Kpooka Media Reporters

OBIRI W.J ESQ, YOU ARE ONCE HOTEL ATTENDANT AND A PETTY TRADER, NOW A BARRISTER, YOU MAKE US PROUD - IzanzanCamp Today is indeed another significant day to all of us at IzanzanCamp as one of our founding member and legal adviser, Obiri Wenebokefe Jonathan esq being inducted to Nigeria Bar as Barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. We are very much aware of how you, Comrd. Obiri Jonathan involved in petty trade going from town to town and village to village to sell your products and we are also aware of how you work in an hotel in yanagoa to sum up cash to further your education but today all has become history. Indeed history will always have it that you work-hard sleeplessly to earn this professional; educational achievement. It is crystal clear that even in your future endeavors you will not disappoint us. We are knowledgeable to the fact that, you will never disappoint us regardless of the circumstances even as you are inducted to the Nigeria society of Legal Lumina...

The Deputy Governor of Delta State, Deacon Barr Kingsley Burutu Otuaro has commended the executive Chairman of Patani local government councils Hon Perekebena Perez Omoun  for his Wisdom and good leadership attributes which has led him in the drive of evenly developing   the entire council area. The Deputy Governor who delivered his address at an interdenominational birthday thanksgiving service/reception    ceremony of some illustrious sons and daughters of Patani local government area, said he appreciates the good works of the Chairman for transforming the area which  was once very volite. He commended the chairman for organising a befitting birthday and a reception party for his predecessors and leaders of the area remarking that this is "significant because critical leaders of Patani local government area were all given birth to in the Month of October as their birth month. I want to thank you for the wisdom, like you have said earlier in your opening speech...

Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Prof. Charles Dokubo has urged leaders of Niger Delta ex-agitators to work towards the success of the programme for people in the region to enjoy its gains. He warned that the daunting challenges confronting the Niger Delta would not abate until leaders of the region including leaders of the ex-agitators reflect on their background and address the issues. Dokubo spoke on Tuesday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, at a meeting with 97 leaders of ex-agitators in Phase Two of the Amnesty Programme. He harped on the need for the leaders of ex-agitators to key into the objectives for which the programme was to achieve unity of purpose for a better Niger Delta. “The Amnesty Programme is more than ten years now and then the objective of the programme is mainly two things; to maintain peace and security in the Niger Delta and enhance human capital development in the region. The Amnesty Programme is to provide the enabling environment for people in the N...

Group of Corp members serving under the  Directorate of Local Government Affairs earlier today,  honoured and presented a portrait to the Special Adviser to the Executive Governor of Delta State on Local Government and Chieftancy affairs Hon Kelly Penawou for his endless assistance rendering to them and his commitment towards ensuring a better local government administration in the State. According to the leader of the Corp members, Mr David Etim who spoke onbehalf of other Corp members described the special adviser as a man who has put work first before pleasure,and that they have never regretted serving in Delta state and also working with him directly in the directorate. He further expressed that since his assumption into office the directorate has enjoyed a mutual,cordial relationship among Corp members and staffers,they pray that God will give him the understanding to take the directorate forward. When responding,the Special Adviser thanked the Corp members for their gest...

HE Chief David Lyon The Governor-elect Bayelsa State.                                    CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR VICTORY AT THE POLLS The Ijaw People Assembly aka Ijaw Nations Development Group congratulate our sons Chief David  Lyon and Sen. Degi Biobara on their electoral victory as the Governor-elect and Deputy Governor-elect of Bayelsa State at the just concluded gubernatorial election. No doubt the victory is that of the Ijaw people in general and Bayelsans in particular who trooped out en masse despite the challenges of the ravaging floods and  despondency to vote for your candidature. We are optimistic that your administration will usher in the desired peace, security and much expected development which you promised during your campaigns.  We expect you will bridge all political divide in the spirit of sportsmanship and embrace all as the Ijaw political leader for an all inclu...

Kpooka reporters - 10:47 Our attention has been drawn to an alleged indictment of Allen Ifechukwu Athan Onyema, the Chairman, CEO, and founder of Air Peace, by the United States government of bank fraud and money laundering. This character portrayal of the humble chief may not be a precise reflection of reality. This to our mind, may just be an attempt to shoot down his emerging high profile of goodwill. We wish to state unequivocally and  in very strong terms that all men and women of impeccable pedigree must stand with, and frontally head off this plot that reeks of hate against  Barr. Allen. He remains innocent until proven guilty. That is the position of the law in all jurisdictions. We agree with his position on this matter as stated below: “I never laundered money in my life, neither have I committed bank fraud anywhere in the world. Every Kobo I transferred to the US for aircraft purchase went through the Central Bank of Nigeria LC regime and all were used for the same ...

Moses Siasia A former governorship candidate in Bayelsa State, Mr. Moses Siasia, in this interview, reviews last Saturday’s governorship election, identifying the major issues that led to the defeat of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. In pointing out what the victory of All Progressives Congress, APC, means, Siasia says the outcome of the exercise is the will of the people.       As a stakeholder in Bayelsa State, who witnessed last Saturday’s poll, how would you describe theexercise?   Bayelsans were very resolute in choosing their governor. The exercise was relatively peaceful when compared to 2015 although a lot of people said that it wasn’t peaceful. Where I voted was peaceful. There was no form of violence in my community, Odoni in Sagbama Local Government Area, LGA, of the state. As for the voting pattern,Bayelsans came out in large numbers to vote for the candidate of their choice.It reflects the will of the people and it also goes further to say that ...