While on a condolence visit to the headquarters of the NYSC in Port Harcourt few days after the war between the ballot and bullet was fought, the governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike – who left his home probably in trepidation over his explicit role in fanning the embers of violence that left several dead... Read More

March 26, 2016

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Opinion: Samuel Okonta, Nigerian politics and the fate of NYSC members

Death is a painful experience, it is even more painful if the death of a loved one is an avoidable one. Your heart aches at thought of only having pictures and the lingering memory of a loved that once walked the surface of this planet. Last Saturday’s election in Rivers would sit in the shameful... Read More

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March 26, 2016

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Why we can’t stop sending corp members for election duty – NYSC boss

In spite of the death of a corp members in the Rivers rerun election, the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) is not ready to sever ties with the Independent National Electoral Commission. Samuel Okonta, last weekend, fell victim to election violence, as he lost his life during the violence-ridden polls in Rivers state. The NYSC... Read More

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March 25, 2016

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Opinion: From NYSC to RIP, the tragedy of dead corp members

“In this game of politics, we must understand that match officials, and spectators are not the opponents. We must not direct our anger towards the wrong people.” – Solomon Dalung speaking on the death of Okonta Dumebi Samuel. The need to re-create INEC, a body hitherto consumed in the shadow of Professor Maurice Iwu into... Read More

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March 21, 2016

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Rivers rerun: Murdered corps member was ‘an orphan’ – NYSC

The National Youth Service Corps has revealed that Okonta Samuel, a youth corp member who was killed during the re-run elections in Rivers State, was an orphan. Samuel, who served at GCSS Ukpeliede, was shot dead by unknown gunmen in Ahoada West Local Government Area, on Saturday. While announcing the death of Samuel in a... Read More

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