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By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The 2023 annual Christian Feast of Tabernacles of the God’s Kingdom Society (GKS), the Church of the living God, has come and gone with much joy and celebration amongst members and invited guests at the church headquarters, St. Urhobo Square, Salem City, Warri, Delta State.  The eight -day feast which began on Sunday 10th December, 2023 was rounded up on Sunday 17th December, 2023 with different activities and events like sermons, Bible lectures, Bible Quiz, cultural dances etc occupying each day with fanfare. The eighth day which was the grand finale drew together so many…

Ese Usamali Foundation for Rural Development (EUFORDe), a non-governmental organization, with the vision to integrate the rights and capacities of the under-privileged, in the socio-economic planning and development of communities, has held a one-day sensitization forum for women in Ahoada East Local Government Area. The program, tagged ‘Voices of Grassroot Women, 2023,’ was supported by Ahoada East Local Government Council, Habitat Protection and Sustainable Development Initiative, Kebetkache Women Development and Resource Center, as well as from Port Harcourt Mundial and National Point Newspapers. Held at the council headquarters in Ahoada, on December 11, 2023, the event had women from 25 communities in the…

… As Government is Urged to Take Lead in Prosecution of Illegal Bunkerers By Godwin Chukwumaechi Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Ltd, PINL last week embarked on a three-day community sensitisation of communities in some of the zones under it area of coverage in its pipeline surveillance contract with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) The exercise was conducted in conjunction with Inter Atlas, the project management office for the Operation Plug, and government security agencies comprising the army, navy and Nigerian Civil Defense and Security Corps, NSCDC. Inter Atlas represents NNPCL to coordinate and oversee the operations of the Private…

By Ehichioya Ezomon The crisis in the Rivers State polity is escalating and cascading in line with the advice of supporters of Governor Siminalayi Fubara – and literally as demanded by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) – to adopt the Governor Godwin Obaseki playbook of taking no prisoners, to deal with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and former Governor of Rivers State, Mr Nyesom Wike, for meddling in the running of affairs of the state. The Fubara backers’ bare-knuckle approach, and PDP’s demand converge at commencing the assault on Wike from the Rivers State House of Assembly,…

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The entire Unenurhie community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State was recently thrown into mourning as families, friends and children of the late Mr. Goddey Oghifo Oghenero Maison, gathered to pay him the last respect. Mr. Maison, who died at quite a young age, was aged 53. The funeral event which was held on Friday December 15, 2023 began with a church service at St. Mark’s Anglican Church, Unenurhie with Ven. G. O. A Ujevwecha, the Archdeacon of Evwreni Archedeaconry, Rev. A. E. Onoyasakpo, Vicar of the church and Ven. Charles Esegba,…

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri It was celebration of academic excellence recently among family, friends and the entire university community of the University of Delta (UNIDEL), Agbor, as Mr. Goodluck Irorohwo Oyibokure, bagged a doctorate degree in Political Science and Public Administration.   Oyibokure, who is now to be addressed as Dr. Goodluck Irorohwo Oyibokure, is a renowned lecturer at the Department of Political Science, University of Delta, Agbor. He was offered a Ph.D in the academic discipline by the Delta State University, Abraka after his successful defense of the thesis (external) at the Post-Graduate School, DELSU, Abraka. In a phone…

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri As part of efforts at improving the health situation of indigent citizens in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, who lack the funds to cater for their health issues, Borotone Audiology, in partnership with the Niger-Delta Care Outreach, has provided free medical tests and treatment for people in the region. This year’s event was hosted by Ugbuwangwe Community in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State on December 5, 2023, at the community town hall. The support came in form of hearing and sight solutions, which included free hearing aids and glasses, as well…

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa A special campaign held annually by the Hilarity Grace Foundation is set to be held this year in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital. This year, the Hilarity Grace Foundation will be partnering with Eunice Nnachi Women Advocacy Foundation, ENWAF, and other development partners, such as RYG, ZAL Group, and FAMCAT Modelling Agency to take 1000 Pads to the Streets campaign for our children. Convener of the campaign, MLS. Francis Ukpevie, said the event has been on the streets for six years with a focus on reducing ‘period-poverty,’ by providing free and accessible pads to underprivileged children, aiming…

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The first military governor of Old Rivers State and chancellor of the first paramilitary maritime university in West Africa, Nigeria’s Maritime University, Okorenkoko in Delta State, King Alfred Papapreye Diete-Spiff, the Amayanabo of Twon-Brass, has thrown his weight behind the proposed establishment of Nigeria Coast Guard Service by President Ahmed Bola Tinubu, saying that the special maritime force will compliment sister agencies to police the nation’s coastline. King Diete-Spiff who made the commendation when he received the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Bayelsa State Governor on Tourism in his office in Yenagoa on Wednesday, noted that the…

… Tasks Officers on Discipline By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 16, comprising Bayelsa and Rivers States, AIG Paul Odama, has averred that corruption thrives in Nigeria because the police are not doing their job as it should. The AIG said the police, with the mandate to arrest, apprehend, detain and prosecute has the powers to fight corruption but however said the police force must first cleanse itself from corruption before fighting corruption. AIG Odama, who made the remarks at the Police Headquarters in Yenagoa, Tuesday while addressing the rank and file of the command,…