As leadership tussle in the Akwa Ibom State chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) rages on, a group known as APC Advocates Forum has declared that the former governor of Akwa Ibom and the Minister of Niger Delta, Senator Godswill Akpabio, is the ‘national leader’ of the party in the state being a […]
Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, says the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is broke and needs better funding to carry out its duties. He stated this at the NDDC capacity building workshop held in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Friday, with the theme, “Collaborating, Planning and Re-strategising for a Better Niger Delta […]
Ray Ekpu A couple of weeks ago, a faction of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) based in Abuja invaded the office of the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Chief Godswill Akpabio and disrupted the normal flow of work there. They were saying with placards that they do not want a Sole Administrator for the NDDC. […]
Tunde Opalana, Abuja Following the recent appointment of Mr. Effiong Akwa as the Sole Administrator for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) by President Muhammadu Buhari, the Minister of the Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, has been absolved of any wrongdoing. A forum of professional from the South-south on the platform of the South-South Emerging […]
Dr Orji Kalu, Senate Chief Whip, , said on Monday that the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) had not paid contractors that handled roads he facilitated in Abia. Kalu stated this in a statement issued by Mr Emeka Nwala of Office of the Senate Chief Whip and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria […]
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, has linked some members of the National Assembly to some contracts awarded by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Daily Times gathered that Akpabio had on Monday, 20th July, while appearing before the House Committee on the NDDC during an investigative hearing on the alleged illegal spending […]
The speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has revealed that, the minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Gods will Akpabio, has failed to respond to the 48- hour ultimatum given to substantiate his allegation of over 60% of contracts that was awarded by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to members of the National […]
By Tunde Opalana, Abuja Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio to step aside from office pending a comprehensive investigation of accusations against him in the unfolding allegations of fraud in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The party said the monstrous sleaze being unearthed in […]
*Insists that rot in dates back to inception *Assures that forensic audit will be ready in December Minister of Niger Delta, Chief Godswill Akpabio, has said that he is not deterred by the series of corrupt allegations against him since he has no skeleton in his cupboard. Alleging a campaign of calumny against him, he […]
*MD threatens to quit if corruption allegations are proven At the conclusion of the Senate ad- hoc committee investigative public hearing on alleged N40 billion financial recklessness by the Interim Magement Committee ( IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission ( NDDC), the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio charged the National Assembly […]
Some groups in the Niger Delta region have called on Nigerians, particularly Niger Deltans to disregard what it described as baseless propaganda peddled against the interim management committee of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) under the supervision of the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio’. It would be recalled that a group […]
Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has dissociated himself from the alleged violence in the Akwa Ibom rerun election in Essien Udim Local Government Area. Akpabio in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Anietie Ekong, said his decision and that of his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), to withdraw from the […]
Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio on Sunday inaugurated an erosion control project at Ibiaku and Nduetong Oku communities in Uruan and Uyo Local Government Areas of Akwa Ibom state. Speaking at the inauguration of the N1.69 billion project initiated in 2018, the minister said that it is one of the 18 ecological […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been advised to avoid allowing itself to be used to perpetrate illegality by accepting a new candidate from the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Akwa Ibom North West rerun election to replace the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, who has formally notified the party […]
President Muhammadu Buhari is still in charge of the petroleum ministry as he announced Timipre Sylva as minister of state for petroleum. Some ministers and their portfolios Festus Keyamo: minister of state Niger Delta Affairs Timipre Sylva: minister of state for petroleum Godswill Akpabio: minister of Niger Delta Uchechukwu Oga: Minister of state mines and […]
Patrick Okohue President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged not to consider the image-tarnishing campaign by political opponents against former Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio in Akwa Ibom State. The group, De-Bongos Media Project, Abuja, made the call through its executive director, Leo Ekpenyong. Ekpenyong said the smear campaign against Akpabio by some people in […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has fingered former Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio in the crisis leading to invasion of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly. While condemning the violent invasion of the Assembly, the party accused security forces of complicity and allegedly working for the All Progressives Congress (APC) to forcefully take […]
The Akwa Ibom State Corpers Forum (AKSCF) FCT Chapter has expressed its gross dissatisfaction at the uncultured, despicable unparliamentary of the Senate president, Senator Bukola Saraki in his attempt to gag and silence the legitimate voice of Akwa Ibom people through Senator Godswill O. Akpabio. President of the forum, Peter Ndiana-Abasi stated this in Abuja […]
Former Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has said that his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to All Progressives Congress (APC) has been a jolly movement which was made in the interest of the nation rather than selfish interest. The former governor of Akwa Ibom State said his changing party has to do […]
Governor Udom Emmanuel has nominated Senator Godswill Akpabio’s cousin, Prince Ukpong Akpabio as member of the Akwa Ibom State Executive Council. The governor yesterday forwarded to the State House of Assembly five names of cabinet nominees for screening and confirmation, including Akpabio’s cousin, Prince Ukpong Akpabio. Also in the list is a former commissioner for […]