By Sunny Awhefeada Growing up, we were made to think or we naturally felt that the white race was better endowed or superior to the black race. Our parents talked about “oyibo” referring to the white man and “Inoko” referring to London with an accent that conferred sublimity on both. They gave children names that idealized and idolized “oyibo”. School also did not help matters. We were not only taught “why Africa remained a dark continent for a long time”, we took lessons that seemed to validate how the…
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Police Sergeant Dismissed Over Allege Kidnapping Of High Court Judge In Bayelsa
The Bayelsa State Police Command, has dismissed Sergeant Obrientele Ebiarede over his alleged involvement in the recent abduction of a State High Court Judge, Justice Ebiyerin Umukoro. Sergeant Obrientele Ebiarede hails from Foutorugbene community in Ekeremor Local Government area of the State. The Police Command, through the directive of the State Commissioner of Police, Francis Idu also declared Sergeant Obrientele Ebiarede a deserter under the section 398(1) of the Police Act and Regulations 2020 over Abscondment from duty for over 30 days. Although the combined team…
Read MoreSenator Ede Dafinone: Raising Urhobo Interest, Building The People
By Nelson Egware A quiet renaissance is unfolding in Delta Central, one marked by purposeful leadership, people-centric governance, and an unwavering commitment to progressive politics. At the heart of this transformation stands Senator Ede Dafinone: an accomplished accountant, economist, environmental advocate, philanthropist, and legislator. His election as Senator representing Delta Central has not merely rekindled hope within the Urhobo nation; it has fundamentally reshaped the contours of effective representation. The son of the late Chief David Omueya Dafinone, a revered statesman and national figure, Senator Dafinone has inherited more than…
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