Owa Kingdom Alive for Princess Margaret Obaigbena’s Burial Today Okowa, Ganduje, Prince Aghatise Erediauwa, Amosun, Emefiele, Jim Ovia, Herbert Nwigwe attend service of songs Ahamefula Ogbu in Lagos and Omon-Julius Onabu in Asaba The remains of Princess Margaret Obaigbena (Nee Usifoh), matriarch of the Obaigbena family, who died
on June 17 will be laid to rest today in the family’s compound in Owa-Oyibu, Ika North-east Local Government Area of Delta State. The late octogenarian Dame of Anglican Church and mother
of the Chairman/Editor-inChief of THISDAY/Arise Media Group, Prince Nduka Obaigbena, was a former chief nursing officer in the defunct Bendel State. The series of activities,
which will culminate in the accomplished mother’s burial today, commenced with a commemorative birthday and Day of Tributes held on August 16 at Owa-Oyibu. The Owa-Oyibu community
is alive with hundreds of dignitaries from all walks of life on ground for the historic burial today. The funeral service for the Princess will commence at 11am in Owa Oyibu and would be
followed by a private burial of the matriarch at the Obaigbena family compound. Yesterday, there was lyingin-state of the Princess at the Continued on page 5
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Reconciliation: Team Atiku’s Meeting with Team Wike in Port Harcourt Deadlocked Mimiko: There are some issues requiring further deliberation Gana begs Rivers gov to stay in PDP Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt Members of a committee created by the Peoples
Democratic Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar and Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, as part of the framework
for the resolution of their differences, met in Port Harcourt for over four hours yesterday, without achieving the desired reconciliation.
Wike has been at loggerheads with Atiku ever since the PDP candidate declined to pick him as his running mate for the 2023
election and instead, named Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State. The Rivers governor had earlier contested the presidential ticket of the
party and lost to Atiku. Former Governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Mimiko, who Continued on page 5
BON, NGE, NUJ Kick As NBC Orders Closure of AIT/RayPower, Silverbird TV, 50 Other Stations N2.6 billion debt triggered revocation, says regulator, moves to ensure immediate compliance using security agencies Bennett Oghifo The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) yesterday revoked the licences of the AIT/ RayPower FM, Silverbird TV and 50 other broadcasting stations across the country over N2.6 billion indebtedness to the regulatory body. In a swift reaction, the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON), the Nigerian Guild of Editors and the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), all described the action of the NBC as harsh and insensitive, in view of the economic crisis in the country, and called for immediate reversal. The Director-General of NBC, Malam Balarabe Ilelah, who announced the revocation of the licences at a news conference in Abuja, also ordered the affected stations to shut down within 24 hours and to pay their debt Continued on page 5
SERVICE OF SONGS FOR PRINCESS MARGARET OBAIGBENA… L-R: Senator Ben Obi; Kashim Ibrahim Imam; Emeka Ihedioha; Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State; Chairman/Editor-in-Chief, THISDAY/Arise Media Group, Prince Nduka Obaigbena; Delta State Governor/Vice-presidential candidate of the PDP, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa and the Sarkin Dawaki Babba of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Babba Danagundi, during the Service of Songs for Princess Margaret Obaigbena (Nee Usifoh), matriarch of the Obaigbena family, at Owa Oyibu, Ika North-East Local Government Area of Delta State…yesterday KUNLE OGUNFUYI
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