Unimpressed with the worsening security situation in the country, President Muhammadu Buhari says he will soon carry out a total re-engineering of the nation’s security apparatuses. But in the meantime, Buhari has directed the Service Chiefs to strategize towards winning the terror fight. The National Security Adviser, retired Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno, disclosed this onTuesday while briefing…
Eighty-year-old Pa Napoleon Alale, father of Sagbama Local Government Chairman in Bayelsa has regained freedom after spending about three months in the den of his kidnappers.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the local council chairman, Embeleakpo Alale, made the disclosure in a statement issued in Sagbama on Tuesday.The statement signed by the Chairman’s…
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC and a pressure group, the Niger Delta Rights Advocate , NDRA, are bickering over the proposed commissioning of Nembe/Ogbia road project. NDDC Head of Corporate Affairs, Charles Obi Odili had in a press statement issued in Port Harcourt on Tuesday said that the Commission has invited President Muhammadu Buhari…
Operators of Petroleum downstream sector in Anambra state have given governor Willie Obiano a 21 day ultimatum to call its agencies to order to stop harassing them or risk total shut of petroleum supply in the state.They said various government agencies have been intimidating and harrsaing them with multiple levies .The operators under the aegis…
An extraordinary virtual summit of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has agreed on the need for a rapid establishment of a National Unity Government in Mali in line with the recommendations of its Special Envoy/Mediator, former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan.ECOWAS Chairman, who is…
The Edo chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has urged the immediate past national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole to account for N42 billion security vote collected in his tenure as Edo state governorAddressing journalists yesterday in Benin, the state publicity secrtary of the party, Chris Nehikhare, urged Edo people…
The Senate on Thursday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the Professor Kemebradikumo Pondei-led Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) over alleged financial recklessness. The Senate also recommended that the NDDC should be returned to the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) for proper…
The Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Prof Kemebradikumo Pondei, collapsed today at the public hearing by the House of Representatives Committee on NDDC. The Commission wishes to disclose that Prof Pondei has been ill for the past two weeks. This morning, his condition deteriorated, and his doctors advised against attending…
The acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Daniel Pondei, Monday slumped during investigative hearing while answering questions from lawmakers at the ongoing N40 billion irregular expenditures in the commissionPondei, who was challenged with questions by other members later fainted and was immediately rushed to the hospital.Mr Pondei’s unfortunate incident may lead…
Senator representing Anambra state South Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Ifeanyi Ubah has stated that he is the highest individual patroniser of Innoson Motors in South East,and he cannot work against the brand he patronises so much . Ubah in a statement, he personally signed while reacting to media claim that he rejected patronage…
