New Redesign CBN 200, 500 & 1000 Naira Notes to be Use in December 15

New Redesign CBN 200, 500 & 1000 Naira Notes to be Use in December 15

Abuja_____ The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has redesigned some new naira notes.

Godwin Emefiele, CBN governor, said this at a press conference on Wednesday in Abuja.

Emefiele said the new design and issues will be effective from December 2022.

He advised Nigerians to take old notes to banks for the new notes.

According to Emefiele, the new notes include N200, N500 and N1000.

Mulade Unveils Trophy's, Jerseys to Mark late Mother's one year Ahead ljaw/Itsekiri Peace and Unity Cup

Mulade Unveils Trophy's, Jerseys to Mark late Mother's one year Ahead ljaw/Itsekiri Peace and Unity Cup

......Tasks stakeholders on peaceful coexistence

Warri _____ The National Coordinator of Centre for Peace and Environmental Justice, CEPEJ, Chief Sheriff Mulade has unveiled the jerseys, trophies and medals for the Ijaw/Itsekiri Peace and Unity football tournament. 

The ceremony took place at the Africa 4 Peace Centre, headquarters of CEPEJ, Ugolo-Osubi near Warri, Delta State, on Wednesday, 26 October 2022, to mark the first anniversary of his late mother, Madam Ebikeseiye Timiyan Mulade.

The Ijaw/Itsekiri Peace and Unity football tournament is a biannual competition sponsored by Comrade Mulade Sheriff to promote peaceful coexistence between the Ijaw and the Itsekiri ethnic groups in Warri LGAs and their environs in Delta State, as well as to attract development to the area.

The unveiling ceremony was attended by the local organising committee members led by the Chairman of Delta State Football Association, DFA, Hon. Kenneth Nwaomucha, SSA to the Governor on Sports Development; ex-international footballers, Samuel Sodje and Christian Obodo, as well as community representatives from the 16 participating communities (eight each from Ijaw and Itsekiri) who all received free jerseys and footballs to prepare for the tournament which kicks off November 16, and climaxes December 3, 2022.

Speaking after the unveiling, Chief Mulade Sheriff who is also the Ibe-Sorimowei of Gbaramatu Kingdom noted that the event was unique as it took place on the last Wednesday of October, exactly one year when he lost his beloved mother. He said that he decided to do it to mark her anniversary in order to promote peace as she encouraged him and his siblings to leave in and promote peace.

He said there was no other better day to mark her one year anniversary than 26th October, 2022, as the programme was to promote peaceful coexistence and build on the existing peace being enjoyed by the two ethnic nationalities in Delta State.

Chief Mulade added that the football event was also aimed at discovering talents among the youths for national and international sports competitions. He said first edition of the event was successful, the second was great, and, therefore, strongly believed that the third edition would be much better. 

He further noted that the Ijaw and Itsekiri ethnic nationalities are critical stakeholders in Warri and Delta State at large, as the economic livewire of the state. He asserted that for the city of Warri to regain its lost glory and spring up with the needed development, all stakeholders must invest in promoting peace by participating in the football competition.

He urged stakeholders who wish to assist in any way, not to hesitate to do so. He told stakeholders who want to support and promote peace and peaceful coexistence to participate in the event by helping to convey participants to the venues and encourage others to do same.

The third edition of the Ijaw/Itsekiri Peace and Unity football tournament will kick-off on the 16th of November, 2022 at Benikrukru Town in Gbaramatu Kingdom (Ijaw) and end on the 3rd of December, 2022 at Ugborodo Town near Chevron Terminal Escravos (Itsekiri). The first prize is N1 million, second prize, N700,000k, and third place prize is N500,000k, plus many consolatory prizes.

The highlight of the unveiling ceremony was the draws coordinated by the Secretary of Delta State Football Association (DFA) Mr. Ogbosi Azuka, to place the participating Ijaw and Itsekiri communities into groups for the tournament. The Itsekiri football teams are from Ogidigben, Ugborodo, Ebrohimi, Ubeji, Ode-Itsekiri, Oboghoro, Kolokolo, and Tebujakpa (Uwangue), while the Ijaw football teams are from Debiri, Okerenkoko, Oporoza, Ogbe-Ijoh, Benikrukru, Opuama/Polobubor, Kurutie and Ijaw community in NPA, Warri.

Breaking: Isoko Youth Assembly President, Omagufi Removed, Olomu Takeover

Breaking: Isoko Youth Assembly President, Omagufi Removed, Olomu Takeover 

Francis Tayor 

Warri _____ The Board of Trustee, Isoko Youth Assembly, has removed its President, Comrade Onoriode Omagufi over what it described as abuse of office, high handedness and disrespect for the Board of Trustee.

His removal was pronounced on Monday 24th October, 2022 following a resolution reached after emergency meeting held by members of the Board of Trustee (BOT) Isoko Youth Assembly.

He was asked to immediately handover any property of the organization under his possession to the Secretary General within 48hours of the receipt of this resolution.

In a Press Statement released on Wednesday and jointly signed by the Chairman and Secretary of the Board of Trustee Isoko Youth Assembly, Comrade Paul Agbama and Stella Enaboje respectively, stated that his Deputy, Comrade Matthew Olomu has been appointed to takeover with immediate effect.

According to the BOT said the removal of Comrade Onoriode Omaguifi was prompted as a result of his attitude of disrespect to constituted authority's as well as high handedness style of leadership.

The statement added that the general public is hereby advice to stop any dealing with Omaguifi, stressing that Matthew Olomu is now the new President General of lsoko Youth Assembly (IYA) Worldwide.

Read below full details of the statement:

“At the general meeting held on the 24th day of October, 2022 the following resolution was reached:

“That Mr. Omagufi Onoriode is hereby removed from office as the President of the Organization by her Board of Trustee.

“That with this resolution Mr. Omagufi Onoriode should handover any property of the organization in his possession to the Secretary within 48hours of the receipt of the resolution.”

However, Comrade Agbama has advice the general public to desist from dealing with Comrade Onoriode Omagufi as President of Isoko Youth Assembly, IYA.

He also said that, “the Board of Trustees of Isoko Youth Assembly, has appointed Comrade Matthew Olomu as President of Isoko Youth Assembly by the Organisation Board of Trustees.

“That this appointment takes immediate effect and that the general public should take cognizance of this resolution.”

He advised the general public to take cognizance of the resolution reached and should deal with Comrade Matthew Olomu as the President of the Organization henceforth, the statement added.

How OLIVER DE COQUE's most kept secret took him to an early grave_ Son reveal

How OLIVER DE COQUE's most kept secret took him to an early grave_ Son reveal 

HIS NAME, HIS MUSIC & HIS LIFESTYLE

Chief Dr. Oliver Sunday Akanite popularly known as Oliver De Coque was a Nigerian highlife musician and guitarist who has more than 50 albums to his credit and whose career lasted over 4 decades, making him one of the most popular highlife kings in Africa. Oliver and his music band group, 'Ogene Sound Super of Africa' blended modern highlife and traditional Igbo music. 

The music star had 12 kids; 7 boys and 5 girls and they all enjoyed their father's presence. "It was awesome. My siblings and I didn't see him as a famous person. He was a normal, caring, jovial and loving dad to us," Darlington Akanite, one of his sons disclosed. 

While growing up, Oliver was popularly called, 'The Game Master'  because he was good at the game of Draft. Draft in Igbo language is 'Okwe.' So, People began to call him 'Oliver Di ka Okwe.' He then changed the name to sound more like a French name; that was how he came up with, 'Oliver De Coque.'

HIS SIGNATURE LOOK

He loved to buy clothes and spent a lot of money maintaining his looks. Infact, he spent #30,000 on his beard weekly and that amounted to #120,000 monthly. He visited his Salon twice a week and always said his beard was his Signature look. He said that if someone decided to keep a beard, it was right to maintain it.

HIS SICKNESS & HOW HE DIED

He fell ill at the end of 2007. He was diabetic and hypertensive. Most artistes don't like to disclose their health challenge and his son is of the opinion that if Oliver had told people about his health challenge, he would have gotten help quickly. "He was ill for three months. He then recovered in February 2008 and began to go for shows. He died on June 20 but he had planned to travel to the U.S on July 2 for checkup," Darlington added. He went further to tell the press that it was as if his father knew he was going to die because on the day he died, he decided to stay indoors. "And he told me to stay by his side." "That morning after he had his brekfast, he began to feel ill and cancelled his appointments for the day. I didn't know it was a serious matter; all I could do was to console him. I went to the bathroom to take a shower and then told him that I wanted to visit a few friends but he begged me not to leave his side and I became upset. I thought he was just depriving me of having fun. I grudgingly stayed back."

While Darlington stayed with him, he began to tell him how he started his career. As he was telling the story, he complained of not breathing well. Oliver then decided that he should be taken to the hospital. On their way to the hospital, he told the driver to increase the air-condition that he was feeling hot. His son became scared when he started to shout, "Wheelbarrow! Wheelbarrow! Darlington, please bring a Wheelbarrow." It was after his death, Darlington who wondered what was happening realised that the highlife maestro was referring to a WheelChair not actually a Wheelbarrow.

"I think he was becoming paralysed and unconscious. He was rushed to the emergency ward when we got to the hospital. And throughout his time in the hospital, he kept begging me to save him but there was nothing I could have done," the Son said.

He held Darlington's hand close to his side as he took his last breathe. His son closed his eyes and kissed him on the forehead. "I was so confused about all that happened."

LESSON

His son believes that more than 200 Igbo people would have laid their lives down for him if he had made his health condition public.

He's gone leaving behind a vacuum but he's taught the entire family a lesson that whenever one is facing a challenge, one shouldn't keep quiet about it. "I want people to learn from his death."

#IgboHistory

ILF Congratulates Egin as Agadagba Elect of Egbema kingdom, Condemn his Abduction

ILF Congratulates Egin as Agadagba Elect of Egbema kingdom, Condemn his Abduction

........ calls on security agancies to thoroughly investigate the matter in order to unravel those behind the act

Francis Tayor

Warri _______ The ljaw Lawyer's Forum (ILF) Delta State Chapter, has congratulated the newly Agadagba Elect of Egbema Kingdom, Napoleon Seikegbekumor Egin (Esq.).

In a Press Statement released on Tuesday in Warri and jointly signed by the Chairman and Secretary of the Forum, Barr. Suowari Oyintarelayefa and Barr. Preye Onduku also condemned in entirety over the abduction of the newly elected Agadagba of Egbema Kingdom, and later his subsequent release after the timely intervention by the Executive Chairman of Warri North LGA, Hon. Smart Asekutu.

The forum however, called on the security agancies to as a matter of urgency investigate the matter thoroughly in order to bring to book those behind the dastardly act, the statement added.

However, read below the full details of the statement:

PRESS STATEMENT 

25TH OCTOBER, 2022

IZON LAWYER'S FORUM CONGRATULATES AGADAGBA ELECT OF EGBEMA KINGDOM, NAPOLEON EGIN (ESQ.), CONDEMN HIS ABDUCTION, CALLS FOR THOROUGH INVESTIGATION TO UNRAVEL THOSE BEHIND THE ACT.

" It is with great joy that we congratulate the Agadagba elect of Egbema kingdom, Napoleon Sekegbekumor Egin, Esq.

" It is a known fact that the Agadagba elect was abducted by armed militants and was thereafter taken to their camp known and recognised as Azama Zion ( A.K.A Sunny Zion) but later released and handed over to the DSS after the chairman warri North Local Government timely intervened. 

" We condemn the act in its entirety and call for a thorough investigation to unravel those behind the abduction of the Agadagba elect.

Signed:

Suowari Oyintarelayefa

Chairman

Onduku Preye

General Secretary ".

Kaduna Govt Foots Hospital Bill of Man Locked in a Room for 20Yrs

Kaduna Govt Foots Hospital Bill of Man Locked in a Room for 20Yrs

Kaduna State Government has handed over Ibrahim Ado, a 67  year old man who was locked up for over 20 years to the National Psychiatric hospital Barnawa, Kaduna, for more medical attention.

The state Commissioner for Human Services and Social Development, Hajiya Hafsat Mohammed Baba, stated this in a telephone interview with Radio Nigeria in Kaduna.

According to her, the state government would take full financial responsibility of Ibrahim Ado 's medical care and until he recovered.

Hajiya Hafsat Mohammed Baba lamented that yesterday the staff of her ministry were at the house of the victim  to pick him but there was resistance from the community.

She said Kaduna State Police Command has to intervene today Friday before taking him to the psychiatric hospital Barnawa.

She explained that the state government has  started tracking of Ibrahim Ado's family so that by the time he get better he would be reunited with them.

The Commissioner for Human Services and Social Development also assured that the police command would soon present a report on the circumstances of his locked up for all these years.

It would be recalled that  Ibrahim Ado was found naked at a room by the Environment Health Officers under Kaduna North Local Government Area of Kaduna State while on assignment.

The Police Public Relations Officer in Kaduna State, DSP Mohammed Jalige told journalists  that a thorough investigation would be conducted on the matter.

Best May, the Music Diamond of Ayakoromo, his Career, the Journey So Far

Best May, the Music Diamond of Ayakoromo, his Career, the Journey So Far

Oyinbi Onduku

Gen. Best Oyakemeagbegha May, popularly known as Jfred is a fast rising warri based ljaw born Nigerian  highlife musician, guitarist and keyboardist who has more than 12 albums to his credit as he goes solo barely five years and whose brand of music is blended with modern highlife and ljaw traditional owigiri music. He sang in ljaw, English and Pidgin English language to the amazement of his undying music fans, audience and admirers.

He was born into a family of eight (8) children on the 1st of May, 1984 to the May family of Ayakoromo community, Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State, South South Nigeria. He is the sixth son among the musically blessed May family of Ayakoromo. 

Academically, he attended Egolegbene Primary School 1992-1998, and proceeded to Obotebe Secondary School in 2001-2007. His academic pursuit doesn't end here as he went further to oversea (Ghana) in 2013 to study Automobile Mechanic Engineering Course at the prestigious Kumasi National Vocational Training Institute (NVTI) Ghana, and come out in a flying colour as he bagged a professional Automobile Mechanic Engineer Certificate.

And of course, if you ask me, Best May can be henceforth undisputedly and confidentially addressed as Gen. (Engr.) Best May Jfred because he has undergo the four corners of Higher lnstitution not just in the shores of Nigeria but Abroad.

Emphasizing on the genesis of his music career, the trailblazer and the young gifted shining music jewelry of ljaw nation confirmed that he developed interest in ljaw owigiri highlife music far back 1994 while he was 10 years old through his elder brother, late Senator Fred Ebi May of blessed memory. He said at that tender age, most at times he do music practice at home with his elder brother and do attend live shows with him occasionally.

But he started playing music on stage under the tutelage of Chief. Joseph Ekeremieye in 2004 after the sudden demise of his elder brother Sen. Fred Ebi May in 2001. While with Joseph Ekeremieye, he played as backup artist (singer) for a reasonable period of eleven years before leaving him in the year 2015.

After leaving his mentor, he decided to stay at home to groam himself through consistent practice and rehearsal with all the experiences he had gathered over the years for exactly one year and nine months before taking the bold step to take his destiny in his hand by venturing into the competitive ljaw owigiri highlife music entertainment world in the year 2017.

He goes by the stage name Gen. Best May popularly known as Junior Fred abbreviated as (Jfred) in remembrance to keep alive the good memories of his late elder brother, Senator Fred Ebi May of blessed memory whom he admired as his role model and tapped the music grace to build on. His music organization is known as Gen. Best May and his Giant Star Band of Africa.

The professional Automobile Mechanic Engineer earlier discovered his talent for music at age 10 and chronologically nurtured it to materialize with hardwork, obedience, endurance, focus, dedication and patience. From backup singer, the ever blazing Best May has metamorphosed to a band leader, song writer, singer, producer, lead guitarist, keyboardist as well as master of many other instruments in the music industry.

So far so good, he had sing many songs and the ever first debut album he produced in 2006 was titled: 'Remembrance of Late Fred Ebi May'. The heart touching Album was released and dedicated to honour and comemorate the 5th years anniversary of his departed elder brother  fondly called the music senator due to his vocal and sonorous voice in the ljaw owigiri highlife music industry at then.

Having released that album to the amazement of ljaw nation, lovers and fans of late Fred Ebi May, his immediate family, Ayakoromo community and the entire ljaw nation began to have some relieve over the tragic death of his elder brother and inculcated in him to be strong and keep the good artistic work going in order to bring the family name to a limelight musically to the world.

And today, Best May is making ljaw nation proud with maximum dedication, selfless and energetic electrifying live performance at any given occasion his services is engaged at both day and night burial, marriages, child dedication, house warming, birthday party, political gathering, naming ceremony shows etc.

Fantastically, nature shine on Best May and brought him to a limelight musically in ljaw nation and loved by his admirers as he released his ever green debut album titled: 'PEPPER DEM' in the year 2021. In that song, the shining music Gold of Ayakoromo community unveiled the ill doings of society whereby people around you jealous and envy whatever thing you do or achieve in life. In that song, he criticize and condemn the actions of enemies of progress in our society. He noted that instead of people in the society to love one another and celebrate over your neighbour's success story rather they resent to envy and jealousy. He said as people in the society fail to obey God in loving their neighbours as themselves, God will not permit them to triumph in their evil bids against His children, rather they will perpetually wallow and die in pains with their envy and jealous character while God obedient children will keep progressing in life in their midst.

Best May Jfred lives a simple life style devoid of envy and jealous. He is so passionate about the downtrodden in the society. A great philanthropist by birth and he has a registered foundation (charity) organization called, 'Best May Foundation' that he used to extend love and helping hand to the needy in the society annually. He is loved by the young and old because of his humble character coupled with his agility and dexterity on stage display. 

He never looks down on his fellow human being neither display lip service no pretend in his chosen music career. Once you engage him, be rest assured that your guests would be awesomely treated and entertained with non stop good music to their ultimate satisfaction. Infact, Best May musically possesses the peculiar characters of King Pereama Freetown JP, who performs wholeheartedly at any given occasion without pretence. His focus at any occasion is to give the best of good music with high quality sound background to satisfy his fans without putting monetary appreciation from his admirers. 

Research has revealed that from the year 2020 to date, Best May Jfred remains the best and most booked fast growing musician in ljaw nation due to his selfless philanthropic life style within warri and its environ. He stands tall amongst his contemporary colleagues in the ljaw owigiri highlife music entertainment industry. Due to his fast growing music prowess, he was recently featured in a collabo by Chief Kingsley Takemebo alongside Sir. Coded Buku Tubor and Prince Smally Okpe in the album titled 'Unity'. In that unity album, the talented Warri based ljaw music stars called on ljaw leaders both political and the music industry on the need to be united as one family in order to fastract infrastructural development to ljaw nation as well as to protect, preserve and promote the ljaw culture and language to the globe through music and otherwise.

However, so far so good, he has released 12 albums in the shortest time in the music industry and many more songs recorded in the studio to be produced in the nearest future. Some of the hit tracks that brought Best May Jfred to limelight include his ever green first album titled; Remembrance of Late Fred Ebi May released in 2006, Life Na Calculation, Obodo Special, Isaba Kingdom, Late Pa. Oyakonghan Special, Freedom, Ezon Ibe Ebimi, Oyimi & Stella, Eniekpemi, Pepper Dem, Testimony etc.

He is happily married to the beauty goddess of Gbekebor and Ayakoromo Community's, Mrs Progress Best May and their union is fruitfully blessed with children.

Written and published on this day 25th October, 2022, By Comrade Oyinbi Onduku, CEO/Publisher Niger Delta Mirror (Ndm) Newspaper Online.

Phone: 07066879446.

Joy as Aboki wins 38 million from Bet9ja.Com with 800

Joy as Aboki wins 38 million from Bet9ja.Com with 800 

A young man from Nigeria is said to have won N38 Million after placing only N800 in bets on the Bet9ja.com betting platform.

After he had won, the victor was shown in a video that went viral on the internet and was posted on Twitter praying at a mosque on his street, with residents of his street following him, filming him, and congratulating him.

According to the system screen, the man placed the multiple bet on Friday, October 14, 2022 with N800 and won N38,317,130.00. Following his victory, the man went straight to the mosque to perform 'Salat' (daily obligatory prayer for Muslims).

The crowd that had gathered to congratulate him on his victory followed him to the mosque and continued to hail him even as he ignored them and continued with his prayers.

Sheriff Mulade Hails Oborevwori on Supreme Court Victory

Sheriff Mulade Hails Oborevwori on Supreme Court Victory

....... Urges him to unite the party ahead 2023 general elections

Warri_____ A Delta-born renowned human and environmental rights advocate, Comrade (Chief.) Mulade Sheriff, has congratulated the Honourable Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, on his Supreme Court Victory as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The supreme court affirmed the nomination of Sheriff Oborevwori as the governorship candidate on Friday October 21,2022.The judgement was delivered by a five-member panel of the apex court, led by Amina Augie, who upheld the decision of the Abuja court of appeal.

We will recall that during the PDP primary in May, Oborevwori polled 590 votes to beat David Edevbie, who polled 113 votes. 

In his congratulatory message to Oborevwori, Chief Mulade, said the supreme court verdict is a strength to the people and a hope for Deltans. He further encouraged him to be pragmatic in his approach to uniting his party faithfuls irrespective of ethnic, language and senatorial zone differences.

The peace and development advocate, called on Deltans to give adequate and maximum support to a man with street leadership qualities and passion for development with community knowledge based to attract opportunities to our dear State as we approach 2023 general elections.

Disregard Egin As Agadagba Elect of Egbema Kingdom - Adaun

Disregard Egin As Agadagba Elect of Egbema Kingdom - Adaun

Sunday Apah 

The Chairman of Egbema Regency Council, Chief Johnbull Adaun, has urged the people of Egbema Kingdom and the public to disregard the purported installation of one Napoleon Egin as Agadagba-elect of Egbema Kingdom as it did not pass through the laid down processes and procedures leading to the selection and installation of the Bini- pere, the Agadagba of Egbema Kingdom. 

In a press statement signed by Chief Johnbull Adaun, Chairman, Egbema Regency Council, said the press release was as a result of various social media publications and congratulatory messages of a purported installation of one Napoleon Egin as Agadagba elect of Egbema Kingdom. 

The statement reads; "to put the records straight for the interest of the unsuspecting public that Egbema Kingdom has not selected not an Agadagba elect let alone presenting him to the general public. 

"The instrument establishing the  time tested tradition and custom of the Egbema kingdom, has  laid down processes and procedures leading up the selection and installation of the Bini- pere, the Agadagba of Egbema Kingdom. 

"To this end, since the demise of the last Agadagba Pere Gold Oro Tiemo, Bini- Pere the III of Egbema Kingdom, and in line with the dictates of the gazzatte, a Regency Council was duly constituted to oversee the affairs of the Kingdom during the period of the Interregnum and the period leading up to the selection and installation of a new Agadagba, which process is still ongoing.

"Where we are today in this process is a formal mandate to the Ogbudugbudu Ruling House whose turn is to produce the next Agadagba to submit their nomination to the the Kingdom. 

"In a meeting of the kingdom held on 1st October, 2022 at the Town Hall in Ofunama, the Ogbudugbudu Ruling House has formally presented their nominees for screening and eventual selection of the next Agadagba elect of the Kingdom. 

"The next step is for the kingdom to carry out the traditional and general screening and selection before the traditional stool at Ajakurama Town where such assignment is carried out by the king makers (Okparan abor).

"Anything outside this process is false, misleading and null and void and it is antithetical and anathema to the time tested traditional installation process of the Agadagba of the Kingdom.

"Therefore we want to state unequivocally that the information in the public domain about the purported installations is false, baseless and should be discountanced in its entirety has it is  meant to mislead the general public and cause disaffection in the Kingdom.

 

"At the appropriate time, the general public will be informed of  developments in the Kingdom", it added.

Biggy tackles Ipidei, calls him ingrate, chronic liar over APC member allegation

Biggy tackles Ipidei, calls him ingrate, chronic liar over APC member allegation

....... Says he remains a card carrying member of PDP 

Francis Tayor

Yenagoa_____ Chairman Biggy Foundation Worldwide and Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Ward 14 in Southern ljaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Double Chief. Ebi Wilson Pinapinawei, aka Commander Biggy, has lambasted one self styled ghost Media Assistant, Patrick lpidei as ingrate, brat and chronic liar over his watery respond to his recent publication directed to the governor of Bayelsa State, His Excellency, Sen. Douye Diri and the Executive Secretary, Bayelsa State Higher Education Students Loan Board, Dr. Michael Amaegberi JP, thereby referring to him as not member of PDP rather a member of the opposition party APC in the state.

Commander Biggy in a statement released on Thursday noted that he remains a card carrying member of PDP, and will continue to work for the victory of all the candidates of the umbrella party in the forthcoming 2023 general elections, despite the ill treatment by the leaders of the party against him.

Biggy stressed that he only expressed his anger and displeasure to the miracle Governor of Bayelsa State, Sen. Douye Diri and his leader Dr. Michael Amaegberi over neglecting him and his boys after working for the party in the 2019 general elections.

He noted that expressing his feelings to his leaders does not give little Patrick lpidei the impetus to peddle in lies and cooked stories against his personality.

The former ex-agitator corrected the unknown facebook Media Assistant lpidei that he had been a hardent member and worked for PDP over the past 15 years 2007-2022 while he (Patrick) was a baby, stressing that he only defected to APC on the 27th September, 2019 due to disatisfaction.

Biggy reiterated that his leader, Dr. Amaegberi appealed to him to come back to his family PDP, whose opinion he respected and decamped back to PDP on the 8th of November, 2019 barely after one month in the opposition party, APC.

There is no iota of truth and fact in lpidei's worthless facebook post he refers to as rejoinder, adding that he has nothing to do with the ingrate and the baby ghost facebook Media Assistant who is known for eye service in order to put food on the table for his family.

According to Commander Biggy, said:

" I don't have any time to decieve anyone because of appointment. When I started this politics, it was with Dr. Amaegberi JP, the Executive Secretary Higher Education Student Loan Board/Member Bayelsa State Economic Planning Committee. When I started working with him for PDP, all those people that got appointment today that is saying rubbish were no where to be found. 

" Patrick Ipidei, you're just a mayopic eye service brat in politics and again you're a baby politician. Even the publication you made this morning was all about lies. I haven't in any day discussed with you about Dr. Michael Amaegberi's House of Assembly bid. I only said Dr. Michael Amaegberi, when he contested for House of Assembly, I was one of the able body men who followed him along and we had an accident that even the boat capsized.

" Patrick Ipidei, when I started working for PDP with Dr. Michael Amaegberi and others in Bayelsa State, you were a kid. At that particular time, Dr. Michael Amaegberi and others were the political leaders in ward 14 even before now.

" When I was working with these people, I was younger than this and haven't even gave birth to any child. I don't want to quote people. Although, favour can come from anywhere, so you where opportuned to be favoured by the government that's why you can talk to me in this manner.

" The people that the government gave appointments, how many of them played politics before me under the rulling party (PDP) apart from our leader Dr. Michael Amaegberi ?

" All those people that have appointments today, they all know that I joined politics, work for PDP before them. The reason why I'm not worried about appointment is because of my educational background. 

" On my publication yesterday, I also stated it clearly there and that I truly I defected to APC on 27th September, 2019 due to disatisfaction. But It was Dr. Michael Amaegberi that called me to come back to PDP and I respected him and came back. That was how he took me to met with the governor on November 8th, 2019 and from there we worked together before, during and after the election."

" It was on the 8th of November, 2019 Dr. Michael Amaegberi took me to the governor.

" The day of the election, I sent all my boys down to cast their votes, while I was at my special place with my pot, doing the needed spiritual works till they came back safe and sound.

" There's no permanent friend and enemy just like what our father, the former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan had said. 

" Patrick, I feel so ashamed of you. You said I'm a member of APC right ? Where you not the one that took me to Hon. Basil Kenibor, from Basil Kenbor, we moved to met with Pori. And we were on our way before we got a call that he had an emergency to Abuja, that was why we were unable to met with him. You are here telling me I'm not a member of PDP. So, you're also playing a double leg politics ? You claimed I'm not a PDP member, why do you take me to those people I mentioned ?

" Do you know it was myself and my boys that mount the PDP House of Representative Candidate, Engr. Rodney Ebikebina Ambaiowei to Oporoma and brought him back to Yenagoa safely during the recent PDP primaries conducted at Oporoma ? 

" You said you're a media aide, did I dispute that fact? Let me tell you, I can't insult or drag Dr. Michael Amaegberi, he's my leader and elder brother. Even today I received a call from some of my brothers and sisters in Ekeni that Dr. Michael Amaegberi has distributed relief materials and I was very happy for that. 

" Patrick Ipidei, let me warn you for the very last time, don't even try to come close to me. You're a very ungrateful fellow on earth. 

" I will like to use this medium to openly tell the public that I, Ebi Pinapinawei is a card carrying member of the People's Democratic Party, PDP come rain, come sun. I have and will still work to deliver all candidates under the People Democratic Party come 2023 general elections.

"The appointment that the state government will give me and my boys will not run the economy of Bayelsa state down", he stated.

Long live Bayelsa!

Long live Southern Ijaw!!

Long live Ward 14!!!

Long live PDP.

You Can't Use and Dump Me, Gen. Biggy Tell Gov. Diri, Amaegberi, Others

You Can't Use and Dump Me, Gen. Biggy Tell Gov. Diri, Amaegberi, Others 

........ Acuses them of deliberate neglect after using him for 2019 general elections 

Francis Tayor

Yenagoa ______ A renowned ex-Niger Delta agitator and a Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Ward 14 in Southern ljaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Double Chief. Ebi Wilson Pinapinawei popularly known as Commander Biggy, has spit fire and accused the leaders of PDP in Bayelsa State, especially the Executive Miracle Governor, His Excellency, Sen. Douye Diri and Dr. Michael Amaegberi (JP) of deliberately dumping him after using him and his boys numbering over two hundred for the party in the 2019 general elections that brought them to power miraculously.

Commander Biggy raise the alarm today Wednesday 19th October, 2022 in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State Capital after addressing a team of journalists, stressed that him and his boys had a sleepless day and night under the sun and rain worked hard alongside with Dr. Michael Amaegberi JP, the former speaker Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Hon. Konbowei Benson, Hon. Alabo Gideon Ekewei and the current Commissioner for Power, Hon. Ebitei Tonyon for the election of His Excellency, Sen. Douye Diri to miraculously came into power in 2020 while him and his boys were kept behind bench to suffer and die in hunger and hardship over the past three years.

He lamented that the above mentioned Bayelsa born ljaw leaders has deliberately refused to carry him and his boys along after using him to work for their victory during 2019 general elections. He noted that most people the Bayelsa government is given appointment in the state are those who did not even worked neither suffer for them during the election. It is regrettable and very unfortunate to be used and dumped like a commercial prostitute roaming in the streets of Yenagoa. 

According to Biggy, said;" Gov. Douye Diri, Dr. Michael Amaegberi and others cannot used and denied me for appointment. PDP belongs to all of us, it is not a family business. I have faithfully worked, delivered and contributed my quota for the party over the past 15 years 2007-2022. It is my right to reap from where l sow seed over the years. One thing l want them to know is that, an ldle mind is the devils workshop. And the hungry man is an hangry man, hence they should as a matter of urgency address my challenges now or else, there shall be no peace in our party in the coming 2023 general elections, Commander Biggy stated."

However, read below full details of the statement:

Message To The Bayelsa State Government:

19th October, 2022

The Governor of Bayelsa State, Sen. Douye Diri and Dr. Michael Amaegberi JP, the Secretary, Higher lnstitution Loan Board and also member of the Bayelsa State Economic Planning Committee. 

This message is for the aforementioned names. The way I'm not carried along is not good at all, tomorrow if I put my hand on things that are not good, that's when you people will say I should have asked instead, but now I'm crying out for help, non of you want to hear my cry. 

In the politics of Bayelsa State, apart from our former Governor, late DSP Alamieyeseigha, I worked for all other governors that have governed the state including the present administration ably led by our amiable Governor, Excellency, Sen. Douye Diri. 

When Dr. Michael Amaegberi was contesting for Bayelsa state House of Assembly, I was his personal body guard and when we get to our home town we got accident but God was so faithful that there were no casualties. So, is Dr. Michael Amaegberi telling me that he has forgotten that in a rush ? 

It's because of this very things that made me to carry all my boys to APC. I said let's go and try APC first. Then Dr. Michael Amaegberi, you personally called me back that I should come back to PDP because it is your home and I saw reasons with you and followed you back to PDP. You took me to the governor, even the governor said let's work together and I agreed and worked with him both physically and spiritually that made us to have the Miracle Governor, yet the miracle hasn't reached me.

Dr. Michael Amaegberi knows very well that I have more than two hundred (200) boys, well trained and cultured. That's why you haven't heard any day that they have gone to commit a crime. I have been patient for a very long time, there's no one that's as patient as myself. Even in the Ward 14 politics, people that I played politics before them in that Ward have benefited alot but they have neglected me. I'm a grassroot politician in PDP to be precisely, yet no one cares to know!

Is it because I don't have the B.sc and doctorate degree that you people have? At least there are also work that is giving to uneducated people like myself, or are you people telling me that you can not even give me at least SSA to the governor on snail and water snail supply? As it is now, is time for the governor to give me something, so that I can manage with the boys. I can't keep quiet anymore!

I can't commit any crime or do eye service. Most people in Bayelsa state knows me very well that I have boys and I am also an ex-agitator. Is time for the government of Bayelsa state to take care of myself and my boys because we have worked very well for the prosperity government. 

You people should help me ask Dr. Konbowei Benson, if I haven't followed him for his campaign, sang songs under the sun and in the rain?

Ask Alabo Gideon Ekewei, if I haven't followed him for any campaign? Has he forgotten when we were voting at Oporoma community? 

Why are you people keeping me like this? Are you people waiting to hear that I have died before you sponsor my burial and be telling people how helpful you are while alive? 

The commissioner for Power, Ebitei Tonyon are you just sitting down? Can't you tell the governor about me? 

Let me tell you people the simple truth, I have been keeping quiet for so long but it can't be anymore. You people should tell the governor of Bayelsa state that if he didn't do the needful he shouldn't think of coming to Ward 14 for any campaign or election. I know some of the SSA on eye service will tell the governor that I am just making noise that he shouldn't be afraid. Our dear amiable Governor, please do the needful before it is too late. 

We have a miracle governor but I have nothing.

If it's because of the B.sc, Masters and PhD degrees that I don't have that is making you people to neglect me, I have over two hundred boys, out of them, almost one hundred and fifty are B.sc holders. If you can't empower me, then empower my boys for crying out loud!

I need a quick response from the Bayelsa state government because enough is enough.

The above names I mentioned earlier should tell the government. Help me now that I am still alive! 

Imagine having a picture with the governor in government house, stategizing on how to win the election that brought him to power but I don't have a dime in any of my account! 

I have First Bank, Zenith Bank, Access Bank, FCMB and UBA respectfully, yet no kobo in those accounts, except for the UBA that has five thousand naira (#5000) that I can't even withdraw. The governor should send a team to investigate what I'm saying. I have miracle governor but I don't have miracle appointment.

To all appointees in ward 14, is only Dr. Michael Amaegberi PhD that I can say is not only using his appointment for himself alone but for others as well. You see all other people, the appointment is for themselves alone. What a shame, the statement added.

How Kaduna Govt Rescue Man Locked Up Inside Room For 20 Years

How Kaduna Govt Rescue Man Locked Up Inside Room For 20 Years

A middle-aged man who was locked up inside a room for twenty years has been discovered by environmental officers in Kaduna state.

According to the Nigerian Tribune, the officers found the man in a house in Benin street, in the central part of Kaduna metropolis on Wednesday, October 12.

Their spokesman, who pleaded for anonymity, said they were shocked at the discovery.

“Today we came to this house in search of beverages that were usually kept in residential houses without proper storage facilities when we saw a naked man locked up in a room,” he said.

“We found that he was in an uncomfortable position. The odour coming out from the room was unbearable.

“Later, we broke the room and brought him out. He was behaving like an animal. It was then we learnt that he was kept in the room for twenty years.

“We also found out he was fed in the room. He urinates and passes his faeces in the same room.

“The Magaji Gari police in the heart of the Kaduna Central area were later invited and they took him away.” he added.

2023: Nesiama Visits Flood Victims, Donate Relief Materials In Delta

2023: Nesiama Visits Flood Victims, Donate Relief Materials In Delta 

The Delta South Senatorial Candidate of the New Nigerian People’s Party, NNPP, Commodore Omatseye Nesiama (Rtd) has visited flood victims at Igbide and Ofagbe Communities in Isoko South and Isoko North Local Government Areas respectively to cushion the effects on them.

Commodore Nesiama also donated relief materials to the flood victims as he sympathized with them.

Some of the items he donated to the flood victims includes, bags of garri, bags of rice, loaves of bread, tuber of yams, sugar, bags of salt, indomie noodles, spaghetti, detergents and toiletries, onion and pepper pastes, biscuits and power oil.

Addressing newsmen, urged politicians and well meaning individuals to put politics aside irrespective of the political affiliation and render help to the flood victims who are suffering.

Commodore Nesiama who was flanked by the NNPP Delta State House of Assembly Candidate, Isoko North Constituency, Dr. Daniel Uroghome also called on the Federal ànd Delta State Governments to immediately put in measures at mitigating the perenial flood as well as its effect on the people.

Accorsing to Commodore Nesiama,”The people should find succour. People should be able to eat, get shelter, IDP camp should be opened for free.”

Commodore Nesiama said the damage the flood has caused is the most pathetic saying,”right behind us is a boat convaning a cops from your village that can not even get to the morgue. They are just trying to make arrangements to see how that can happen”.

He expressed shock at the level of damage the flood has caused the people in the two communities.

He said,”The magnitude of this flood, I did not know, as it did not get to me until I got this place, here to see for myself. I was on my way to Igbide to sympathize with the people.

“Unfortunately, as you can see for yourself, that we could not drive through this water. This is a main road, it’s not a pathway, and we couldn’t drive through. The chairman of the party have to come through with canoe to get here and we have been advised clearly that we can’t get there with vehicle.

“That even with the boat it will take us two hours to get there because there are no speed boat, it has to be paddle. And we have things that we want to give to those people in distress.”

Delta State NNPP Chairman,Chief Friday Efetobor who received the relief materials on behalf of Igbide people, calles on the Federal and State Government to come to their rescue.”We need help from them. We need rescue now. You can see my village people, they are here.”

Chief Efetobor appreciated Commodore Omatseye Nesiama for the donations of the relief materials to the people who were ravaged by flood.

“So, let me appreciate the incoming senator at least your message will get to my people in my village, I want to appreciate you so much. Thank you very much for your rescue, God bless you.”

Two of the flood victims from Ofagbe Community, Baby Oviemuno and Bright Atara also appreciated Commodore Omatseye Nesiama for the donation of the relief materials to them.

They said the flood wrecked havoc in the community stressing virtually all buildings and farmlands were destroyed living them in hunger and relocation from their homes like many others.

The Chairman of Ofagbe Community, Alhaji Musa Bob Oviemuno who received the relief materials from Commodore Omatseye Nesiama said many buildings in their community were submerged by the flood.

Alhaji Oviemuno who was flanked by the Vigilante Chairman of Ofagbe Community, Onyema Jerry also appreciated Commodore Nesiama and his entourage for their visit as well as the donation of the relief materials to the flood victims in their Community.

Our Correspondent monitored the activities reports that indigenes of the two Communities have deserted their homes as flood ravaged their buildings.

The Ofagbe Community, the NYSC Corpers lodge, Gospel Church of Christ, Oketa mixed Grammar School and the Ofagbe District Customary Court were amongst buildings completely submerged.

The Ebe Primary School in Ovrode Community, a nearby community leading to Ofagbe was also swallowed by the ravaging flood.

Accessing the Communities is with the use of speed boats which costs one thousand naira per passenger.