Solomon T. Ebobrah is a Professor of Law with specialisation in International Human Rights Law. He holds the LLD (Doctorate in International Human Rights Law) degree from University of Pretoria where he is also an Extraordinary Professor. A two time former Dean of Law at the Niger Delta University, Solomon is a Global Research Fellow of the iCourts (Centre of Excellence for International courts) University of Copenhagen where he was also a PostDoc Researcher. A globally acknowledged scholar on international courts in Africa, his current research include human rights and environmental justice in the Niger Delta.

Dr. Stephen Temegha Olali is a professional historian, biographer and literary scholar. In 2012, he was named the Chief Historian and Archivist of Bayelsa State, the first person to be appointed to the office of the Historian Laureate of a state in Nigeria and on the African continent. He is a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Niger Delta Studies, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. He is the author of many seminal publications some of which are the books, _Africa in History: A Narrative of Peoples, Places and Precedents: From Prehistoric Times (2005) ; and Nigerian History, Peoples and Cultures (2022); as well as scholarly articles amongst which are: "Names as Indices to Cultural History: The Ijo of the Eastern Niger Delta as a case study" (Journal of Nigerian Languages and Culture, Vol. 8, 2006) and "The Periwinkle (Tympanotonus Fuscatus): The Reason for its Deification by the Nembe of the Eastern Niger Delta." (Journal of Niger Delta Research, Vol. 8, No. 1 and 2, 2006) and "The Ijaw Nation in the 21st Century: Imperatives for Bayelsa State." Dr. Stephen T. Olali is a member, and is a member of several organisations dedicated to the advancement of knowledge and heritage preservation. Amongst such organizations are: The Historical Society of Nigeria; the Society of Nigerian Archivist; the Association for Promoting Nigerian Languages and Culture; The American Oil and Gas Historical Society and the International Auto-biographical/Biographical Association. Dr Olali is married with children.

Dr. Sunday Doutimiariye Abraye is an Associate Professor of African Traditional Theatre and Drama, in the Department of Theatre Arts, Niger Delta University Wilberforce Island. Bayelsa State. Nigeria. He teaches Aquatic Theatre, Dramatic Literature, Production Styles etc. He is a former Acting Director of the Centre for Niger Delta Studies now Institute for Niger Delta Studies and is currently the Acting Head of Department Theatre Arts in the same Institution. A graduate of Theatre Arts from the Delta State University Abraka. He holds an M. A degree in Theatre Arts from the University of Ibadan and a Ph.D from the Delta State University, Abraka. Abraye has published locally and internationally in reputable journals and books. He is a member of such professional bodies as the Society of Nigeria Theatre Artists (SONTA), National Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners (NANTAP), A member of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA). A former Auditor of the Ijaw National Congress (INC) Central Zone, a member of the Bayelsa State Conflict Management Alliance (BSCMA). Dr. Abraye is married to Biboere Abraye (Nee Ganagana) and the marriage is blessed with children.

Dr Odingowei Kwokwo is an Associate Professor of Comparative Syntax and Semantic Studies. He is primarily of the Department of English and Literary Studies of the Faculty of Arts. His principal research interest is in comparative syntax and semantic studies but extends also to other areas of linguistics such as morphology, stylistics, discourse analysis and sociolinguistics. Dr Kwokwo has published numerous articles in these areas and Izọn language in reputable journals in and outside Nigeria. He teaches such courses as Syntax and Morphology of Izọn and Varieties of Izọn in the Diploma in Izọn Language programme. He translated Gabriel Okara’s Little Snake and Little Frog to Izon Language sponsored by the Institute of Niger Delta Studies of the Niger Delta University, as well as the play Simba’s World to Izon as Ebiere Okpo sponsored by UNICEF. His is the head of the Language, History and Culture unit of the Institute for Niger Delta Studies and coordinates the Diploma in Izọn Language programme of the Institute. Dr Kwokwo currently also functions as the editor of the academic journal of the Institute, the Niger Delta Research Digest (NDRD), which is a biennial publication aimed at promoting multi- and interdisciplinary research on the Niger Delta such as languages, cultures and histories of the peoples, Development issues, Peace and Conflict Resolution, Environment and Sustainable Development, Educational issues, Agriculture and other occupations. He has served as Ag Head of Department of English and Literary Studies of the Niger Delta University, Faculty of Arts Representative to the University’s Postgraduate School. He is currently a Visiting Associate Professor to the University of Africa and Ag Head of the Department of English and Literary Studies.