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  President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered a speedy and coordinated investigation into the corruption scandal in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. He explained that the President gave the directive for better coordination among security … Continue reading Buhari Orders Speedy Investigation Into NDDC Corruption Scandal

  The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has walked out on lawmakers at an investigative hearing put together by the House of Representatives.  The Commission on Thursday refused to make presentations before the House Committee on NDDC. According to the acting managing director of the NDDC, Professor Kemebradikumo Pondei, the Commission cannot partake an investigative … Continue reading NDDC Boss, Others Walk Out On Lawmakers At House Of Reps Investigative Hearing

  The National Campaign Council of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Edo governorship election says the party is confident that its candidate, Governor Godwin Obaseki will win the election. The party was optimistic of its victory after the inaugural meeting of the council held behind closed doors in Port Harcourt which was presided … Continue reading Edo Election: PDP Confident Of Victory

  The police have arrested and paraded a lady known as Halima Ali, for severing her husband’s genitals in the Tella community of Gassol local government area, Taraba State. The 20-year-old suspect is said to have drugged her husband, Mr Ali Umar, and used a sharp knife to sever his genital organ while asleep. Parading … Continue reading Police Parade Woman For Severing Husband’s Genital In Taraba

  The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Campaign Council for the Edo governorship election, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, as a barefaced treasury looter, who has no moral rectitude to speak on corruption. The PDP described as a huge irony that Governor Ganduje, who has become a … Continue reading ‘You Are A Barefaced Treasury Looter’, PDP Tells Ganduje

    A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) presided over by Justice Danlami Senchi has dismissed a suit filed against the immediate past National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, and three others. Justice Senchi dismissed the suit on Thursday at the request of the applicants during the resumption … Continue reading Court Dismisses Suit Against Oshiomhole Over APC Leadership

  The Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. Crusoe Osagie, has defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), toeing the path of his principal, Governor Godwin Obaseki, who had earlier defected to the party. Governor Obaseki is now the standard-bearer of the PDP in the September 19, 2020 … Continue reading Edo 2020: Obaseki’s Spokesman, Osagie, Defects To PDP

  Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has called for synergy among security agencies to tackle the myriads of security challenges in the country. He made this call on Monday during the virtual presentation of the research report of the National Defence College Course 28 titled “Border Management & National Development in Nigeria: The ECOWAS Protocol Relating … Continue reading Osinbajo Calls For Synergy To Tackle Human Trafficking, Insecurity

As part of efforts to address the shortage of bed spaces for the treatment of COVID-19 patients in Delta State, …

By Akpos Oghenetega, Niger Delta Activist, Mr Iteveh Ekpokpobe has applauded the National Assembly decision to probe the activities of …