Tag: NDDC

Wike to The Rescue as Police Lay Siege at Nunieh’s Residence

Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has reportedly rescued the erstwhile Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Joi Nunieh, as armed policemen barricaded her residence in Port Harcourt…

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NDDC Probe: Akpabio Releases Names of Lawmakers, Number of Contracts Received

The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has finally published the list of lawmakers he claimed to be beneficiaries of over 60% percent of contracts awarded by the…

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Freeze NDDC Account, Whistle Blower Tells Presidency

Anti-graft agencies in Nigeria have been impelled to freeze the bank account of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to prevent further alleged loots of the agencies funds by the…

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NDDC: S’South Govs Have No Right To Issue Directives To Buhari ― Akpabio

MINISTER of Niger Delta Affairs, Sen Godswill Akpabio has charged Governors of the South-South to desist from issuing directives to President Mohammadu Buhari on how to run the Niger Delta…

NDDC Received N6trn in 8 years, Runs 362 Bank Accounts – FG

The Federal Government has raised concerns that over 13,777 projects handled by the Niger Delta Development Commission with their execution “substantially compromised.” The government also said the NDDC has about…

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NDDC Revokes Unexecuted Contracts, Orders Refund

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has announced that it has revoked contracts awarded between 2000 and 2019 where the contractors didn’t move to the site. Dr Ibitoye Abosede, NDDC’s…

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NDDC Board: INC Congratulates Ogbuku, Dimaro; Commends Buhari

The Ijaw National Congress has commended President Muhammadu Buhari over the constitution of the new substantive board for the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. The apex Ijaw body also congratulated…

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NDDC: Miyetti Allah Demands Ministry For Cow Milk

The Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, a Fulani Socio-cultural Association has demanded a ministry like Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for cow milk production by Fulani herders. The group's president, Alhaji…

Senate to Screen Cardoso, Deputies, Ministerial Nominees, NDDC Officials

The Nigerian Senate is set to screen Dr. Olayemi Cardoso, the former Chairman of the Board of Citi Bank Nigeria and acting Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN),…

NDDC: IYC Calls For Calm Amid Attacks on Ogbuku

The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Western Zone has called for calm amid attacks against Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). In a statement…