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Recently during the Nigerian Bar Association NBA Conference in Port Harcourt the Rivers state capital, the attorney general of Borno state Kaka Shehu Lawan had called on security agencies to arrest the former governor of the state and present Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff for creating the terror group called Boko Haram. Such allegation which is not the first of its kind by political detractors of Sheriff would have been allowed to pass but for the fact that Mr. Kaka had made his allegation to look like the official position of the State government and that he had chosen an august occasion such as the gathering of lawyers to make such allegation made the call more grievous. The position of the Chief Law officer of Borno state also attracted attention of the Nigerian people because he had also made it look like he was on a mission to impress his host the governor of Rivers state who a week earlier suffered disappointment in his bid to host th...

My last visit to Port Harcourt the Rivers State capital and subsequent decision to worship on Sunday in one of the numerous churches that adorn the oil city took me to the Omega Power Ministries (OPM).   This fledging ministry with a band of dedicated members has been gaining popularity by the day not only in Port Harcourt but outside the state. So when my host an avid believer in Christ and a member of the OPM ministries suggested I come and partake in the groove at the House of God located at Eliozu road, I did not hesitate to pick my Bible and join him. As a believer in Christ and committed one at that but from an orthordox Christian background, I must say I have never witnessed the magnitude of what I encountered at OPM in   Port Harcourt on that fateful Sunday. I was not only awed by the dedication and the belief of the members in seeking the face of our saviour, the tenacity and effectiveness of the church staff but   by   the efficacious delivery of...

While the issue of militancy continues to receive public acclaim in the Niger Delta and the nation’s military continues its Operation Crocodile Smile OCS aimed at ridding the region of militant activities, one personality in the area whose peaceful overtures has received wide acclaim is High Chief Ateke Tom. High Chief Ateke Tom a former militant war lord in the region has persistently preached the message of peace in the Niger Delta. He has also used entertainment to promote peace and unity in the region. His usual October1st National Day celebration which he uses to celebrate the acceptance of amnesty by his camp has entered the world map of entertainment due to the array of stars that perform at the event he holds in his Okrika home town. So when the members of the International Association of World Peace Advocates (IAWPA) led by its International Spokesman Amb. Emmanuel Nkweke visited him in his Okrika country home ahead of the United Nations World Peace Day celebratio...