Two directors at the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) have been arrested by the Independent Corrupt Practices & Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). One of the arrested directors is in charge of education, health, and social services, while the other is in charge of special projects. Their arrest, PREMIUM TIMES learnt, borders on allegations of abuse of office regarding COVID-19 spending by the NDDC and the mishandling of the commission’s scholarship programme. The directors, whose names could not be ascertained Friday night, were arrested on Monday and were detained till Thursday before they were released on administrative bail. Azuka Ogugua, ICPC’s spokesperson, confirmed the…
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The acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Kemebradikumo Pondei, has admitted that the commission spent N1.5 billion for staff as ‘COVID-19 relief funds’. He made this statement at the investigative hearing on the N40 billion corruption allegation against the commission. The Senate had on May 5 set up a seven-man ad-hoc committee to investigate the “financial recklessness” of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the commission. The lawmakers said, within the last three months, the commission has spent over N40 billion of the commission’s fund ”without recourse to established processes of funds disbursement which has opened up…
Chadwick Boseman, star of the ground-breaking superhero movie “Black Panther” has died after a private four-year battle with colon cancer, his publicist told AFP Friday. Boseman, 43, never publicly discussed his condition and continued to work on major Hollywood films during and between “countless” operations and chemotherapy, his family said in a statement. “It was the honor of his career to bring King T’Challa to life in ‘Black Panther,’” they said. “A true fighter, Chadwick persevered through it all,” the statement added. Boseman became the first black superhero to get his own standalone film in the record-breaking Marvel franchise with…
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Dr. Jimoh Ibrahim has declared the party dead in Ondo after joining the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ibrahim stated the strategy he used to revive the PDP from death would be deployed to destroy the party in the October 10, governorship election. The business mogul, who spoke when he officially joined the APC at Igbotako, Okitipupa local government area, said the PDP and its candidate, Eyitato Jegede, would lose the election even if they spend all resources at their disposal. He said he joined the APC because of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu’s giant…
AHEAD of the governorship election in Ondo state, the Nigerian Army has assured corps members of maximum protection in the forthcoming election. The Brigade Commander, 32 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Zakari Logun Abubakar gave the assurance when the State Nation Youth Service Corps NYSC, Coordinator, Mrs. Grace Akpabio paid him a visit in Akure. Abubakar said “Let me tell you that we have mapped out intelligence strategy to ensure that corps members that would be participating in the Gubernatorial election coming up in October in all the nooks and crannies of the State can be assured…
Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state has accused his estranged deputy, Agboola Ajayi, of plotting to use fake documents to embarrass and malign him. The Nation reports that Akeredolu alleged that the plot was initiated five months ago and aimed to harass him and top government officials as well as members of his immediate family. YemieFash online gathers that Akeredolu who spoke through the spokesman for his campaign organisation, Olabode Richard Olatunde, said contents of the documents were unimaginable lies and imaginary concoctions from Agboola. The Ondo state governor further alleged that Ajayi engaged the services of two popular printers…
At least three persons have been feared killed after a helicopter crashed into a residential neighbourhood in Opebi, Lagos. It was gathered that the helicopter crashed at Salvation Army Church and affected three buildings. Although it was not clear if there were ground casualties, The Nation gathered that the helicopter had four passengers onboard but just one has been seen alive. The Director General (DG) Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu confirmed the crash, adding that rescuers were on their way to the scene
Ondo State High Court reverses illegal and unlawful suspension of honorable members. Orders Ondo State House of Assembly to immediately pay all their entitlements and also pay 5 million naira compensation to each of them. Justice Ademola Bola of the Ondo State High Court,while giving the ruling,maintained that it was illegal to prevent an elected legislator from duly representing his/her constituents. Details later….
Membership of the Zenith Labour Party in Ondo state has swelled following the defection of chieftains of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC). Among the defectors was a former Chief of Staff to Governor Olusegun Mimiko, Dr Kola Ademujimi and Chief Bepie Akintunde. They defected to the ZLP at Idanre Local Government area. Dr Ademujimi said they left the PDP over the primary that produced Eyitayo Jegede. Ademujimi said the ranks of the PDP were being depleted on a daily basis. He said Ondo Deputy Governor, Hon Agboola Ajayi, was forced to leave the PDP…
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Eyitayo Jegede has knocked the administration of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, saying it lacks a human face. Jegede spoke while addressing Ondo State Artisan Groups who were in his office to declare support for his gubernatorial project. He accused Akeredolu of misplacing priorities in terms of project execution. The PDP candidate alleged “the 6.5 billion naira wasted on less than 100m overhead bridge could be expended on education which is our pride. “But the government would prefer to cut corners through such phony projects. We will change the narratives.” Jegede said Akeredolu…