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…
Traders wailed uncontrollably early Tuesday morning as they watched their goods go up in flames at the popular Ogbeogonogo market in the heart of Asaba, Delta state capital.Ogbogonogo Modern Market, is the major foodstuff and commodities market spreading linear about a kilometre along the ever busy Nnebisi Road and running down the banks of the…
The South-East Governors Forum has expressed dismay that the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, allegedly reneged on the agreements on practice and composition for establishment of community policing in the zone. The Chairman of the forum and Ebonyi State Governor, Chief David Umahi, made the disclosure at the end of its meeting in…
A group, South East Corona virus Intervention Network,( SCIN) has commenced massive awareness and advocacy campaign on Covid-19 in the South East. The group is said to have comprised of two leading Technology and Innovation focused organizations, Nzukolabs and LearnFactory, with support from Ford Foundation. Speaking at the official launch of the campaign had in…
The Lagos State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association will proceed on a sit-at-home strike from 6pm on Wednesday.This is as a result of alleged cases of harassments and intimidation of doctors and other health-workers by Officers and Men of the Lagos State Police command.In a statement made available to our Correspondent on Wednesday, the…
President Muhammadu Buhari has transmitted the revised 2020 budget proposal to the National Assembly for consideration and approval. The new fiscal document was delivered to the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, by the presidential aide on National Assembly (Senate), Senator Babajide Omoworare, at the National Assembly on Wednesday. The budget is being reviewed following the crash…
The House of Representatives has vowed to investigate the activities being carried out by the Chinese team working on the fight against COVID-19 pandemic in the country.The call followed a motion on Matters of Urgent Public Importance moved by Dachung Musa Bagos (PDP, Plateau) calling for investigation into the whereabouts and activities of the 18…
