LAGOS NOVEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-SENATORS from the South-South geo-political zone have kicked against moves by the Senate to include Lagos, Ogun, Bauchi and others that have attained the status of oil producing states into Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. The senators raised the objection, yesterday, during the consideration of a Bill for an Act to amend…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-It has now been confirmed that the six governors of the South- south region will meet in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Monday, under the umbrella of the Forum of South-South Governors, to discuss issues around the mining of gold in Zamfara State. A source close to one of the governors told…
LAGOS AUGUST 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-South-South governors have summoned an emergency meeting over the members-designate of the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) made public on Tuesday by the Presidency. Former Edo State Deputy Governor Pius Odubu is the chairman of the new board whose name has been sent to the Senate for confirmation. Other…
LAGOS OCTOBER 31S (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in the Presidential Villa held a closed-door meeting with four of the six South-south governors. The meeting which held between 3 and 4p.m., was attended by Governors Nyesom Wike (Rivers), Seriake Dickson (Bayelsa), Udom Emmanuel (Akwa Ibom) and Ifeanyi Okowa (Delta). After the meeting, Dickson who spoke on…