SEE What Karen Igho Wore to 'Warri Again' Comedy Concert, Yesterday

STUNNING yes? Karen has really upped her game! So happy for her.

See another photo below:

But these heels though? *coughs*
I think a strappy sandal would have sufficed... These are too heavy for the dress!#myopinion

Olu of Warri Rescinds Decision to Renounce Title; Reverts to ‘Ogiame’ Title

The Olu of Warri, His Majesty, Ogiame Atuwatse II, on Tuesday, bowed to the wish of Itsekiri people and reversed his decision/proclamation of last Wednesday to renounce the 500-year-old kingship name and title of ‘Ogiame’.

After a four-day siege on his palace, which began last Saturday, and protests from youths and subjects of the Itsekiri Kingdom, the King has re-accepted the title of 'Ogiame'. 
Leader of the protesting Itsekiris, Comrade (Prince) Omolubi Newuwumi, confirmed to Vanguard, yesterday, that the siege had been lifted.

Ogiame Atuwatse II, who repented for the name and title of ‘Ogiame’, which he and his ancestors bore over the years, because according to him “it connotes our allegiance to Umalokun and other deities of the sea, which are false gods,” confirmed the repudiation when he stood in front of his palace at about 12.40 pm yesterday, acknowledging cheers and the traditional salutation of Ogiame from his overjoyed subjects.

There was mass jubilation in the kingdom after the repudiation was announced. (See photos below)

Tension in Delta State as Ijaw youths kill 4 Itsekiri

At  least three youths and an elderly man were, on Tuesday, shot dead at Ajamita community in Warri North council area of Delta State, while about 34 houses were burnt down at Gbokoda, Ajamita and Udo riverine
communities off the Atlantic Ocean by armed Ijaw youths in an early morning attack.

The armed youths were said to have invaded the three communities at 5.00a.m., shooting sporadically with indigenes running into nearby bush for safety. The corpses of the three dead youths are currently at a private morgue in Sapele, while the elderly man was said to have been buried at his community.

President of Itsekiri Development Association, IDA, and member of Delta State Waterways Security Committee, Mr. Omolubi Newuwumi, told Vanguard on phone that the perpetrators were the same Ijaw youths from Egbema that recently sparked off crisis by hijacking and kidnapping some boats and persons travelling to various communities along the Benin River axis of Warri. He said their mission was to ignite another round of Itsekiri/Ijaw fratricidal war from which they intend to make enormous financial gains as in the recent past. He said they do not enjoy the support of well meaning Ijaw leaders and youths of Egbema kingdom, who cherish the peaceful co-existence now in place. 

Chairman, Warri Study Group, WSG, and Secretary to the Itsekiri Leaders of Thought, Mr. Edward Ekpoko has, however, called on the Federal and state  governments, and all security agencies to investigate the killings and unwarranted burning of houses by the attackers with a view to bringing them to book to serve as deterrent to others with similar evil intentions.He maintained that the quick apprehension of the culprits would douse the tension and prevent any retaliatory measure, saying that any war at this time in the Itsekiri/Ijaw relations would not benefit both ethnic nationalities in anyway. Ijaw elder statesman and Egbema leader, Chief Emma Ebimami condemned the attacks and the killings, arguing that as a result of the leadership tussle in Itsekiri communities, some aggrieved Itsekiri youths could have invited the Ijaw youths to come to their assistance.

He stressed the need to thoroughly investigate the matter and bring the perpetrators to book.

Meanwhile, Mr. Omolubi said the Commanding Officer of the Joint Task Force, JTF, codenamed Operation Pulo Shield, has since relocated to the troubled areas to ascertain the level of carnage, saying that they are working round the clock to apprehend the assailants. 

He charged Itsekiri youths to exercise patience.

Source: VanguardNews