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By Comrade Oku O. Victory Delta State Governor, His Excellency, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, on Friday, October 22, 2021 admonished the Ijaw Ethnic Nationality to Intensify serious concern amongst their subjects and leaders in order to collaborate on government efforts for the sustainability of meaningful peace-building initiative. The Governor, who was represented by his Special Adviser on Rural and Community Development, Rt. Hon Emmanuel Okoro, PhD disclosed this in Warri, in an interactive meeting with the leadership/opinion leaders of Ijaw Ethnic Nationality, aimed at identifying their broad development agenda. Governor Okowa, while mentioning some good number of already executed projects in Ijaw Ethnic Nationality, thanked the Royal Fathers and Opinion Leaders for taking possession of development projects in their domains. Reiterating his commitment to the actualization of a Stronger Delta, Governor Okowa stressed that the establish­ment of the Office of Rural and Community Developm

By Comrade Oku Ozieoghene Victory Executives of the Isoko chapel of Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, has paid a condolence visit to the Pioneer Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly and Special Adviser to the Governor on Rural and Community Development, Rt. Hon. Emmanuel Okoro, PhD, over the death of his beloved mother, Mrs Angelina Okoro.   Condoling Dr. Okoro at his Cabinet Office, on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, the immediate past Chairman of the chapel and leader of the Union's delegation, Comr Emmanuel Ekebe said the death of a loved one is usually very painful, as nothing can replace a loved one, especially a mother. While praying God to give fortitude to the Okoro's family to bear the irreparable loss,  Mr Ekebe also assured the union's unwavering support to the family when it is time for the burial ceremony. “My Right Honourable, why we are here is in two folds. Firstly to condole with you and your family over the demise of your beloved mother. It is usuall

...Launch Three Books “The Life Style of the Pentecostal, A Father of Pentecostalism@90 Other  The Archbishop Dr. C.A.O Apena Jp++ of the Bethesda Gospel Mission Int'l (Bethesda Cathedral) Church, has called on Christian and religion leader's to always be prayerful and supportive to the leaders of Nigeria. Archbishop Apena stated this while launching a book titled, “The Lifestyle of the Pentecostal, Not what you think but God's will and A father of Pentecostalism @90 His Inspiring Story”, at the Headquarters of the Bethesda Gospel Mission Int'l (Cathedral), Irri, in Isoko South LGA., Delta State. His words: “The insecurity in the country is so worrisome and getting worst that we can't leave it for the government alone to handle, so we all should come together in finding solution to it. “The rate of crime in the nation is very alarming, not only in Nigeria, but all over the world, especially the greed people inquest for fast riches. One of the things that worries me

As the world marks this year's International Day For Poverty Eradication, the Isoko Comrades Community, ICC, has urged the government in creating more job opportunity for its citizens, as well as  providing more enabling environment for businesses and making more policies that will attract and encourage Foreign Direct Investments into the country.  The Coordinator of the group, Comrade Josiah Omenuwoma in a statement conveyed by the Publicity Secretary, Comrade Oku Victory, noted that Nigeria’s poverty profile is grim and embarrassing for a country endowed with humongous human and natural resources. His statement reads: “The Nigerian National Bureau of Statistics said in 2020 that 40% or 83 million Nigerians live below the country’s poverty line of 137,430 naira ($381.75) per year. Although Nigeria’s poverty profile for 2021 has not yet been released, it is estimated that the number of poor people will increase to 90 million, or 45% of the population, in 2022. “If the World Bank’s

...sue for peaceful coexistence By Raw Reporters The General Overseer of Bethesda Gospel Mission International, Archbishop Dr. Christian Aggrey Ovwoma Apena JP††, close to tears, tells the story of how the Isoko people would have been more favoured in God's work and politics in general, if they were to be their brother's keepers and diligently serving God. He sued for peaceful coexistence among the Isoko people, noting that in peaceful atmosphere our desired results as a nation can be achieved. The call as contained in a live chat with officials of Raw Reporters, in Irri, the Church headquarters on Friday, October 8, 2021, Archbishop Apena said peace must be embraced by all to allow fast paced development in the land. He urged the Isokos and indeed Nigerians to remain supportive to one another, and be more fervent in prayers to God and also to hold their selves as brothers and sisters, to bound well for the trying times which may lie in the proceedings of the time. Accordi

  Bishop Apena@90yrs and the Book Launch" The Life Style of the Pentecostal" will hold on  16th October 2012 at Bethesda Gospel Mission Int'l (Bethesda Cathedral), Irri, Isoko South LGA, Delta State, Book launch, Saturday 16th of October, 2021, 11:30am.

In order not to distract His Excellency, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa from carrying out his developmental agenda as he work towards finishing strong, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Rural and Community Development, Rt. Hon. Emmanuel Okoro, PhD has advised political appointees to desist from creating political tension of 2023. He urged them to be responsible for maintaining peace in their various communities, as well as selling policies and programmes of the Governor Okowa's led administration . Dr. Okoro, who is also the Pioneer Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, stated this on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 in a meeting with political appointees appointed to the Office of Rural and Community Development at the Special Adviser's Office, Cabinet Office Complex, Cabinet Road, Asaba, Delta State. His words: “This meeting is primarily called for us to identify ourselves once more as a family and as appointees of His Excellency the Governor, to be responsible in building

Comrade Oku Ozieoghene Victory, a Special Assistant on Media to Rt. Hon. Emmanuel Okoro, PhD (Pioneer Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly and Special Adviser to Governor Okowa on Rural and Community Development), has described the Pioneer Speaker as an iconic political pathfinder, impeccable leader, model and an amiable man with the fear of God. Comrade Victory Oku, who made this  known in a statement on Saturday in Asaba, to celebrate his boss's 61st birth anniversary, said that the Special Adviser was a distinguished patriot and man of legendary fidelity, who had through his nationally-acknowledged integrity and strong drive for an equitable, just and egalitarian society, became Delta First Speaker and Nigeria's youngest Speaker in his time, hence becoming a respectable voice in Nigeria’s polity. He extolled Rt. Hon. Dr. Okoro for his remarkable resourcefulness and discernable contributions to the growth and development of Delta State and Nigeria at large. The newsma