Seven persons lost their lives in an accident involving the advance team of the Edo state Governor, Godwin Obaseki along the Benin-Auchi highway.Three others who sustained injuries were said to have been rushed to the Central Hospital Benin for medical treatment.It was gathered that the advance team were on their way to Ambrose Ali University,…
The Edo State Government has commiserated with the families of the seven victims of the accident involving the advance Protocol Team of the Governor at Ehor Village, on the outskirts of Benin City, the Edo State capital. In a statement, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. Crusoe Osagie, conveyed the…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday ordered a forensic audit of the operations of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) from 2001 to 2019. The President was worried by the persistent criticisms of the operations of the NDDC. Buhari gave the directive while receiving governors of the states that make up the Commission led by Governor…
The Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr. Akwagaga Lelegima Enyia, has stressed the importance of effective security surveillance in government organisations. Dr Enyia, who spoke at the opening of a two-day training for NDDC’s in-house security personnel at Juanita Hotel, Port Harcourt yesterday, said that the Commission would continue to…
Commonwealth finance ministers will meet in Washington D.C. on 17 October 2019 to discuss coordinated interventions to prevent future debt crises. Finance ministers to discuss joint action to prevent future debt crises Commonwealth finance ministers will meet in Washington D.C. on 17 October 2019 to discuss coordinated interventions to prevent future debt crises. The meeting…
Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in 2019 Presidential election, Mr. Peter Obi, has called for the improvement in infrastructure in the country to reduce the suffering of Nigerians even when it is totally avoidable. Obi gave the advice while speaking to journalists in Lagos on Monday. The former Anambra State Governor, who…
The Bayelsa State Commissioner of Police, Mr Uche Anozia, has appealed to the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to assist it in checking the flood ravaging its headquarters and some stations in Yenagoa. The police boss, who was accompanied by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Mr Jide Kolawole, made the appeal when he paid a…
The Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Akwagaga Enyia, has re-affirmed the commitment of the Commission to assist people living with disabilities through skill acquisition programmes to give them sustainable livelihoods. Dr Enyia stated this during a courtesy call by members of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities,…
REGRETS THAT THE SECTOR HAS SUFFERED UNDUE NEGLECT Former governor of Imo State and Senator representing Imo West Senatorial District, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has said that the tourism sector has the capacity to compete favourably with the Oil Sector in revenue generation for the nation if given the attention it deserves. Senator Okorocha also said…
The Federal Government has signed a contract agreement for the construction of railway to link Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory with Itakpe and Warri. The rail line which is about $3.9b will pass through Barrow and have a branch line to Lokoja, Kogi State capital. Also included in the contract agreement is the completion of…
