Author: admin

By Ehichioya Ezomon In my May 15, 2023, article in New Telegraph on, ‘Election Petitions: Need for litigants and judges to avoid technicalities,’ I referenced an opinion piece by lawyer and rights activist, Olu Adegboruwa (SAN) on, ‘The evils of technical justice.’  Adegboruwa’s article of February 2, 2021 (SaharaReporters) stemmed from the Supreme Court ruling on the Osun governorship election, in which the issue of “technicalities” reared its ugly head regarding “originating summons” and “writ of summons,” and how the apex court had interchangeably applied “technicalities” in its opinions. Yet, the court cautions against shutting out hearing litigants simply on…

… as Edo, Akwa Ibom Improve By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa A new report unveiled at the weekend by a non-governmental organisation, Civil Resource Development and Documentation Centre (CIRDDOC), has revealed that four out of the six states of the South-South region ranked poorly in terms of transparency and accountability in budget and procurement process. The report, titled ‘South-South States Budget Transparency Index 2022’ was launched at the Bayelsa Accountant-General Conference room in Yenagoa on Friday by the Civil Resource Development and Documentation Centre (CIRDDOC) with support of UKAID, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), revealed a decline in the…

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has charged the newly crowned Pere (king) of Tarakiri Clan to sustain the peace, which he said is the panacea to development and progress in the kingdom. Governor Diri gave the charge on Saturday during the coronation and presentation of staff of office to Dr. Seiyifa Koroye as the new Tarakiriowei VIII (Pere of Tarakiri Clan) at Ebedebiri town in Sagbama Local Government Area of the state. High Chief Koroye, a renowned educationist, former lecturer, administrator and traditionalist was elected to the stool after the death of King Richardford…

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa “SP Chris Nwaogbo and his men at Operation ‘Puff Adder’ have displayed utmost commitment and outstanding performance in the discharge of their duties which is unprecedented in the history of policing in Bayelsa State.” This was part of the reason why the Bayelsa State Chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), in agreement with the practicing journalists in the state, decided to honour him during NUJ’s Press Week Award 2023. Some of the achievements recorded, despite the fact that it has been well recorded and reported by the members of the NUJ, include the recent arrest…

The managing director and chief executive officer of Ken-Next Ventures Nigeria Limited, Mr. Onah Kelvin James, has received a Gold Excellent Achievers Award as a Distinguished Company Director of the year 2023 from the Niger Delta Media Practitioners of Nigeria. Handing the award plaque to him at his company’s corporate office in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, the national deputy chairman of Niger Delta Media Practitioners of Nigeria, Mr. Kennedy Wedah, said they were at his office to implement the report of the association’s assessment on the recipient hence the presentation of the award. Wedah who noted that media…

… Says PH Ring Road will open up community for more developments By Emma Sunday, Port Harcourt The people of Mgbuodohia Community in Rumuolumeni kingdom, Obio/Akpor local government area of Rivers State has expressed their appreciation to Governor Siminalayi Fubara over the roads construction in the area. Head, Mgbuodohia Council of Chiefs, Eze Rising Amadi Ekwenna XI, who spoke during the commissioning of the 5.2km Mgbuodohia Internal Roads in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area on Monday, commended Governor Fubara and the Rivers State Government for keeping to their promise in the road construction. Eze Ekwenna, who spoke through his son, Prince…

By Emma Sunday, Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has advised secondary school students in the state against engaging in cultism and other social vices capable of destroying their future. Governor Fubara gave the warning on Tuesday during the commissioning of the remodeled Government Comprehensive School, GCSS, Borikiri, Port Harcourt.The Governor bemoaned the increasing rate of cultism amongst secondary school students nowadays. “We have a problem in our school system and that problem is cultism among students. If you join cult when you are in primary or secondary school, by the time you get to the university, you have…

By Amos OdheMiss Stephanie Chukwuemeka, a 24-year old beauty queen from Abia State has described beauty pageants as display of fashion and exhibition of beauty, not indecent dressing, insisting that those involved possess “quality education, exposure and promotion of the elegance of beauty of the African woman.”Chukwuemeka, who is currently the winner of the Biggest State Pageant in Nigeria, @missportharcourtcity, said the beauty pageantry is about promoting fashion, which is the art of beauty, adding that those involved in it possess great sense of responsibility.”Beauty queens are responsible citizens, with good education and exposure, we are well exposed people and…

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Leadership of the Phase 2 Ex-Agitators Leaders Forum have urged members to be patient and support the interim administrator to perfect his good plans for them. According to a press statement jointly signed by Gen Wanemi Olotu and Elaye Slaboh, the leadership of the Niger Delta Ex-agitators have passionately appealed to its members to be calm as efforts are being made to pay them their monthly stipends. The statement said, “the attention of the Second & third Phase of the Ex-Agitators Leadership forum (beneficiaries) of Presidential Amnesty Program (PAP) has been drawn to a publication made by one Mr. Eshanakpe…

By Young Erhiurhoro In this digital and computer age, there are so many cultural changes affecting many communities in Africa nay the Urhobo ethnic nation either for good or bad. No doubt, many of our cultural values, beliefs and traditions are gradually fizzling away from many Urhobo and Isoko communities as a result of the uncontrolled civilization and foreign pressure upon our people especially this present generation. One of such cultural values and practices we want to talk about in this article is, Urhobo cultural festivals.  From time immemorial, almost every community or kingdom in Urhobo land has one or…