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Industrial, domestic wastes responsible for coastline fish killing – NORSDRA

Ihesiulo Grace 17 May 2020 0

The National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) has ruled out hydrocarbon as the major cause of mass fish kill along the nation’s coastline of Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers states. This is as findings by the Agency shown that the death of a high number of fishes washed ashore

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Why Senate is probing NDDC – Lawan

Ihesiulo Grace 12 May 2020 0

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, said on Tuesday that the investigation being carried out by the Senate into the finances of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is to complement the ongoing forensic audit which was ordered by the Federal Government. Lawan stated this while inaugurating a seven-man adhoc committee on alleged financial recklessness […]

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Senate probe of Akpabio, IMC over N40bn NDDC fund diversionay – Anti-Graft group

Ihesiulo Grace 8 May 2020 0

An anti-corruption organisation known as Anti-corruption and Integrity Forum has berated the Nigerian Senate over the recent probe of the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio and the Interim Management Committee of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) over alleged the N40 billion paid to certified contractors. The Forum discribed the probe as

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Senate probes NDDC over alleged mismanagement of N40bn

Ihesiulo Grace 5 May 2020 0

The Senate has resolved to investigate the interim management committee of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) over the alleged mismanagement of N40 billion. It specifically, wants the NDDC management to account for the huge sum allegedly squandered within the last three months. At its sitting on Tuesday, the Senate set up an ad hoc […]

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Group passes vote of confidence on NDDC management

Ihesiulo Grace 3 May 2020 0

The Prof. Kemebradikumo Pondei-led interim management committee of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has been commended for its good works and transparency in carrying out its mandate of developing the Niger Delta region. Making the commendation during a press conference in Port Harcourt, the President of the Niger Delta Peace and Development Advocates, Comrade

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Alleged N5bn fraud: Groups throw weight behind Akpabio, NDDC

Ihesiulo Grace 30 April 2020 0

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

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NDDC sends key staff on mandatory leave as forensic audit begins

Ihesiulo Grace 29 April 2020 0

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has placed some members of staff of the commission on mandatory leave with full benefits, pending the conclusion and outcome of the on-going forensic audit. In a press statement signed by the Director, Corporate Affairs of NDDC, Mr. Charles Odili and issued in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, the commission […]

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Ignore distractions, focus on Covid -19 support, APC chieftain urges NDDC

Ihesiulo Grace 28 April 2020 0

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has been admonished to avoid being distracted in its community social responsibility drive especially during this scary Covid -19 pandemic era. The regional body was advised to ignore destructive comments and attacks by members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All

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NDDC’s forensic audit begins fully

Ihesiulo Grace 22 April 2020 0

The forensic audit of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is aimed at restoring sanity and prudence in the management of the commission, and will ensure the rapid development of the Niger Delta region. Speaking while handing over the preliminary report and documents of the verification exercise to the lead consultants of the audit, Olumuyiwa […]

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Monarchs wants oil firms to remit 3% contribution to NDDC

Ihesiulo Grace 13 April 2020 0

Traditional Rulers of Oil Producing Communities in Nigeria (TROMPCON) have called on oil companies operating in the Niger Delta region to remit their three per cent contributions to the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) or leave the region. Its Secretary, Oba Obafemi Ogbaro, the Odoka of Ogbaro Kingdom in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo […]

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Covid-19: N’Delta group slams Buhari over poor leadership

Ihesiulo Grace 6 April 2020 0

The Niger Delta Youth Association (NDYA) on Monday, slammed President Muhammadu Buhari for alleged failure to provide true leadership for Nigerians in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. A statement signed by the National Coordinator of the association, Comrade Victor James, a copy made available to journalists in Asaba, stated that the inability for President […]

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NDDC, Rivers partner to drive agricultural development

Ihesiulo Grace 4 March 2020 0

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is partnering with the Rivers state Ministry of Agriculture to promote mechanized agriculture and move the Niger Delta region away from subsistence farming. NDDC acting Managing Director, Prof. Kemebradikumo Pondei, said this during a courtesy visit by officials of the Rivers state Ministry of Agriculture led by the

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FG begins implementation of N46.83bn agric scheme in Niger Delta – Minister

Ihesiulo Grace 25 February 2020 0

The Federal Government says it has engaged 140 trainees to support the take-off of 129.17 million U.S. dollars (N46.83 billion) agricultural scheme in the Niger Delta. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, disclosed this at the Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprise-Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) Project Facilitation Training in Port Harcourt on Monday. FG

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MOSOP condemns sack of Nunieh as NDDC chief executive

Ihesiulo Grace 21 February 2020 0

The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has condemned the sudden and undeserved removal of Dr. Joi Nunieh as the acting managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), describing it as a disgrace and an affront on the Ogoni people. In a statement circulated in Port Harcourt, capital of Rivers […]

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Buhari sacks Nunieh, enlarges NDDC management c’ttee

Ihesiulo Grace 20 February 2020 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Ms. Joy Nunieh, replacing her with Prof. Kemebradikumo Pondei. Also, the President has approved the enlargement of the membership of Interim Management Committee of the NDDC from three to five. The President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi

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NDDC set for projects assessment, acting MD assures

Ihesiulo Grace 19 February 2020 0

The acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Joi Nunieh on Tuesday said that the commission has empowered its project assessment committee to begin visits to project sites in communities across the Niger Delta region. Nunieh spoke during a courtesy visit at the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt by some chiefs […]

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FEC approves lead consultant for forensic audit of NDDC

Ihesiulo Grace 13 February 2020 0

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the appointment of a lead consultant for the forensic audit of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Sen. Godswill Akpabio, the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, made the disclosure while briefing State House correspondents after FEC meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday at the Presidential

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Anti – graft campaigner warns NDDC against paying for abandoned, non-executed projects

Ihesiulo Grace 8 February 2020 0

An anti – graft campaign organisation, the Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum (ACIF) and has cautioned the acting Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Dr. Joi Nunieh, against paying contractors for abandoned, non-executed and shoddily completed projects in the region. The body, however, called for due diligence from the two inaugurated

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With CADA, Sustainable Development of Niger Delta Region Is Possible

Ihesiulo Grace 30 January 2020 0

For the well foresighted Nigerians and the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), that are conversant with the excruciating environmental pains and socioeconomic deprivations the coastal dwellers in the Niger Delta region, South-South, Nigeria, daily contend with, it will not be an overstatement to characterize as historic and the greatest victory of this period, the reported

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NDDC Forensic Audit: Women rally support for acting-MD, Nunieh to accomplish Presidential directive

Ihesiulo Grace 27 January 2020 0

A group of well-meaning Nigerian women, under the aegis of Greater Nigeria Ambassador Forum (GNAF), has thrown its weight behind Acting Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Joi Nunieh, to accomplish her presidential mandate. On resumption of office in October last year, President Muhammadu Buhari handed Dr. Nunieh the mammoth task of […]