Author Archives: Chief Oyibo

America demands explanation

America is paying a closer attention to growing claims that the Nigerian government intends to declare emergencies in several states to extend the tenure of President Olusegun Obasanjo. As a result, Washington has dispatched a letter to Abuja asking if … read more

Senate May Reject Emergency Rule

A major constitutional crisis appears in the offing in Ekiti State, as indications emerged yesterday that Senate might reject President Olusegun Obasanjo�s proclamation of a state of emergency in the state. The Senate, which along with the House of Representatives, … read more

Hostage taking is commercial venture

Bayelsa State governor, Dr. Goodluck Jona-than, has said that over 80 per cent of cases of hostage taking in the Niger Delta region are commercial in nature and are carried out by some greedy people. The governor, who disclosed this … read more

NDDC Receives N210bn in 6 Years

The Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr. Emmanuel Agua-riavwodo, yesterday disclosed that the commission, in the past six years of its existence, had received N210 billion with which it had executed the projects now in place. Speaking … read more

No Political Will to Develop N/Delta

Continuous youth restiveness in the Niger Delta region is informed by lack of genuine political will by the succeeding Federal Government in Nigeria to develop the region. In the opinion of a human rights lawyer and public analyst, Mr. Olakunle … read more

Guinea Worm

Musah Issahaku sits with a bandage on his right leg which hides the tip of a white worm up to one metre (3.3 feet) long wrapped deep under his flesh. One worm has already been removed from the 12-year-old’s other … read more

Curfew As Crisis Rocks Plateau

A FRESH crisis erupted in Plateau State, Sunday night, prompting the imposition, yesterday, of a curfew on Pankshin, the scene of the crisis. Meanwhile, the 14 pro-Dariye legislators in the state House of Assembly, yesterday, launched a fresh legal battle … read more