Arogbo-Ibe Voice Reporters

05/11/2025

Trail Blazing Feat: Safarogbo Community Erupts in Jubilation as Dr. Timi Oriaku Wins Prestigious Global HSE Award

By: Arogbo-Ibe Voice Reporters

The riverine community of Safarogbo in Edo State, Nigeria, is overflowing with joy as Dr. Timi Ojujoh Oriaku, a daughter of the community, makes history as the first African to win the Society of Petroleum Engineers' (SPE) prestigious Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) Award.

In a statement jointly signed by the Families of Ojujoh, Foroijoh, and the entire Safarogbo Community leaders, which was made available to our Safaragbo correspondent, Dr. Oriaku's groundbreaking contributions to environmental protection, health, and safety in petroleum operations earned her global recognition at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ATCE) 2025 Awards Banquet in Houston, Texas, USA.

The Families of Ojujoh, Foroijoh, and the Entire Safarogbo Community have extended their warmest congratulations to Dr. Oriaku, celebrating her success as a beacon of hope and inspiration to their people and Africa at large.

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Pride of Safarogbo! Families of Ojujoh, Foroijoh, and the Entire Community Celebrate Dr. Timi Oriaku; First African Honoured With Global HSE Award

Jubilation has swept through the riverine community of Safarogbo in Ovia South-West Local Government Area of Edo State, as the families of Ojujoh, Foroijoh, and the entire Safarogbo community proudly celebrate their illustrious daughter, Dr. Timi Ojujoh Oriaku, for making history as the first African and Nigerian to win the prestigious Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) Award of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) since the award’s inception in 1991.

The historic announcement which was made during the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ATCE) 2025 Awards Banquet held in Houston, Texas, USA, on October 21, 2025, where Dr. Oriaku’s groundbreaking contributions to environmental protection, health, and safety in petroleum operations earned her global recognition.

Dr. Oriaku, who heads the Environmental Management Division of NNPC Exploration & Production Limited (NEPL), stood tall among world energy leaders as she received the global honour; a first for Africa in the award’s 35-year history.

Her recognition, according to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), “reflects the rising excellence of Nigerian professionals on the global stage.”

“Dr. Oriaku’s exceptional technical expertise, commitment to sustainability, and transformative impact as the World Environment Day Theme Ambassador in NEPL Host Communities have set a new benchmark for environmental protection and social responsibility,” NNPC Limited stated.

The families and kinsmen, further affirmed that her win “delivers global recognition not only for her country home Nigeria but for Africa,” while reaffirming her dedication to promoting sustainable excellence across the continents.

At home in Safarogbo, the joy is overwhelming as her family and kinsmen describe her global recognition as “a divine moment of pride for the entire community.”

“We are overwhelmed with joy. Dr. Timi has carried our name and indeed Nigeria’s flag to the highest international stage. Her win is a message to every young woman that hard work and vision can break any ceiling,” said Engr. Kimiebi Doumini Ojujoh, father of the honouree, in a heartfelt message of gratitude.

The Families of Ojujoh and Foroijoh, alongside the entire Safarogbo community, issued a joint congratulatory statement, celebrating their daughter’s feat and expressing gratitude to God and to Nigerians for their support.

“We, the families of Ojujoh, Foroijoh, and the entire Safarogbo community, extend our warmest congratulations to our beloved daughter and sister, Dr. Timi Ojujoh Oriaku, on this monumental achievement. Her success is a beacon of hope and inspiration to our people and to Africa at large,” the statement read.

The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), a leading international body that promotes innovation and technical excellence in the global oil and gas industry, established the HSE Award in 1991 to honour individuals who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and achievement in health, safety, and environmental management.

With Dr. Timi Oriaku’s win, that honour has, for the first time in its history, come home to Nigeria — through an Ijaw born woman from Safarogbo whose brilliance, resilience, and leadership continue to illuminate the global energy landscape.

Her triumph stands not only as a personal milestone but as a powerful testament to Nigeria’s growing influence in sustainable energy leadership.

Signed:
The Families of Ojujoh, Foroijoh, and the Entire Safarogbo United Group

04/11/2025

Okoro Ogodio Family Announces the Passing of Prince Timibra Jackson Okunrinmeta

By Arogbo-Ibe Voice Reporters

The entire Okoro Ogodio Family of the Asun Royal House in Erubiri Quarters, Arogbo Kingdom, has announced with heavy hearts and deep sorrow the sudden passing of their beloved son, brother, father, and uncle, S.P (Prince) Timibra Jackson Okunrinmeta, who died on November 3, 2025, in Lagos after a brief illness.

Late Prince Timibra Jackson Okunrinmeta was described as a distinguished and noble personality, deeply admired for his humility, dedication, and unwavering service to humanity. His unexpected demise has created a profound void not only within the Okoro Ogodio Family and the Asun Royal House, but also among friends, colleagues, and associates who held him in high regard.

According to family sources, the remains of the late prince have been deposited in the morgue while preparations and consultations for his befitting burial are ongoing. The full details of the burial arrangements will be made public in due course.

Meanwhile, all family members, relatives, and concerned individuals are invited to a General Family Meeting scheduled as follows:

Date: Sunday, 9th November 2025
Venue: Bar-Beach Police Barracks, Victoria Island, Lagos
Time: 3:00 PM

The meeting, according to the announcement, is of utmost importance as it will deliberate on key arrangements and decisions concerning the burial and other related matters. The presence of every family member is highly expected and appreciated.

The family expressed deep gratitude to sympathizers and well-wishers for their support during this difficult time, praying that the gentle soul of S.P (Prince) Timibra Jackson Okunrinmeta rests in perfect peace, and that God grants comfort to all he left behind.

Announcer:
Snr Boanerges Taabu Pele Opinmi
For the Family

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Press Statement: IYC Urges INEC Boss to Resolve Warri Federal Constituency Delineation Issue.

By; Arogbo-Ibe Voice Reporters

The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide has called on the newly-appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), to expedite the resolution and implementation of the INEC field report on Warri Federal Constituency Wards and units delineation exercise in Delta State. In a press statement issued on October 29, 2025, and signed by the Spokesman, Amb. (Dr.) Binebai Yerin Princewill, the IYC urged INEC to suspend the ongoing continuous voter registration exercise in Warri Federal Constituency, citing a Supreme Court judgement that declared the existing Wards and units as fraudulent and non-existent.

The IYC expressed concern that INEC's failure to resolve the issue would undermine the integrity of the Commission and the credibility of the 2027 general elections.

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Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide

Press Statement

29/10/2025

The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide presents its compliments to the newly-appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), and respectfully call on him to expedite the resolution and implementation of the INEC field report on Warri Federal Constituency Wards and units delineation exercise in Delta state, prior to the forthcoming 2027 general elections.

As a council, we beseech the Amupitan-led INEC to furnish an exemplary precedent by ensuring that the protracted Warri Federal Constituency Wards and units delineation issue in Delta State is finally laid to rest, thereby affording succour to the agitated citizenry. We take the liberty of calling upon the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to suspend the ongoing continuous voter registration exercise in Warri Federal Constituency, as such an arrangement is no longer tenable in light of the apex court's pronouncement, which has declared that whatever existed in Warri Federal Constituency in the form of Wards and units was fraudulent and non-existent, hence the necessity for a fresh delineation exercise.

It is imperative that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) be seen to be upholding and obeying the law, and in this regard, the Amupitan-led INEC should demonstrate unwavering firmness and resolution in protecting and upholding judicial pronouncements, as exemplified by the Warri Federal Constituency Wards and units delineation exercise emanating from the Supreme Court.

The question that clamours for an answer is: On what basis is the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) embarking upon a continuous voter registration exercise in Warri Federal Constituency, notwithstanding the fact that the highest court in Nigeria, the Supreme Court, has voided such an arrangement in a landmark judgement?

The Independent National Electoral Commission must eschew any tendency to undermine the integrity of the Commission before the Nigerian people by pursuing a path of illegality, thereby forfeiting the credibility it has hitherto enjoyed amongst Nigerians. The Federal Government of Nigeria owes it to the Nigerian people to clarify whether laws are no longer meant to be respected in this country.

The Ijaw Youth Council is constrained to wonder what the fate of Nigerians would be come 2027 if the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has not been able to resolve a relatively simple issue in Warri Federal Constituency, despite a pronouncement by the Supreme Court. The abuse of the Supreme Court judgement on the Warri Federal Constituency Wards and units delineation exercise has reached a crescendo.

It is our fervent belief, as a council, that the newly-appointed and inaugurated Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), who is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, will uphold the supremacy of the law by doing the right thing in Warri Federal Constituency, and forthwith implement the INEC field report. INEC, under the leadership of Amupitan, should embark upon its mandate by addressing and resolving the Warri Federal Constituency Wards and units delineation issue, as we will not brook any attempt to distort or disregard the law.

Signed.

Amb (Dr) Binebai Yerin Princewill,
Spokesman,
Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide.

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