PANDEF
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The Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has applauded President Bola Tinubu for signing the South-South Development Commission Bill into law. It also lauded the National Assembly for its expeditious and diligent processing of the pivotal legislation. A statement by PANDEF National Chairman, Dr. Godknows Igali, on Wednesday, said the creation of the commission would engender development…
21 Mar
The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has condemned President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of emergency in Rivers State, calling it a grave assault on democracy and an unforgivable betrayal of the Niger Delta people.
19 Mar
The Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, has decried the State of Emergency declared in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu following the lingering political crisis in the State. A statement by the National spokesman of PANDEF, Dr. Obiuwevbi Christopher Ominimini, said, "Pandef is seriously alarmed by the state of emergency declared in Rivers State due…
18 Mar
The Rivers State Government has dismissed claims that a delegation of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) and former President Olusegun Obasanjo paid a solidarity visit to Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, at Government House on Sunday, March 16, 2025. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Nelson Chukwudi, described the reports as…
17 Mar
The Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) youth leadership has raised the alarm over the growing political crisis instigated by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, warning that his toxic brand of politics poses a serious threat to President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid.
17 Mar
Last week, elders of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), visited Aso Villa, to seek President Tinubu’s intervention in the political crises going in Rivers State.
15 Mar
Everyone can see clearly now that there is fire on the mountain in Rivers state and nobody in authority in the state and national capitals seems to be on the run.
15 Mar
The Pan Niger Delta Elders’ Forum (PANDEF) has condemned the recent remarks by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike, describing them as divisive and detrimental to ongoing peace efforts in Rivers State.
12 Mar
With the Sword of Damocles hanging over the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, the political impasse in oil-rich Rivers State is far from over despite reassurance from gladiators on the festering crisis that has defied presidential intervention.
11 Mar
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday emphasised on the critical need for adherence to the rule of law in Rivers State to ensure lasting peace and prosperity. Speaking during a meeting with representatives and leaders of the Niger Delta under the Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Tinubu reiterated that respect for the judiciary is crucial in upholding…
11 Mar
President Bola Tinubu is currently holding a closed-door meeting with leaders of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting, which began at 4:15 pm with the arrival of President Tinubu, is expected to discuss various issues said to be critical to the interests of the…
4 Mar
The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has fiercely condemned the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), alleging that the sexual harassment claims against Senate President Godswill Akpabio are nothing more than a calculated political attack. In a strongly worded press release, PANDEF accused ACF of attempting to destabilise the President Bola Tinubu-led administration and pave the way…
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The Think Yoruba First Organisation has urged the National Assembly (NASS) to reject the proposed federal bill that seeks to grant indigenous rights to Nigerians based on residency or marriage. According to the organisation, the bill, which was proposed by a member of the House of Representatives (HoR), Kalu Okezie, would erode the cultural and…
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Justice Adebayo Yusuf of a High Court in Kwara on Thursday sentenced three artisans to death by hanging over the death of Saheed Lawal, a fellow Artisan in Offa, Offa local government area of the state. The artisans: Isiaka Jimoh, Lekan Ahmed, and Adebayo Saheed are auto mechanics at Amuyo in Offa and were found…
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Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has revealed that Lagos State currently faces a deficit of 30,000 doctors and a significant shortage of nurses, pharmacists, dentists, laboratory scientists, and other allied health professionals. Speaking, on Tuesday, at the official handover of key medical infrastructure to contractors for conversion into modern academic facilities, Abayomi…
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Thousands of persons were rendered homeless, with businesses and worship centres demolished in Agric Bus Stop, Owusu 1 Community Development Area (CDA), Ikorodu, Lagos. When The Guardian visited the area, officials of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) were seen demolishing the buildings with the support of officials from the Lagos State Ministry of…
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The House of Representatives, yesterday, set the nation’s polity agog with some signature constitutional amendment proposals, including a bill seeking to shift the country from a presidential democracy to the parliamentary system of government.
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Experts have stressed the need for a multimodal approach to logistics sector development, particularly the integration of inland waterways, as container port traffic is projected to reach 1.67 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) by 2025.
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The United States President, Donald Trump, has taken a confrontational stance towards the BRICS economic alliance. BRICS is acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, and BRICS+ is a 10 member grouping that includes Egypt
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Nigeria’s former Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago, Hassan Jika Ardo, has raised the alarm over what he described as the mortgaging of Taraba State’s financial future. His concern comes in the wake of the House of Assembly’s approval for Governor Agbu Kefas to secure a N350 billion bond.
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The Senate has directed the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) to stop the planned sale of Lafarge Cement Plc to a Chinese company, citing national security and economic sovereignty concerns.
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The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to accelerating digital trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), urging global partners to support its efforts in expanding market access and economic growth.