President Tinubu Seeks Fresh $8.699bn, €100m Loans   Barely one month after seeking approval for $7.8 billion and €100 million loans from the National Assembly, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, again yesterday, asked for fresh foreign loans of $8.699 billion and €100 million. This was revealed in separate...

Akpabio Must Ensure Transparency, Public Participation in Legislative Works - CISLAC   The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) is urging the leadership of the National Assembly to prioritize transparency, openness, legislative participation, and fairness in conducting their legislative activities and advancing their agenda. In a statement...

Senate Summons Akpabio, NDDC boss Over Unpaid N2.2bn Contractors’ Fees The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and the Sole Administrator of Niger Delta Development Commission, Mr Effiong Akwa, were summoned by the  Senate’s Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions over non-payment of...

Reps Query Allocation Of N15bn For East-West Road         The House of Representatives Committee on Niger Delta Affairs yesterday queried the allocation of N15 billion out of the N19 billion proposed in the 2021 budget by the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs for capital expenditure for...

FG Okays N722.3m For Eight NDDC Forensic Auditors       The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved the payment of N722.3m to eight field forensic auditors engaged to audit 12,000 projects embarked upon by the Niger Delta Development Commission in states. While the names of the remaining auditors...

Buhari Orders Release Of N19.6bn For East-West Road Project   President Muhammadu Buhari, has directed that N19.67bn be released to fast-track the completion of section I-IV of the East-West road project. Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, said the President also directed that the project should...