The management of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has pledged to verify and pay all outstanding foreign scholarship claims within the next few weeks. Dr Cairo Ojougboh, the Executive Director, Projects, of the Commission made the pledge in London at a meeting on Monday with representatives of the Commission’s scholars in the United Kingdom….
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday night met with President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Bashir Ahmad, the President’s Personal Assistant on New Media, confirmed this on his Twitter handle. The presidential aide, who could not elaborate on the agenda of the meeting between the two leaders, however, posted pictures in which…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to credible elections. The President while congratulating Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State on his victory at the state governorship election held on Saturday, assured Nigerians that one major legacy his administration will never toy with is the conduct of credible elections. Obaseki, the candidate of…
Former Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief John Oyegun has said that the with credible Edo governorship election, president Muhammadu Buhari, has shown that credible election is possible in Nigeria. Oyegun said this yesterday while reacting to the outcome of the election in which governor Godwim Obaseki, emerged winner.He commended president Muhammadu Buhari for…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Godwin Obaseki, winner of the governorship election in Edo State. INEC’s Returning Officer, Prof. Akpofure Rim-Rukeh, announced the total result of the election. He said APC polled 223,619 votes, while PDP got 307,955 votes. Although 17 political parties fielded candidates for…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday lamented that despite the All Progressive Congress (APC) being the ruling party and having dominance at all levels of government, the party’s unnecessary squabbles led to it losing some governorship and legislative seats during elections. He said this when he inaugurated the Executive, Legislative Party Consultative Committee headed by Vice President…
In keeping with our commitment to funding the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Foreign Scholarship Programme, the Interim Management Committee, IMC, has paid $5,910,000 to 197 scholarship beneficiaries of 2019, while payment processes for 94 beneficiaries of 2018 are ongoing. Among the 197 beneficiaries are 43 scholars for Doctor of Philosophy, PhD, comprising 12 for…
The Inspector General of Police (I-G), Mr Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the Edo and Ondo states Commissioners of Police (CPs) to rejig preparations ahead of the governorship elections coming up in the states.The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Mr Frank Mba disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.He said the order was to accommodate and…
NDDC Will Emphasize Regional Development – OjougbohThe Interim Management Committee, IMC, of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has re-stated its resolve to pay more attention to regional projects as mapped out in the Niger Delta Regional Development Master Plan. The NDDC Executive Director, Projects, Dr. Cairo Ojougboh, said this during a solidarity visit by…
The National Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), led by Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe state has reconciled a former governor of Rivers state, Rotimi Amaechi and a former governor of Bayelsa state, Timipre Sylva.Ameachi, who is the current Minister of Transportation and his counterpart in the Ministry of…
