Kpooka Media Reporters

His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari, (GCFR), The President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, The Three Arms Zone, Abuja. Sir, AN OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI TO INVESTIGATE, PROSECUTE THE INVASION OF THE MILITARY ON FROPA COMMUNITY AND THE SETTING UP OF EMERGENCY SETTLEMENTS AND FOOD. It is with a broken heart and tears in my eyes that I am bringing this gruesome and unholy military action taken by the Nigerian Army on our people in Fropa community in Southern Ijaw Local Government(LGA) of Bayelsa State destroying homes with thousands of families fleeing the community. Mr. President, on what account should the Nigerian Army invade a community that she should be protecting like a full fledge war no matter the gravity? This action by the Military is uncalled for, not necessary and it’s against the rules of engagement. No matter the gravity of the offense committed or the militants in the area, dialogue as we all know is the best form of conflict resolution. The duty of the Nigerian...

The convener of the Niger Delta Self-Determination Movement, NDSDM, Annkio Briggs has spewed fire over the establishment of a regional security out fit in the Niger Delta. This she expressed in a press release  made available to the press in her office in Porthacourt. The press release reads thus;                 PRESS RELEASE The attention of the Niger Delta Self Determination Movement (NDSDM) has been drawn to publication by an unknown faceless group and signed by persons who were unknown throughout the years of agitations in the Niger Delta, and published in a national news paper and some online news outlets; warning the Governors of the Niger Delta not to go ahead with the proposed Regional Security Network. The NDSDM ordinarily would not react to such statements as we believe the Governors of the Niger Delta have the capacity to engage such groups, however, so that fear and falsehood do not take the place of rational thinking we make the...

The Ijaw Youth Council has commenced sales of nomination forms to  qualified and interested members to pilot the affairs of the Ijaw Youth Council.  Just as stipulated in the electoral guidelines and activities for the transition process the electoral committee have started receiving payments from different aspirants who have shown interest to contest in various positions in Council. Today, Comrade Tina Tobusi picked her form to contest for the position of The National Woman Leader in Council  at   TEEBILOS HOTEL, off  Refinery Road -Warri. The designated  secretariat and nomination form sales post. Comrade Tina Tobusi is an active comrade in council and she hails from Isaba clan. In her words to kpooka media immediately after she picked her form she said that her interest to run for the position of the woman leader is to strengthen the women fold in the activities of council and bridge the gap in the participation of women activities in council. She h...

As a Beneficiaries of the Presidential Amnesty Programmes, we must take into consideration of some critical departments in the Office, if we really want the program to succeed. I represent the voice of the Voiceless as far as am concerned.  Why every SA fall into temptations, after occupying the Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and the Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme? As a people, we fail to identify problems in the Amnesty office. The leaders of various phases 1, 2 & 3 and the critical stakeholders of the Presidential Amnesty Programme need to have a rethink , if they really want the Amnesty Programme to succeed. Then, we need to do something different and get different results for the sake of posterity. I will never keep quiet any longer simply because I  am a real beneficiary of the Presidential Amnesty Programme. We take oath with the Federal Government of Nigeria in year 2009 Disarmament process and  Demobilization p...

Bekewei Ajuwa nominated as Chairman of IYC National Electoral Committee.  Arogbo born Lawyer, Bekewei Ajuwa has been nominated as Chairman of the nine member IYC Electoral Committee to conduct the 2020 National Elections of the foremost Ijaw Youth Organisation, the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) worldwide.  The nomination of Bekewei Ajuwa which was sequel to a peace accord reached by all critical stakeholders of the IYC to allow Leaders of the IYC in the Western Zone nominate the Chairman of the Electoral Committee was confirmed by both Peretuobo Oweilaemi and Eric Omare.  The IYC will have a National Convention tomorrow Friday February 28, 2020 at Sagbama,  Bayelsa State to ratify the Electoral Committee nominees to formally start the electoral process. The Convention will kick off at 10am in the morning.

The High Chief Emonena Victor Wayles Egukawhore has buried his dear mother Late Mrs Magdalene Zipuamore Egukawhore nee Okoro in a carnival like manner in her home town Pa tan I in Delta State. Dignitaries from all works of life were present including the governors of Delta and Jigawa State respectively. Captains of industries,business merchants,oil merchants,top government functionaries AIG,DIG,commissioners of police were all present to mourn with the High Chief. Speaking to kpooka media reporters immediately after the outing service on Sunday at his residence in Patani, High chief Emonena Victor Wayles Egukawhore said that it is traditional to shave ones hair as a mark of honour to the dead,and im ready to do so because its our tradition. Everyone knows the bond I have with my mother and doing this has nothing to do with been fetish,cos its tradition and tradition should be observed he added. Therefore I call on the general public to grace the traditional hair shaving rights of my mo...

The Bomadi Youth President Comrade Lucky Ebiwarebo led other youth leaders to the Bedec office in Ughelli to lay their grievances over the constant delay in the lighting up of Bomadi and its environments. Speaking on behalf of other youth leaders comrade Lucky Ebiwarebo laid the complains of the aggrieved persons in the local government area that they are tired of listening to rumors over the light issue so they have come to verify from the office. He further expressed claims that from facts available to him, that the honourable commissioner for power and energy Hon Basil Ganagana said the government of the day have completed every transaction concerning the light issue in Bomadi and the bulk of complain should be given to the Bedec, that also the executive chairman Hon William Angadi has also paid all necessary bills the Bedec asked for but he is still shocked to see that nothing has been done so far. Other youth leaders who were presents also vent their position to the Branch manager...

It has turned to a tradition as officers of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Bayelasa State harassed Tricycle Raiders popularly known as Keke-Nape in the State unlawfully. The Chairman Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Central Zone, Comr. Kennedy Olorogun and his executive today paid official visit to the State Command Headquarters, Yenegoa. Comr. Olorogun bitterly established his displeasure over the often complains received from Keke-Nape  and others on how officers of the FRSC collect harassed and oppressed the them while doing their genuine business. The State Commander of the agency disassociated themselves from such act on behalf of his agents, and promised to do a thorough investigation and hold an expanded meeting with Leadership of IYC in the zone, Keke raiders and other concern parties to address the resolve these. The IYC executive added, they will as well follow and supervise the process to ensure tricycle raiders and other citizens are not unlawfully humiliated and oppresse...

The Special Adviser to the executive governor of Delta State on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs Hon Kelly Penawou  earlier today visited over four local government area headquarters to monitor the ongoing immunization programme flagged by the Executive Governor of Delta State Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa in all the local government areas in the State for children between the ages of 0 to 5 years. The Special Adviser,his PS and staffs of the Directorate of Local Government Affairs, monitored the immunisation exercise going on across the state.  On their stop over at Umunede the Executive secretary primary healthcare Dr Paul Uduhun described the exercise as welcoming and give kudos to the workaholic governor. The team also visited Aniocha North LGA Iseleukwu, and  Isoko South.  Speaking to the press on the turn up of people at Isoko South LGA  Dr Elohor Taigbenu said the programme became successful as a result of the campaign and sensitization of the people ...

The Senior Special Assistant to the the Executive Governor of Delta State on security Hon Prince Godwin Obie has said that the best way to curb insecurity in Bomadi LGA and Delta state at large is the implementation of proper community policing. This he spoke to news men through a telephone chat with Kpooka Media Reporters that the prevalent security situation in the LGA is alarming and there is an urgent need for community policing to come to stay in the state. Outlining the pros of the initiative Hon Prince Godwin Obie said that community policing will not only employ teeming youths but also engage them in meaningful service to themselves and to the state. That community policing will help in reducing the bulk of work on the Nigerian Police force,Joint military take force and the SSS because those that perpetrate crimes are individuals around not people from the forest he added. He further expressed the need to engage community development leaders in security handling and each quarte...