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PHED Gets New Managing Director

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution (PHED) plc has appointed Dr Benson Uwheru as its new managing director and chief executive officer (CEO) Until his appointment, he was a partner at Ernst and Young, a Banking and Capital Market sector leader for West Africa. He has an …

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Court Acquits Ijaw Leader, Wenibowei, over N10m Fraud Allegation

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The High Court sitting in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital has discharged and acquitted an Ijaw leader and former senior special assistant (SSA) to the governor, Mr. Mike Wenibowei, of N10 million fraud allegations leveled against him by a co-SSA in 2013. Barr. Kamaldeen Adekileku, who …

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Strengthen Mechanism to Entrench Probity in NDDC, Social Action Tells N’Delta

Non-governmental organization, Social Development Integrated Centre (Social Action), has applauded the various groups from the Niger Delta region “that have continued to demand accountability and transparency from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC),” noting that this is indeed instrumental in the call for an effective and efficient commission. Social Action’s …

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UPA Presents Award of Excellence to Adjogbe at Evwreni

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri A renowned and vibrant socio-cultural organization, Urhobo Progressive Ambassadors (UPA), recently presented an Award of Excellence to the former executive director, Projects, of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Engr. Chief Dr. Samuel Adjogbe popularly called ‘Oyivwin of Africa’. The event, which held recently at …

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Oil Theft: Navy Reiterates Protection of Critical National Assets

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The flag officer commanding, Central Naval Command, Rear Admiral Idi Abbas has again given assurance that the Nigerian navy will continue to do everything possible to make sure that it protects national assets. Speaking on Thursday when the leadership of Federated Correspondent’s Chapel of Nigeria Union …

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NCDMB National Undergrad Essay Competition Kicks off July 18

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The sixth edition of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) Annual National Undergraduate Essay competition is slated to officially commence nationwide on 18th July 2022.  In a statement issued to newsmen in Yenagoa, Mr. Eyinimi Omorozi, CEO of Mahogany 21st Century Concepts Limited, consultants …

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