By Godwin Maduka ‘These are the times that try men’s soul’, these were the words of Thomas Paine in 1776, at the early days of American War of Independence .What would have been his submission if he were to be alive today? Covid19 has ravaged lives, livelihoods, causing great shock, social disorder, economic downturn in…
Candidates of the ruling PDP in Cross River State massively won the weekend local government council and councilorship elections.Announcing the results at the Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) headquarters Calabar, Dr Mike Ushie, the chairman on Sunday afternoon said the PDP had fielded candidates for all the 18 council chairmanship and 196 political…
Barely two months affect all the markets in Rivers state were shutdown by Rivers state government as a measure to contain the spread of COVID-19 traders in the state have appealed to Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike to open all the markets in the state as to enable them take care of their families and…
PRESS STATEMENT Disregard False Stories About NDDC The Management of the Niger Development Commission, NDDC, wishes to announce the death of its Acting Executive Director, Finance and Administration, Chief Ibanga Bassey Etang. He died in the early hours of Thursday in Port Harcourt. This announcement is coming at this time because of the need to…
By Charles Aniagwu On May 29, 2020, Delta State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa will be celebrating five years on the saddle in the administration of the state since he took oath of office as governor for the first time on May 29, 2015. As Governor of the oil-rich Delta, it has not been a smooth…
On 4th May, 2020, all aspirants for the 2020 Edo APC Governorship ticket who subscribe to the ideals of the authentic Edo APC agreed that whosoever amongst us is chosen as the consensus candidate will be accepted, congratulated and supported to realise his ambition of providing purposeful leadership for our dear State.In furtherance of that…
Adesina fights back, still in charge •Responds to his ’16 sins’ allegations Jude Johnson The embattled president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Mr. Akinwumi Adesina , is fighting back against allegations of corruption and favouritism levelled against him and has pledged to continue working towards his mandate. This is coming as his second term…
Following the death of the Executive Director of Finance and Administration of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Ibanga Bassey Etang, the Corporate Headquarters of the Commission was on Thursday shutdown for business and the entire staff directed to go on self-isolation.Ibanga Bassy Etang died in the early hours of Thursday to an undisclosed illness suspected…
The Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Professor Kemebradikumo Pondei, has accused the committees of the National Assembly responsible for the oversight the Commission of working against the forensic audit ordered by President Muhammadu Buhari. Addressing a press conference at the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt Tuesday, Professor Pondei said that…
Rivers State Government has cancelled the proposed lockdown of Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt Local Government Areas scheduled to resume on Wednesday.Governor Nyesom Wike who stated this in a state-wide broadcast on Tuesday also announced the imposition of 8p.m to 6am curfew in the 23 Local Government Areas of the State with effect from June 2,2020…
