Month: September 2025

APC NWC Urges Bayelsa Stakeholders To Close To Ranks For Victory In 2027

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  By Idibhar Agadagba Julius/Yenegoa   National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda has stressed the importance of the Bayelsa APC to the party, saying that all stakeholders must unite to secure victory for the party come 2027 general elections. The National Chairman represented by the Deputy National Chairman (South), Chief Emma Eneukwu, emphasized the importance of Bayelsa State APC to the leadership, adding that the party will give the necessary support to win the forthcoming election. Eneukwu spoke during the 12th Expanded Stakeholders Meeting/Endorsement of…

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Aniagwu: When The Celebratory Bell Tolls For A Master Communicator At 53

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By Monday Uwagwu   Indomitable newshound, Patrick ‘Oyibo ‘ Mgbodo, it was who, just as the sun was cresting home on its daily journey yesterday called me by phone. Mgnodo, ubiquitous for his reach and potent for his delivery capacity , after our mutual exchanges of courtesy, said he called to have my opinion on Charles Aniagwu, who would be 53 Gregorian years old today. Well, I told him I would get back to him with feedback, and after a few minutes, assembled some words into a few sentences and…

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PDP Inaugurates Ovwian Ward Executives, Empowers Widows

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The Udu Local Government Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) inaugurated its new Ward Executive Council (Exco) and extended support to local widows during a grand ceremony held Tuesday at the Ovwian Community Town hall.   The event, which saw a large turnout of party members, and supporters, the event underscores recent decamping from the party to the All Progressive Congress Party. It was a pivotal moment for the local chapter, as the newly inaugurated Exco was entrusted with the task of further strengthening the party’s presence and commitment…

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Just In: Villagers Rescue Kidnapped Nigerian Army Officer, Rush To Hospital For Medical Attention

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The kidnapped Nigerian military officer, Major Josiah by villagers from the thick forest of Tuomo community in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State.     Major Josiah was kidnapped from his lodge Sunday night by yet to be unidentified gunmen in Bomadi Local Government Area. He was whisked to an unknown destination as phones and other accessories were stolen from the hotel apartment during this incident. A source from the community disclosed that, Major Josiah, has been rescued by villagers from the deep forest of Tuomo community. Community sources…

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Gunmen Abduct Serving Lt. Col In Delta Community

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A Nigerian army officer, Lt.-Col. Josiah, has been abducted by gunmen from his base in Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State.   It was learned that the Army Officer was allegedly abducted from his lodge as the gunmen fire gunshots sporadically to scare people at about 2.am on Sunday. The incident in Bomadi, headquarters of the council, has caused panic in the local government, as soldiers drafted from the Bomadi Division of the military Joint Task Force, JTF, in Bomadi are in search of the Lt. Col in surrounding…

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Senator Dafinone To Sponsor Second Urhobo Language Competition In Honour of Late Sen. Pius Ewherido

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By Nelson Agbajor   In a continued effort to promote and preserve the Urhobo language and cultural heritage, the Distinguished Senator representing the good people of Delta Central Senatorial District, Chief Ede Dafinone, has announced his sponsorship of the second edition of the 2025 Urhobo Language Competition. This year’s edition is being held in memory of the late Senator Pius Akpor Ewherido, the original initiator of the competition. According to Senator Dafinone, the competition is aimed at inspiring the younger generation to embrace, preserve, and sustain the Urhobo language through…

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Don’t Fall For ‘Okpe–Okpe’ Myth: Urhobo Unity Demands Dafinone’s Return To Senate

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By Wilson Okorugbo,   The clamour from a section of the political class for a new senator in 2027 from Delta Central Senatorial District, fueled by the “Okpe–Okpe” narrative, is shortsighted and misinformed. This argument suggests that because the current senator and the governor are both from the Okpe Kingdom, they are no longer Urhobo or could be excluded from what is exclusively for Urhobo, a factually incorrect claim. Those pushing this narrative want another region of Urhobo to now take the senatorial seat. This is not only a distortion…

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Church Founder Congratulates Muslims On Eid-ul-Mawlid Celebration

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Founder of Pastor Reuben Initiative for Good Leadership and Accountability (PRIFGLA) and Governing Council Member of the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State,Pastor Reuben Wilson has extended his warm felicitations to Muslims in Nigeria and the diaspora on the occasion of the Eid-ul-Mawlid celebration. In a statement, Pastor Wilson noted that the Eid-ul-Mawlid celebration, which marks the birth of Prophet Muhammad, is a significant occasion that calls for reflection on the profound virtues of peace, love, humility, tolerance, and compassion. He urged Muslims across Nigeria, the Niger Delta, and Bayelsa…

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Sen Dafinone Celebrates With Muslims At Eid-ul-Mawlid

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    Senator Ede Dafinone Felicitates Muslim Ummah on Eid-ul-Mawlid Delta Central Senator, Sen Ede Dafinone has celebrated with Muslims across Nigeria and the globe as the celebrate Eid-ul-Mawlid.   The Senator in his congratulatory statement personally signed urged the Muslim brothers to reflect on the life and virtue of the Holy Prophet.   According to the statement, “As the Muslim faithful across Nigeria and the world celebrate this year’s Eid-ul-Mawlid, I, Senator Ede Dafinone, representing the good people of Delta Central Senatorial District, extend my heartfelt felicitations to the…

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A Nation Without Roads by Sunny Awhefeada

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This essay was first published on September 7, 2019   By Sunny Awhefeada   The road constitutes a metaphor of life’s journey for Africans. It is central to the configuration and understanding of the metaphysical nexus between the abode of the dead and that of the living that we call life. The metaphoric and metaphysical essence of the road also mediates life’s journey and its uncertain twists and turns. The road is benign as it connects people and places. The road is also a cruel phenomenon as it has thrown…

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