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The Executive Governor of Kano State His Excellency Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje OFR and members of the state executive council today received the Honorable Minister for Transport, Chief Rotimi Amaechi at the Government House Kano. The minister said that he is in Kano to thank Governor Ganduje who was the Chairman of APC National Campaign Council for the recently held Rivers state legislative elections which he said Dr Ganduje led the team to victory, securing one Senatorial seat and other house of reps seats while the rest are in contention. He went further to inform the governor that preparations are in high gear for the commencement of the Kano to Kaduna rail line expected to commence before the end of this year. He added that about 100 new coaches will be added to the existing rail running from Kano to Lagos in order to boost economic activities of the nation. Hon Amaechi then expressed his delight over the developmental projects embarked upon by Dr Ganduje despite the economic dow

NDDC To C omplete Abandoned Rivers-Bayelsa Linked Road The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has assured that the 23.5-kilometre Otuasega- Obedum- Emelego Road and bridges linking Bayelsa and Rivers State will be completed this year. Executive Director Projects of the Commission, Engr. Samuel Adjogbe, gave the assurance when he led a team of directors and engineers to inspect the regional road spanning nine agricultural-rich communities, as part of the Commission’s drive to complete all on-going projects in the Niger Delta. The road runs between Otuasega in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State through Obedum and Emelego in Abua-Odual Local Government Area of Rivers State. Engr. Adjogbe underlined the economic benefits of the road to the region and reaffirmed the commitment of the NDDC management, led by the Managing Director, Mr Nsima Ekere, to complete all on-going projects in the Niger Delta in the shortest possible time. Engr. Adjogbe explained that inadequate fu

Dear Nigerians, meet Dr. Marvin Barinem Dekil, the newly appointed PROJECT COORDINATOR OF HYPREP PROFILE DR. MARVIN BARINEM DEKIL Ph.D., M.Sc., LLM, BL, B.Sc. (Hons) A Seasoned Environmental Professional with Strong Technical Expertise and Project Management Experience in Contaminated Land Remediation, Assessment and Restoration. Team Leader/ Technical Assistant, United Nations Environment Program – UNEP Head, Environmental / Coastal and Shoreline Restoration unit HYPREP responsible for the managing the remediation of impacted sites. Managing Director, Dexcom Solution Ltd; Directly Coordinated several projects in Environmental Assessment, Remediation and Certification Monitoring across Ogoniland and Niger Delta region. In-depth Knowledge of Environmental Law including Application and Interpretation of National and International Guidelines and Standard for Oil Spill Remediation. Strategic Project Management Experience with Involving Numerous Environmental Assessments, Air Quali

PRESS STATEMENT The attention of the Niger Delta Development Commission has been drawn to the report, headlined, “Another Niger Delta Militant Group Announces Resumption of Hostilities,” carried in the Vanguard edition of Tuesday, January 10, 2017, in which some unsubstantiated and unverifiable claims were made concerning the Commission. We wish to state categorically, and without reservations, that there is no iota of truth in the allegation by the group, The Niger Delta Revolutionary Crusaders, NDRC, “that N80 billion which was supposed to be used in developing the Niger Delta was used to prosecute the election of a former South-South governor, while N40 billion was also withdrawn from the NDDC coffers to prosecute the last re-run election in Rivers State.” The Commission’s new Management and Governing Board have only just assumed duties and have neither awarded projects yet nor undertaken any transactions of such magnitude. These facts are verifiable. It is, indeed, very importan

Flash: Abe set to slam PDP at tribunal The Media Committee of Senator Magnus Ngei Abe, Senator representing Rivers South East Senatorial District, has stated that the Rivers State Chapter of Peoples Democratic (PDP) has nothing to say on the victory of Senator Abe. In a press statement issued in reaction to a statement by the PDP entitled, “PDP Heads to the Tribunal against Abe's declaration as Senator”, the committee said election petition tribunals are part of democratic process in Nigeria and that there was nothing new about going to the tribunal. The committee said Senator Abe and the APC were set to meet the PDP at the tribunal to defend the sacred mandate given to Senator Abe by the People of Rivers South East. It said up till now that the PDP is unable to point out electoral irregularities committed by APC in Rivers South East rather they make sweeping statements of how security personnel helped APC to win. The committee said Senator Abe and the APC have evidence of eff

F U LL TEXT OF APC INTERNAL CLASH REVEALED "RE: PLOT TO DIVIDE RIVERS APC: MR. DEREK MENE FINGERED PART 1( A CALL FOR CAUTION) I have read with amusement some of the articles making the rounds on the APC Whatsapp platforms and on Facebook, engineered by certain interests and promoted by some elements within the Greater Together New Media Team clearly targeted at me and those identified by the agents of darkness as supporters of Senator Magnus Abe. The purpose of the entire exercise is clearly to create a rift or the impression of a rift between  Senator Abe and his brother, friend and leader,  Rt. Hon Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi the Minister of Transportation. Our party faithful will recall that sometimes ago, Senator Abe wrote an article titled "Jonathan vs Amaechi: In Whose Interest"  in which he argued that those who  love a leader genuinely will never be first to take a bell and ring to the world that his house is on fire even before they see smoke. Clearly it is ap

In this video, you will see what happened in the road that leads to the home-village of  former National Deputy National Chairman of Peoples' Democratic Party, Uche Secondus, Former Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Engr. Tele Ikuru and the Ancestral home of all the lawmakers in Andoni Local Government Area.

President Muhammadu Buhari’s New Year Message To Nigerians Channels Television. Updated December 31, 2016 My dear Compatriots, I am happy to welcome you to the beginning of a New Year in our beloved country Nigeria. I felicitate with you today at a time when our nation is witnessing a new and impressive turnaround in our security and socio-economic situation. I know you will join me to, once again, congratulate the heroic and gallant efforts of our military and other security agencies on their remarkable successes to rid the nation of terrorism. Following the successful capture of Sambisa Forest, spearheaded by troops of Operation Lafiya Dole, we have entered a new phase in our battle against our common enemy, Boko Haram. When we see our beloved 21 Chibok girls reuniting with their families and community for Christmas, it gives us the hope that those who are still in captivity will one day return to the loving arms of family, friends and well-wishers. I urge all Nigerians to