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Evah Fulfils Gbaramatu Children Deworming as Part of NAIFS 20th Anniversary Celebrations
Evah Fulfils Gbaramatu Children Deworming as Part of NAIFS 20th Anniversary Celebrations
By Divine Perezide
Comrade Joseph Evah, the National Coordinator of the Ijaw Monitoring Group (IMG) and a prominent Niger Delta philanthropist, has launched a successful medical outreach to deworm children aged zero to five years in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South West Local Government Area, Delta State. This initiative is part of the activities marking the 20th Anniversary of the Ijaw Female Students Association (NAIFS), set to be celebrated from November 29 to December 1, 2024, in Lagos.
As part of his ongoing efforts to support the Niger Delta region, Evah organized the outreach to address the health challenges posed by soil-transmitted helminths (STH). These parasites, common among preschool-aged children, can lead to malnutrition, anemia, and developmental issues if left untreated. The program also distributed educational materials, including notebooks, pens, pencils, branded T-shirts, and balloons, to schoolchildren in the region.
The deworming campaign, supervised by NAIFS Alumnae, was spearheaded by Barr. Kemeseifa Ebikefe Youkere and supported by NAIFS President Mrs. Stella Zuayei, Gbaramatu Female Students Association President Mrs. Glory Otutufugha, and other female students from across Delta State. The outreach reached thousands of children in communities such as Oporoza, Okerenkoko, Kunukunuam, Kurutie, Kokodiagbene, Benikrukru, and Jones Creek, among others.
Barr. Youkere highlighted the critical need for deworming both children and adults, explaining how intestinal parasites can lead to ulcers, malnutrition, and other severe health issues. Speaking at the program’s kickoff in Oporoza, Hon. Godwin Febaide, Chairman of the Oporoza Community, commended Evah for prioritizing the health of children in riverine areas. He emphasized that parents often overlook deworming, which is vital for preventing intestinal diseases and improving children’s overall health.
Mrs. Glory Otutufugha expressed gratitude to Evah for choosing Gbaramatu Kingdom for the outreach, noting its significant impact on the children’s well-being. Similarly, Comrade Ozobo, a Niger Delta activist and President of the Ijaw Publishers’ Forum (IPF), praised Evah’s dedication to humanitarian work. He added that the initiative promotes healthier lives for children in the region while encouraging communities to embrace similar programs.
Community leaders across Gbaramatu applauded the initiative, urging parents to take advantage of the opportunity to safeguard their children’s health. This deworming program underscores the role of committed leaders like Evah in driving positive change and improving lives in the Niger Delta.
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Great Loss As Family Announces The Painful Passing Iduwini-borne Billionaire Prince, Presley Gere Iyalahga
By: Miracle Palakia
Odimodi, Delta State – The Iyalahga and Diepregha families, Odimodi, Aghoro, and the entire Iduwini Kingdom in Delta and Bayelsa States, breaks silence on the painful loss of their son, Prince Presley Isele Gere Iyalahga, Billionaire businessman and Chief Executive Officer of Preslyn Group of Companies, who passed away on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at the age of 48.
Prince Presley was an illustrious son of two distinguished families: His Royal Majesty Gere J. Iyalagha, (Igbedikuru-II), the late Ibenanawei of Iduwini Kingdom, Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State, and the late Regent of Iduwini Kingdom (Delta & Bayelsa States), High Chief Diepregha Akpotelemor of Gberigberi-Idumu Quarters, Aghoro-I Community, Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
The former President of the Iduwini National Youth Council for Peace and Development was a respected businessman and community leader, who’s untimely demise has thrown his family, friends, associates, community, and Kingdom into deep shock and sorrow. He’s survived by his beloved wife, Princess Preye Presley Iyalagha, and six children.
The families made known the development to newsmen on Saturday, August 16th, in a statement jointly signed by Mr. Oroupade Oweibe and George Diepregha for the families and his son, Prince Peremobowei Presley Iyalagha, for the children.
According to the statement, funeral rites will take place on Friday, August 29th, 2025. At 10 a.m., the body will depart Warri via Millar Jetty to his compound in Odimodi for a brief Funeral Service, lying in state, interment.
IduwiniVoice can report that Prince Presley Iyalagha’s passing marks not only the loss of a vibrant Royal entrepreneur but that of a leader in Iduwini Kingdom and Ijaw nation. His memory remains deeply cherished by the lives he touched and all who knew him.
By: Divine Perezide
Congratulatory messages continue to pour in as Warri-borne business tycoon, and Delta Ijaw APC leader, Madam Beauty Warezuwowei makes the list of members recently appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu into the reconstituted Governing Council and Board of Trustees of Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYREP). Reinforcing the federal government’s commitment to tackling environmental degradation in oil-producing regions, the newly appointed board members include representatives from the Niger Delta, Ogoni Communities, NGOs, and oil-producing states, with the Minister of Environment serving as Chairman of the council.
Read the statement announcing the appointment below:
“STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE
“PRESIDENT TINUBU ANNOUNCES MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING COUNCIL AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR HYREP
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of the Governing Council and Board of Trustees of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYREP), with the Minister of Environment serving as Chairman of the Council.
“The other members are Loanyie Barituka Victor, who represents the Non-governmental Organisations focused on the environment, Bright Onyebuchi Jacob, and Henry Obiabure, who represent the Niger Delta communities.
“Professor Barinedum Michael Nwibere and Barrister Baride Abdul Gwezia are the representatives of the Ogoni Community on the new Council.
“The nine oil-producing states have two representatives on the Council: Gideon Onyebuwa Melfor and Dr Ibikunle Omotehinse.
“There are four alternative members of the Council, representing Ogoniland and the Niger Delta: Rev. Canon Dr Abraham Olungwe, who was reappointed and Engr. Maeba Power Ekpobari are the alternate members of the Council representing Ogoniland. Joseph Akedesuo and Beauty Warejuowei represent the Niger Delta.
“President Tinubu also reconstituted the HYREP Board of Trustees, with Emmanuel Nwiika Deeyah reappointed chairman.
“Fred Mbombo Igwe and Dr. Fred Barivule Kpakol will represent Ogoni communities and stakeholders on the board. Mrs Dorcas Amos represents the other Niger Delta communities, while Chief Jide Damazio, who was reappointed, represents the NGOs dealing with environmental issues.
“Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President
(Information & Strategy)
“August 11, 2025”
The appointment of Warejuwowei into the board of the HYREP, an office marking the renewed poise at restoring the badly polluted environments in the Niger Delta and advancin Ogoniland’s remediation efforts, has been applauded by people from across the region, adding that she will surely deliver meaningful contributions towards the successes of the agency and the federal government.
By: Favour Bibaikefie
Commendations pour in from across Africa as renowned Delta State-born peace and development advocate, Comrade (Chief) Mulade Sheriff, has succefully defended his researh for Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in International Relations at the Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka.
A United Nations Peace Ambassador, environmentalist, human rights activist, sports enthusiast, entrepreneur, educational promoter, and social leader, Dr. Mulade is the National Coordinator of the foremost civil rights organisation, Centre for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ), also known as the Africa 4 Peace Centre.
This remarkable academic feat once again demonstrates his unwavering zeal for intellectual excellence, further cementing his reputation as a visionary leader committed to peace, justice, and development, through the instrumentality of the pursuit and acquisition of knowledge.
As he takes this leap from local, state, and national engagements to a more pronounced presence on the international stage, Nigerians can look forward to the far-reaching impact of his knowledge, which promises to translate into global opportunities for the nation and beyond.