The Bayelsa State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has expressed deep condolences to the Oyadongha family of Gbarantoru Community in Yenagoa Local Government Area over the death of their son and brother, Elder Union Oyadongha, publisher of Banner News newspaper.
In a statement signed by the Secretary of the State Council, Stanley Imgbi, the union, on behalf of its State Working Committee (SWC) and State Executive Council (SEC), described the late Oyadongha as a seasoned journalist of high repute whose contributions to the growth and development of journalism in Bayelsa State would be greatly missed.
The statement noted that the deceased, who was until his demise a member of the Bayelsa Independent Publishers Association (BIPA), played a notable role in strengthening the practice of journalism in the state through his years of professional service.
The NUJ also extended its condolences to Mrs. Timinepre Jombo-Idoko of the Information Chapel and Dr. Fish Jombo of the Royal FM Chapel over the death of their mother, Mrs. Sylvana Kanty Jombo, from Agbere Community in Sagbama Local Government Area of the state.
According to the council, the late Mrs. Jombo passed on at a time when her wise counsel and motherly guidance were most needed, describing her death as a painful loss to both her family and the larger society.
Similarly, the union sympathised with Mrs. Peace Sinclair of the New Waves Chapel over the death of her mother, Mrs. Victoria Maggi Ossaioko.
The council further condoled James Akam of the United Correspondents Chapel on the death of his mother, Deaconess Alice Ezekiel Akam, whose burial ceremony took place on January 4, 2026. She was aged 81. The NUJ Secretary urged the bereaved families to take heart, stressing that the loss of a loved one, regardless of age, is always painful and traumatic. He added that they should draw strength and comfort from God, whom he described as the author and finisher of life.