BLADE NEWS 24

 

 MULADE APPRECIATES STAKEHOLDERS’ SUPPORT, VOWS TRANSPARENT FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP AND ECONOMIC-DRIVEN REFORMS FOR THE IJAW NATION. Warri - The newly elected National Treasurer of the Ijaw National Congress (INC) worldwide, Double Chief (Comrade) Sheriff Mulade (PhD), the Ibe-Serimowei of the ancient oil-rich Gbaramatu Kingdom in Delta State, has conveyed heartfelt appreciation to stakeholders and the Ijaw Nation for the overwhelming support that led to his victory at the April 13, 2026 national elections. In a statement, Comrade Mulade thanked the outgoing INC President, Prof. Benjamin Okaba, members of the National Executive Council (NEC), the 2026 National Electoral Commission chaired by His Royal Majesty, Justice F. F. Tabai (Rtd), national delegates, and the entire Ijaw Nation for the confidence reposed in him. He described his emergence as a collective mandate and a call to higher responsibility and dedicated service. Comrade Mulade pledged to work in synergy with members of t...

 

 WHEN DRUMS SPEAK AND HISTORY ANSWERS: Reclaiming the Soul of Africa Through the Gbaraun–Egbesu Festival There are moments in history when a, people must pause—not to mourn what was lost, but to rediscover what still lives. The annual festival of Gbaraun–Egbesu Ibolomobo-Ere & Amaseikumor in the ancient Gbaramatu Kingdom is one such moment. It is not merely a cultural gathering; it is a living archive, a sacred theatre where spirituality, identity, and heritage converge in rhythmic harmony. To witness this festival is to encounter Africa—not the Africa described in foreign texts, but the Africa that breathes through its people, speaks through its drums, and reveals itself in symbols older than colonial memory. Led by the revered monarch, His Royal Majesty, Oboro Gbaraun II, JP, Aketekpe Agadagba, Pere of the ancient Gbaramatu Kingdom, strengthened by the influential ministration of High Chief Government Ekpemupolo (Tompolo), the Ibe-Ebidouwei of Ijaw land, and graced by royal f...

 

 

 

OBOREVWORI'S SENIOR SPECIAL ASSISTANT ON NON INDIGENES AFFAIRS CHIEF ADIBE SUES FOR RENEWED COMMITMENT FROM DELTANS AT EASTER The Senior Special Assistant SSA to the Governor of Delta State on Non Indigenes Affairs Chief Victor Adibe has called on Non-Indigenes and Deltans at large to emulate the exemplary lifestyle of the Saviour of the World Jesus Christ whose rising from the dead paved the way for christians to be saved. Chief Adibe who is the Chief Executive Officer CEO of Victor's Authentic Ventures stated that Easter season brings about new birth and urged christians to take advantage of the celebration to mend their ways with God. He reminded all to show love and compassion to one another just like Jesus Christ did. The Governor's Aide Chief Adibe emphasizes the need for christians to reflect on the sufferings and death of Jesus Christ at the cross of Calvary and maintaining that by so doing the true essence of Easter would be achieved. Chief Victor Adibe also extend...