May 12, 2018 – Politics Governance

Mystery fire at Freetown airport, hours to Maada Bio’s inauguration

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A mystery fire has gutted the lounge at the Freetown International Airport, where the dignitaries jetting in Saturday for the official inauguration of Sierra Leone’e President Julius Maada Bio, would be received. The fire incident happened today. Government has asked the police to investigate its cause, but it is not ruling out sabotage because of it’s timing, less than 24 hours to Maada Bio’s inauguration. “This incident could not have come at a more unfortunate time, coming on the eve of the presidential inauguration’, the government said on Friday night,…

I am not afraid of water, not afraid of death: Nigerian migrant Vitoria

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A Nigerian female migrant, identified as Vitoria, who was among the over 100 migrants rescued last week by Medecin Sans Frontieres and SOS Méditerranee chartered Aquarius ship, has told newsmen why she decided to risk the perilous crossing from Libya into Italy. “I was not afraid of the water, because God created the water. I’m not afraid of death. We all die one day. I’m more afraid if the Libyan police were to catch me again, because they are so wicked,” the 21 year-old Nigerian said. Vitoria was in the…

Tyranny of the gavel

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Having enjoyed the privilege of spending eight years in the Edo State House of Assembly during which I was the leader of the house for some eon; and, thereafter, a member of the House of Representatives in Abuja for four years, I can asseverate, without being accused of any streak of immodesty, that I am sufficiently versed and knowledgeably vast in the mechanism of the legislature as a third arm of the trinity of government both at the state and federal levels. The declaration supra presupposes that I understand the…

The Salient Achiever Unnoticed: Senator Ede Dafinone November 1, 2025
BY Chief Richard Tiki Iyede, PhD In an era when political visibility often overshadows actual delivery, Senator Ede Dafinone of Delta Central stands out as a refreshing contrast. Soft-spoken yet firm, humble yet effective, he is steadily building a legacy of service that mirrors his late father’s enduring impact. While others chase the limelight, […]
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Opinion: The Sacrifices Of Sowore October 31, 2025
BY ABRAHAM OGBODO Published in The Nigerian Tribune of October 31, 2025. Omoleye Sowore has a fairly robust history in what he does so well – activism. But his had been mainly a campus business, thriving within the precincts of the University of Lagos (Unilag) in Akoka, Lagos. Until the event of June […]
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UPU Redemption: A Call To Recuse Urhobo Nation From Further Decline October 31, 2025
By Shedrack Onitsha, The time for passive governance is over; the era of Redemption has come. The UPU Redemption Team is stepping forward. I tagged them the Redemption Team because the Urhobo Nation, under the leadership of UPU, is at its lowest point. The Urhobo Nation has not had it this Bad. The […]
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Bakery Owner 78 Others Arraigned At Special Environmental Sanitation In Ughelli October 30, 2025
A bakery owner and over 78 others were arraigned before a mobile court sitting at Post office presided by Magistrate Rita Efiuvwere for violating sanitation laws during the ‘Special Environmental Sanitation’ exercise in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta. The Ughelli North Local Government Council Chairman, Olorogun Jaro Egbo declared Thursday a Special […]
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Police Burst Firearms Factory, Arrest Two In Akwa-Ibom October 30, 2025
Two persons suspected to be gunsmith have been arrested as police attached attached to the Akwa-Ibom state command bursted and destroyed illegal firearms industry in the state. The arrest was made known by the State Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John in a statement from his verified Facebook page. According to the statement “The […]
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Land Dispute: Edjekota Community Denies Harassment, Intimidation Allegations Leveled By Ewu-Urhobo People October 30, 2025
Leaders of Edjekota-Ogor community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta, has denied the allegations leveled against them that they are war with Ewu community in Ughelli South Local Government over a land dispute between some families from both communities. This was made known by the community while reacting to a media publication were […]
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Senator Dafinone Celebrates Promotion Of AIG Dankwara To Deputy Inspector-General of Police October 29, 2025
By Nelson Agbajor Senator Ede Dafinone, representing the good people of Delta Central Senatorial District at the National Assembly, joined dignitaries and top security officials on Monday, October 28, 2025, at the official decoration ceremony of AIG Mohammed Dankwara, who was elevated to the rank of Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG). Our correspondent […]
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GCM Honours Delta PPRO SP Edafe Bright, ASP Julius Robinson (CP-SAT) Commander October 28, 2025
Non-profit organization, Game Changers Movement, GCM, has given award of merit and commitment to the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Edafe Bright and ASP Julius Robinson (CP-SAT) Commander, for their unrelenting efforts in fighting crime in Delta State. The award was bestowed on them in an event organized […]
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Bayelsa Govt. Woos Investors At Maiden Mega Entrepreneurship And Business Innovation Summit October 27, 2025
By Idibhar Julius, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Government has declared that the state is now poised to receive massive investment opportunities, as a result of the conducive business environment being created by the present administration. Governor Douye Diri made this known at a one-day Mega Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation Summit held […]
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2027: Tinubu, Oborevwori Gets U3 Endorsement October 27, 2025
…Waive, Oguma, Oghenechovwen, Majemite, Others Preach Unity, inclusivity Leaders and stakeholders of the Ughelli North, Ughelli South and Udu Federal Constituency Forum (U3) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sunday, threw their weight behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, endorsing them as […]
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