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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has today, August 29th, 2023 constituted a new governing board for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Below is the composition of the new board: Mr. Chiedu Ebie – Chairman – Delta Dr. Samuel Ogbuku – Managing Director / CEO – Bayelsa Mr. Boma Iyaye – Executive Director (Finance and Admin) – Rivers Mr. Victor Antai – Executive Director (Projects) – Akwa-Ibom Ifedayo Abegunde – Executive Director (Corporate Services) – Ondo Sen. Dimaro Denyanbofa – State Representative – Bayelsa Mr. Abasi Ndikan Nkono – State Representative – Akwa Ibom Rt. Hon. Monday Igbuya – State Representative…
The University of Calabar, UNICAL has again suspended another top lecturer, Prof. Cyril Ndifon who is the Dean of Faculty of Law, over alleged sexual assault on female students. According to Ndifon’s suspension letter signed by the school’s registrar, Mr. Gabriel Egbe, the suspension takes effect today, August 17, 2023. Ndifon’s suspension followed a protest by some law students in the institution who accused the Dean of constant sexual assault on female students. It would be recalled that in 2016, the same Ndifon was also suspended after being accused of sexually assaulting a 20-year-old 400 level student. The suspension was…
The Federal Government under President Bola Tinubu has ordered the disbursement of N5 billion to the 36 states (summing up to N180 billion) of the federation and an additional 5 trucks of rice to each for the 36 states. This was disclosed today in Abuja after the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting for the month of August presided over by the Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima. Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum explained that the gesture was part of measures to bring temporary solutions to the high cost of living occasioned by the fuel subsidy removal. Exposing that the money was…
President Tinubu’s list of ministers and their designated ministries has escaped to the public domain with so much surprises for those who had initially speculated portfolios to Mr. President’s nominees. The list below sees former Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike assigned to FCT as against the Niger Delta Ministry they had hoped he will head. Below is the full list of ministers and their portfolios:
Cross River State governor, H.E. Bassey Otu has today, August 16, 2023 sworn-in 31 commissioners who will form his executive cabinet for the 2023/2027 administrative year. The swearing-in which held at the Temporary Governor’s Office, Dan Archibong Lodge, Calabar had the governor assign portfolios to the respective commissioners. Below is a list of the commissioners and their portfolios:
Cross River State Central District Senator, Sen. Eteng Jonah has flagged-off a 2-day training for youths in his Constituency. The exercise, which kicked-off earlier today, August 14, 2023 at Golden Palm Hotel, Ikom, Cross River State will have youths trained in different value chains. According to the Senator’s media aide, Mr. Hope Obeten, the beneficiaries of this gesture are dividend into three categories — Entrepreneurial skills; Agro economy for artisans and Capacity building on domestic violence. Trainings for youths in these three categories are currently running concurrently. Below are some photos taken today at the centre:
The national leadership of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has replaced two ministerial nominees, Dr. Betta Edu and Abubakar Kyari in its National Working Committee (NWC). Until their nomination, Betta was the party’s national women’s leader while Kyari was deputy national chairman (North). Accordingly, Cross River State APC and Borno State APC have both sent replacements to the NWC for confirmation. To replace Betta Edu, Cross River sent former Local Government Commissioner, Dr. Stella Odey and Borno sent Dalori to replace Abubakar Kyari as new APC deputy national chairman (North).
There have been serious bedlams since the news of El Rufai’s failed confirmation by the Red Chamber and even though it was not the former Kaduna State governor alone that was not confirmed, he, however, has been at the center of everything. For the Senate, the reason El Rufai was not confirmed was solely because of the litany of ‘security issues’ he is currently rocking, no thanks to several petitions that accompanied his nomination. Nonetheless, some Northern bigwigs believe that there is more to it than the alleged ‘security issues’ mentioned by the Senate leadership. This believe matches the sentiments…
Yakurr Constituency 1 House of Assembly member, Hon. Cyril James Omini has gifted a motorcycle to one of his constituents, Mr. Ofem Bassey Utre. Handing over the gift yesterday, Hon. Cyril noted that the gesture underscores his drive to combat poverty in his constituency. “This donation underscores my desire to uplift my constituents and make them financially independent,” Cyril said imprecisely.
The three senators representing Cross River State Northern, Central and Southern Districts, Sen. Jarigbe Agom, Sen. Eteng Williams and Sen. Asuquo Ekpenyong respectively have been appointed into three ‘juicy’ committees of the 10th Nigerian Senate. Jarigbe has been appointed chairman of Senate Committee on Gas, Eteng is chairman on Petroleum Upstream and Asuquo is chairman NDDC Committee. These appoints were announced on the floor of the Senate by the Senate President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio.