told him to suspend, Godswill Akpabio, the Niger Delta Affairs Minister and all those implicated. The rights group warned
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately suspend the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Sen. Godswill Akpabio over allegations of fraud against him in the corruption saga hanging around the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The party also asked President Buhari to immediately dissolve the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the
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The Police Command in Rivers says policemen who went to arrest Dr Joi Nunieh, the former Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), were on legitimate duty and to say the CP or IGP is not aware is ridiculous and unfortunate. The command’s spokesman, DSP Nnamdi Omoni made the clarification in a
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The former Interim Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Joy Nunieh, is currently at the investigative hearing of the House of Representatives Committee on Niger Delta Affairs investigating misappropriation of funds in the agency, DAILY POST reports. The ex-Interim MD was scheduled to appear before the committee on Thursday but her home
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The Police Command in Rivers State has debunked reports that the armed operatives who attempted to arrest the ex-Managing Director of NDDC, Joy Nunieh were not authorized by the Inspector General of Police and the Commissioner of Police in Rivers State. Governor Nyesom Wike had shortly after his intervention, noted in an interview, that the
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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has stated that he would always fight back any injustice meted on an indigene of the state. This he said in reaction to the house invasion and attempted arrest of the former Interim Managing Director of the NDDC, Joy Nunieh by police operatives at her residence in Old GRA, Port
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