VANGUARD THE leadership of Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, Wednesday, urged governors of the Niger Delta region, particularly of the South-South states, not to allow themselves to be used by the Federal Government to truncate genuine agitations and aspirations of…
THIS DAY Disturbed by the continued delay in the passage of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) budget by the National Assembly, the presidency yesterday resolved to release N722.3 million to fund the forensic audit of the commission. The amount…
VANGUARD Former Ambassador to, Denmark, Finland, and Norway, Dr Godknows Igali, On Wednesday, declared intention to contest in the forthcoming Bayelsa Central Senatorial Bye-election in Bayelsa State. Igali made the declaration in a statement signed by him with the subject…
VANGUARD GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike on Tuesday overwhelmed Rivers lawmakers in the National Assembly (NASS) with car gifts, charging them to defend Rivers state interests at all time in the discharge of their duties. Wike, through Amb Desmond Akawor, Rivers Chairman…
THE SUN Modular refinery, being developed by Edo Refinery and Petrochemical Company Limited (ERPC) with support from the state government, has applied to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to supply it crude for use in the phase one development of…
PUNCH The Middle Niger of the River Niger Basin is currently flooded and the magnitude of flood from this area is expected to arrive in Nigeria through Kebbi State around September 6, 2020, the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency has predicted.…
THE GUARDIAN Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri on Tuesday swore in 24 commissioners after six months he was sworn in as state Governor. The State House of Assembly last Tuesday screened and confirmed a list of 24 nominees as commissioners-designate…
THE SUN A group, the Niger Delta Development and Accountability Coalition, has said the manner the allegations in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is being handled put a question mark on the commitment of the government to the anti-corruption…
THE SUN The Federal Government on Monday raised the alarm over low level of Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) by state governments and declared Katsina, Kebbi, Borno, Bayelsa and Taraba States have become insolvent after their IGR collections were declared “extremely poor”.…
VANGUARD A chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) and a Chairmanship aspirant for the Delta State Local Government Area election Mr. Usinefe Ogedegbe has promised the People of Ethiope East Equal developments if elected. Ogedegbe made the promise in Eku…