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NDDC Probe: Suspend Akpabio, Disband NDDC IMC – PDP Tells Buhari

The  Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) , Nigeria’s main opposition party, has called on  President Muhammadu Buhari  to immediately suspend the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs,  Godswill Akpabio . Naija News  reports that the opposition party made this call following several fraud allegations against him in the corruption saga rocking the  Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) . Apart from Akpabio’s suspension, the PDP is seeking the disbandment of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the NDDC where officials are alleged to have engaged in looting of funds. In a statement on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, PDP said with the massive allegations of corruption, treasury looting, recklessness and manifest public unruliness of the NDDC management, the Minister and the IMC have become a huge embarrassment not only to the Buhari administration but also to the Niger Delta region and the nation at large. The opposition party stre...

N-Power Speaks On Looting Funds Meant For Npower Beneficiaries

The Federal Government social intervention scheme,  N-Power , has said denied claims that funds meant for Npower beneficiaries have been looted. Naija News  reports that denied this claim while responding to an applicant who had asked about the funds meant for the beneficiaries of the social intervention scheme of the Federal Government on the micro-blogging site, Twiter. The applicant, Omoragbon Cosmos wrote:  “Npower, I learnt that our accrued money has been looted by our despicable leaders. How true.” N-Power simply replied:  “Hi sir. No one has access to your funds. You are paid straight from the Treasury Single Account N-Power @npower_ng Hi sir. No one has access to your funds. You are paid straight from the Treasury Single Account. Omoragbon cosmos Jet @cosmos_jet Replying to @npower_ng Npower, I learnt that our accrued money has been looted by our despicable leaders. How true. 10:55 AM · Jul 16, 2020 277 131 people are Tweeting about 

2023: Advocacy group wants Osinbajo-Zulum ticket for presidency.

A group under the aegis of Good News Nigeria is pushing for Yemi Osinbajo to contest for president in 2023 – The advocacy group urged Nigerians to support Yemi Osinbajo and Borno governor, Babagana Zulum, for president and vice president respectively – Good News Nigeria said the country would benefit from the rulership of Osinbanj and Zulum A group under the aegis of Good News Nigeria has urged Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to contest for president in 2023. The group wants Osinbajo and Babagana Zulum to contest for president and vice president respectively in 2023. The group in a statement on Friday, July 3, said a joint ticket of Yemi Osinbajo and Borno governor, Babagana Zulum as president and vice president respectively in 2023 would lead to national development. According to the group’s national coordinator, Dauda Mbaya, Nigeria would emerge as the next developed country in the world if it elects a credible leader in 2023. Retention of military chiefs is a disservice to Nigeria – Gr...