By: Favour Bibaikefie

Ofougbene Community in Iduwini Kingdom is set to inaugurate a new executive council on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, with the Olotu of Iduwini Kingdom, Chief (Dr.) Peter Akpowaide Omorinyen Kalaroo to lead the community from tomorrow.

The inauguration follows the selection of the new executive members on December 4, 2025, in a process described by community leaders as orderly and consensus-driven.

According to information made available to the press, the newly constituted executive council will be headed by Chief (Dr.) Peter Akpowaide Omorinyen Kalaroo as Chairman, with Chief Jonathan Ogbomi as Vice Chairman. Comrade Biripudiya J. Dio will serve as Secretary, while Mr. Ebimene Romeo has been appointed Public Relations Officer.

Other members of the executive include Mr. Ozigbegha James Lala as Financial Secretary, Mr. Ebimene Edward as Treasurer, and Mr. Raymond Akpobuloukeme as Assistant Secretary.

The swearing-in ceremony is expected to draw traditional leaders, elders, youths, and stakeholders from across Iduwini Kingdom and beyond, marking a new phase in the administration of Ofougbene Community.

Observers say the emergence of the new executive council is aimed at strengthening community governance, promoting unity and advancing development initiatives within Ofougbene, in line with the customs and leadership structure of the Community.

By: Favour Bibaikefie

Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited has intensified preparations for the end-of-year period with a strategic review session held on Min Warri, Delta State, aimed at strengthening security vigilance across the Niger Delta.

The session, presided over by the company’s GM Operations, High Chief Tare Godfrey Pondi, drew the participation of corridor heads, field supervisors, subcontracting partners, and officials from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC). The gathering focused on tightening coordination mechanisms and improving on-ground response as security demands traditionally rise during the yuletide.

Discussions centred on refining operational structures, reinforcing discipline among field teams, and ensuring that every unit remains aligned with the company’s core mandate of safeguarding national oil infrastructure.

Structures, reinforceing discipline among field teams, and ensuring that every unit remains aligned with the company’s core mandate of Safeguarding national oil infrastructure. The leadership commended the western corridor for consistently exceeding performance benchmarks while urging all units to redouble their effort in volatile zones such as Omadino, Amukpe, Elume, Ogbokodo and the Escravos axis.

Stakeholders reiterated the need for unity of purpose and strict adherence to operational standards to sustain Tantita’s group reputation as a leading security outfit within the region. The meeting also acknowledged the dedication of personnel deployed across difficult terrains and affirmed management’s commitment to improving synergy across all corridors as the festival season approaches.

By Favour Bibaikefie

Odimodi, Delta State – Relief and jubilation filled the air in Odimodi Town, Burutu Local Government Area today, as a missing farmer, Mama Kuluma Iyorakpo (Nee Bekewei), was reunited with her family after missing her way on her return trip from the farm yesterday. Mama Kuluma reportedly passed the night in the middle of nowhere in the deep Odimodi rain forest.

According to community sources, Mama Iyorakpo had gone to her farm on Tuesday morning but lost her way while attempting to return home after work. Her non-return at dusk sparked concerns and anxiety among family and neighbours who alerted the community leaders. Her overnight absence triggered the dispatch of search parties by the community hierarchy, which found her after many hours of tireless search, the morning hours of Wednesday, September 24, 2025.

Mama Kuluma was visibly exhausted from endless efforts made trying to find her way, lack of proper rest, food, or water to drink.

Speaking to newsmen on behalf of the family, her son, Comrade Friday Millions Iyorakpo expressed gratitude to God for sparing his mothers life and commended the Odimodi Community for swiftly dispatching search parties who made tireless efforts to securely rescue his mother alive.

The incident has been described as a testament to God’s guiding and protective hands and the resolve of a people’s determination to save life with an enduring communal spirit.