Eko Hot Blog reports that in a pivotal session at the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District took the floor to address the ongoing 2024 budget discussions, urging his colleagues to focus on stability within the Senate and the equitable distribution of funds rather than individual personalities. Editor’s Pick FG To Establish … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Senator Neda Imasuen, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions, has criticized his colleagues who are plotting to impeach the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio. EDITOR’S PICKS Ogun Records Cholera Outbreak, Warns Residents Mohbad’s Mother Insists Son Was Killed, Says He Lived In Fear After … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Akwa Ibom State has raised alarm over plans by the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs Senator Godswill Akpabio and the All Progressives Congress, APC, to allegedly rig the rerun elections in Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District through the mercenary of DIG Michael Igbizi, armed thugs and fake police. Also Read: … Read more
There are indications that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, may have rejected the new candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC for Saturday’s rerun elections in Akwa Ibom Northwest Senatorial District. Following the appointment of its candidate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio as Minister for Niger Delta Affairs, APC had last month forwarded a replacement … Read more
Banks,Contractors owing the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) are beginning to make refund. Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, who made this known in Abuja, said that millions of funds, in naira and hard currencies, had been disclosed by some banks he described as ‘culpable’ in the alleged fleecing of NDDC over the … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has dissolved the governing board of the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC. The president disbanded the governing board of the commission on Thursday. Buhari however, left the interim management in place to run the affairs of the commsion pending when a new governing board would be formed. The Thursday knock has sent … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Akwa Ibom chapter has reacted to the decision of the minister for Niger Delta affairs, Gods will Akpabio to withdraw from the Akwa Ibom North-West senatorial re-run election. The party noted that Akpabio’s decision was a sign of his concession to defeat. Adding that, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to … Read more
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, has withdrawn from the Akwa Ibom North West senatorial rerun election. Akpabio, who was a former Senate minority leader, made this known in a letter addressed to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. The letter, dated: December 2, 2019, but obtained by … Read more
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, has called for more investment into the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC. The minister appealed to corporate organization to look into the NDDC with the view of investing in the commission to move the Niger Delta region forward. Akpabio disclosed this at a meeting with directors, … Read more
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has tactically saved Akpabio’s 3-Man panel to oversee the affairs of the Niger Delta Development Commission. The dissolution would have emanated from the legislative powers of the House of Representatives at Wednesday’s plenary. But a motion to that effect refused to fly because of the … Read more
Ahead of the re-run senatorial election in Essien Udim local government area of Cross River state, Sen. Chris Ekpenyoung has said he was confident of defeating former Governor Akpabio. Eklenyoung noted that it was God that gave him victory in the last election adding that, he was confident that he would emerge victorious in the … Read more
– Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio said that those against the forensic audit are behind the attacks and spurious allegations – He assured Niger Delta People that the President would make a huge impact on the region in the next four years and urged them to continue to support the President – The … Read more
– APC chieftain,Hillard Eta condemn the Minister of Niger Delta commission’s decision to create interim Management – “It is our position that the NDDC should be removed from the Ministry of Niger Delta and brought back to the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation(SGF), under the Presidency – Mr Eta called … Read more
– IYC said that it was against the removal of the Minister of Niger Delta, Godswill Akpabio – The IYC is pleased with the moves Senator Akpabio has taken so far as Niger Delta Minister – The call for his sack is the handiwork of impostors who want to leverage the influence and credibility of … Read more
The National Assembly has rejected the N23bn proposed in the 2020 budget for Niger Delta presented by the Minister of Niger Delta, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, saying it was designed to fail. The Senate Committee on Niger Delta, confirmed the development to newsmen shortly after the budget defence at the Senate in Abuja. The committee noted … Read more
– Minister of Niger Delta,Gods will Akpabio said that the senate committee on Niger Delta never rejected its ministry’s budget – He said: “I agree with them but unfortunately, we are working under a very tight envelope – The ministry was allocated about N23 billion; 60 per cent of it will go to already existing … Read more
– Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio suspends employment into NDDC – The Commission’s pay roll should not accommodate new employees and should revert to the status quo as at August 31, 2019 – The Minister should be furnished within three days with a detailed report of any employment exercise being undertaken by … Read more