NewsPointers

If you have been fed-up by the actions of bad politicians, then this video clips is for you. The video reveals political facts in Andoni as Dr. Dressman Romsan was okayed ahead of the December 10th rerun in Rivers.

NDDC wants powers devolve into State offices, Do you agree with Nsima Ekere? Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Nsima Ekere has disclosed that a policy shift to devolve more operational powers to NDDC State Offices is ongoing. Ekere disclosed this during a courtesy call on His Royal Majesty, Edidem Etim Daniel Charles Abia, Paramount Ruler of Eket, Akwa Ibom State. "The process of devolving more powers to NDDC State Offices to make them more operationally efficient is ongoing. We want to have a situation where State Offices do not need to run to the Port Harcourt headquarters for everything they need." Ekere who also congratulated His Majesty on his recent coronation noted that His Majesty's antecedents made him a suitable candidate for the throne. "Your contributions on Eket, Akwa Ibom State and Nigeria markes you out as a leader of the people. We are proud of your legacy and will support you at NDDC. Speaking, His Majesty, Edide

Sen, Magnus Abe and Dr. Dressman Romsan in Ataba town The candidate of the All Progressive Congress in Andoni Local Government Area  for the  December 10,  rerun in Rivers State Legislative Assembly, Dr. Romsan Dressman has said sharing of one note book to pupils in primary schools by Hon. Ikuinyi O.Ibani  is a laughable one.  Dr. Dressman disclosed it recently after Sen. Magnus Ngei Abe Flagged-off a free medical care in Ataba yesterday. According to him, ''How can a former speaker go round to share one note book  to pupils'' he asked. The APC candidate said the children needs to be healthy before anything, stressing that his free medical care  to the people of Ataba and the entire Andoni   has always been his passion. He noted that the people in Andoni needs medical care, especially that of dental and eye treatment.  

All is now set for the commencment of free medical Health care in Andoni Local Goverment Area. The free medical care organized by Dr. Dressman Good Health Foundation, is expected to treat all those in the ANOLGA starting from Ataba today. According to a statement from Dr. Otogwung Romnsan Dressman, the exercise will begin on sunday the 27th of November 2016 and span through the week. The statement however enjoins residents living in Andoni to come out in their numbers as team of medical expert will be on ground check ing their health.

Drama as the All Progressive Congress staged their ward rally at Andoni Local Government Area, in Ataba town where the former speaker to Rivers State House of assembly hails from. According to our source who witnessed the scene said, it was about 01:00pm on saturday after the APC held its meeting at the various ward level in Ataba town. It was gathered that not quite long, the whole village came out enmass jubilating for what they term as 'victory for APC' in the forth coming rerun. Addressing the newsmen was the APC party chairman, Davies Ikanya, who said the APC as a party is sure of emerging victorious in Andoni. He said Ataba does not belong to 'Ikunyi'  stressing that it also belong to APC, and its chieftains including him. Earlier, Mr. Ikanya frowned at the poor level of development at Ataba, noting that it was as a result of bad representation from the former law maker who represented them. He however added that he came to Ataba just to see that the people

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has reacted to the opposition by the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, to its choice of Chief Returning Officer for Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo. PDP in Ondo state on Friday claimed it has reliable information that plans are being made to manipulate and rig the poll. PDP said Professor Kayode Soremekun, Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti, who served as Chief Returning Officer in Edo State was recruited to serve in same capacity in Ondo to “use the same template that compromised Edo election” But speaking on the allegation, Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Mr. Rotimi Oyekanmi, stated that the electoral officers deployed to Ondo have no tainted records. According to him, “In our guideline, there is no limit the number of time someone can be used. “The only thing we can look into if people come out with evidence that the man compromised. “You can’t question our choice of returning officer. That

  The Minister for Environment Amina Mohammed has said the Ogoni clean-up is ongoing. Reacting to the clean-up exercise that was flagged by President Mohammadu Buhari, she noted that all resources have been made available and the money has been released. Mrs Mohammed, added that they needed the structure to be  in place so that the money will go into the ground where people will feel the impact. She further stressed that its important  to put together structure and make sure that they have a solid foundation.  According to her, “talking about Ogoni spill, all resources have been made available and the money has been released. But if you do not have structure in place the money will go into the ground and people will not feel the impact. It is important for us to put together structure and make sure that we have a solid foundation. Who is in the office, who is the budget manager and how are they recruiting? All of these were not taken care of in the past. But this time, we b

There are indications that the office of the Federal Minister of Justice has frowned over what could be termed as injustice in the activities of the Rivers State House of Assembly. It was gathered recently that the Honourable Attorney-General of the Fedration and Minister of Justice, in a letter signed by Dayo Apata Esq, expressed dissatisfaction over the lackadaisical attitude of the RSHA in swearing-in a law maker elect .

This is on of those video clips you must not miss, as Minister for Transportation Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi opens up on what he termed to be an attack by Rivers State Thug.

There are indications that the Rivers State governor Barr. Nyesome  Wike have been alleged  owning a counter military to that of the Federal Government Military. Just read the letter Sen. Magnus Abe recently wrote to Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara! His Excellency, Rt. Hon Yakubu Dogara, The Honourable Speaker, House of Representatives, Thro: The Clerk, House Committee on Army, National Assembly, Abuja. RE: POLITICALLY MANIPULATED PUBLIC HEARINGS ON RIVERS STATE I am in receipt of a letter of invitation from the House of Representatives Committee on the Army dated the 20th day of October, 2016, inviting me to attend a public hearing of a petition by the Civil Liberties Organization South-South zone against the Nigerian Army. Not surprisingly Mr. Speaker, the petition is signed by Mr. Livingstone Wechie, the arrowhead of Governor Wike's campaign of calumny against the APC in Rivers State. He is the Vice Chairman of the Rivers PDP campaign  publicity  team. He was the pilo

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has ordered the contractor handling the Dualization of Igwruta-Etche Road to return to site immediately. The NDDC Executive Director Projects Engr. Samuel Adjogbe, gave the directive when he led a team of directors and engineers to inspect the 23.58-kilometre Road.

If you have applied for the Federal Government N-Power scheme check your name here. https://portal.npower.gov.ng/apply/selected.php

Atleast over 199,000 youths will start benefiting their monthly allowances from the federal government N-power scheme. Mr. Laolu Akande made it known to newsmen recently when he said 40% of the selected names came based on the number of applications per state, stressing that  a special mark-up for the 6 states of the northeast and a discretionary addition for states with low numbers of applicants. According to him “The Buhari Presidency has made very diligent and transparent efforts to ensure that the Social Investment Programmes do not repeat the errors of the past, and the attempt therefore to hurriedly compare the programmes with failed efforts of the past, like SURE-P, even at this early stage is simply baseless. “There wouldn’t be any middle-men and the payments to be made to the N-Power candidates, the monthly N5,000 to the poorest and most vulnerable among others would be paid directly to them. “The 200,000 have been selected as promised in the first batch of N-Power job sch

All is now set for the restructuring of the Niger Delter Development Commission in the four years. Nsima Ekere, managing director of NDDC made it known to newsmen recently at a meeting with the new board members in Abuja. Accordingly, the NDDC boss assured that the new board members will make some remarkable difference in the lives of the people in the Niger Delta. When explaining how, he said the commision will eliminate problems at the region, noting that banks will be held accountable if found wanting. In doing so, he said  the commission will demand back any money paid to the  bank that guaranteed a said project if the contractor fails or where the work done doesn’t justify the money that was paid. Mr Ekere said that the board has also discussed restructuring the balance sheet of the NDDC, stressing that it would involve carrying out a project audit. In his own words, he said “We have liabilities that run into well over a trillion naira. We will look at the projects that have