Prime Heritage Magazine

By Nwafor Oji Awala The first sound that broke the calm of Ogale that Sunday morning was the raw, trembling cry of a mother who refused to believe that life could be this cruel. Grace Nnena Obele stood at the doorway of her son’s house, calling his name over and over again: "Theophilus, my first son" hoping that the silence before her was only a bad dream. But the silence did not answer. Instead, it swallowed her voice, her strength, and her hope. Since that moment, her tears have flowed without restraint, her dirge echoing through Aluebo community, a sorrow too heavy for words. A day after the tragedy, she fainted several times and was rushed to a nearby clinic. Even now, she repeats the same sentence to anyone who listens: “I will wake up from this bad dream.” But this is no dream. Theophilus Obele  At about 10am last Sunday in Ogale, Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State, an entire family: father, mother, three children, and a young in-law, was discovered dead in the...

By Nwafor Oji Awala Rivers State is once again a theatre where power drums too loudly for peace to sleep. The air is heavy with talks of pacts, threats of revelations, and the clang of constitutional swords drawn from their scabbards. When agreements are made in candlelit rooms and later denied in daylight, who bears the burden of truth: the tongue that threatens to speak, or the ears that must listen? Gov Fubara  The year 2025 ended with sparks as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, stood before stakeholders in Eleme and unsheathed a promise: if Governor Siminalayi Fubara would not speak of a pact allegedly witnessed by President Bola Tinubu, he would. What is this agreement that trembles like a trapped bird between disclosure and denial? Why must Rivers people hear it as a threat rather than a confession? At that same gathering, allegiances were pledged like libations poured on old altars. Senator Olaka Nwogu declared fidelity to Wike and accused the gover...

By Nwafor Oji Awala The Ogbochure Eleme Social Club on Sunday, January 4, 2025, unveiled its 2025 community project, a landmark signage tagged “Welcome to Ogale,” in Ogale, Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State, reaffirming the town’s historic and cultural status within Eleme land. The project was unveiled by the Special Guest of Honour, Chief Mrs. Rose Osaro Igwe , described by members as a respected mother figure in the society. The ceremony attracted club members, community stakeholders, and well-wishers who gathered to witness what was described as more than a physical structure, but a cultural statement. Speaking at the unveiling, the President of Ogbochure Eleme, Evang. Ngajo Sunday Oyor , traced the roots of the club to their formative years as pupils of State Primary School, Ogale. He explained that many years after leaving primary school, members reunited under the Ogbochure Eleme umbrella, convinced that their early bond was divinely orchestrated. “Our motto is Un...