Interview

Let us give the best candidate a chance to lead Rivers State, says Wobo

Let us give the best candidate a chance to lead Rivers State, says Wobo

By Okhumeode Mikairu The President General of Our Will, the OK Chinda’s support group, which spread across various LGA’S of Rivers state, Barrister Glory Wobo , in this interview with the media, harps on the need for Rivers State people to allow the best candidate in the coming governorship election to lead Rivers State. Excepts: […]
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It was tough burying my mother after Aguleri/Umuleri war – Emeka

It was tough burying my mother after Aguleri/Umuleri war – Emeka

It was a rough beginning for him.He abandoned school after his father died and took to motorcycle spare parts apprenticeship. After finishing and practising the trade for some time, he moved to the motor parts business. Then he dabbled into bulldozer parts business and equipment leasing.

Ugborodo: My hands‘re clean, says Tonwe

Ugborodo: My hands‘re clean, says Tonwe

CHAIRMAN of the parallel Ugborodo Community Trust, Mr. David Tonwe, insists on the legitimacy of his mandate and denied being an agent provocateur in the crisis.

It’s normal for a family like ours to have issues  – Ojukwu’s son

It’s normal for a family like ours to have issues – Ojukwu’s son

Barely a year after the death of the late Ikemba Nnewi, Dim Emeka Ojukwu, there seems to be an on-going family crisis. In this interview with ENYIM ENYIM, the first son of the late warlord, Chief Emeka Ojukwu, jnr, speaks on the rearing family feud as well as the life and times of his late father.

ANOTHER SUBSIDY MESS: Vehicles FG gave to NURTW have all broken down – Issa Aremu, NLC chief

ANOTHER SUBSIDY MESS: Vehicles FG gave to NURTW have all broken down – Issa Aremu, NLC chief

How has the subsidy intervention fund (SURE-P) fared since the government introduced it in the aftermath of the protest in January? The vice president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the body which spearheaded the January protest, Comrade Issa Aremu, provides the Labour perspective in this interview. The general secretary of the National Union of Textile, Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria (NUTGTWN), also speaks on the state of the nation.

Judges don’t make money like lawyers – Justice Itam, Cross River CJ

Judges don’t make money like lawyers – Justice Itam, Cross River CJ

Justice Okoi Ikpi Itam is the Acting Chief Judge of Cross River State. He was Acting Chief Justice of Gambia. In this interview, he speaks on his admiration for the law profession. But he says there is a lot of money to make being a member of the bar than being on the bench.

Current constitutional amendment a distraction – Chris Uche, SAN

Current constitutional amendment a distraction – Chris Uche, SAN

Chris Uche is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN. But he lives a simple life inspite of the many cases involving politicians who would have lost their electoral victories or those helped regain them. Uche, who is the prosecuting counsel in the famous “Apo Six”, can rightly be described as a scion of law, having come from a family whose parents were lawyers.

Any attempt to revisit oil dichotomy will have dire consequences – Sen. Ita Enang

Any attempt to revisit oil dichotomy will have dire consequences – Sen. Ita Enang

Senator Ita Solomon Enang, a lawyer and politician, has been a regular face in the National Assembly since the advent of civilian rule in 1999. He was first elected as a member representing the Itu/Ibiono Federal Constituency of Akwa Ibom State in the House of Representatives on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and he ran for three consecutive terms of 12 years thereby making history as the longest serving lawmaker from the state. At the end of the 12 years, Enang was elevated to serve the Uyo Senatorial District in the Senate, where he is heading Business and Rules Committee.

Any attempt to revisit oil dichotomy will have dire consequences – Sen. Ita Enang

Any attempt to revisit oil dichotomy will have dire consequences – Sen. Ita Enang

Senator Ita Solomon Enang, a lawyer and politician, has been a regular face in the National Assembly since the advent of civilian rule in 1999. He was first elected as a member representing the Itu/Ibiono Federal Constituency of Akwa Ibom State in the House of Representatives on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and he ran for three consecutive terms of 12 years thereby making history as the longest serving lawmaker from the state. At the end of the 12 years, Enang was elevated to serve the Uyo Senatorial District in the Senate, where he is heading Business and Rules Committee.
As one who has been following several debates and issues in the country, the senator says it is wrong for anybody to try to awaken the ghost of the onshore/offshore dichotomy, which was successfully laid to rest in 2004. In this interview, Enang says such a clamour amounts to treason and would bring about dire consequences for the nation and its people.