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International oil companies operating in Nigeria are owing the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) over $4 billion, the Minister of Niger Delta Development, Godswill Akpabio.

Mr Akpabio said this Thursday while briefing journalists at the State House in Abuja at the weekly briefing organised by the presidential communications team.

He said the NDDC law mandates IOCs to pay three per cent of their revenue to the agency, but oil firms have been defaulting for years. The NDDC was set up in 2001 as an interventionist agency to aid the development of the oil-rich Niger Delta.

“All of them have been defaulting and efforts are ongoing to get them to pay,” Mr Akpabio disclosed.

Senseii:
One veteran OAP like that

Def same as last year's

Maj196:
Asides Queen and Kayvee. The new housemates sef na delawoods oo

Geezeem:
How Maria who is now supposedly boring and a simptress could take up so much space and pages here beats me

There is nothing that has not been reviewed on her body and in her life

Like why is this energy not on those on nomination list? oh well..... I know the answer

I am honestly beginning to think that those decampaigning this girl wants to kill the chances of any female wining the show this year

Are the female contestants escorts on this show?

scondy:
Pere dey articulate sha......a spec and more....

What's not to love about the guy?

tonididdy:
The people that voted yousef to stay will not make heaven. Those few persons ar3 the problem of this country, they need to be fished out and punished.




Periodt# this is torture to watch, as a matter of fact 3 more mins of this voice and I'll cut my ears off.

Such a waste of vote.... Niyi will be rolling in his bed now like how did I go home b4 this guy.

Rgade:
This yousef shar fit dey snort cocaine on a low we no go sabi. Person go just dey talk like tiger gen wey need servicing

lajid:
Will yousef geddifok outta that room. Man talking like he’s high on cocaine

Yakahot:
Kai! I had high hopes for Saga.
He’s not even appreciative he was saved, Nini is his primary concern. I believe he feels he is strong.

Rgade:
I thought I heard wrong.
That dudes simping needs to be studied for reals. And he doesn’t even realize he’s doing it, so confident

Froshloaded:
SAGA diary section
1) I feel good and very positive today

2) the Eviction show was every emotional for me.

3) I didn't expect Niyi to be evicted.

4) I wanted Pere to save Nini from eviction instead of me

5) I think Queen likes me a little bit.

6) I think Pere will do well as head of house.

OffsahBoye:
Anybody that votes Saga wastes his/her vote



Death Sentence to all Simps
#Alllifematters xceptSimp's

CRUISETOPIAVP:
People asking for proof that it happened..

I have one question for you..
What proof did you have that it didn't happen?

You have no proof that it didn't happen but you've called Maria all the names in this world today. Don't you see that you are a bloody hypocrite?

100naira:
na person wife oo

Beorn:
I'd miss Tega if she leaves. This lady deserves more time in that house.

DownChelsea:
Tega is beautiful

helpsomeone:
Good morning

SefunmiHookups:
Great! Then it was the Best decision ever to fall in love and settle together. I like such happy stories . It's not everyday you see girls who invest in a younger , struggling guy and still marry them later.

FOLLOWING the incessant raid of many communities including boarding schools in Niger State, the government has shut down 10 out of its 56 existing boarding schools.

It has consequently relocated those affected to safer schools to continue their education. Those given priority in the relocation are SSS 3 students who are currently writing their NECO.

The State Commissioner of Education, Hajiya Hannatu Jibrin Salihu, who disclosed this while answering questions from journalists after the State Executive Council presided by Governor Abubakar Sani Bello in Minna, yesterday, said the closed-down boarding schools were considered part of the “high risk” boarding schools likely to be invaded by kidnappers.

She explained: “After carrying out security assessment of our schools, we considered some as very “high risk” and this is why we had to close down the schools and relocate the students immediately.

“We are still compiling those schools to be fenced at least to provide security for the students but the slim purse of the government is slowing down the take-off of the project.”

The commissioner, however, said that the state government has taken steps to renovate the sixty-year-old Ahmadu Bahago secondary school, Minna, at a cost of N427million to bring it to a high standard adding that this has been approved by the State executive council.

This according to her is part of the “Whole School Renovation” programme of the state government to give a facelift to the schools in the state.

According to her, The State Government has planned to embark on the security perimeter fencing of all its 400 public secondary schools in the state but due to paucity of fund, it is yet to commence the exercise and therefore decided to close down some boarding Schools.

The Education commissioner noted that, despite the security challenges confronting the state, 25 boarding schools in the State are still in operation as they are considered to be operating in relatively low-security atmosphere.

Hajiya Hannatu further said the remaining 21 boarding Schools were converted to Day schools in order to allow the students to continue their education without disruption in the locality.

“The risk assessment of schools is now a continuous exercise as we work hand in hand with PTAs and other stakeholders to actualize our dream,” she remarked.