The Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Professor DANIEL PONDEI, suffered a health emergency at the National Assembly in Abuja today. Professor PONDEI was trying to respond to questions during the investigative hearing by the House of Representatives Committee on NDDC when he slumped on his table and appeared to be gasping for breath.…
The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, OLUBUNMI TUNJI-OJO, has stepped down from presiding over ongoing investigation of the commission. TUNJI-OJO took the decision to avoid the question of bias, after the Acting Managing Director of the NDDC, Professor DANIEL PONDEI accused him of padding the Commission’s budget. Before…
The delay in the resumption of schools due to the Covid-19 pandemic is worsening the condition of private school owners and their staff. Some private school teachers have not been paid since Covid-19 lockdown was imposed in March, and this is because of lack of revenue. President of the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools, Chief…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has confirmed the arrest of six suspects in connection with a fire outbreak at an illegal oil storage facility around Oregun area of Lagos State. NSCDC spokesperson, NNAMDI ODINA, told our correspondent NAJITE ATIRENE that the suspects in custody include five men and a woman. ODINA also said the recovered…
A massive demolition exercise has been carried out at the Marwa Beach waterfront, in Eti-Osa Local Government Area, on the island part of Lagos State. The demolition is being carried by young men in plain clothes, but with lemon-coloured reflective vests, with nothing written on them. The operation is also being supervised by a team of policemen,…
Medial doctors employed by the Lagos State Government are returning to work this morning, Thursday, July 17, 2020, after a three-day warning strike. The resumption of work by members of the Lagos State Medical Guild was confirmed in a statement by the President of the association. The announcement was made after a meeting yesterday with government officials…