– Sen Orji Uzor Kalu disclosed on Monday that NNDC is yet to pay the contractors who constructed the roads he facilitated. – The Senate Chief Whip started this in reaction to the letter Senator Akpabio submitted to House of Reps which indicted him. The Chief Whip of the Senate and former governor of Abia … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said there’s been flagrant abuse of trust and betrayal of public confidence by some appointees of his government. The president made this state known during an interactive session with state house correspondents after observing Eid Mubarak prayers at Aso Rock. He was reacting to the probe of Niger Delta Development … Read more
– NiDCOM Chairman has called on NDDC to pay the stranded Nigerian students in the UK. – The Chairman maintained that many of the students are stranded in the foreign land for non-payment of tuition and other fees. The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has … Read more
The house of representatives has described the letter written by minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, as diversionary tactics because it failed to substantiate the claims of the minister regarding procurement and awarding of contracts to the federal lawmakers. In a statement on Tuesday, spokesman of the lower legislative chamber of the national assembly, … Read more
Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has called on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to pay the allowances, tuition fees and other incentives of students on scholarship scheme. Dabiri-Erewa made the call in a statement on Tuesday. She said the settlement of the students bills have now become a matter of … Read more
– The Federal Government has stated President Buhari would not on because of alleged cases of corruption in certain MDAs. – The Government position was made known by the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed. The Federal Government has declared that President Muhammadu Buhari will not resign over alleged cases of corruption in Niger Delta Development … Read more
The scandal rocking the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), should not in any way hamper the existence of the agency which sole aim is to ameliorate the sufferings of the people of the region, says the immediate past Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association in Plateau State, Barr. Ralph Monye. Monye, who hailed from the … Read more
– A Niger Delta activist calls for the removal of Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio – NDDC looting scandal Eric Omare, Esq., a lawyer, Niger Delta rights activist, and immediate past President of the Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, has called for the immediate sack of Godswill Akpabio, the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs. … Read more
*Manager, Mutu, Nwaoboshi and Ojo Fingered *Ojougboh says the commission has the list of names of lawmakers who collected contract for members of the national assembly The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) names Lawmakers who collected contract for National Assembly The commission also says it has the list of contracts awarded to members of both … Read more
– PDP has asked President Buhari to resign from his duty. – They made the call following the alleged corruption cases in federal agencies – The National chairman of the opposition party, Prince Uche Secondus made this call on behalf of the party at an ongoing media briefing in Abuja The People’s Democratic Party(PDP) has … Read more
– Paul Okoye speaks against the way in which NDDC awarded contracts to legislators – Akpabio denied the report that he said anything about legislators getting contracts from NDDC – Paul Okoye emphasizes the anomaly of going to school in Nigeria and at the end some legislators get all the contracts Mr. Paul Okoye, one … Read more
– The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswil Akpabio has denied accusing National Assembly members of receiving 60 Percent NDDC contracts – The Minister refutes this in a letter written to House of Reps on Wednesday which was read during the plenary by the Speaker. The Minister for Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio … Read more
– The House of Representative is set to take legal action against Minister for Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio for alleged perjury and civil defamation – The Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila announced this at the plenary o. Thursday, stating that he has directed the Clerk to engage the Lawyer to file a suit against Akpabio … Read more
– Senate has recommended the dissolution of the Interim Management Committee of the Niger Delta Development Commission – The panel also recommended that the NDDC should be transferred to the Presidency for supervision – The Senators are currently debating this recommendations The Senate ad hoc committee set up to investigate the alleged financial misappropriation and … Read more
Blames past management of commission for ingrained corruption. A Senator collected 1000 projects on behalf of the senate Over N2 trillion contracts awarded in 3 years Executive director of projects at the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Cairo Ojougboh, has bemoaned the massive and endemic corruption at the commission especially as it regards awarding of … Read more
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has debunked allegations and report that it spent the sum of N81.5 billion in seven months. Making clarification on the report, the commission said the sum was spent within eight months and not seven as it is being touted. The commission made this known In a series of tweets … Read more
– Gbajabiamila arrives investigative venue as hearing resumes – Akpabio is now testifying before the committee at the investigative hearing. – The session was adjourned for one hour The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Monday, 20 July, showed up at an investigative hearing being conducted on the alleged illegal spending and … Read more
– Heavy security guard as protesters clashed at the investigation venue – House of Representatives are investigating the alleged illegal spending and mismanagement by the management committee of NDDC The National Assembly Complex is now under heavy security guard as protesters clashed over the ongoing probe of the Niger Delta Development Commission. Ekohotblog had earlier … Read more
The Acting Managing Director of NDDC, Prof Pondei has fainted during House of Reps Public Hearing Session abruptly adjourned for 30 minutes. Acting Managing Director of the Interim Management Committee of the NDDC, Professor Daniel Keme Pondei, fainted during a public hearing by the House of Representatives Committee probing allegations of financial recklessness in NDDC … Read more
The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission, Mr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo steps down from his position. The Chairman made the new announcement at the commencement of the ongoing investigation to exonerate himself from being investigated after being accused of crime. Mr Ojo said, “I want to say clearly that my … Read more