Diri, Ogbuku Commend P-BAT Door To Door Movement for Galvanizing Support For Tinubu

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  By Julius Agadaga, Yenagoa     Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has described the P-BAT Door-to-Door Movement as one of the foremost and most coordinated support groups with organic grassroots support mobilizing for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. The governor who spoke through the Special Adviser Political Matters, Chief Collins Cocodia in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, during the expanded stakeholders meeting organised by the P-BAT Door-to-Door Movement said with groups like P-BAT, the re-election of President Tinubu is sacrosanct. Diri, said Bayelsa State remains…

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Akpodiete’s 31-Year-Old Legal Article Resurfaces In US Law Review

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A 31-year-old legal article written by Urhobo born and Delta Central senatorial aspirant, Prof. Alexander Osondu Akpodiete, has resurfaced in the United States legal literature after being cited in a 2009 American University Law Review article on federal court jurisdiction.   Akpodiete, who wrote the original article as a young lawyer in 1995, said the development offered a striking reminder of the lasting impact of legal scholarship.   His article, titled “Reconciling Plaintiff’s Choice to Sue in State Court With Defendant’s Desire to Defend in Federal Court,” was published in…

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Dafinone Demands Justice Over Adeda Ekwevugbe’s Death, Urges Calm

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Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District, Ede Dafinone, has called for a thorough, transparent and impartial investigation into the death of Mr Adeda Ekwevugbe, a Deputy Director in the Delta State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education. Dafinone, in a statement, described the death of the public servant as “deeply troubling,” insisting that all circumstances surrounding the incident must be fully investigated to provide answers to his family, colleagues and the public. He commiserated with the Ekwevugbe family of Ughelli Kingdom, describing the deceased as a dedicated public servant whose…

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Delta Secondary Schools: Transfer Dispute Deepens As Commissioner Is Being Accused Of Usurping Board’s Role

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  A deepening administrative crisis over the transfer and posting of principals in Delta State secondary schools has triggered allegations of procedural violations, abuse of authority and deliberate disregard for seniority within the education system. A source accused the Commissioner for Secondary Education, Dr Kingsley Ashibuogwu, of allegedly acting in connivance with some members of the Post-Primary Education Board (PPEB) and the Permanent Secretary in the Board to take over responsibilities legally and lawfully assigned to the Board. The allegations have reportedly heightened tension among principals, raised questions about the…

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Adeda’s Death: Isoko Union Demands Answers

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    The Isoko Development Union (IDU), Asaba Branch, has called for calm and restraint following the death of an Isoko son, Mr. Unity Ekpevbughe Adeda, a Deputy Director in the Delta State Ministry of Secondary Education.   Adeda reportedly died following an altercation with a superior at the Prof. Chike Edozien Secretariat, Asaba, on Thursday, September 24, 2026.   In a statement signed by its President, Elisha Ikolomi, the IDU said it was aware of allegations that Adeda was beaten during the altercation, but stressed that the circumstances surrounding…

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Saboh Celebrates 53rd Birthday with PWDs, Donates Food Items, Cash in Bayelsa

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Hon. Selekebina Saboh, the House of Representatives Candidate for Sagbama/ Ekeremor Federal Constituency under the National Democratic Congress, NDC marked his 53rd birthday celebration with Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Bayelsa State, donating food items and cash gifts to the group. Saboh said celebrating with PWDs has become his way of reaching and supporting the less privileged in society. “This year I am donating 100 bags of rice, over 200 cartons of Indomie noodles, and cash gifts to the disabled. I am not doing this for political reasons, but as…

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GOMEP Demands Probe, Arrest Over Death Of Delta Education Ministry Deputy Director

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The Guild of Online Media Editors and Publishers of Nigeria, GOMEP-NG, has called on the Inspector-General of Police, IGP, and the Delta State Commissioner of Police to urgently investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr Adeda Ekwevugbe Unity, a Level 16 civil servant with the Delta State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education. Unity, who was said to have served as a Deputy Director in the ministry, reportedly died under circumstances that have raised concerns among his family members, colleagues and associates. GOMEP-NG, in a statement by its National…

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Adeda’s Death: CONFAB Demands Probe, Autopsy, CCTV Footage

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A human-rights advocacy group, CONFAB for the Actualisation of Human Rights, has demanded an independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr Unity Adeda, a Level 16 Director in the Delta State Civil Service. The group, in a petition addressed to the Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, and copied to the Inspector-General of Police, National Human Rights Commission and Police Service Commission, said the circumstances surrounding Adeda’s death required urgent investigation. The petition, signed by the group’s Director-General, Omemiroro Ogedegbe, alleged that Adeda was involved in a confrontation…

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Police Nab Last Suspected Member Of ‘Pincode’ Gang Over 2023 Kidnap, Murder

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The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old suspected member of the notorious “Pincode” armed robbery and kidnapping gang allegedly linked to a 2023 kidnapping operation that resulted in the death of the victim. The suspect, identified as Olisa Oyelu, alias Obele ‘M’, was arrested in the early hours of September 23, 2026, by operatives of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), following sustained intelligence gathering and investigation. The police said Oyelu was the last identified member of the gang still at large in connection with the incident. According…

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Anambra Debt: Obi challenges Soludo Over Alleged $123.77m Debt Inherited In 2014

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  Former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, has challenged the state government to explain how it arrived at the figure of $123.77 million allegedly left as debt by his administration when he handed over power in March 2014. Obi, in a statement in his verified X, handle, said the figure was a combination of different categories of multilateral development financing and should not be described wholesale as “loans left by Peter Obi.” He said he had remained silent over the issue in recent days because he was mourning the death…

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