Month: July 2025

Journalists Condemn Intimidation For Reporting Alleged Fraud In Education Ministry

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By Idibhar Julius/Yenagoa    …Petition EFCC   The Publisher of a Yenagoa based local tabloid Niger Delta Herald, Francis Dufugha and the correspondent of Vanguard daily newspaper, Emem Idio have condemned their arrest by police operatives from the Zone 16. The two journalists were arrested on Tuesday following a petition written to the command by the Director of Finance in the Bayelsa state Ministry of Education, Mr. Joe Sikpi over a report bothering on alleged illegal financial deductions from contractors handling various projects in the Ministry. The Journalists, while lamenting…

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Ughelli North Legislative Arm Suspends Three Councilors Over Alleged Oath Breach, Gross Misconduct

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The Ughelli North Local Government Legislative Arm, has suspended three councillors for six plenary sitting for alleged gross misconduct and abuse of office and breach of oath.   The suspended councilors, Hon. Festus Oke Inana Orogun Ward 9, Hon. Oke Doris Isodje Agbarho Ward 20, and Hon. Collins Oghenebrorhie Arhiakpore Agbarha Ward 1, are to appear before an adhoc disciplinary committee chaired by the Majority Leader, Hon Ese Agbobore. In a letter of suspension obtained by this medium, “At the sitting of the Ughelli North Local Government Legislative House Held…

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NANNM Bayelsa State Council Embarks On 7-Day warning Strike

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By Idibhar Julius/Bayelsa    The Nigeria Association of Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) Bayelsa State Council has embarked a seven days nationwide warning strike their working conditions. According to the statement the strike, scheduled to take place from July 30 to August 6, 2025, is in response to the Federal Government’s lack of response to the association’s demands for improved welfare and fair treatment. Recall that the NANNM National Headquarters had issued a 15-day ultimatum to the Federal Government, which expired on July 29, 2025, with no positive response from the…

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Delta NUJ Suspends Scribe Indefinitely Over Allege Misconduct

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    The Congress of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State Council – the apex decision making organ of the Union in the State, has slammed indefinite suspension on the State Secretary, Comrade Victor Sorokwu. Comrade Sorokwu was suspended after a vote of no confidence was passed on him during the Congress on Tuesday 29th July, 2025, on the grounds of gross misconduct amounting to financial impropriety, high-handedness, unethical conducts and debasing of the Union’s professional status. The suspension was anchored on a motion earlier moved by Comrade…

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Sen Dafinone Seeks An End To ‘Pull Him Down’ Syndrome In Urhobo Nation

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  Senator Ede Dafinone, representing Delta Central Senatorial District, has urged Urhobo people nationwide to cease what he termed the “Pull Him Down Syndrome” directed toward Urhobo political and economic champions. He emphasised the need for unity to effectively harness Urhobo strength for the socio-economic development of the Urhobo Nation. Dafinone made this statement on Monday, July 28, 2025, in a landmark keynote address to the Urhobo Nation at the inaugural Urhobo Leadership Series. The event, organised by the Urhobo Consultative Forum (UCF), was themed “Redefining Public Service and Accountability:…

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Dafinone Celebrates Orodje Of Okpe On Coronations Anniversary

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Senator Ede Dafinone has described the reign of the Orodje of Okpe, HRM Maj.Gen. Felix Mujakperuo, (RTD), Orhue I, as an exemplary leadership that has brought development and enduring peace to the Okpe kingdom.   The senator in a statement signed personally while congratulating the Monarch on his 19 years coronation anniversary held that the Orodje has brought commitment and progress to his subjects since he ascend the throne of his forefathers. He said,  “I, on behalf of the Dafinone family and the great people of Delta Central, extend my…

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Senator Dafinone Congratulates Prof Abugu’s Emergence As UHS President

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The Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District, Sen Ede Dafinone has congratulated the Olorogun Prof Joseph Abugu, SAN, on his Emergence as the president of the Urhobo Renaissance Society, (URS) and his newly sworn executive.     Senator Dafinone in a congratulatory statement describes the emergence of Prof. Abugu as Urhobo Renaissance Society, UHS President at the time the Urhobo nation is in pursuit of renewal and collective progress.     According to him, “I warmly congratulate Olorogun Professor Joseph Abugu, SAN, on his emergence as President of the Urhobo…

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Senator Dafinone Leads Urhobo Dialogue on Leadership And Accountability

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      The Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District, Senator Ede Dafinone, will on Monday, July 28, 2025, address the Urhobo Nation in a landmark keynote at the inaugural Urhobo Leadership Series organised by the Urhobo Consultative Forum (UCF), a program designed to engage Urhobo political and public office holders to promote effective governance.   The program, themed “Redefining Public Service and Accountability: A Reflection on Senatorial Representation,” the event is set to stir high-level conversation on leadership and governance within the Urhobo Nation.   Holding virtually via Zoom…

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Aniagwu And The Charade Of Government Communication In The Face of Public Agitation

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By Gabriel Awodeha     In democratic governance, public criticism is not a nuisance—it is a vital part of accountability. But how a government responds to such criticism can determine whether it builds trust or deepens discontent. In recent weeks, the Delta State Government has found itself in the eye of agitation storms—first from the Udu people, and more recently from the Isoko ethnic nationality. At the center of the response strategy stands Charles Aniagwu, Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) Public Information, whose communication style has drawn more fire than…

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A Wake-Up Call To The South: Unity Is Power

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By Engr. Oghotevwo L. Oyovwi, PMP, COREN, MBA, NEMSA, AMNIM   It is deeply concerning how quickly Southerners turn against their own at the slightest controversy, often without understanding the full context. This divisiveness is in stark contrast to the political unity and strategic support consistently demonstrated in the North.   When Northerners are appointed as Ministers of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), they often acquire strategic lands and consolidate influence without resistance. Hardly do you hear loud opposition from the South. But once a Southerner is elevated to a…

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