By Ifeanyi Osuoza On December 8, 2014, Senator, Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, emerged victorious in the Delta State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP primary election, when he was elected to fly the party’s flag, by a resounding majority of the delegates that participated in the primaries, which was held at the …

By Young Erhiurhoro Being part of the memorial lecture delivered during the 8th years anniversary of the Late HRH, Dr. Charles D. Ogodo, JP, past Odion’Rode of Unenurhie Community and the Osu’Urhobo III of Lagos State. Preamble:  This short piece is written to honour posthumously a departed hero and a …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa The people of Ogbia Constituency 3, in Bayelsa State, rolled out the drums to celebrate with one of their own, Hon. Gabriel Michael Ogbara, over his inauguration and declaration as member and chief whip of the 7th Bayelsa State House of Assembly.  Giving goodwill messages during the reception ceremony at …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The people of Tamazo Autonomous Community of Koluama 1 in Southern Ijaw Local Government of Bayelsa State have again declared allegiance to the paramount ruler of the community, His Highness Diepreye Amadein. This is coming on the heels of a recent publication in a national tabloid …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Niger Delta Integrity Group (NDIG) has ascribed the “latest attacks on and blackmail” of Major General Barry Ndiomu (rtd), the interim administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), to supporters of Labour Party’s Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa A transparency group, Niger Delta for Good Governance and Accountability (NDGGA) has faulted the recent appointment of Caroline Wuraola Adepoju as the acting Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), asking President Bola Tinubu to review her appointment and return the NIS on the part of …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Traditional rulers, elders and youth groups from the Niger Delta region have sent a petition to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and all security agencies over alleged cases of alleged gross misconduct and misappropriation of funds at the Presidential Amnesty office headed by the interim administrator, Maj. Gen. …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Zone 16 Command of the Nigeria Police Force has ordered the arrest and investigation of four of its personnel allegedly involved in abduction and extortion of N20 million from two alleged internet fraudsters, popularly known as Yahoo Yahoo boys in Bayelsa State. The arrested Police …

The League of Queens International Empowerment, a non-governmental organization, has donated waste disposal containers to some schools in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State Capital. The gesture, according to the group, was part of their activities to mark this year’s World Environment Day, with the theme, ‘Solutions to Plastic Pollution.’ Program …

By Ehichioya Ezomon Karma – loosely refers here as nemesis or retributive justice – connotes “cause and effect” in Indian religions; “measure for measure” in Judaism; “one reaps what one sows” (Galatians 6:7) in Christianity; and “what goes around comes around” in Western culture. Essentially, Karma, as a “concept of action, work, …