South-South Monarchs Must be Part of Niger Delta Master Plan – NDDC Chairman
The Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN, has underlined the importance of traditional rulers in the quest to develop a new Master Plan for the Niger Delta region. Senator Ndoma-Egba spoke when the South-South Monarchs Forum led by King Edmund Daukoru, the Amayanabo... Read more
Obiano Submits Nomination Form for Anambra’s November Guber Election
Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has submitted his party nomination form for the November 18 Anambra Governorship Election at the APGA National Headquarters, Abuja. The National Chairman of APGA, Ozonkpu Victor Oye; National Secretary, Labaran Maku; other members of the National Working Committee; delegates from APGA UK and a... Read more
Re: The futility of Dakuku’s Appointment- a treatise by Wike
By Dr Chimele Eze Amadi We have read the above titled piece endorsed on behalf of Governor Nyesom Wike by his aide on Electronic Media one Simeon Nwakaudu. Our first reaction was to ignore the poorly written and misleading treatise but on a second thought, the need to put... Read more
SPDC JV Restates Commitment to Development of Host Communities
… debunks allegations of neglect of Kula, Belema communities       From: Dianabasi Effiong   The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd operated Joint Venture (SPDC JV) has said its commitment to the welfare of host communities in the Niger Delta remains unshaken   Its spokesperson in Nigeria, Mr... Read more
In the Year 2047
By Dr. David Leffler General of the Army (GA) Camilla Torres was packing her office. As a five-star general, her staff would do this for her, but she insisted on doing it herself, just as she always had from the time she was a young lieutenant. She found that... Read more
Cross River starts cotton cultivation, plans first harvest in November
From: Dianabasi Effiong   The Cross River government is set to roll out 30 tonnes of cotton from its cotton farm by November this year as part of the “backward integration policy” of Prof. Ben Ayade’s administration.   The cotton farm situated in Woda community, Yala Local Government Area of... Read more
Agric Ministry backs NDDC’s efforts to revive Rice Mills
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri has applauded the efforts of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to revive the two rice mills it built at Elele-Alimini in Rivers State and Mbiabet-Ikpe in Akwa Ibom State. The Minister expressed delight with the determination... Read more
Army Chief hails NDDC over infrastructural support
The General Officer Commanding, GOC 6 Division, Nigeria Army, Major-General Enobong Okon Udoh, has commended the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, for supporting the Army in developing infrastructural facilities in the newly established division headquarters in Port Harcourt. Major-General Udoh, who spoke during the ceremony marking the operationalization of... Read more
Innoson Sues GTB for 400 Billion Naira Over Character Assassination and Defamation
Both Chief Innocent Chukwuma, OFR, and Innoson Nig Ltd. have filed a fresh lawsuit against the Guaranty Trust Bank PLC in the High Court of Federal Capital Territory, Abuja claiming a total sum of N400 billion Naira damages for injury to their reputation, moral character, credibility, office, vocation and... Read more
Insist on Governance not Politics, Ekere Urges TROMPCON
The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mr Nsima Ekere, has called on public officers to play less politics and focus on development initiatives that will improve the lives of citizens. Mr. Ekere was speaking when the executives and members of Traditional Rulers of Oil Mineral... Read more