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Wike Threatens to Sue NDDC over N400m Counterpart Fund

By Joel Anekwe  Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has threatened that the state government would sue the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) if the interventionist agency does not pay the sum of N400 million owed the state.  The debt is the commission’s counterpart fund for the construction of the …

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Bayelsa Declares N14.2bn Revenue from FAAC for September

By David Owei, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State government has announced N14.2 billion as its total inflow from the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) for the month of September, 2019. The special adviser to the governor on Treasury, Accounts and Revenue, Mr Timipre Seipulo, stated this while presenting the revenues and …

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NDE Charges Agric Scheme Trainees to Embrace Farming

By Joel Anekwe The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) in Rivers State has charged intending trainees of its Sustainable Agricultural Development Scheme to embrace crop farming and animal husbandry as a source of employment and financial empowerment. Giving the charge in Port Harcourt during the launch of the training programme, …

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Senate Confirms NDDC Board

… As Emefiele Says Monetary Policy Will Impact Positively on Nigerians By Paul Williams, Abuja The Senate has Tuesday confirmed the appointment of a former deputy governor, Edo state, Pius Odubu, as the chairman of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The Senate also approved the nomination of Bernard Okumagba as …

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Pirate Attack on Bille Passenger Boat Leaves Two Dead

Reports say unidentified gunmen have attacked three Bille passenger boats enroute Port Harcourt, fatally wounding three and carting away one of the boats. According to sources all three attacks took place Saturday evening. One of the boats was said to have family and guests of a wedding party taking place …

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Oil Spills Could Kill Around 16,000 Infants in Niger Delta Annually ~ Archbishop of York

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa The Most Reverend Dr John Sentamu, Archbishop of York has launched a blistering indictment of oil companies operating in the Niger Delta, calling their actions “nothing less than environmental genocide.” The archbishop chairs the Bayelsa State Oil and Environmental Commission, working alongside industry and environmental experts …

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