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Why President Buhari should act fast on NDDC board

November 20, 2019

By Steven Nwike The NDDC is in a state of limbo. Since August 27th when President Muhammadu Buhari dissolved the Professor Nelson Brambaifa – led interim management and appointed a 16-member Board subject to Senate confirmation, no progress has been made to ensure that a proper board/management is constituted for the Commission. Rather, the Commission has drifted, even at a time the President’s nominees have been screened and confirmed by the Senate. In fact the NDDC has not had…

NDDC: Don’t allow Akpabio destroy your legacies, Group tells President Buhari

November 19, 2019

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President Buhari. By our Correspondence. Niger Delta Development Watch-Dog (NDDW), a development monitoring initiative concerned about the infrastructural development of the Niger Delta States, have called on President Muhammadu Buhari not to allow Godswill Akpabio to destroy his legacies with his illegalities and personal interest in the NDDC. The group in a statement signed by its Director General, Engr. Vincent Hitler Egbogbo appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to inaugurate the NDDC substantive board and curb the excesses of the…

SPA Ajibade & Co luncheon: Judiciary lacks capacity to enforce its decisions, say conferees

November 16, 2019

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Convener/ Chief host of the 2019 SPA Ajibade and Co. annual business luncheon, Dr. Babatunde Ajibade, SAN, (left), and a former NBA president, Mr. Austin Alegeh, SAN, pose for a photograph at the event. By Editor-in-Chief. The SPA Ajibade and Co. annual business luncheon, took place on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at the prestigious Radison Blu Hotel on Ozumba Mbadiwe Street, Victoria Island, Lagos. This was the 12th edition in the series which featured the best and well-endowed legal…

NDDC: Akpabio’s nominees form new Senate-confirmed board, but he insists on interim com’ttee

November 16, 2019

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Niger Delta Affairs Minister, Senator Akpabio.By our Correspondent Nigerians are still aghast at the attempt of the minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio to use his handpicked 3-man interim management committee to stall the inauguration of the Senate-confirmed Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) board. President Muhammadu Buhari sent a list of 16 nominees representing the 9 oil producing states and 3 non- oil producing geopolitical regions to the Senate for screening and confirmation in line with the…

Kogi: Safer roads for the people under Gov Bello

November 13, 2019

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Governor Bello of Kogi State. By our investigative Correspondent.Kogi State, the confluence state, being centrally located in the country, should ordinarily draw high volumes of traffic from visitors either seeking to do business in the state or for pleasure. This is a fact considering the strategic location of the state as a link between the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and other parts of the country. It is the only state that connects ten other states in Nigeria. Investors see…

Alleged illegal detention: Don sues EFCC, demands N100m damages

November 7, 2019

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By Editor. 07/11/19 A lecturer, Mr. Christopher Adejoh, irked by the suffering he underwent in the hands of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operatives, has filed a fundamental rights enforcement suit before a Federal High Court, Lagos, asking it to award him N100 million as damages against the law enforcement agency for unlawful arrest and detention. Adejoh, a College of Education lecturer, in a suit marked FHC/L/CS/1950/19, filed by his lawyer, Prince Chijioke Chinewubeze, is also asking…

Chief priest’s ill-health stalls yam festival in Oyo community

August 11, 2019

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Ooni of Ife breaking the new yam. By Samuel Alonge The popular annual new yam festival in Eruwa community of Oyo State has been stalled by the ill-health of the aged Oluwo (chief priest) of the community, our correspondent has gathered. The festival, which announces the arrival of the new yam, is usually held in July every year and is one of the major festivals of the community. Local observers informed that it is traditionally forbidden for indigenes of…

Maurice Iwu remanded in EFCC custody over alleged N1.2b money laundering, to argue for bail today

August 9, 2019

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Prof. Iwu By Editor. A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos before Justice Chuka Austin Obiozor on Thursday, August 8, 2019 remanded in EFCC custody former chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Maurice Iwu, pending the hearing and determination of his bail application today.The remand order was made by the judge following the submission by Iwu’s counsel to the court that he has filed an application for bail and the immediate response by EFCC prosecutor that he…

Investor confidence hinges on rule of law, press freedom- NBA/SBL

June 11, 2019

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Mrs. Ogomudia, (right) vice chairperson planning committee of the conference, Mr. Sheni Adio (SAN), chairman NBA/SBL, Dr. Adeoye Adefulu, chairman, planning committee and Mrs. Fola Akande, council member, at the press conference…. last weekend. By Ibeawuchi Ambs Uwaleke The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Section on Business Law (SBL), will on June 26 to 28 hold its annual business conference at Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. This edition, the 13th in the series, will be anchored on the…

NBC suspends DAAR Communication license, as Dokpesi stages one-man protest at N’Assembly over alleged intimidation

June 6, 2019

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Founder/Chairman Emeritus, DAAR Communication PLC, Dokesi. By Ibeawuchi Ambs Uwaleke The National Broadcasting Commission has suspended the operating license of DAAR Communications operators of AIT and Raypower radio until further notice.The Director General of the NBC Ishaq Modibbo Kawu made the announcement on Thursday evening during a press conference. He accused DAAR communications of repeated violations of the NBC code and failure to pay up its license fee. The DG also pushed back accusations of partisanship and that his…

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Why President Buhari should act fast on NDDC board

NDDC: Don’t allow Akpabio destroy your legacies, Group tells President Buhari

SPA Ajibade & Co luncheon: Judiciary lacks capacity to enforce its decisions, say conferees

NDDC: Akpabio’s nominees form new Senate-confirmed board, but he insists on interim com’ttee

Kogi: Safer roads for the people under Gov Bello

Alleged illegal detention: Don sues EFCC, demands N100m damages

Chief priest’s ill-health stalls yam festival in Oyo community

Maurice Iwu remanded in EFCC custody over alleged N1.2b money laundering, to argue for bail today

Investor confidence hinges on rule of law, press freedom- NBA/SBL

NBC suspends DAAR Communication license, as Dokpesi stages one-man protest at N’Assembly over alleged intimidation

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