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24/05/2024

The Senate on Thursday gave its approval for bthe transformation of one of the oldest Airstrip owned by Shell but abandoned at Oloibiri Oil Well 1, in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State to an Airforce Base

This is sequel to a motion moved by Senator Agadaga Benson Sunday who represents Bayelsa East in the Red Chamber.

The Senate on Thursday gave its approval for bthe transformation of one of the oldest Airstrip owned by Shell but abandoned at Oloibiri Oil Well 1, in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State t…

21/05/2023

Actress Mercy Johnson Loses Father

Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson, has lost her father, Johnson Ametuo Daniel.

She shared the news in a post shared on her Instagram account on Friday.

The actress shared a throwback birthday video of her father and wrote, “For the rest of my life Daddy, I will keep asking God why? I don’t think I will ever understand why he has taken you from me. And if he responds, I don’t even think I will accept it.

“They say love saves but my love did not keep you here with us. The great pain I feel now is the greatest pain of all.

“Rest In Peace my gentle father, NWO Johnson Ametuo Daniel. D.A Johnson, God clearly loves you more, that’s the only explanation that makes any sense to me.”

Credit: Instagram | mercyjohnsonokojie

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21/05/2023

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05/05/2023

BREAKING

UK Court Sentences Senator Ike Ekweremadu To 10 Years 6 Months In Jail

His Wife Beatrice Ekweremadu Jailed For 6 years

Doctor Obinna Obeta Jailed For 10 years!

27/04/2023

NDDC donates relief materials to Aiyetoro community; Executive Director hands them over

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has donated relief materials to Aiyetoro, a coastal community in Ondo State recently ravaged by ocean surges.

The relief materials were handed over by the Executive Director of Projects of the NDDC, Mr. Charles Ogunmola, who was accompanied by the NDDC Director of Ondo State Office, Mr. Olaniyi Salami, Director of Environmental Protection and Control, Engr. Obeka Onuoha, Director of Community and Rural Development, Mr. Gordon Okeya, at a ceremony at the Naval Base Igbokoda on Thursday.

Ogunmola said he received videos of the ocean surge that displaced over 200 households and destroyed properties worth millions of naira in the community and decided to send a team for an assessment. He said the team reported that the community needed urgent intervention and requested food and non-food items.

He said: "We are here to sympathize with you and to show you that the NDDC cares about your welfare and well-being. We have donated some palliatives made of food and non-food items to cushion the effect of the ocean surge on you. We have also brought some medical personnel to meet your health needs."

He added that the intervention was in phases and that the NDDC would also look into the possibility of completing the shore protection project awarded in 2006 but abandoned by the previous contractor. He said the project was meant to prevent further erosion and devastation by the ocean surge.

He said: "We are not here to make promises but to take action. We will do everything within our power to ensure that this project is completed and that your community is protected from future occurrences of ocean surges. We will also work with other relevant agencies and authorities to find a lasting solution to this problem."

He urged the community leaders and residents to cooperate with the NDDC and its contractors and ensure the project was executed without any hitch. He also advised them to take precautionary measures and avoid building too close to the shoreline.

The Secretary of the Aiyetoro Youths Congress, Mr. Emmanuel Aralu, who received the NDDC delegation and the relief materials, expressed appreciation for the gesture and commended Ogunmola for his swift response. He said successive governments and oil companies operating in their area had neglected the community for too long.

He said: "We are grateful for this visit, and we hope this is the beginning of a new dawn for our community. We have suffered for over 20 years from climate change and oil exploration activities, which have eroded more than half of our land and rendered many people homeless and jobless."

He appealed to Ogunmola to expedite action on the shore protection project and urged other stakeholders to aid and protect their lives and livelihoods.

Aiyetoro, also known as 'Happy City,’ was established in 1947 and is situated along the Atlantic coast in the Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. It used to be one of the most prosperous riverine settlements in the country due to its thriving fish trade and political and social framework that guaranteed equality and a sense of belonging for all indigenes.

26/04/2023

NDDC US firm to Connect all Niger Delta States by Rail

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the United States Consulate and a United States-based firm, Atlanta Global Resources Inc., AGRI, to build a railway network that will connect the nine states of the Niger Delta region.

The ceremony, which was a part of the one-day Public Private Partnerships Summit organized by the Commission in Lagos on Tuesday, will provide locomotives, construct railway lines and operate same in the oil producing states of Rivers, Ondo, Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Imo and Abia.

The MOU was signed by the managing director/CEO of the NDDC, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, on behalf of the Commission, Mr. Chamberlain Eke, on behalf of the United States Consulate, and Mr. Tony Akpele, on behalf of AGRI.

Work on the preliminary stages of the project, perhaps the biggest in the history of the Commission, is expected to start immediately.

Speaking at the summit, Dr. Ogbuku disclosed that the NDDC was determined to renavigate the process of its intervention in the Niger Delta so that it can achieve its mandate “of facilitating the rapid, even and sustainable development of the Niger Delta into a region that is economically prosperous, socially stable, ecologically regenerative and politically peaceful.”

He stated that the MOU represented a big harvest for the NDDC from the PPP Summit.

In his goodwill message at the summit, former NDDC Managing Director, Chief Timi Alaibe, expressed delight at the PPP initiative taken by the new leadership of the Commission.

He said: “This is the first time in 15 years that I am attending an NDDC function. This is because the new board is charting a new course that is impressive.”

He added: “Far back, after the implementation of the Master Plan, we decided on an implementation plan which involved all key stakeholders. We decided that the Master Plan cannot be funded by the government alone. We needed the private sector, that is why I support holding the summit in Lagos, Nigeria’s financial capital. The concept of rewinding and rebirth is sweet to the ears.”

Also speaking during the summit, the former Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomole, commended the NDDC for admitting that it had suffered from goal displacement.
He said: “The NDDC Management and the Board have shown courage by putting the Summit together. The NDDC has our prayers and support. What is missing is not the ideas, but the courage.”

In another goodwill message, the former Managing Director of NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, applauded the NDDC Board and Management for striving to leave legacies in the region.

According to him, “the founding fathers of the NDDC intended that the NDDC should be a catalyst for development. The PPP arrangement is a new way of getting good results. There must be a fusion between the private sector and the public sector. It is important to bring in the resources and expertise of the private sector.”

Ibitoye Abosede, Ph.D.
Director, Corporate Affairs

April 25, 2023.

20/11/2022

The Nigerian Youth Achievers Awards will be honoring our brand as “Blog Of The Year” among several brands and personalities at the prestigious Oriental Hotels, Victoria Island, Lagos on January 29th, 2023.

Thank you all for the support thus far.
We are beginning the year on a good footing….. See you all in Lagos.

01/10/2022

ANCO SALUTES, PRAYS NIGERIA TO BECOME TRULY INDEPENDENT AT 62

The Aida Nath Campaign Organization (ANCO) on behalf of its Principal and incoming Member of the House of Representatives for Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency, Hon Barr Aida Nath Ogwuche felicitates with the citizenry and leaders in Nigeria on the occasion of the nation's 62nd Independence anniversary.

ANCO looks with great anticipation to the next leadership dispensation when its principal and other well deserving Nigerians will be voted into positions of power to help uplift the nation.

ANCO expresses strong sentiments that Nigeria at 62 should, by God's grace, transmogrify into a nation independent from all ills and troubles.

ANCO prays that goodwill will trail Nigeria, Benue and Enone land in particular. ANCO urges Nigerians to, at the 2023 elections, vote into leadership positions, persons with the requisite pedigree to move the Nation to higher heights.

ANCO wishes Nigeria and Nigerians a HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION.

Rt. Hon. Chief James Oche
Director-General, Aida Nath Campaign Organization (ANCO)
01/10/2022

30/08/2022

MINDA TRADITIONAL RULERS LAUD ORTOM'S EFFORTS IN GOVERNANCE

Traditional rulers from Masev, Ihyarev and Nongov intermediate area have lauded Governor Samuel Ortom for his efforts in governing Benue State.

The traditional rulers who are from Guma, Gwer East, Gwer West and Makurdi local government areas, which make up MINDA stated this when they paid the Governor a solidarity visit on Monday, August 29th, 2022 at the Benue Peoples House, Makurdi.

They said they were proud of what Governor Ortom has been doing to address the challenges of the state in all sectors.

Tor Lobi, His Royal Highness, Chief Moses Anagende in his opening remarks stated that Governor Ortom as their son have their mandate and has continued to impress them in his governance approach.

He acknowledged that Governor Ortom has demonstrated unrelenting passion to tackle security issues in the state, pointing out that he has also ensured rural development.

The royal father appealed to the Governor to intervene in boundary and land dispute issues between the four local governments and their neighboring communities, emphasising the encroachment on Ugondo land by the Nigerian Air Force authorities in Makurdi.

While thanking the Governor for siting development projects in the area, Chief Anagende urged the Governor to endeavour to complete all ongoing road projects within the axis before the expiration of his administration.

The Ter Gwer, His Royal Highness, Chief Dominic Akpe in his remarks noted that Governor Ortom has prioritized the welfare of traditional rulers.

Governor Ortom in his response, said the solidarity visit by the traditional rulers have rekindled confidence in him to remain ever committed to serving the people.

He thanked the royal fathers for the encouragement and pledged to never do anything without their consent, saying with their support and prayers, the security problems confronting the state will be tackled.

The Governor who expressed displeasure over the lingering land and boundary dispute issues promised to once again intervene in the matter for a solution.

He directed his Chief of Staff to provide motorcycles to all district heads in the state to enhance movement for local errands within their respective domains.

Nathaniel Ikyur
Chief Press Secretary
August 30th, 2022