Month: October 2025

PAP: Third Phase Inaugurates New EXCO In Bayelsa

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By Idibhar Julius/Yenagoa     Third Phase beneficiaries of the Presidential Amnesty Programme PAP, Bayelsa State chapter, has inaugurated a new leadership to pilot its affairs . The election to the various positions of the body which took place at the Kanlayou- Kanlayouu- Hotel ,, Yenagoa, the state capital produced the following executives: Gen. Stanley Abiri, emerged as Chairman, Vice Chairman, Daubo Gilbert, Secretary, Engobor Okorotie, Assistant Secretary, Chief Jerry Cole, Publicity Secretary, Tare Job and Financial Secretary, Pereowei Inesei. Others are Clement Ebikeme,, Mobilization Officer, Akpana Thank God, Welfare…

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Praises As Over 200 Persons Benefited From Dafinone Free Medical Outreach In Ughelli North

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Residents of Ughelli North Local Government Area in their numbers troupe out of their homes to access the free medical outreach sponsored by the Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District, senator Ede Dafinone, in collaboration with National Health Fellow on Wednesday at the Council Secretariat. Beneficiaries of the free medical outreach were tested on TB, Diabetes, BP, Sugar, Hepatitis, Chest X-ray and reading glasses were given with eye challenges. Speaking during the exercise held at Ughelli North Secretariat, Coordinator, National Health Fellow, Onome Sandra Ugbarugba said, “What we will be…

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Sen Ede Dafinone Lauds Ogboru On Her Bike Cruise To Belgium And Back To Nigeria

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Delta Central Senator, Sen Ede Dafinone has commended Urhobo born Assistant Comptroller of Nigeria Customs, Akpevwe Ogboru on her solo bike ride from Nigeria to Belgium and back home successfully.   The Senator in a statement signed described the efforts of Ogboru who crossed 22 countries in a 72-day journey as that of Urhobo spirit. According to him, “I Senator Ede Dafinone, on behalf of the great people of Delta Central Senatorial District, congratulate our daughter, Urhobo Amazon, Assistant Comptroller of Customs Akpevwe Ogboru, popularly known as Tracta 2, for…

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Oskar: Ughelli North APC Leadership Council Pays Condolence Visit To Ibru Family

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    Members of the Executive Committee of the Ughelli North All Progressives Congress (APC) Leadership Council have paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Olorogun Oscar Ibru.   The delegation, led by the Council’s First Vice Chairman, Chief Fred Majemite, expressed heartfelt sympathy to the Ibru family over the passing of Olorogun Ibru, describing his death as a great loss to the party and Delta State.   Chief Majemite noted that the late Oscar Ibru was a strong pillar of the APC in Ughelli North, recalling…

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Groups Condemn Soldier’s Killing of Ugo In Delta State, Demands Full Investigation

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A human rights organisation, Journalists for Defence of Human Rights, JDHR, has condemned the killing of Oghenekaro Ugochukwu Bonny who was visiting a friend along with two others on Sunday, October 12, 2025, at Delta Marine Logistics and Technical, DMLT Estate in Otokutu, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. The group is calling for a thorough and transparent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death. This was contained in a statement Thursday by Comrade Michael Ikeogwu and Okakuro Akpokona Omafuaire, Chairman and Secretary respectively in WARRI. According to…

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Oborevwori Flags Off ₦21.3 Billion Ugbolu–Okpanam Road Project, Despite Heavy Rain

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    .…Reaffirms Commitment to Sustainable Infrastructure   Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Thursday, defied heavy downpour and performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the ₦21.3 billion Ugbolu–Okpanam Road in Oshimili North Local Government Area, describing it as another milestone in his administration’s aggressive infrastructure renewal drive under the MORE Agenda.   Speaking at the event on Thursday, at Ugbolu, Governor Oborevwori said the 12 -kilometre road project embodies his administration’s commitment to building durable and sustainable infrastructure that supports economic growth and improves the living…

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Legislative Representation And Senator Ede Dafinone’s Blueprints For Delta Central

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By Akpor Odedede     In advanced democracies as seen in the United Kingdom and the United States, legislative representation is an entrenched practice that enables elected lawmakers to act on behalf of their constituents to create laws that address their needs and interests. In other words, it is correct to say legislative representation is a deliberate constitutional enactment that empowers elected members and senators to represent the interests and concerns of their constituents in the National Assembly. However, in Nigerian politics, a lot of persons aspire to hold elected…

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Why Gov Diri, 17 Lawmakers Dump PDP

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By Idibhar Julius, Yenagoa     Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri and 17 lawmakers resigned their membership from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, with obvious reasons.   Governor Diri while announcing his resignation during an expanded State Executive Council meeting in Government House, Yenagoa, said the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Abraham Ingobere, his deputy, Michael Ogbere, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) minority Leader, Edward Brigidi and seven other lawmakers align with his decision.   Chief Press Secretary to Gov Diri, Mr. Daniel Alabrah in a…

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Jubilation As Hundreds Of Udu Residents Benefit Drom Dafinone’s Free Diabetes,TB, Eye Treatment

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        Hundreds of residents from Udu Local Government Area in Delta State on Monday, participated in the ‘Senator Ede Dafinone’s Free Diabetes Sensitization and Testing Medical Outreach’. This outreach is part of a broader initiative aimed at serving the eight local government areas in the Delta Central Senatorial District.   The free medical outreach, organized in collaboration with the National Health Fellows and supported by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), provided vital medical services, including free check-ups, testing, and consultations.…

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Nigeria Senator Laments Over Poor Services, Unlawful Disconnection By Glo Network

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The Senator representing Delta South Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Thomas Joel- Onowakpo has lamented the shabby services of Globacom network to subscribers in the country.   The Senator in his verified Facebook page urged Nigerians to come up with their various experiences with Glo.   He made this call after his Mobile Glo line was disconnected over an alleged debt of over N13,000 he owed the company that led to the disconnection of his Mobile line. Narrating his ordeal to his constituents, he said, Dear constituents, I…

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