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The Judiciary has been urged to be firm ready to resist all forms of pressure and ensure that those who come to the courts to challenge the out come of the elections in 2023 get substantial justice. The call was made by Dr Lawrence Ibiayemie at the Annuel Dinner of the Nigeria Bar Association, Ukwa Branch, Abia State. Dr Lawrence Ibiayemie who was the Guest Speaker at the event maintained that the global searchlight will be beamed on the Nigerian Judiciary to see how she will navigate through the law books to give validity to the Provisions of the New…

Chief Joseph Dike, the Okpala Uku and Iyasele Onowu of Onuaboh community, in Ndokwa East Local Government Area of Delta State was among thousands of members of his community that were displaced by the devastating floods of October 2022. His entire compound including his 10-room bungalow with its prized courtyard where he holds community conferences and meetings was completely submerged by the floods, which lasted for many weeks. As devastating as the disaster was to him personally, Chief Dike took the misfortune lightly even when his children rallied to provide him some support. His home was only one among the…

Rivers State Government received a barrage of knocks after it sealed EUI Event Centre, a popular events centre in G.R.A. Phase III Port Harcourt where it said guests allegedly blocked the adjoining road to traffic. The Commissioner for Information and Communications, Mr. Chris Finebone, told journalists that the EUI was sealed after its management refused to heed several warnings from the Rivers State government, instructing them not to allow their activities block the road without government approval. “The management of EUI Events Center had refused to refrain from blocking an entire stretch of part of Sani Abacha Link Road, GRA…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has challenged the nine oil-producing states in Nigeria to provide and widely publish details of spending of the oil derivation refunds of N625 billion recently paid to them by the Federal Government, including details and locations of projects executed with the money. President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government recently paid N625.43 billion oil derivation refunds to the governors of Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, Rivers, Ondo, Imo and Cross River states. The payments covered 13 per cent oil derivation, subsidy and SURE-P refunds from 1999 to 2021. In the open letter dated December 19,…

Managing Director of Foreword Communications Limited, publishers of National Point newspaper, and award-winning Niger Delta journalist, Ms. Ibiba DonPedro, was among prominent Ijaw achievers that were conferred with Heroes of Ijaw Nation Awards last Sunday in Port Harcourt. DonPedro’s award came in the Journalism category and was recognized for being “in the trenches for the emancipation of the Ijaw race.” According to the citation, the CNN and Reuters-IUCN award winning journalist “is revered in the innermost circles of the struggle and her integrity and uncompromising steadfastness on principles is a sweet smelling savour that sets her apart from the ordinary.”…

Senegal’s defeat of hosts, Qatar, 2-0 on Friday redeemed the battered image of African countries playing in World Cup currently going on in Qatar. It’s Africa’s first win at the Mundial. Senegal had lost their first match 0-2 against Netherlands in their opening game, putting a slur in hopes that Africa would pull off a surprise in the 2022 tournament. Bookmakers had predicted that the West African country would go far in the World Cup because of their sterling preseason performances, with highly Sadio Mane, leading the pack. But Senegal’s hopes were dimmed after Mane, who plays for Bayern Munich,…

More than 130 players at the World Cup represent a country other than that of their birth. A few of them committed only months before the World Cup. Iñaki Williams was born in Spain and grew up there, but committed to play for Ghana this fall. Iñaki Williams was born in Spain and grew up there, but committed to play for Ghana this fall. DOHA, Qatar – Bryan Mbeumo did not know, not for certain, why he had received the invitation, but he knew it was not the kind to turn down. The chance to pick the brains of Samuel…

The Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division today in four landmark decisions set aside the October 25, 2022 judgment of Justice Emmanuel A. Obile of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt which disqualified all the candidates of the All Progressives Congress for the 2023 general elections in Rivers State. Delivering judgment in Appeal Numbers: CA/PH/496/2022 (All Progressives Congress v. George Orlu & Ors), CA/PH/505/2022 (Nwankwo Ndubuisi Ozoije & 47 Ors v. George Orlu & 7 Ors), CA/PH/519/2022 (Tonye Patrick Cole v. All Progressives Congress & 7 Ors) and CA/PH/521/2022 (Independent National Electoral Commission v. George Orlu & 6 Ors),…

A Paper Presented at the Second Edition of the Annual Justice (His Royal Majesty) Ambrose Allagoa Memorial Lecture Held on Thursday, 8th of December, 2022 at the Ceremonial Court Hall, Block C, High Court Complex, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Let me start by reaffirming publicly what my acceptance to speak at this very illustriously appointed event indicates – an honour to be thought worthy to facilitate this discourse in memory of his Lordship, the Late Justice Ambrose Allagoa. 1.2 His Lordship, the Late Justice Ambrose Allagoa, an illustrious Ijaw man, the first lawyer of Nembe Sie…

Nyimeochen, Wai-Ogosu, this is 10 years, December 6, 2012, that, you left us to be with our Lord. You remain evergreen in our hearts. Hope to meet you on the resurrection morning, -Mercy Wai-Ogosu for the family