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ICPC List Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital Calabar, Supreme Court, NCDC, 49 Other Federal Agencies As High Corruption Risk

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January 16, 2023

By Ogar Monday Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC) have listed 51 federal agencies, including the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Calabar, the Supreme Court, the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) as “high corruption risk.” In a statement on its official Twitter account, the agency said that the “52

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PHOTOS: FG Inaugurates New NDDC Board

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January 6, 2023

By Johnson Agada, The Cable The new board members of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) were inaugurated on Wednesday in Abuja. The inauguration was conducted by Umana Umana, Minister of Niger Delta affairs. The senate had, on December 20, confirmed Lauretta Onochie, a presidential aide, as the chairperson of the NDDC board. A list of

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Forensic Audit: 1,250 NDDC Projects Terminated, Contractors Refund Cash

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December 17, 2022

By Yusuf Alli and Onyedi Ojiabor, The Nation Newspaper Contractors of the 1, 250 terminated Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) projects have refunded cash, Niger Delta Affairs Minister Umana Okon Umana has said. He said the recoveries, made by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) due to non-performance, were made following the forensic audit

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President Buhari Appoints Orok Duke As Cross River Representative In NDDC

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November 25, 2022

By Ogar Monday President Muhammad Buhari has nominated Orok Duke, a former speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly as the member representing Cross River State in the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. In a letter signed by the president and read before a senate plenary, the president appointed his Laureta Onochie, as

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Gakem Road In Cross River Deteriorates After NDDC Fails To Pay Contractor

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October 26, 2022

By Patrick Obia Akrabah, Akwurinyin, and Abukpem are three of the thirteen political wards which make up Gakem in Bekwarra Local Government Area of Cross River State. It is about five kilometers from the Local Government capital – Abuochiche, 30 Kilometers from Vandeikya Local Government of Benue State, and shares boundaries with neighboring Yala in

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BREAKING: PMB Sacks NDDC Interim Administrator, To Constitute New Board

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October 20, 2022

By Jonathan Ugbal President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the interim administrator of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mr. Effiong Okon Akwa, from his post with effect from today, 20 October 2022, says a statement issued by the Director, Press in the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, Patricia Deworitshe. The statement, titled; “NDDC Sole Administrator

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INVESTIGATION: Inside Cross River, Abandoned Projects Leave Communities In Grave Needs (Part 2)

by Admin
October 17, 2022

Just like Odupkani, health centres in Akpabuyo local government in Cross River State have been abandoned after construction. Kehinde Ogunyale reports how this has affected the community’s healthcare. Every two months, Etim Ekpenyong, a businessman and farmer, earmarks N20,000 for the clinical and medical needs of his aged father. The father, Etinyin Ekpenyong, 93, is the clan

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Investigation: Cross River Communities Battle With Water Scarcity In The Midst Of Failed Water Projects (Part 1)

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October 5, 2022

The Ifako Okoyong community, like several others in Cross River State, is littered with water scheme projects but the people are unable to access potable water for years.. Kehinde Ogunyale reports. Mary Ekpang goes through frustration in search of water every day. She treks several kilometers to a local stream for drinking and cooking water. She relies