THE REPUBLIC NEWSPAPER

The National Coalition of Niger Delta Ex-Agitators, NCNDEA has called on the leadership of the National Assembly to as a matter of urgency screen members of the newly constituted board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC for a renewed action to develop the region noting that delaying the inauguration of members of the board was stagnating progress of the Commission.  Speaking in Abuja at the heels of an elaborate meeting of critical stakeholders in the Niger Delta project, the national President of NCNDE-A, Eshanekpe Israel, a.k.a Akpodoro told our correspondent that the NASS should consider the imperatives of expediting action on the screening and subsequent inauguration of the board for the new management to hit the ground running saying delay in that regard was inimical to the regional progress.  Recall that the President recently appointed Bernard Okumagba, Pius Odubu as Managing Director and Chairman of the developmental agency respectively amongst other nomin...

A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief O'tega Emerhor, who is said to be a brother in-law to the erstwhile Executive Director, Project, of the defunct board of the Niger Delta Development Commission,  NDDC, Samuel Adjogbe, is reportedly on the run owing to the invitation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on alleged fraud. Adjogbe who contested and lost the Ughelli constituency ii on platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP was reportedly railroaded by his in-law, Emerhor into the developmental agency shortly  after the 2015 electoral victory of President Muhammadu Buhari against the wishes of party faithful in Delta State.  Adjogbe's invitation  by the anti-graft agency is not unconnected with suspected fraud of over N60bn naira in shoddy contracts most of which sources hinted may have been awarded to Emerhor who is his godfather and to his "numerous" proxies. Sources close to the Republic stated that most contracts spearhea...

Top officials of the Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress, APC administration met on Monday to review the $9.6 billion judgment debt against Nigeria by a British court and the best possible way to tackle it.  The strategic meeting held behind closed doors and was chaired by the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, at Aso Rock had in attendance Nigerian lawyers including the British lawyer based in the United Kingdom, UK, who is handling the case.  Recall that a British Court on August 16, awarded the judgment authorizing P&ID to seize Nigerian assets anywhere in the world to the value of $9.6 billion for contract default. The Federal Government has since jettisoned any idea to negotiate with Process and Industrial Developments Ltd. (P&ID) over the UK ruling and is allegedly planning to halt the execution of the judgment.   President Muhammadu Buhari according to sources privy to developments had directed the Vice President to meet with the Economic Manage...