Probe. This is another word for political manoeuvring, horse-trading, chicanery and blackmail – in the Nigerian milieu. Probes are launched here not for righteous ends but for some predetermined recidivist motives. In particular, the so-called ‘’corruption probes’’ are themselves felonious panels set up to exact vengeance, broker deals or cause distraction from national discontent. Beelzebub … Read more
Acting managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has rrefuted claims that he purposely fainted to evade questioning during a session of the house of representatives committee probing the commission. On July 20, Pondei collapsed while answering questions from the panel probing alleged mismanagement of N40 billion by the interim management committee of … Read more
By Simon Kolawole Why is Nigeria like this? Don’t look too far: the answers are well articulated in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) saga. I would say NDDC is a microcosm of Nigeria. If you understand the genesis of NDDC, as well as the latest revelations, you do not need to stretch too much … Read more
Akpabio and Pondei are celebrating the execution of their theatrics with pepper soup. Former governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, has implored President Muhammadu Buhari to sack Godswill Akpabio, minister of Niger Delta Affairs to show he’s serious and unbiased in his anti-graft war. The governor made the call In a tweet on Friday. The … Read more
Gbajabiamila asks panel to use document tendered to conclude its investigation. Apologises for the condition of the room where hearing took place Following the incident at investigative hearing of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on Monday, Speaker of the house of representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, says acting managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission … 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
Blames interim management committee, staff, others for rot in commission Makes damning allegations against Akpabio The embattled former acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Joy Nunieh, on Friday made another series of damming allegations against the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and the interim management committee (IMC) of the … Read more
The crisis rocking the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) took a new twist on Friday as the house of Representatives enjoined minister of Niger Delta Affairs Senator Godswill Akpabio and the Acting Managing Director of the commission to appear before it. The lower legislative chamber said they must, unfailingly, appear before the investigative Committee on … Read more