House Committee on NDDC summons Akpabio, Pondei
The House Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has summoned the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Mr. Godswill Akpabio to appear before it on Monday, July, 20 The committee also…
N40bn probe: Acting NDDC MD, others walks out on lawmakers, accuse committee Chair of graft
The acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Company (NDDC) Prof. Kemebradikumo Pondei and his team on Thursday, walked out on lawmakers at an investigative hearing put together by…
Suspended EFCC Chairman, Magu released from Police custody
Suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu has been released from police custody. Mr Magu’s lawyer Toyin Ojaomo confirmed the suspended EFCC boss was…
Nnamdi Okonkwo: A Rare Reformer at Fidelity Bank
BY JACKSON UGBECHIE Nigeria is not in short supply of innovators and reformers. They abound in all sectors. In the banking sector, Nnamdi Okonkwo, is one of them. As the…
Akpabio to sue Nunieh for defamation; dismisses allegations as tissues of lie
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has instructed his lawyers to sue former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, (NDDC), Ms Gbene Joi Nunieh for…
Attacks on me because of forensic audit, but I’m not bothered – Akpabio
Senator Godswill Akpabio, the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, has attributed the attacks and allegations against him and the Interim Management Committee, IMC, of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC,…
Poverty alleviation: FG kicks off SPWs Programme nationwide – Minister
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Mr Festus Keyamo has announced take off of the Special Public Works, SPWs Programme by the Federal Government nationwide. The minister on…
Torture: My Boss Once Asked Me To Hug A Tree Infested With Soldier Ants – Navy Seaman
A seaman in the Nigerian Navy, Haruna Goshit, has accused the Chief of Policy and Plans (COPP), Rear Admiral Ifeola Mohammed, of allegedly maltreating and physically ‘brutalizing’ him. Goshit, who…
P&ID: Nigeria battles to overturn $10 billion arbitration award
Nigeria is seeking permission in the English courts to appeal the accrued nearly $10bn arbitration award, granted to Process & Industrial Developments (P&ID) in 2017, despite having missed the 28-day…
Nigerian Army redeploys 37 Generals in major shake-up
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has approved new postings/deployment and appointments of 37 Generals and five Colonels to different formations and units in his effort to rekindle…