Opinion & Columns

By Tunde Uchegbuo   The alleged wanton destruction of lives and property by members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in different parts of Rivers State, and the utterances and insults of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, are capable of instigating ethnic disaffection between Rivers indigenes and Igbo residents in …

By Young Erhiurhoro, Warri The 2021 local government elections in Delta State is less than a year from now, and the Delta State Independent Electoral Commission (DSIEC) is doing the needful to create a peaceful atmosphere for the conduct of hitch-free local government elections across the state. Going by this …

Capacity building and security has been the bedrock of development and economic growth in Rivers State and the Niger Delta at large. In Okochiri, Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State, the Amanyanabo of the community, King Ateke Michael Tom has created an impact that is deeply rooted in strengthening …

By Young Erhiurhoro I want to look at this topic from the layman’s view and not necessarily from the legal perspective. I have two cogent reasons for choosing this side of the coin. First, I’m not a legal practitioner by profession. Based on this, I wouldn’t define the three terms …

By Young Erhiurhoro, Warri Nigeria attained sixty years of nationhood on October 1, 2020. This really calls for celebration by all Nigerians, both home and abroad. It was a moment of reflection on the past political events and projection into the future events of Nigeria as an independent country. In …

By Young Erhiurhoro Witchcraft is a common English parlance amongst Africans and some parts of the Asian continent. It’s very common to Africans because its usage is primarily synonymous with evil and mysterious activities. That is, power to kill, power to destroy, power to cause harm and power to do …

… Sixty Years in Search of A Better Country By Young Erhiurhoro, Warri Without compromising the facts, the title of this short discourse is quite synonymous with the title of a book authored by an erudite and a prolific writer, Alhaji Ahmadu Kurfi, an acclaimed public administrator in the Nigerian …

By Young Erhiurhoro, Warri The time has come for a saviour to emerge in the political landscape of this country to fully represent the interests of the oppressed in the different communities across the nation. Talking about the oppressed in this case, we mean the minorities and also those at …

… A Call to Sheathe Our Swords By Young Erhiurhoro, Warri Evwreni kingdom, without doubt is a great kingdom in the Urhobo ethnic nationality of Delta State and even Nigeria at large.  Evwreni is a great kingdom in Urhobo land because it has produced great men and women in different …

… As Abuloma People Wait in Eager Anticipation By Gogo Ada Rufus Mbere The recent historic visit by His Royal Highness Brigadier General Bright Ateke Fiboinumama (rtd), paramount ruler of Abuloma Kingdom and his entourage to the Rivers State Commissioner for Chieftaincy and Community Affairs, Barrister Elokka Tasie Amadi on …