By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The nine-day annual Igbe festival of the Igbe Orhe Ofuafo Oghene Healing Home Inc in Unenurhie community, Evwreni kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State is scheduled to commence from March 23, 2022 with an all-night holy service. A statement issued recently …
Read More »Rivers Community Confers Titles, Names Roads after Diri, Dickson
By Amos Odeh, Port Harcourt The Ataba Kingdom in Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State has conferred on the Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, the title of Oro-Ata 1, which means the “one who does good to his people.” Also honoured was Governor Diri’s predecessor, who is the …
Read More »I Never Called for Scrapping of Presidential Amnesty Programme ~ Akpanari
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Reverend Francis Akpanari, president of Ijaw People’s Association in Great Britain and Ireland has stressed that he did not call for the scrapping of the presidential amnesty programme. Akpanari said that rather he was calling for improved funding to be put in place so as to …
Read More »Ebegba Condoles with Keyamo over Father’s Demise
By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The director general and chief executive officer of the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Olorogun Dr. Rufus Ebegba, has commiserated with the minister of state, Labor and Productivity, Olorogun Festus Keyamo, SAN, over the death of his father, Pa Mathias Keyamo. He died on Saturday …
Read More »‘How Okrika-Born Geologist Triumphed in America, with Only $23’
Port Harcourt City recently witnessed the official launching of a book titled: ‘My American Journey: How I Made It With Only $23 In My Pocket: President Obama Helped Me.’ The motivational book, authored by Inemibo Kalada Opuiyo, attracted personalities and book lovers to an epoch event, held at Somitel Hotels. …
Read More »Diri Commends Buhari for Signing Electoral Act
By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the amended Electoral Act into law. Diri gave the commendation on Thursday during the state executive council meeting in Government House, Yenagoa. A press release by his chief press secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, …
Read More »Eastern Port: CP Peterside Honoured for ‘Fight against Crime’
The saying that a golden fish has no hiding place played out recently when the commissioner of Police in charge of the Eastern Ports Command, Evelyn Tammy Peterside, was honoured by media professionals in the Niger Delta, under the umbrella of the Niger Delta Media Forum, “for distinguishing herself in …
Read More »NYSC Urges Wike to Reinstate Corpers’ Allowance
By Momoye Oghu The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Rivers State has urged Governor Nyesom Wike to reinstate payment of government allowances to corps members serving in the state stopped over six years ago. The plea was made by the state coordinator of the NYSC on Monday in Port …
Read More »Delta Assembly: Evwreni’s Odion’rode Blesses Adjogbe’s 2023 Ambition
By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The Odion’Rode of Evwreni kingdom, His Highness, Moses Inore, has poured royal blessings on Mr. Fidelis Adjogbe, an All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart, as the latter paid him a visit in his palace recently. Mr. Adjogbe, who is an acclaimed businessman, is in the 2023 …
Read More »Abrucha Buries Mother In-Law, Pays Traditional Condolence Visit
By Young E. Freeborn, Warri Dr. Johnson Ovio Abrucha, a renowned traditional medicine practitioner and the ‘Akpohor’ (Deputy speaker) of Unenurhie community, was accompanied by family members, friends, community leaders and loved ones recently as he paid his last respect to his late mother in-law, Mama Blacky Edevwie Johnholt, who passed …
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