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Ijaw Republican Assembly Patriotic Front IRA-PF gathered Ijaw people and friends in honour of Ijaw persons who have pushed issues of Ijaw justice and development over the years. Among those honoured, were Chief Government Akpemupolo, aka Tompolo foremost Ijaw/Niger Delta activist and leader of the defunct movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND. Others include, Prof. Banjamin Ogele Okaba, President Ijaw National Congress INC, Timi Kaiser-Wilhem Ogoriba, founder of MOSIEND, Annkio Briggs, environmental and human rights advocate, Ibiba DonPedro Managing Director, National Point weekly/CANDOUR magazine. More still are, Alabo T.O. Graham Douglas, Prof. Lawrence Ekpebu who received post…

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 origin and the first indigenous Chief Judge of the old Rivers State left an indelible impression on the tapestry of jurisprudence as a fearless purveyor of truth, equity, and justice. 1.3 We ride on the shoulders of giants to attain…

Proceedings at the Coroner in respect of Sylvester Oromoni vs Dowen College resumed at the Magistrates Court, Ikeja, Lagos. Oromoni family lead lawyer Femi Falana SAN arrived the Court shortly after other lawyers including Andrew Efole and Victor Chukwuma from the Chambers of Anthony George – Ikoli SAN got there before 8am. On hand to witness proceedings were INC Lagos Chapter Chairman Pst. Ebitimi Dio Posibi, IYC Lagos Chapter Chairman Comrade Tikima Arigban, his Vice Ibifaka Winifred, past IYC Chairman Henry Oyobolo, rep of IYC National Otiena Amafina, Elders Robinson Oyanene, Godbless Ozegbe, INC’s Ebiowei Benson and other IYC members.…

Applicants who succeeded in the last computer-based test for overseas postgraduate scholarship scheme of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) have begun to undergo the second stage of the interviews from which the successful 200 will be selected. The computer-based test was conducted for 3,000 applicants in November, according to a press release on Monday by the Director of Public Affairs of the NDDC, Dr. Ibitoye Abosede. The Acting Managing Director, Mr. Emmanuel Audu-Ohwavborua, who monitored proceedings at the venue of the interview, said the process would be fair and transparent. “We want to create a solid foundation for our…

Say it in the Headquarters of the 23 Local Government Area that the terror grip on the state has started falling apart. Let the women in Abua-odual, Asa, Etche, Omuma, Egene, Eleme, Ibani, Obolo, Ikwerre, Kalabari, Ogonis, Eleme & the Oba, Egbama and Ndoni rejoice in dancing that Emperor and Pharaoh of the State has started tasting the bitter pill of disgrace of his dictatorship. At first he came as a fury Fire as he dishes out his Executive Order 21 and thereafter dragging all the Political Parties in the State other than the PDP to the Federal High Courts…

The World Cup in Qatar was not only about winning the trophy and taking it home, figures released by FIFA shows how much players and countries that participatd in the World Cup in Qatar. The champions for instance will take home $42 million (about N30 billion) prize money Joshua Thomas of The Sporting News gives details of the prize monies an their history. As well as silverware and pride, there is plenty of prize money on the line at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. While the focus for most teams will be on lifting the iconic trophy and…

The 2022 World Cup in Qatar was novel in many ways, being the first time it was being hosted in the Middle East with the traditional restrictions alien to fans of the Mundial. Though many European and America stakeholders had expressed their reservations about the restrictions that fans and other visitors to the world cup would endure, the budget of the hosts for the tournament seemed irresistible. New and state-of-the art air-conditioned stadiums, the offshore hotels, and the conviviality of the hosts lightened up the mood during the tournament. But one climax that the Mundial may have settled for last…

Delta State confirmed its superiority in national sports meets when it again won the 21st National Sports Festival that ended last weekend in Asaba, the Delta State capital. The state raked in a total haul of 648 medals made up of 320 gold, 200 silver and 128 bronze medals. It was followed by Bayelsa State, which won 132 gold, 115 silver and 90 bronze medals. Edo State, which hosted the last festival came third with 78 gold, 94 silver and 167 bronze medals. Team Oyo came fourth with 50 gold, 51 silver and 62 bronze medals, while Team Lagos was…

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has stepped up its campaign against drug abuse, cultism and other social vices in schools across the Niger Delta. Speaking during a one-day sensitisation campaign against drug abuse, cultism and other social vices in Port Harcourt, the NDDC Acting Managing Director, Engr. Emmanuel Audu-Ohwavborua, said that the Commission would focus on educating young people on the dangers of involving themselves in these vices. The NDDC Chief Executive Officer, who was represented by the Commission’s Director, Human Resources, Dr. Alazigha Woyengibaragha, noted that the campaign with the theme, “The Dangers of Drug Abuse and Cultism,”…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)has knocked the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, for questioning the credibility of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and Results Viewing Portal. Recall that Tinubu, while speaking on Monday at the Chatham House, said INEC had yet to assure Nigerians of the workability of the BVAS and e-transmission of poll results. The former Lagos State governor said: “We are still building confidence in our democratic and voting system. INEC is yet to assure us (that) during this election that electronic transmission, the technology being used for accreditation and…