Court okays police invitation of Rivers State PDP chairman over killings.
The Rivers State Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Bro Felix Obuah has been ordered by Rivers State High Court to honour an invitation by the Police. The order followed a petition written against Obuah on the killings recorded in Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local government area before, during and after the 2015 general elections. The All […]
Okenyi Kenechi: If you are truly your father’s son, you should protect yourself
That was all my grandmother said before the village vigilante took us away – Nnabuike and I. We had set fire to a man too drunk to remember the road to his house. They called him “Highman”. I don’t know if the name had anything to do with his ability to get drunk at every […]
Samsung Galaxy S9|S9+: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
The Samsung Galaxy S9|S9+ has been officially announced after a long wait and plenty hypes. First impressions and hands-on videos are all over the internet but let’s look deeper into this new and amazing smartphone. How good is it, is it better than the S8 and is it worth the upgrade? Samsung S9|S9+ is better […]
I married my sister because Bible supports it – Teacher.
Cornelius Chiadi Ezeibekwe, 25, recently caused a stir in Ekwulobia in Aguata local government area of Anambra State when he wedded his younger sister, aged 17. In Igbo land, such a marriage is a taboo and it was on the basis of this that youths of the community burnt down the Sabbath Church where Chiadi […]
Young Lawyers Should Be Trained To Acquire Specialization Predominant In Their State – Arthur Obi Okafor
A respected lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, who is also the former Chairman of Criminal Justice Reforms Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association, Arthur Obi Okafor, has said that lawyers should be trained to acquire specialization in fields that are predominant in their state. Barr Okafor made this known during a chat with select […]
NLNG, Navy Seek New Ways to End Piracy, Oil Theft
The Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) and the Nigerian Navy have formulated new modalities to fight piracy, and oil theft within the nation’s maritime territory and economic belt zone. Speaking at the Naval Headquarters, Abuja, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NLGN, Mr. Tony Attah, explained that the provision of security by […]
Presidency: Boko Haram Degraded But Not Defeated Completely
The Presidency has admitted that the war against Boko Haram insurgency has not ended, saying the terrorists have not been completely defeated. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, said this during his appearance on Channels Television’s political programme, Sunday Politics. Despite the series of attack by the insurgents in […]
Gani Topba accuses leadership of MOSOP of working against the interest of Ogoni people”
Ogoni born Activist and leader of the Ken Saro Wiwa Associates, Gani Topba has accused the leadership of the Movement of the survival of Ogoni people, MOSOP, of working contrary to the interest of the Ogoni people. Speaking at the Ogoni General Assembly convened by the Ken Saro Wiwa Associates on Saturday, 24th February, 2018, […]
Thousands languish in prisons awaiting trial because Police charge frivolously cases to court – Sylvester Adaka.
A Portharcout based attorney, Barr Sylvester Adaka, has said that prison congestion being witnessed across prisons in the country is due to the fact that the Police keeps charging frivolous matters to court. Barr Adaka made this known during a brief chat with TPCN’s Okenyi Kenechi on Friday in Portharcourt. He said that prison congestion […]
NBA Aba branch crises deepen as branch bus is abandoned in Portharcourt.
Factional crises rocking the Aba branch of the Nigerian Bar Association seems far from over as the branch bus remained parked at the Port Harcourt branch office of the Nigerian Bar Association on Friday. The crises metamorphosed into physical brawls during the Eastern Bar Forum (EBF) meeting in Portharcourt on February 2nd when two factions […]
ASUU reason why Federal Government has not agreed to NASU demands.
The showdown between Federal Government and the Non-academic Staff of Universities seems to be worsening as days go by. The Union had on the 10th of December embarked on an indefinite strike over what it termed “Federal Government’s lack of sincerity towards the agreement it reached with the union” Among their demands were that the […]
NUC wades into Uniport school fees crises.
Indications emerged on Friday that the National University Commission has waded into the school fees crises currently rocking the University of Portharcourt. It will be recalled that the Ndowa Lale led administration began a punitive policy that would see students who have passed their exams but have not paid their school fees, repeat academic sessions […]