{"id":3133,"date":"2024-09-30T16:27:24","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T16:27:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2024\/09\/30\/ijaw-publishers-forum-griefs-as-a-prominent-member-cletus-opukeme-loses-mother-to-the-cold-hands-of-death\/"},"modified":"2024-09-30T16:55:53","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T16:55:53","slug":"ijaw-publishers-forum-griefs-as-a-prominent-member-cletus-opukeme-loses-mother-to-the-cold-hands-of-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2024\/09\/30\/ijaw-publishers-forum-griefs-as-a-prominent-member-cletus-opukeme-loses-mother-to-the-cold-hands-of-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Ijaw Publishers Forum Grieves As A Prominent Member, Cletus Opukeme Loses Mother To The Cold Hands Of Death"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>By Freeborn Abraye <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Nigerian journalism community, especially the Ijaw Publishers&#8217; Forum is grieving the loss of Mrs. Goodluck Opukeme, mother of an esteemed journalist and publisher of Daily Watch, Mr. Cletus Opukeme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mrs. Opukeme passed away on Friday, September 20, after a brief illness at a private hospital in Sagbama, Bayelsa State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Born on February 15, 1951, in Tuomo town, Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State, Mrs. Opukeme was a pillar of strength to her family and community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr. Cletus Opukeme announced his mother&#8217;s passing in a heartfelt press statement, expressing his deep sorrow and gratitude for the outpouring of support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The Opukeme family is deeply saddened by the loss of our beloved matriarch, Mrs. Goodluck Opukeme. Her passing leaves a void in our lives, but we take comfort in the memories of her love, wisdom, and unwavering support,&#8221; Mr. Opukeme said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The family will convene to determine the formal burial date, which will be announced shortly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Mrs. Goodluck Opukeme&#8217;s legacy will be cherished by her family, friends, and the community she touched through her life&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, condolences pour in for Mr. Cletus Opukeme and his family during this difficult time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Freeborn Abraye The Nigerian journalism community, especially the Ijaw Publishers&#8217; Forum is grieving the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3132,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[13],"tags":[728,729],"class_list":["post-3133","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-cletus-opukeme-loses-mother-to-the-cold-hands-of-death","tag-ijaw-publishers-forum-grieves-as-a-prominent-member"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/8037cfd0-4145-47c8-bd7f-668e288679f0-1.jpg?fit=720%2C960&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2181,"url":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2024\/04\/06\/ijaw-publishers-forum-extends-condolence-to-family-of-ukori-over-demise-of-pastor-mrs-jane-ukori-describes-her-death-as-a-colossal-loss-to-family-ijaw-nation\/","url_meta":{"origin":3133,"position":0},"title":"Ijaw Publishers Forum Extends Condolence To Family Of Ukori Over Demise Of Pastor Mrs Jane Ukori, Describes Her Death As A Colossal Loss To Family, Ijaw Nation","author":"Freeborn Abraye","date":"April 6, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"By Coastal Times The Ijaw Publishers' Forum (IPF) extends heartfelt condolences to Ambassador Jude Ebitimi Ukori and his family on the untimely demise of Pastor Mrs. Jane Ukori.The group delegation which was led by its national president Comrade Ozobo Austin said the death was very unfortunate and a monumental loss\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Opinion&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Opinion","link":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/opinion\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/img_0732-2.jpg?fit=465%2C464&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":3237,"url":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2024\/11\/13\/ijaw-publishers-forum-visits-youth-commissioner-in-bayelsa-ahead-of-ijaw-media-conference\/","url_meta":{"origin":3133,"position":1},"title":"Ijaw Publishers&#8217; Forum Visits Youth Commissioner In Bayelsa Ahead Of Ijaw Media Conference","author":"Freeborn Abraye","date":"November 13, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"By Freeborn Abraye The Ijaw media conference 2024 has received a major boost following the ongoing stakeholders engagement by the organisers of the event, the Ijaw Publishers' Forum, IPF. 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