Nigeria’s COVID-19 daily cases hit 595, total now 34,854
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 595 new COVID-19 cases in the country as total infections from the virus rose to 34,854. The NCDC made this known…
Buhari Orders Speedy Conclusion of NDDC Audit, Warns against Disrespect of NASS
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered a speedy conclusion of the ongoing forensic audit of the finances of the Niger Delta Development Commission. “All investigating agencies and auditing firms currently working…
South-South Governors say they support neither Nunieh nor Akpabio in NDDC Crisis
South-South Governors Forum has criticized the current crisis trying to tear the Niger Delta Development Commission apart, saying it supports neither of the principal gladiators in the fight. It said…
IGP Unaware of Siege at Nunieh’s Residence – Governor Wike
Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police was not aware of the siege that a team of Policemen laid on Thursday at Joy Numieh’s residence, Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike has said. Nunieh…
NDDC officials Walkout on Reps
Senior officials of the Niger Delta Development Commission, led by the acting managing director, on Thursday walked out on members of House of Representatives Committee probing alleged mismanagement of funds…
National Assembly Clerk dares commission, Rejects Retirement Notice
The Clerk of Nigeria’s National Assembly has rejected a retirement notice served him and 150 others based on their ages or years of service, saying the notice the action was…
Wike Rescues Nunieh, former NDDC Boss, from Police Siege
Nyesom Wike, Rivers State governor, on Thursday, bulldozed his way through and rescued former acting managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Joi Nunieh, from a siege laid to…
12 EFCC Directors Suspended, as Magu Regains Freedom
The Nigerian government on Wednesday ordered the suspension of 12 directors of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, just as Ibrahim Magu, the suspended acting chairman of the commission, has…
Ex-NIMASA Director bag 7 – years in jail for corruption
A former executive director of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency was on Wednesday jailed seven years in Lagos for corruption. Captain Ezekiel Agaba was found guilty of N1.5b…
Nigeria`s first female combat helicopter pilot dies in Auto Crash
Barely a year after she was decorated as Nigeria’s first female combat helicopter pilot, Tolulope Arotile, has died. She died on Tuesday from head injuries she sustained from a road…