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To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…

To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…

Our attention has been drawn to a publication by Sahara Reporters and the Sun Newspapers credited to some unscrupulous individuals and elements who claim to represent Umuona and Umuotube in Chokota community as well as Umuogodo community all of Igboh Etche in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State, wherein they alleged Justice Augusta Kingsley Chuku of the High Court of Rivers State as being enmeshed in allegations of gross judicial misconduct, bias, and abuse of court process and Dr. Abasiubong Udofia of Livingstone Estates Ltd as being a land grabber who forcefully took over portions of land belonging to…

Chima Williams, ED ERA /Friends of the Earth, Nigeria addressing journalistsThe long cry for environmental justice by Niger Delta oil ravaged communities and activists finally received succor Friday January 29, 2021 as an Appeal Court in the Hague, Netherlands granted the pleas by farmers from two communities-Oruma in Bayelsa and Goi in Ogoni, Rivers states, for the indictment of Nigeria’s biggest multi-national oil company, Shell and order to pay compensation for damages and clean-up of their long polluted farmlands, fish ponds and environment.The Appeal Court in the ruling instituted by the farmers through Environmental Rights Action (ERA)/Friends of the Earth…

Left : Effiong Akwa, Sole Administrator Niger Delta Development Commission during an interactive visit to Niger Delta Activist Ms. Annkio Briggs (Right) Photo: Dayo WilliamsNewly appointed Sole Administrator of the troubled Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Effiong Akwa a consultative visit to Women in the Niger Delta on the development thrust of the Commission last week. The meeting held at the Port Harcourt home of Ms. Annkio Briggs, the convener of the women and women groups under the aegis of the Niger Delta Women Forum, NDWF.Human and environmental rights activist Ms. Annkio Briggs, called on the Ijaw Ethnic Nationality and…

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, on Monday, joined other key stakeholders to demand better federal government’s presence to fast track overall development of the state.The stakeholders made the call during a Special Town Hall Meeting organised by the Ministry of Petroleum Resources in conjunction with the state government at the Chief Harold Dappa Biriye Conference Centre in Yenagoa.They called on the federal government to revisit the abandoned federal secretariat and housing projects among other federal infrastructure lacking in the state.In their presentation, chairman of the Central Zone, Ijaw Youth Council, Clever Inodu, and the council’s spokesman, Ebilade Ekerefe, stressed…