Ex-Interim Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Joi Nunieh, has disclosed her ordeal when police laid siege to her home and maintained that she would not be intimidated by their actions. She addressed newsmen at Government House, Port Harcourt after her rescue from police siege by Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike. She
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BREAKING: NDDC Saga: House Of Reps Order Arrest Of NDDC Boss
The House of Representatives has ordered the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, to with immediate effect, arrest the Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Professor Kemebradikumo Daniel Pondei, for ‘contempt of the legislature’. The House Committee on NDDC, had summoned the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the NDDC to make
Read moreMatagu Foundation demands independent inquiry into NDDC corruption scandal
Matagu Foundation, an anti corruption advocacy group has called for full scale and independent probe of activities of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Chief Ekene Enefe, Founder of the advocacy group made the call in an interview with newsmen in Awka on Thursday. Enefe described as ‘highly’ embarrassing and condemnable, the level of allegations
Read moreCOVID-19 scandal: Senate uncovers how police, NDDC staff shared N1.5bn
When ordinary Nigerians in the Niger Delta regions were being locked down without any palliative from the Niger Delta Commission, the staffers and the police were busy sharing about One billion, Five Hundred Million Naira as palliatives . Nigeria upper legislative House, the Senate o Thursday July 9 , uncovered how the Interim Management Committee
Read moreIs the Niger Delta still part of Nigeria?
By: Obiaruko Ndukwe The dance of the absurd taking place in the media space in recent times couldn’t have been, had President Buhari not ordered for a Forensic Audit of the Books of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. The National Assembly under Senator Ahmed Lawan and Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila seems to be unconcerned
Read moreNDDC: When strange bedfellows unite to rape a Region
By: Albert Peter If the news of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon Femi Gbajabiamila, on Wednesday 3rd June 2020, denying ever writing any letter for an extension of the tenure of the Clerk of the National Assembly, Sani Ataba Omolori and other Staff is anything to go by, then one wonders
Read moreBuhari Replaces NDDC Acting MD, Enlarges Board
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday named Prof. Kemebradikumo Daniel Pondei to replace Joy Nunieh as Acting Managing Director of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). He also approved the enlargement of the committee from three to five members. Besides Pondei, the rest four are Dr. Cairo Ojougboh, Ag. Executive Director
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