Archive for June 3rd, 2012
How Dr Urhobo Went ‘Home’ In Style
BY DENNIS OTU IT all started with service of songs. No. First, the man died. Dr. Emmanuel Ogheneobukoavwaren Urhobo died on Sunday, April 15, 2012. He was aged 81 years. And so on Thursday, May 31, 2012, Service of Songs was held for him at his residence, No. 2, Edobor Street, off Ogunu Road, Warri, Delta State. The service of songs, well graced, kicked off at exactly 5.00p.m. The rain that started almost when the service of songs commenced did [...]
Continue ReadingRev. (Dr.) Blossom: Revoking Curses, Covenats
BY DR. CHIEF JOSHUA OBI CHIEJILE I I don’t think that there is any other appropriately convenient, or apt, way to kick start this discourse in order to throw its inside out than to go a bit biblical, alluding to Pauline philosophical postulation on various gifts to humanity. Saint Paul in I Corinthians 12:4-10 would say “Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same spirit. And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. And there are diversities [...]
Continue ReadingMum’s Demise: Cleric Commiserates With The POINTER GM
by Joan Edokpolor/Agbor THe Bishop of the Bride of Jesus Ministry International Incorporated, Agbor, the Right Reverend Architect (Dr.) Augustine Onyetema Iweriebor (JP) has urged the General Manager of Delta Printing and Publishing Company Limited (DPPCL), and publishers of The POINTER Newspaper), Mr. Bosah Iwobi, to count it a joy and blessing that his mother, Mrs. Eunice Iwobi, passed on at the appointed time by God when all her children were able to give her a befitting burial. Bishop [...]
Continue Reading2015: I Will Finish Strong —Uduaghan
THe grand finale of this year’s Democracy Day was rounded off in Delta State in yet another unique way. All roads led to First Baptist Church, Ekrejeta-Abraka in Ethiope East Local Government Area as Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan led the rest of the state in an inter-denominational thanksgiving service. Drawing from the inspiration of Abia State-born Rt. Rev. (Dr.) Newlife Ugochukwu, who was guest preacher, Governor Uduaghan declared that he will “finish strong” when he rounds up his tenure in 2015. [...]
Continue ReadingHow NUJ, The Pointer Chapel, Feted Kids On Children’s Day
By KENNEDY BIENOSE GOing by the number of staff on the employ of Delta Publishing and Printing Company Limited (DPPCL), publishers of the POINTER titles, coupled with the fact that it was the maiden edition of the children’s party in commemoration of the annual Children’s Day event, the Comrade Fidelis Egugbo-led executive of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), The POINTER Chapel, had projected that about 250 children would be in attendance. But when, at midday when the event was to [...]
Continue Reading