Amidst the worsening security situation across Nigeria, the U.S. government has advised its citizens not to travel to many states in Nigeria for security reasons. The reasons include terrorism, kidnapping, civil unrest and maritime crime. The U.S. government published this advisory on the website of its Department of State, Bureau…

The government of Gombe State has donated 230 hectares of land for the establishment of Nigerian Air Force Forward Operational Base (FOB) in the state. According to a statement by the spokesperson to Governor Inuwa Yahaya, Ismaila Misilli, on Tuesday, the gesture is to facilitate swift response to the air…

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has invited President Muhammadu Buhari to commission a 29-kilometre road linking Ogbia community to Nembe in Bayelsa State. The NCDC spokesperson, Charles Odili, in a statement on Tuesday said the road was built by the commission in partnership with the Shell Petroleum Development Company…

The management of the NDDC has debunked fresh rumours of financial impropriety in the Niger Delta Development Commision (NDDC). The management, in a statement by its Director of Corporate Services, Charles Odili, described the rumours as a rehash of the allegations which led the National Assembly, on May 5, to…

The immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has explained the reason why he left the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). PREMIUM TIMES reported Mr Dogara's defection on Friday after which he met with President Muhammadu Buhari. In a letter…

The national leadership of Nigeria Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) and the Gombe State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association, (NMA) have applauded Governor Inuwa Yahaya for his strides in the health sector. They thanked him for signing into law, the hospitals management board and the contributory healthcare scheme as…

A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, on Friday, met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting was also attended by the Yobe State Governor, Mala Buni, who currently heads the interim committee managing Nigeria's ruling party, APC. At the end of the…

A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), returning to his former party, the All Progressives Congress (APC). An aide to the former speaker confirmed the development to PREMIUM TIMES on Friday evening. The acting Chairman of the APC, Mai…

The House of Representatives has mandated its Committees on, Finance, Procurement and NEDC to investigate an allegation of misappropriation of N100 billion at the North East Development Commision (NEDC). The lawmakers took the decision on Thursday while adopting a motion brought under matters of urgent national importance by the minority…

Members of the House of Representatives have stepped down a committee report on the investigation of the alleged financial malfeasance in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). This decision was taken, according to the speaker, to enable lawmakers have copies of the full report. The committee chairman, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, had…

The House of Representatives has declared as illegal, the procedure leading to the suspension of the management of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF). The lawmakers said the suspension was in breach of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund Act. The lawmakers made this known on Thursday during plenary…

The Minister of the Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, has stated that he never referred to members of the 9th National Assembly as beneficiaries of NDDC contracts. Mr Akpabio stated this via a letter in response to the request of the speaker. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi…

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has announced the decision of the House to drag the minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, to court over alleged defamation of character. The speaker stated this on Thursday during the opening of the plenary. Mr Akpabio had on Monday during…

A joint body of Nigerian journalists has announced a decision to name the newly built headquarters of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism in Lagos after Ismaila Isa Funtua, the businessman who died on Monday. This was contained in a statement signed by Nduka Obaigbena, President of the Nigerian Press Organization…

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has given the Minister of the Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, 48 hours to publish full details of lawmakers in the 9th Assembly who got contracts from the Niger Delta Development Commision (NDDC). The Speaker made the call while reacting to…

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has given the minister of the Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, 48 hours to publish the full details of lawmakers in the 9th Assembly who got contracts from the Niger Delta Development Commision (NDDC). The Speaker made the call while reacting…

A House of Representatives panel has commenced investigation into the recovered assets by various anti-graft agencies in Nigeria. The ad-hoc panel, chaired by Adeogun Adejoroh (APC, Ondo), is to Identify the location and custodian of the recovered assets, PREMIUM TIMES learnt. Also, the panel is to take an inventory of…

Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya, has sought the support of the ministry of humanitarian affairs in his determination to strenthen the state's social inclusion programmes while battling insurgency. The governor was speaking when he paid a courtesy visit to the minister, Sadiya Farouk, in her office in Abuja on Monday.…

The acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Daniel Pondei, slumped Monday during interrogation by the House of Representatives Committee on NDDC. He was promptly rushed to the hospital. Mr Pondei was answering questions posed by lawmakers when he slumped. He appeared before the lawmakers who are…

The acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Daniel Pondei, slumped Monday during interrogation by the House of Representatives Committee on NDDC. He was promptly rushed to the hospital. Mr Pondei was answering questions posed by lawmakers when he slumped. He appeared before the lawmakers who are…

The Chairman of the House of Representatives committee on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has stepped aside as head of the panel investigating alleged financial recklessness in the NDDC. He stated this on Monday during the continued hearing in the National Assembly. The NDDC acting managing director,…

The House of Representatives Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) will today continue with its investigative hearing on the alleged financial recklessness at the commission. Expected to appear before the panel are the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, and the Acting Managing Director of the agency, Daniel…

Contractors have accused the National Assembly management under the immediate past clerk, Mohammed Sani-Omolori, of refusing to pay for vehicles and equipment supplied to the House of Representatives in 2017. The contractors, including 13 companies that supplied Peugeot 508 Special edition for the use of the members of the House…

The House of Representatives committee on Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has summoned the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, and the Acting Managing Director of the agency, Daniel Pondei. The lawmakers took the decision on Friday at the continuation of their investigation into alleged financial recklessness in the…

The House of Representatives has issued a warrant for the arrest of Daniel Pondei, the Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commision (NDDC), over what it described as ‘contempt of the legislature.’ The House Committee on Niger Delta had summoned the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the NDDC…