It is a great injustice to the people of the Niger Delta region for the Federal Government to continue to run the NDDC without a constituted board — as the current sole administratorship is not recognized by the establishing law - Okowa

As we work to continue to develop the states of the South-South geopolitical region, yesterday, I was delighted to welcome my dear friend and brother, Gov. Udom Emmanuel, for the inauguration of roads, bridges, and schools in Agbarho and Oleh.

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State dropped this message on his post yesterday via his official social media handle.

In the message the governor stated further that "During the visit, we spoke extensively about the need for President Muhammadu Buhari to reconstitute the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) without further delay.

"This is because, it is a great injustice to the people of the Niger Delta region for the Federal Government to continue to run the NDDC without a constituted board — as the current sole administratorship is not recognized by the establishing law.

Education occupies a prominent place in the Six-Pillar Development Agenda - Sanwo-Olu

It is exciting for us and for Lagos State University as the school commences a  partnership with Cornell University, an Ivy League school in New York.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State dropped the message on his social media handle stating that "The LASU collaboration with Cornell University reflects our commitment to the provision of quality and sustainable education that meets the educational needs of the citizenry.

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NIGERIAN TRIBUNE: Set Up Committee To Look Into The Plight Of Workers In Kogi, NLC Tells Bello

The Kogi State Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Onu Edoka has called on the state government to set up a committee to look into the plight of workers in the state.

Speaking on Saturday during this year Workers Day celebration which took place at the Confluence Stadium Lokoja, he said the issue of percentage salary to primary school teachers and workers at the local government councils is unacceptable.

He added that workers in the state are facing serious hardship because of the situation they find themselves in.

NIGERIAN TRIBUNE: Terrorism: Press Akpabio To Name Sponsors, PDP Urges DSS

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has charged the Department of State Services (DSS) and other security agencies to immediately invite the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, to name politicians in the All Progressives Congress (APC) that are behind the acts of terrorism and banditry in the country.

In a statement issued by Kola Ologbondiyan, National Publicity Secretary of the PDP on Friday, the party pointed out that there is “a self-professed evidence that Senator Akpabio is privy to certain terrorism related information which he must be made to share with the DSS as well as other security agencies.”

We’ll report you to Pope for threatening Buhari, APC tells Mbaka

The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Yekini Nabena, has said Father Ejike Mbaka of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, is threatening the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), reports Punch.

This is in reaction to a sermon delivered by Mbaka in which he called for the President to resign or be impeached over the issue of insecurity in Nigeria. This situation was captured a few days ago by Daily Post with the caption “Fr Mbaka makes U-turn, calls for Buhari’s impeachment [VIDEO]” and the news copy below:

Catholic Priest and Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Fr Ejike Mbaka, has called for the impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari over the high level of insecurity in the country.

Mbaka said Buhari has failed Nigeria woefully and that he should resign now.

Speaking at the Adoration Ministry in Enugu, he wondered how Buhari will maintain grave silence despite the incessant killings in the country.

Recovering N94tn unremitted fund, solution to Nigeria’s economic crisis – Falana

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has asked the Federal Government to compel the Nigerian National Corporation to return unremitted funds between 2010 and 2014 and another N94tn held by oil operators, reports Punch.

In the report, Falana noted that the announcement by the NNPC that there was no money to remit into the federation account next month amounted to blackmailing the government into accepting deregulation policy of the downstream sector.

The human rights lawyer who spoke in Abuja on Thursday at a lecture delivered in honour of Prof Omotoye Olorode stated that “The Auditor-General of the Federation has revealed that between 2010 and 2014, $16bn worth of crude oil was not accounted for by the NNPC. Also, the Revenue Mobilisation and Allocation Commission and NEITI have come out to say that the NNPC has failed to remit to the federation account about $22bn dividends paid by the LNG.

“The NNPC has not, up to this moment, denied any of these serious allegations. So, if they say there is no money now, it is meant to blackmail Nigerians that the Corporation won’t remit money because it is paying for subsidy.

Prayer Messages For Today

 

For a while now Linda Ikeji, Nigeria's popular blogger has been dropping a lot of prayers via her IG. Today, the first of May, she has this one for her followers:

A US-based Nigerian man claims to have prevented an American woman from getting defrauded

A US-based Nigerian man, Joseph Nantomah, claims to have prevented an American woman from getting defrauded of $32,000, Punch reports.

In a video uploaded to his @theblackmentor_’s Instagram page on Wednesday, Nantomah, standing by the woman whom he identified as “Leen”, explained how he prevented a Nigerian cyber-crime syndicate from extorting her.

According to the report, Nantomah claimed that the cyber-fraudsters had tricked Keen into transferring $32,000 to his business account, with the mind that he would send them the money.

He said that he had involved the police and embarked on a three-hour drive from Wisconsin to Indiana in a bid to locate Keen and help return her money.

We have to set up a commission that deals with only forestry - Obaseki

During a meeting with forestry stakeholders, I disclosed plans to set up the Edo State Forestry Commission and update the state’s forestry laws to checkmate activities of criminal elements and preserve the state’s forest assets.

Governor Godwin Obaseki made this submission via his post on Instagram yesterday.

"We closed our forests following massive illegal deforestation, particularly the virgin forests such as Okomu and the Gele axis", the post read.

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I am a lioness - Obiajulu

Obiajulu Ugboh, TV Personality

Your View's co anchor Obiajulu Ugboh sends a warning to potential rapist as she drops her opinion on "Child Rape" on the programme - "Your View". See the video below: 

Wedding Bells - Nollywood Actor Ties the Knot

It's a new beginning and a new chapter for Nigeria's Actor Abiola Adebayo as she says "Yes I Do" and tie the knot for a blissful and fruitful marriage.

Boko Haram Hoists Flag ‘Two Hours Drive’ from Nigeria’s Capital

NIGER State governor, Abubakar Sani Bello, confirmed on Monday that Boko Haram insurgents have hoisted their flag in Kaure village, in Erena township axis of Shiroro Local Government Area of the state, two hours drive from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, reports the Nigerian Tribune.

According to the report, the governor also said that the Boko Haram fighters forcefully snatched wives of some of the villagers and married them. There had been attacks on Niger communities of recent, which were attributed to bandits. At this point CNN captions the incident "Boko Haram fighters have hoisted flag and forcefully acquired wives in Nigerian town, governor says" while Arise News drops it as "Abuja Not Safe, Niger Governor Warns After Boko Haram Hoists Flag ‘Two Hours Drive’ from Nigeria’s Capital"

However, the reports have it that Governor Sani Bello made the revelation in Minna, when he paid an on-the-spot assessment visit to the internally displaced persons (IDP) camp at Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) Primary School, near the palace of the Emir of Minna, Alhaji Umar Bahago, in Chanchaga Local Government Area of the state.

The primary school was hurriedly turned to IDP camp after about 5,000 residents were displaced from their ancestral homes by bandits in Shiroro and Sarkin Pawa, in the neighbouring Munya Local Government Area of the state, at the weekend.

William and Kate take their children for special family outing in Sandringham

After a difficult few weeks following Prince Philip's death, the Cambridges found the perfect way to enjoy some family time at the weekend, reports Hello Magazine.

The IG user, 2iikate tweets the royal outing as "The gorgeous George, Charlotte and Louis, mother and papa were very happily, playing in the  new Sandringham play area today. There is a photo but unfair to share, without their knowledge. A member of the public took it, the family were unaware  naughty naughty!"

But Hello Magazine, captured it as "The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their three children - Prince George, seven, Princess Charlotte, five, and three-year-old Prince Louis - were spotted happily playing in the new Sandringham play park on the Queen’s Norfolk estate as they made the most of the sunshine on Sunday"