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Wike May Face EFCC Charge as battle with IG Deepens The Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, is utterly dismayed at the serial show of shame and disgrace Gov. Nyesom Wike is bringing upon the good people of Rivers State especially in recent times. As soon as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, announced the discovery of $43m and other currencies at Osborne Road, Ikoyi, Lagos Gov. Wike immediately addressed the media laying claim to the money. In doing so, he issued a 7-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to return the money to him or he would go to court. Two weeks after his bogus claim it has turned out that the governor made an empty threat as he is not in any position to carry it out for the reason that what appears like credible ownership of the said money is unraveling and it has nothing to with the Rivers State Government. More so, despite the opportunity given by a federal high court sitting Lagos for the owner of the money to come forwar

NDDC boss Set to lead Oil experts to USA Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mr. Nsima U. Ekere is leading a strong delegation to this year’s Oil Technology Conference to explore partnership opportunities in modular refineries for the Niger Delta region The conference, which is holding in Houston, United States, holding May 1- 4, will bring together leading professionals and players in the global oil and gas industry. It is the number one forum for knowledge exchange in drilling, exploration, production development, environmental protection, innovation and technology. Mr. Ekere said NDDC is attending the conference as it prepares to implement Federal Government’s proposal to replace thousands of illegal refining facilities scattered across the region with modular refineries. “Our participation in this year’s conference is a proactive strategy,” Mr. Ekere said, “to fully prepare the region for a new era of downstream opera

See what Youths Did to NDDC Investigative panel! Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has expressed regrets over the disruption of its investigative hearing meant to address allegations of corruption and suggest measures to fine-tune the service delivery processes of the Commission. The meeting, which was organized by the Commission, working with civil society organisations, traditional rulers and coverage by the media, at the Hotel Presidential, Port Harcourt, on Tuesday, was marred by unruly youths who were not supposed to be part of the fact-finding meeting. Addressing newsmen, Mr. Chijioke Amu-Nnadi, the NDDC Head of Corporate Affairs, wondered why anyone who had the interest of the Niger Delta would scuttle a meeting that was supposed to improve the processes of the interventionist agency. The NDDC image maker said: “When you are trying to do something with an honest intention, you will expect people to support your efforts. Unfortunately, the situation was disrupted by p

SENIBO CHRIS FINEBONE: An Epitome Of Knowledge, Media Colossus And Dogged Change Crusader. ~RVS-APC New Media Team. As we gradually prepare to go on the hustings again, in another bid to salvage our dear state and deliver her oppressed people from the hands of wicked and unreasonable men, please allow us the privilege and honour to openly celebrate and commend one of our own, the distinguished, dogged, brilliant, able leader and the Publicity Secretary of the Rivers state Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, SENIBO CHRIS FINEBONE. Today, 4th of April, 2017 may seem like one of those ordinary days. But, to us in the RVS APC NEW MEDIA TEAM, it is special, in every sense of the word. It is a day that we relax the rigour of politics and its associated stress, to appreciate the relentless efforts of Senibo Chris Finebone and rhapsodize about his commitment towards deepening democracy, equity, promotion of the principles of equality and liberation of the oppressed in Rivers state, thr

See what Sen. Magnus Abe did to Tai community Senator Magnus Ngei Abe, Senator representing Rivers South East Senatorial District, has commended Tai youths for being law abiding and minimizing the spate of violence in Tai Local Government Area. Speaking at Koroma-Tai, in continuation of his thank-you visit to Tai Local Government Area, Abe said although much noise was made by the opposition about the Tai results, the area constitutes one of the strongest areas of support for the APC, where the youths have resisted insinuations to cause violence. Senator Abe said the youths have demonstrated respect for elders, parents and the wishes of the people by declining to engage in violence. He enjoined them to continue to preserve the dignity of Tai LGA by refusing to be used to kill women, who are their mothers and sisters, and children in their farms, either in the disguise of cultism or outright political thuggery. Speaking in pidgin English, Abe said; “I want to use this opportunity to

Niger Delta youths urged by MD of NDDC to emulate PANDEF on acceptable leadership *NDDC to establish Niger Delta Devt Bank The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr. Nsima Ekere, has called on Niger Delta youths to emulate the Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) on acceptable and recognisable leadership. He also hinted that NDDC would soon set up a specialised Niger Delta Development Bank for the youths and other people of the region to access funds, while assuring that the terms would be friendly. Ekere stated these on Wednesday at NDDC's corporate headquarters in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, while meeting with ex-agitators and youth leaders from the nine states of the Niger Delta, led by Isreal Eshanekpe, aka "General" Akpodoro. He disclosed that investors were considering Niger Delta as unsafe, thereby relocating from the region, while admonishing the youths to give peace a chance, not to resume hostilities and t

Flash NDDC Sets up Committee on Corruption Charges … Holds Investigative Hearing The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, will hold an investigative hearing to unravel cases of allegations of corruption and racketeering concerning the Commission. At a meeting of the Management Committee of the Commission in Port Harcourt, the Managing Director/CEO, Nsima U. Ekere, declared that “it was imperative and urgent for the Commission to find out what was true and what was not true about the allegations, in order to immediately tackle them.” Ekere, who expressed displeasure at “all the stories of corruption surrounding the Commission”, said it was time to clean up the interventionist agency, in order to position it to effectively and efficiently facilitate sustainable regional development. “We cannot allow these stories and allegations to keep making the rounds,” he stated, adding: “We cannot continue to act as though these allegations are not important enough to be investigated. We

Still Scholarship NDDC will pay each beneficiaries an additional N500,000.00 ~Nsima Ekere [Welcome to Newspointers, like and share our page] Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Nsima U. Ekere, has directed the immediate payment of all outstanding scholarship fees for beneficiaries of the 2016 NDDC Overseas Post Graduate Scholarship. In a meeting in Port Harcourt, Ekere expressed unhappiness that beneficiaries of the scheme were facing unfortunate hardship due to delays in remitting both the tuition fees and upkeep allowances and called on them to submit their bank details to the NDDC immediately. The Managing Director disclosed that only 32 out of 200 beneficiaries have so far submitted their personal international bank information and promised to pay them immediately. "I am very unhappy about this needless delays and the untold hardship our scholars are going through right now,” Ekere said, adding: “This is not acceptable. They are our childre

Apostle Suleman reacts to sex scandal "...is it now a crime for an adult to have sex with an adult and not a crime for another adult to have sex with a child" he asks. Following the alleged sex scandal trailing, the General Pastor of Omega Fire Ministries, he spoke in his church refuting the allegations : he said "Just because of one thing, I said don't kill Christians they are now acting Nollywood. I want to say this, in the same country where people are demanding for the head of a man who is yet to be found guilty of every allegation. The same country an emir who is also a religious leader gets married to a 14years old with evidence of kidnapp and FORCEFUL conversion from her old religion. And yet no DSS or Sahara reporters ordered for his arrest or even subjected him to a media trial. Atleast this is a case of two adults who the say had an affair with each other as boy friend and girl friend. " is it now a crime for an adult to have sex with an adult an

NYSC members brutalized for punishing a student [Welcome to Newspointers, do like our page] FULL STORY WRITTEN BY AGHOLOR KING ABWEST! "The entire corps members serving in Kaura Namoda, Zamfara state are bleeding out purple blood. Our hearts are thumping out: strong rhythms of pain. Our dignity has been trampled and mangled with reckless impunity. God! Today a corps member, Michael, serving his fatherland through sweat and bile; rough roads, hunger, merciless weather; and the shame of 19800 in the face of a smothering economy. Michael---serving in Nasara Standard Academy perceived as the shining light in a tottering secondary education system in Kaura Namoda--- was today brutalised, manhandled and reduced to nothingness by a brainless team comprising of the richest man in Kaura Namoda and his equally wanton boys. What was his crime? Michael had punished his student who happens to be this man's ward. A simple kneel down. Michael who had nurtured these block heads with pati

Just In! Zero percent of Lagos Judges are Corrupt~ Prof Osinbajo The Acting president of Nigeria Prof. Yemi Osinbajo said he he fought corruption to zero tolerance as an Attorney General. Prof. Osinbajo gave the narration recently in an attempt to boost the fight against corruption in Nigeria. According to him, "When I was a lecturer in UNILAG, I visited a retired Judge who stayed in a rented BQ apartment of two  rooms. The first room which served as sitting room had no where you can sit on. It was filled with books. The second is bedroom for him and his wife. The children have grown and they don't stay with them. Here is a honest Judge, sincere old man but who had nothing to fall back on. It saddened me. "Therefore, when I was appointed Attorney General of Lagos, we did a survey among Judicial stakeholders, we asked people to rate the judicial system into categories notoriously corrupt, highly corrupt, fairly corrupt, not corrupt.... "In the result, the respon

NDDC blast Prof. Itse Sagay... debunks claims The Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC has debunked claims made by Prof. Itse Sagay over the purchase of official vehicles. According to a press release from the management "The attention of the Governing Board and Management of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has been drawn to a statement credited to the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), in which he claimed that the Commission “bought over 70 cars that included eight super Lexus that cost N70m each and 10 Toyota Landcruiser jeeps at N65m each.” The NDDC wishes to state, categorically, that no such purchases have been made since assumption of office on November 4, 2016, of the current Governing Board. Indeed, it is a known fact that the Chairman, the distinguished Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba (SAN), the Managing Director/CEO, Nsima Ekere, and the two Executive Directors are still using their private vehicles t

JAMB MAKES U-TURN ON STUDENTS ADMISSION “The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has concluded all restructuring, transformation, reforms and other preparation for the 2017 UTME and is now set to commence the sale of its application document in March, 2017. “We have designed a Central Admissions Processing System where the Board will interface with the institutions and ensure the compliance of this reform. The summary is that no candidate will be admitted with awaiting result. “Candidates and their parents are also to note that JAMB has restructured the registration platform to allow for only one choice of public university. The new registration platform will now be first choice, second choice, third choice and fourth choice and not most preferred, preferred etc as it was. “Candidates’ first choice can be a College, University, Innovative Enterprises Institutions or Polytechnic/Monotechnic. However, if a candidate makes a Public University his first choice, he will not

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT! NIGER DELTA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (NDDC) ~ REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FROM Training / Skills Development Firms For Some Of The NDDC Skill Acquisition Programmes NIGER DELTA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (NDDC) 167 ABA ROAD, PORT HARCOURT REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL INTRODUCTION The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in furtherance of its mandate on Human Capital Development intends to embark on Skills Acquisition and Employment generation training programmes for the youths and women of the Niger Delta Region. Specifically, the Commission is requesting for proposals from reputable and competent Training / Skills Development Firms for some of the NDDC Skill Acquisition programmes. SCOPE OF SERVICES The Commission is requesting for detailed proposals in the following Skills Areas: (1) Welding & Fabrication (2) Furniture Making & Woodwork (3) Catering & Confectionary (4) Food Processing (5) Home Management (Tie & Dye) (6) Modern Printing Technology

NIMASA 2017 Budget Targets 5 Areas – Dr Dakuku [Welcome to Newspointers, do like our page] The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has disclosed that the Agency’s 2017 budget is tailored towards 5 strategic areas in the maritime sector. The DG who said this recently during the 2017 budget defence session at the National Assembly in Abuja before the Senate Committee on Marine Transport, Chaired by Senator Ahmed Sani Yerima stated that the Agency is committed to actualizing its core mandates and to grow the maritime sector for the benefit of indigenous operators and the entire nation. Dr. Peterside observed that the Agency targets strategic growth in five critical areas in the year 2017 namely; maintaining maritime safety and security to bring piracy to its lowest level, maintenance of a clean maritime environment and enhanced port state control, human and infrastructural capacity as well as sanitizing the maritime