President Trump orders firing of Labor statistics chef over unemployment in US
President Donald Trump has fired Erika McEntarfer, the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, after a recent jobs report showed disappointing numbers. The Labor Department had reported weak job growth for July and also corrected past figures, reducing job gains from the previous two months by over 250,000. Trump said he removed McEntarfer because […]
Rep Etteh heads inquiry into alleged mismanagement of oil spills clean-up funds
A member of the House of Representatives, Okpolupm Etteh, who represents Eket/ONNA/Esit Eket/Ibeno in Akwa Ibom State, has been picked to head a major investigation. He will be looking into how billions of Naira meant for cleaning up oil spills in the Niger Delta have been spent. The goal is to find out if these […]
Tinubu’s govt has changed dynamics of NDDC – Ohanaeze
The youth group of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, a top Igbo cultural organization, has praised President Bola Tinubu’s government for bringing back hope to the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). They said the new NDDC Board, which President Tinubu formed earlier this year, has been a major turning point for the commission that has existed for 25 […]
Niger-Delta Will Speak As One Voice For Tinubu In 2027 – Akpabio Assures
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said that the Niger Delta region is ready to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 election. He said the people are backing Tinubu because his government has brought several development projects to the region. Akpabio made this statement during the weekend at the closing ceremony of the 25th […]
Okonjo-Iweala seeks lasting solutions to Niger-Delta’s socio-economic difficulties
The head of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has asked the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to step up its efforts in fixing the region’s long-standing economic troubles. She pointed out that for many years, the Niger Delta has faced serious environmental damage due to the heavy oil and gas activities in the […]
Wike urges Tinubu to release NDDC forensic audit, alleges Amaechi siphoned N4bn monthly
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has asked President Bola Tinubu to release the full forensic audit report of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Wike made this demand on Friday while speaking on Channels TV’s Politics Today. He accused former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, of illegally collecting about N4 billion […]
EFCC Invites Tompolo For Questioning
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked Chief Government Ekpemupolo, also known as Tompolo, to come in for questioning. Tompolo is a well-known former militant leader from the Niger Delta region. The EFCC wants to speak with him about reports that he may have misused the Nigerian currency (naira) and may have been […]
Ijaw warns against purportet protest over NDDC leadership
The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Central Zone, has warned two groups not to go ahead with their planned protest against the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). These groups are the Coalition of Niger Delta Civil Society Organizations (CNDCSOs) and the Niger Delta Ex-agitators’ Forum. According to the IYC, the protest is based on false claims. […]
Rivers crisis: ‘Opt out since your spirit already left’ – Wike’s aide mocks Fubara
Lere Olayinka, who works closely with Nigeria’s Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has mocked the suspended Rivers State Governor, Sim Fubara. He reacted to Fubara’s recent comment where he showed little interest in returning to office. During a song service held in memory of the late elder statesman Edwin Clark, Sim Fubara […]
Wike under influence of alcohol – Ijaw leader blasts FCT Minister
The President of the Ijaw National Congress (INC), Professor Benjamin Okaba, has strongly criticized the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, for his recent comments about the Ijaw people. Okaba accused Wike of being a reckless speaker who sometimes makes statements under the influence of alcohol. The controversy started when Wike claimed that […]