Category: Metro
Pondei will no longer appear before probe panel – Gbajabiamila
Speaker of the house of representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila says Kemebradikumo Pondei, acting managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commissi [...]
Pondei has been sick, he ignored doctors order to attend probe panel – NDDC
The Niger Delta Development Commission says its acting Managing Director, Prof Kemebradikumo Pondei, shunned medical advice to attend a House of Repre [...]
10-year-old girl raped by 5 men in Kaduna
A 10-year-old girl subjected to rape by five men including her aunt’s husband, has been rescued by youths in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna Sta [...]
Most NDDC contracts awarded to NASS members – Akpabio
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, on Monday, said most contracts from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) are awar [...]
Buhari’s ally, Isa Funtua dies of cardiac arrest
A close associate of President Muhammadu Buhari, Mallam Ismaila Isa Funtua, is dead. He died of cardiac arrest on Monday night. A renowned businessman [...]
Outrage as Nigerian, Izu Madubueze commits suicide after rape accusation
Some Nigerians have taken to Twitter to demand justice for a young man, Izu Madubueze who committed suicide after he was added to a “list of rapists” [...]
NAF rules out foul play in Arotile’s death
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has ruled out foul play in the death of the country’s first female combat helicopter pilot, Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile, [...]
15 soldiers feared killed in Katsina ambush
Bandits have reportedly killed three officers and 12 soldiers in an ambush in Faskari, Katsina State on Saturday, ThePunch is reporting.
Bodies of [...]
NDDC: Committee chair, Tunji-Ojo steps aside as Pondei faints during probe
Chairman of the House Committee on Niger Delta, Bunmi Tunji-Ojo on Monday stepped aside from presiding over the affairs of the investigative Committee [...]
Police to take over Arotile’s case, may charge suspect with manslaughter
The Nigerian Air Force has said it will hand over the driver and two other occupants of the Kia Sorento SUV which killed Nigeria’s first female combat [...]