SAPELE NUJ IN CONJUCTURE WITH SAPELE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL, HOLDS A ONE DAY CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP FOR MEDIA PRACTITIONERS.

The Sapele Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalist( NUJ), in Conjuncture With the Sapele local government Council is set to hold a capacity building Seminar for media practitioners in Delta State on Thursday 27th February 2025 at the local government Council Secretariat.

The seminar that is organize for media practitioners in Delta State will also occasion the induction of personalities as Patrons and Grand Patrons of the Sapele Correspondent Chapel of  the NUJ.

Heralding the forthcoming seminar, Comrade Nelson Agbajor, Chairman, Sapele Correspondent Chapel of the NUJ said the occasion will witness the presence of His Excellency ,  Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Governor, Delta State,the Honourable Commissioner for Works( Rural Roads and Public Information), Mr. Charles Ehiedu Aniagwu,  the Chairman Sapele Local government Council, Okakuro Bright Afure Abeke and others.

Agbajor said Two keynote speakers will  anchor the theme for the seminar, which is " Effective Media Reportage: A Tool For Democratic Consolidation".

The speakers for the seminar shall be Comrade Churchill Oyowe, President, Nigeria Union of Journalist, Delta State Council and Comrade Michael Akeogwu, Immediate Past Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalist Delta State Council and SSA to the Delta State Governor on Media.

Agbajor call on all Sapele residents especially media practitioners,to feel free to attend the seminar, for no knowledge gain is lost.

The seminar is expected to kick start with registration by 8.00am and the main event will commence by 10.00am on Thursday 27th February  2025, at the Sapele local government Council Secretariat.

SAPELE OKPE COMMUNITY/ ABIGBORODO LAND DISPUTE, RESULTS IN INTIMIDATION AND VIOLENCE.

The Sapele OKPE Community has raised alarm to the used of Force by Youths of Abigborodo Community to claim of OKPE land resulting in the attack of Mr. Patrick Gageche,  an indigene of Sapele okpe Community from otonyasere Village who was going to fishing in the early hours of Monday  03 February 2025.

The press briefing was called on Tuesday at the Sapele OKPE Community town hall as the issue of the land dispute escalates.

Mr. Patrick Gageche was said to have been shot by the youth president of (ie youth Leader) of Abigborodo Community,  Mr. Ephrain Mebradu.

Temiagin pointed out that before now, the Abigorodo people led by one chief Emmanuel oritsejolomi Uduaghan of Abigborodo Community in warrı North LGA has been Peddling Fake rumours and parading Fake documents,  from Various Agencies claiming Otonyasere and ugbікоkо Lands in Sapele Okpe community in Okpe kingdom Under the over Lordship of His Royal Majesty, Maj Gen Felix Mujakperuo CFR, mni, Orue I, the orodje of Okpe Kingdom, but for the recent Facts presented at a press briefing by the Sapele Okpe Okpe Community chairman Chief. Onoriode E. Temiagin and the Ugbukurusu Chairman, Evangelist Friday Azan, which suppressed all Abigborodo False claims with reference back to colonial Era brought the Facts to the fore.

This true position  has pushed Chief Emmanuel Oritsejolomi Uduaghan  to Escalate voilence In advancing into Otonyasere village, leading to the shooting of an Innocent Person, by name Patrick Gageche  whose fore father name  appeared on the Schedule of forestry ordnance of 1933. 

The Abigborodo people through Emmanuel Oritsejolomi Uduaghan has been misleading the people of Abigborodo.

Chief Temiagin again emphasized that in issues of land dispute, Civilize people approach the regular Courts to verifiable their claims, instead,  Chief Emmanuel Oritsejolomi Uduaghan resolved to use of force and Intimidation, this is Unacceptable by the people of Sapele okpe Community.

We are by this press briefing, Calling On the Federal and state Government to step in now and  for Security Agencies, to dislodge the armed bearings thugs of Chief Emmanuel Oritsejolomi Uduaghan  from Okpe /Urhobo Forest reserve in okpe Kingdom, as a stitch in time Saves Nine. 

Temiagin finally appeal to Youths of Sapele OKPE Community to remain calm and wait for the response of the Delta  State government .

PROPHET OLOLO CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY IN GRAND STYLE.

PROPHET Major OLOLO, the General overseer of the Omega Prophetic Prayer MINISTRY,, celebrated his birthday in grand style in SAPELE , attracting dignities from all walk of life.

The birthday celebration took place on Thursday 23rd January at the Omega Prophetic Prayer MINISTRY prayer ground,  along SAPELE/ Warri express way, and it coincides with the 3rd Anniversary of the Prayer Ground.

Speaking with the press at the occasion, PROPHET OLOLO thanked God Almighty for the journey so far, sighting that though the road was tough, God saw him through to this point in time.

OLOLO equally appreciated God for the 3rd year anniversary of the Prayer Ground with respect to answers to prayers and other Miracles that God has done for many at the prayer ground.

His thanks also goes to friends, well wishers and faithfuls that grace the occasion.

It was a manifestation of praise worship to God Almighty, Testimonies, sharing of God's Word and appreciation.

Many persons interviewed were full of praise to God and the Ministry for imparting their life's.

Many also thanked Prophet Ololo for his humility, accommodation and Fatherly love.

Mr. Good luck Esiso, praised the generosity of Prophet Ololo, not only to his members but also to all whose path crosses his.

Ololo is a Father to all -- He said.

Peter Ebenezer, a gospel artist, wished Prophet Ololo Happy Birthday and many more Birthday to come while praying for more of God's Wisdom, Grace and Strength upon him to continue in doing more Exploit for God Almighty.

Prophetess Chioma, inlaw to the celebrant, Prophet Ololo, acknowledge that the Prophet is a very good Man that responds to all.

Whenever you need his attention, whether by day or night, he will always make himself available.

Chioma prays for more of God's touch on Prophet Ololo as she wish him many happy returns.

Mr. Temile from Obotie in SAPELE local government area, said everyone is seeing what God is doing at the Prayer ground,with Prophet Ololo, many are blessed, a lot of persons are receiving their healing and many miracles have been recorded in this Ministry.

Temile prayed for more of God's Grace upon his Prophet, Major Ololo.

Highlights of the occasion was the cutting of the Birthday/ Anniversary Cake by Prophet Ololo and his Immediate Family.

PROPHET OLOLO CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY IN GRAND STYLE.

PROPHET Major OLOLO, the General overseer of the Omega Prophetic Prayer MINISTRY,, celebrated his birthday in grand style in SAPELE , attracting dignities from all walk of life.

The birthday celebration took place on Thursday 23rd January at the Omega Prophetic Prayer MINISTRY prayer ground,  along SAPELE/ Warri express way, and it coincides with the 3rd Anniversary of the Prayer Ground.

Speaking with the press at the occasion, PROPHET OLOLO thanked God Almighty for the journey so far, sighting that though the road was tough, God saw him through to this point in time.

OLOLO equally appreciated God for the 3rd year anniversary of the Prayer Ground with respect to answers to prayers and other Miracles that God has done for many at the prayer ground.

His thanks also goes to friends, well wishers and faithfuls that grace the occasion.

It was a manifestation of praise worship to God Almighty, Testimonies, sharing of God's Word and appreciation.

Many persons interviewed were full of praise to God and the Ministry for imparting their life's.

Many also thanked Prophet Ololo for his humility, accommodation and Fatherly love.

Mr. Good luck Esiso, praised the generosity of Prophet Ololo, not only to his members but also to all whose path crosses his.

Ololo is a Father to all -- He said.

Peter Ebenezer, a gospel artist, wished Prophet Ololo Happy Birthday and many more Birthday to come while praying for more of God's Wisdom, Grace and Strength upon him to continue in doing more Exploit for God Almighty.

Prophetess Chioma, inlaw to the celebrant, Prophet Ololo, acknowledge that the Prophet is a very good Man that responds to all.

Whenever you need his attention, whether by day or night, he will always make himself available.

Chioma prays for more of God's touch on Prophet Ololo as she wish him many happy returns.

Mr. Temile from Obotie in SAPELE local government area, said everyone is seeing what God is doing at the Prayer ground,with Prophet Ololo, many are blessed, a lot of persons are receiving their healing and many miracles have been recorded in this Ministry.

Temile prayed for more of God's Grace upon his Prophet, Major Ololo.

Highlights of the occasion was the cutting of the Birthday/ Anniversary Cake by Prophet Ololo and his Immediate Family.

4Th LIFE FLOUR MILLS GOLF CLASSIC: EZEKIEL MICHAEL WINS, ..ASAGBA, OCHULOR, 1ST, 2ND RESPECTIVELY.

 Life Flour Mills Golf Classic : Ezekiel Michael Win4ths 

... Asagba, Ochulor, 1st, 2nd Runner-up Respectively 

...15 Pros played at  the event 

(Captain of the Sapele Athletics Golfs Club, Alexander Verhees)

Ezekiel Michael, on Saturday, won the 2024 edition of the Life Flour Mills' sponsored golf classic at the Sapele Athletic Golf course in Sapele, Delta State, Nigeria. 

The men members' winner  Michael, Gross 71, Handicap 5, and Net 66 to emerge the overall winner  of this year's Life Flour Mills Golf Classic. 

Stephen Asagba, and O. Ochulor, are 1st and 2nd runners up, respectively. Asagba, Gross 87, Handicap 16, and Net 71 to emerge the second best golfer at the just concluded Golf Classic, while Ochulor, who was the 2nd runner up Gross 96, Handicap 24, and Net 72.

Other winners at the  event are: Longest Drive category: Men winner: J. Obanor;  Women winner: R. Izoje; Nearest the PIN : Men winner: B. Ibrahim; Eaglets category: Winner: Godbless Walter, Gross 82 and Veterans category: Winner: K. Orubebe, Gross 88, Handicap 27, and Net 61;  Runners up: E. Esiri, Gross 88, Handicap 20, and Net 68. The 2nd runner-up is Clifford Ogbechi, who  Gross 96, Handicap 22, and  Net 74.

(Oldest and former Captain Pa. Amos Edoriagba, receiving his award)

Others are: At the Super Veterans category, Peter Asagba emerged the winner.  He Gross 102, Handicap 27 and Net 75. Chief FAITH Gbagi emerged the runner-up with Gross 113, Handicap 26, and Net 87 C/B. 2nd

Runner-up, Pa Amos Edoriagba, Gross 111, Handicap 24, and Net 87 C/B.

Best Gross category: Winner: B. Ibrahim. He Gross  73; Guest Men category: Winner: O. Asien.  He Gross 79, Handicap 12, and Net 67 C/B. Runner-up: L. Ogunpitan, who Gross 88, Handicap 21, and Net 67 C/B; 2nd runner up O. Whiskey, Gross 83, Handicap 14, and Net 69.

Still others are: Ladies Member category: Winner is I. Esumeh, who Gross 110, Handicap 36, and Net 74. The runner-up here  is L. Akpieyi. She Gross 95, Handicap 20, and Net 75. And the 2nd runner-up is B. Okafor,  who Gross 115, Handicap 36, and Net 79.

Alexander Verhees, the Captain of the Sapele Athletics Golf Club and the General Manager of Life Flour Mills Limited ( Seaboard), the sponsor of the 2024 Sapele Athletic Club Golf Classic applauded the players’ brilliance and top-level competition at the fourth edition.

He said the competition keeps improving from one edition to the other, adding that this edition witnessed the invitation of 15 professional golfers from Edo and Delta State that added colours to the event.  We continue to improve the quality of our tournament. 

“We have about 70 participants at this year's edition. We have invited Professionals golfers about 15 of them from Edo and Delta States, and they all represent the best in this tournament . We look forward to making this competition a platform for Nigeria and other African players to showcase their talent at the professional level,” he said. 

One of the winners at this year's event is Chief  Peter Asagba, a former captain of the Sapele Athletics Golf Club.  Speaking to  journalists at the event, he said, “If you look at golf from the outside, you don’t see anything interesting. I worked for Shell for 15 years, I never stepped my leg on the golf course because I saw them as lazy people until I got committed. Golf is one of the best games in the world all over, and that is a game you can play from youth to old age as long as you can walk.

“Today the young ones are there. People think that golf is an elite sports and that is a wrong assumption.  If you can not play from place to place, you can play in your locality and you will enjoy it.”

Another winner and current oldest member of the club, 84 years old Amos Edoriagba, who said he had to abandon tennis for golf. “I joined in 1986. At that time, we had foreigners playing golf here. People were coming to play, but now the interest has weighed down.

“When I was the Captain, there were a lot of people who wanted to play here. There were a lot of them who bought kits.

“The major problem we have is that people don’t even understand the importance of golf presently, they don’t know. By 1986, when three of us came to play golf, we never went back to tennis. Golf is a game of life," he said. 

The competition teed off on Thursday, October 31st, with the invited Professionals  playing. The members of the Sapele Athletics Golf Club took the centre stage on Friday, 1st November, while the veterans and super veterans had their round on Saturday, November 2nd to  round off the colourful 3 days event.

 The Sapele Athletic Golf Club, which was once known as Sapelo and later Sapilo Golf Club, is reputed to be the oldest Golf Club in Nigeria. The club was said to have been formed in 1898  by a coterie of European sailors and captains of ships who were said to have traversed the Atlantic Ocean from the United Kingdom down to River Ethiope which has its source from Umuaja, a village in the present Ukwani local government area of Delta state. Others posit that the club was founded in 1908.

Its first documented competition was said to have been held in June 1914, and the tournament was won by H.M.   Mansfield.

This is evident in the giant trophy still being preserved in the archives of the club donated in 1913 by Sir Owen Philip (KGMG) then Chairman of Elder Dempster and Directors of the company to “Sapelo Golf Club”.

Mansfield victory in 1914 was followed by the 1916 edition of the competition, which was won by S.D. Fraser, 1919 edition was won by J.W. Maskew.

In 1922 and 1923, by the names inscribed in the trophy, D.J. Martins won the two editions while the edition of 1931 was won by R.C Little. In 1933, Dr T.B. Mcalear won the tournament, and then in 1934, C.D. Avy won the tournament. There were many annual competitions then especially when the expatriates in Sapele and neighbouring cities patronised Sapele Golf Club.

Golf enthusiasts say geographically, with the topography of Sapele as a rain forest, it would take a minimum of five years using manual labour to build a golf terrain, an indication that the Sapele golf club existed long before 1913 when the trophy was donated and 1914 when the first tournament was held.

OBOREWORI'S COMMITMENT TO SAPELE DEVELOPMENT IS UNWAVERING -HON PERKINS UMUKORO.

         

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Ogirisen Daniel

The member representing Sapele at the Delta State House of Assembly (DTHA) Hon. Perkins Umukoro, has reiterated Governor Oborevwori's commitment towards the development of Sapele, through His MORE Agenda. 

Okakuro Umukoro disclosed this while hosting members of the Sapele Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalist, (NUJ). 

Hon. Perkins noted that currently there is twelve (12) road project of about 16km in various stages that are ongoing in Sapele as part of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori's MORE Agenda. The roads are: Amukpe junction, down to Ikwewu Community, Okirighwre/Benin road, down to Gammon Bridge, Shell road extension, to link New Ogorode road, from Ajogodo, Orhorho road, Major Bowen road to link New Ogorode road, Benin road by Green Egbedi road and Abeke road, Uko road, down to Otuedor/Ugberikoko road, The road by Orodje Grammar School, down to Okirigbagha, Anegbe lane, linking Abeke road and New Ogorode road, respectively, Hausa road extension, down to Commercial Avenue, and Agbegbe Avenue, to link Uko road. Adding that MORE projects are still coming, he said.

 

Chief Umukoro further noted that the state government is also already on ground at the Sapele General Hospital, with a view to building more infrastructure and providing more state-of-the art medical equipments.

The Delta State House of Assembly Chief Whip, condemned the act of content creator, Uge Elohor Kenneth, who through his viral video, claimed that the government is not working on road development within Sapele Local Government Area. Adding that with the unprecedented numbers of roads currently being constructed simultaneously within Sapele Local Government Area, governor Oborewori, deserves accolades, and not vilification.

Okakuro Perkins Umukoro, then appealed to the good people of Sapele to always support the government of Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori. Adding that his MORE Agenda will deliver greater benefits to Sapele.

He further appealed members of the fourth estate of the realm, to partner with the government, to ensure that the people of Sapele are constantly made aware of government's developmental strides in all areas.

PERKINS SCORES GOVERNOR OBOREVWORI HIGH ON PROJECT EXECUTION IN SAPELE.

*JOURNALIST SHOULD PLAY A BALANCE ROLE IN COVERAGE OF GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES.*

Hon. Perkins Umukoro, Member representing Sapele Constituency at the Delta State House of Assembly has scored Governor Oborevwori high on project execution in Sapele and other parts of Delta State.

Hon. Perkins stated this when members of Nigeria Union of Journalist (NUJ), Sapele Chapel, paid him a visit on Saturday 12 October,  at his Country Home in Sapele.

Umukoro said the Oborevwori administration has been very gracious to Sapele in terms of execution of projects, citing the ongoing construction of Twelve(12) roads within Sapele local government Area.

The Chief Whip of the Delta State House of Assembly added that if the governor is working on 12 roads in Sapele in the first year of his 1st Tenure of Four Years, , then Sapele should expect about 40 to 48 roads to be attended to before the end of the 1st Tenure of the governor in office.

Umukoro cited some unprecedented road projects in Sapele, such as the rehabilitation of Hausa road to Commercial Avenue , as areas many residents never expect to see touched in their lifetime, but these roads are presently being attended to, showing governor Oborevwori 's commitment to areas previously ignored.

He called for patience from Sapele residents, noting that in a matter of time, many other roads will be touched.

Umukoro used the opportunity to condemn the recent criticism of government projects in Sapele by a content creator, Mr. Kenneth  Elohor ugeh, that criticized the state of a  street in Shell road, Sapele, claiming that the government is not trying.

Umukoro pointed out that what Mr. Kenneth did was wrong because the governor has already started work in Sapele before this viral video.

It should be noted that Sapele is just One out of 25 local governments areas in Delta State and if the governor has touched 12 road projects in Sapele already in just one year in office, he should be commended, because more roads will be touched in subsequent years.

The notion that nothing is being done with respect to road projects in Sapele as depicted by Mr. Kenneth 's Satirical commentary is condemnable and should be discarded.

The visit was also an opportunity for Journalist to commended the law Maker for his efforts in Sapele, noting his visible contributions and community projects.

Responding, Umukoro expressed his gratitude to God and the State Government for these feats, reaffirming his dedication in representing the interest of the people.

Umukoro further noted that he is accessible to all in Sapele and he has established a Foundation known as Sheriff Perkins Foundation, aimed at empowering his Constituents, and a Constituency office, to ensure  that people can reach him as he wish to stay connected with the grassroots.

The lawmaker called on Journalist to play a balance role in coverage of government activities, emphasizing the need for both criticism and Praise. " Criticism is necessary, so is Appreciation" He Stated.

In his conclusion, Umukoro reiterated his openness to dialogue and his commitment to the development of Sapele, emphasizing a forward - looking approach to development in Sapele and continued collaboration with the press.