Vice Presidency: Straw poll result and Okowa phenomenon

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African leaders, gender equality and demographic dividend

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Meet the First Lady of Edo state, the beautiful Ijaw woman behind Governor Godwin Obaseki

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NUPRC inaugurates committee to revive inactive oil well to meet Nigeria's OPEC oil quota

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NOSDRA confirms crude oil spill at OML 18 in Niger Delta

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Meet Engr. (Mrs.) Tamunominini Olufunke Makinde, the first lady of Oyo State, who is an Ijaw woman

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Meet Engr. Tamunominini Makinde, the first lady of Oyo State, who is an Ijaw woman

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US supreme court overturns landmark verdict that legalised abortion

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The Federal Government has disbursed the entire $322.5 million Abacha loot of 2017 to 1.9 million poor and vulnerable Nigerians. Before making the disbursement, the money accrued an interest of $11 million where it was deposited. Mr. David Ugolor, Executive Director of ANEEJ, an independent monitor providing independent report on the use of the funds, made this disclosure in Abuja yesterday. Mr. Ugolor told reporters that “the Abacha loot is exhausted. An interest of $11 million was accrued in the money where it was saved and it was disbursed to around 1.9 million poor Nigerians”. Ugolor added that “no politically motivated data was used in selecting the beneficiaries; the National Social Register was used to determine those who will benefit and the register is updated regularly to remove those who have died”. According to the ANEEJ Executive Director, “the Abacha loot that was recovered have been exhausted, we have a responsibility to inform Nigerians and then to make sure to tell them what the money was used for”. He noted that, “it is a very controversial issue that people sit down at home and begin to point fingers that Abacha’s money has been stolen. What we have done with this monitoring is very ground breaking”. Ugolor said ANEEJ will publish by the end of next month, state by state data of how the money was disbursed. According to him, “four states have not been benefiting from the distribution of these N5,000, so we started an advocacy and the advocacy yielded the results and the government responded through the National Cash Transfer Office (NCTO) and we have since paid all these four states. The four states are Edo, Ondo, Kebi and Enugu. In December 2017, Switzerland returned USD322.5 million of stolen funds (illicitly acquired by the late General Sani Abacha’s family) to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The Federal Ministry of Finance requested that the funds be used to finance the $500 million IDA-financed National Social Safety Net Program (NASSP) in the form of Conditional Cash Transfers to poor and vulnerable Nigerians, which is one of the poverty alleviation programmes under the National Social Investment Programme. A Swiss court in March 2015 ordered that the funds be repatriated on the condition that the World Bank monitors their use. Consequently, a Memorandum of understanding was entered into between the Nigeria government, the Swiss government, and the World Bank, which also identified Network on Asset Recovery (NAR) made up of civil society organizations led by ANEEJ as an independent monitor for the purpose of providing an independent report on the use of the funds. The Federal Ministry of Justice then developed and finalized terms of reference for civil society organizations monitoring the $322.5million recovered Abacha loot and recognized ANEEJ as one of the CSOs representing the NAR in interactions with the Federal Government of Nigeria. The task was to monitor and report on the use of the funds to targeted beneficiaries. In 2018, ANEEJ commenced the monitoring exercise under the Monitoring of Recovered Assets in Nigeria through the Transparency and Accountability (MANTRA) project. Through the MANTRA project, ANEEJ worked with six regional partners, and engaged a total of 35 CSOs and over 500 monitors for the exercise in six geopolitical zones of the country. The exercise produced the first disbursement report of the $322.5million covering the August/September 2018 payment round to beneficiaries in 19 States.

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Federal Government shares $322.5m Abacha loot to 1.9m Nigerians in 4 years

The Federal Government has disbursed the entire $322.5 million Abacha loot of 2017 to 1.9 million poor and vulnerable Nigerians. Before making the.

Leaders of Ayakoroma community appeal to Okowa to complete bridge before May, 2023

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Leaders of Ayakoromo community appeal to Okowa to complete bridge before May, 2023

Leaders of Ayakoromo community appeal to Okowa to complete bridge before May, 2023 …Posit this is only reason they will vote PDP Leaders.

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[PHOTOS] Ogulagha Chief, Ebike Benidiwei, donates food items to orphanage to mark birthday

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Pere of Gbaramatu gives royal blessings to NNPP Delta South Senatorial Candidate, Omatseye Nesiama

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Deplorable State Of Udu Road/Enerhen Junction: Why Delta State Government Must Act

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ROAD TO 2023: Rivers ADC governorship candidate, Tonte, picks Tonto Dikeh as running mate

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‘How can one man marry over 6 wives and still have his brain intact?’ – Wike fires back at Ned Nwoko

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NUPRC inaugurates committee to revive inactive oil well to meet Nigeria’s OPEC oil quota

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Drama as human rights lawyer attends Supreme Court proceedings in native doctor’s attire

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PICTORIAL: Delta South Senatorial Hopeful, Omatseye, gets rousing welcome at his hometown in Gbaramatu kingdom

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FIFA WORLD 2022: No parties, unmarried fans risk 7 years in jail for having sex in Qatar

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2022 FIFA WORLD CUP: No parties, unmarried fans risk 7 years in jail for having sex in Qatar

2022 FIFA WORLD CUP: No parties, unmarried fans risk 7 years in jail for having sex in Qatar Any extramarital sexual encounter that.

NUPRC Commissioner, Tonlagha, plans befitting burial for father-in-law, Chief Akporugo in Orogun

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Orogun set to host dignitaries as Tonlagha buries father-in-law, Chief Akporugo

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The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi met with Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike behind closed-doors on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State. Wike who is widely rumoured to be plotting an exit from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP following his loss at the Party primaries and not emerging the running mate to Atiku Abubakar, the party’s 2023 presidential flag-bearer. This meeting is coming amidst reports that Obi and his party are in talks with NNPP Presidential Candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso over a possible merger. Political Analysts reveal that if the merger succeeds, it will create big problems for the Ruling All Progressives Congress, APC and the main opposition, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. It’s currently unclear the outcome of the meeting but it’s largely connected to the 2023 Presidential Elections. More coming shortly...

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BREAKING: Wike in closed door meeting with Peter Obi in Port Harcourt

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2023: Delta PDP announces Monday Onyeme as running mate to Oborevwori

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International Widows’ Day 2022: Raj Loomba and Governor Okowa’s examples

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FIRE OUTBREAK: Over 8 people roasted, others rendered homeless in Oru-Amaboko community, Rivers state

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National Sports Festival: Premium Trust Bank named banking partner for Delta 2022

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PDP VP Slot: SMBLF, Okowa’s Decision and Our Nation

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MMCC to deliver $2.9 billion Escravos Deep Seaport Port 2024

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MMCC to deliver $2.9 billion Escravos Deep Seaport Port in 2024

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Full list of commercial banks in Nigeria

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Jaiz Bank plans to open five new branches in Nigeria

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PDP, Atiku and imperatives of Okowa’s Vice Presidency

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PDP VP Slot: Okowa not a traitor to Niger Delta – IYC tells Southern, Middle Belt leaders

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Access Bank to reward customers in South-South, South-East regions with millions in the DiamondXtra promo

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President Buhari sends nominees for NDDC board to Senate - Niger Delta Minister

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BREAKING: Buhari nominates seven new ministers, sends list to Senate

President Muhammadu Buhari, has nominated seven persons for screening and confirmation by the Senate for appointment as Ministers. Senate President Ahmad Lawan read.

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INEC TO TINUBU, PETER OBI: You can’t replace your running mate

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$13bn Trans Sahara Gas Pipelines project, huge market opportunities for Nigeria, others – Sylva

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An Epitaph for Chief Coach Lokoja Suoye

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