THE SUN Niger Delta Group, Transparency and Accountability Advancement Group, has commended the National Assembly for its decision to probe the alleged N40 billion expenditure by the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). In a…
THE GUARDIAN Governor Nyesom Wike yesterday came down hard on the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), Adamu Abubakar, accusing him of ‘sabotaging’ the lockdown imposed on Port Harcourt and Obio-Akpor local councils to check the spread of the novel coronavirus…
NIGERIAN TRIBUNE The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Thursday, announced that the country has recorded 381 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 3,526. The NCDC disclosed this on its verified…
THE GUARDIAN The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 yesterday extended the ban on local and international flights by four weeks as part of measures to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Announcing the extension at the daily briefing…
THE NATION It is not in contention that the Niger Delta Development Commission is the most plundered of the federal government agencies since its inception, more than 19 years ago. The region is presently the most underdeveloped when placed in…
PREMIUM TIMES Following removal of fuel subsidy on premium motor spirit (PMS) otherwise called petrol, the Petroleum Products Marketing Company (PPMC) has announced reduction in the ex-depot price for petrol and automotive gas oil (AGO), otherwise called diesel. The new…
RIPPLES NIGERIA The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Wednesday night confirmed 195 new COVID-19 cases in the country. The new figure, according to the NCDC report released via its Twitter handle, increased the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in…
NIGERIAN TRIBUNE The House of Representatives on Tuesday unveiled plans to investigate the allegation on the misapplication and misappropriation of N40 billion emergency projects by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The resolution was passed sequel to the adoption of…
PREMIUM TIMES The presidency has released the statement below on how it will apply the $311 million returned to Nigeria this week as part of recoveries of monies stolen by former dictator, Sani Abacha. Presidential spokesperson Garba Shehu said the…
PUNCH NEWS Confirmed cases of coronavirus have increased to 2,950 in Nigeria, The PUNCH reports. This is after 148 new infections were recorded in the country on Tuesday. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this known on its website.…
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