The events of last week on the floor of the Nigerian Senate eclipsed any farce that has occurred prior. The backdrop for this particular sequence of events was a probe of the Nigerian Niger Delta Commission. The commission had been in the news months prior after its acting chairman, Dr. Joi Nunieh was ousted by... Read More

July 21, 2020

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Akpabio incurs wrath of the House of Reps., but will he bend?

The news of late has been riddled with the interesting stories surrounding the ‘Niger Delta Development Commission’ NDDC. It began in an interview, where former MD for the NDDC, spilled the beans on the level of corruption plaguing the NDDC. In her interview, and following subsequent revelations, she detailed how deeply involved in the corruption... Read More

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July 20, 2020

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Emergency or Political Skit: Acting NDDC MD loses consciousness during hearing

It’s been non-stop drama since the former Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Joi Nunieh, publicly accused the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio of misappropriation of funds allotted to the commission. This is on the heels on the House of Representatives hearing to get an insight into these allegations. The hearing... Read More

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