…as over 200 persons were treated By Joel Grandball & Omamuzo Efidhere Residents of Gbaraun community, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State yesterday defiled the heavy downpour to partake in the ongoing free three days medical services rendered by Elohim Ministries International Incorporated, USA, in collaboration with Ekuogbe Akpodiete Foundation and Christian Aid and Resource Rehab Evangels. The heavy downpour which started as early as 7:am and lasted for over 5 hours could not deter the residents of the community and others from the 250 clans that make…
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EGCDF Congratulates Tompolo At 48
By Sunday Apah The Egbema and Gbaramatu Communities Development Foundation (EGCDF), has congratulated former Niger Delta freedom fighter, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo on his 48th birthday. Executive Chairman of EGCDF, Ambassador Jude Ebitimi Ukori in a signed statement on behalf of the foundation, said Tompolo’s contribution to the struggle to emancipate the Ijaw people from the oppressive leadership of Nigeria Government resulted to the very first Ijaw man, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, a minority to be president of Nigeria. “He attracted the Nigeria Maritime University. His…
Read MoreBayelsa Communities Laud Elohim Ministries Int’l Inc Over Free Medical Treatment
By Joel Grandball & Omamuzo Efidhere, The people of Gbanraun communities and it’s environs in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, have lauded the gesture of Elohim Ministries International Incorporated, USA, and the Ekuogbe Akpodiete Foundation over the free medical treatment and award of scholarship to indigents of the communities. They disclosed that the coming of Elohim Ministries International, Inc, to the communities will be a lasting legacy that would be remembered for over time in history of Gbanraun kingdom in Bayelsa State. Elohim Ministries International,Inc, a nonprofit…
Read MoreBreaking: Jon Egie, Ogbagah elected as Ughelli Correspondent Chapel Chairman, Secretary In A Landslide Victory
By Joel Grandball, Comrade Jon Egie has been elected as the chairman of Nigeria Union of Journalists, Ughelli Correspondent Chapel defeating the incumbent, Comrade Polycarp Orosevwotu and Comrade Mathias Ogbagah defeated Comrade Kofa Kings. In a keenly contested elections, Egie won with 12 votes to defeat Polycarp with 11 and Mathias scored 17 votes to defeat Kofa with who pulled 6 votes respectively. Other elected officers are Comrade Oghenekaro Awodeha as Assistant Secretary, Comrade Efidhere Omamuzo as Treasurer, Monica Ogbaudu as Financial Secretary, and Ukane Godwin as Auditor.In his speech,…
Read More2019 Poll: Gov Dickson URGES Security Agencies To Fish Out Abductors of NYSC Members
… Approved 100 percent Increase in Corps members Allowances By Elizaberth Joseph, Yenegoa Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has charged security agencies and Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Major General Suleiman Kazaure to complement the efforts of the state government in fishing out those who manhandled corps members during the 2019 elections. The Governor who spoke when the Director General paid him a courtesy call on him in Yenagoa, said the call has become imperative in view of the reckless manner leaders of the All…
Read MoreOkowa, Makinde, Obi, Omu, Others For Maris Lecture On Post-Election Management
DELTA State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, Chairman of the Delta State Oil Producing Area Developmental Commission (DESOPADEC), Chief Williams Makinde, former Acting Governor of Delta State, Prince Sam Obi and former Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Stella Omu have been unveiled to be among dignitaries to attend the first Maris Annual Lecture which has as topic, MANAGING POST-ELECTION CHALLENGES: Nigeria As Case Study will be discussed. According to a press statement issued on Monday (08/04/19) in Asaba, Delta State, former top management staff of the Nigerian National Petroleum…
Read MoreUghelli North CPFN chair, Calls For Greater Unity Among Christian Youths
By Uruemu Favour The Chairman of Christian Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, CPFN, Ughelli North chapter, Pastor I. E Oki has called for a greater unity among christian youths in Ughelli North Local Government area of Delta State. Pastor Oki made this call when the youth wing of the body paid him a courtesy at The Apostolic Church, Lawna Arena in Ughelli led by Amos Okogu to inform him of the forthcoming Easter Retreat and Musical Concert. According to the clergy, “Youths are the livewire of every church and the general…
Read MoreImpotency: Man Commits Suicide By Jumping Into Well in Oghara, Delta
Oil worker ( name withheld) in Oghara Community in Delta State in the early hours of Friday Jumped into well for alleged weak erection in the recent times. It was gathered that the frustrated Oil worker had taken Several medications to revive his week including being introduced to over six native doctors to no avail. Sources alleged that trouble started when he slept with a house wife forcefully and the victim reported to her husband who angrily laid a curse on him that his manhood will die and cannot work…
Read More2019 Polls: Delta APBN Leadership congratulates Governor Okowa on his re-election victory
…..tasked him on more partnership with Delta Professional bodies of Nigeria By Victor Bieni WARRI- The Leadership of the Association of All Professional Bodies of Nigeria (APBN), Delta State Chapter, led by it’s Chairman, J.O. Aikpokpo-Martins(Esq.), state Secretary-general, Dcn. Abel Koghene Omolu and other Principal Officers has Congratulated Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on his re-election victory in the just concluded March 9th, 2019 Guber elections in the state and tasked him on more partnership with the Delta state chapter of All Professional Bodies (APBN). The immediate past chairman of the group,…
Read MoreDelta APC Crises: Court Nullifies Omo-Agege, Ogboru, others candidacies
Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court sitting in Asaba, Delta State, Thursday in a landmark judgement again nullified the candidature of Great Ogboru as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and reaffirms the earlier judgment of Justice Toyin Adegoke of Federal High Court Asaba which nullified the candidacy of the embattled APC Senator Ovie Omo-Agege and other candidates from the sacked Jone Erue factional executive. Justice Dimgba while delivery his judgement in a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1085/ 2018, filed by Barr Victor Ochei, former Speaker of the…
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