Month: December 2025

Breaking: Bayelsa Deputy Governor Dies In Office

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Bayelsa State deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Eghrwudjakpor has been confirmed dead while in office.   Though the cause of his death could not be ascertained,it was learned that the deputy governor slumps and died in his office. Senator Lawrence Eghrwudjakpor hails from Ofoni community of Ekeremor local government area of Bayelsa State and he refused to defect to the All Progressives Congress, APC, when his immediate boss, Governor Douye Diri joined the APC few weeks ago.   Unconfirmed reports disclosed that the late deputy governor was intending to succeed Governor…

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Sen Dafinone Bill On Chartered Planning Scales Through Second Reading

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The Senate on Wednesday advanced a major reform effort in Nigeria’s development planning architecture as the Bill to establish the Chartered Institute of Planning of Nigeria (CIPN), sponsored by Senator Ede Dafinone, scaled Second Reading on the floor of the National Assembly.   Senator Dafinone, who led the debate, said the Bill seeks to “grant chartered status to an Institute that has existed for over 22 years,” formally empowering it as a statutory professional body mandated “to regulate, standardise, and advance the practice of planning nationwide.”   According to him,…

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Sen Dafinone Commends Nomination Of Clark-Omeru As Ambassador Designate

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Senator Ede Dafinone, representing Delta Central Senatorial District, has commended the nomination of Ambassador-Designate Efe Alexandra Clark-Omeru, describing her as an accomplished diplomat whose professionalism, experience, and passion for national service will greatly enrich Nigeria’s foreign policy engagement. In a statement issued on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, Senator Dafinone said, “I was delighted to receive Clark-Omeru earlier in the day ahead of her screening at the National Assembly. He described the meeting as both insightful and reassuring, given her track record in the foreign service. “This morning, I had the…

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Why Warri Port Matters By Sunny Awhefeada

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By Sunny Awhefeada     Warri holds a significant place in Nigeria’s socio-historical destiny and economic configuration. To many people the city, which is fondly called Waffi, embodies fascination just as it invokes fear. Warri’s fascination springs from the beautiful yarns spun about it. These stories sound like fables and the typical Waffarian calls them “fabu”. Its multicultural character, the Warri pidgin, its cuisine culture, dances, humour which is “yabis” and the wealth which its reputation as an oil and gas hub generated inspire fascination. Warri is also a place…

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NNPP Elects, Inaugurates New Executives In Bayelsa

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By Julius Agadaga, Yenagoa       New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Bayelsa State has elected new Executives to pilot its affairs in the State.   The election was held during the State Congress of the Party at the state secretariat in the State capital Yenagoa.   Recall that the Party had previously held its Wards and Local Government Area Congresses on November 24th and December 1st, 2025 respectively in all the 8 LGAs in the State.   The State Congress was conducted by the State Congress Committee headed…

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200-Level Student Of UNIZIK Electrocuted While Ironing Clothes Outside School Lodge

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The community of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, has been thrown into mourning after a 200-level student, popularly known as Fedwin, was electrocuted while ironing his clothes at his off-campus residence. According to students who witnessed the incident, the young man was carrying out the routine task when he suddenly suffered an electric shock. His lodge mates immediately rushed to his aid and made frantic efforts to resuscitate him. Despite their attempts to save his life, he was eventually confirmed dead. The heartbreaking news spread quickly across the campus, leaving many…

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Eruemukohwarien Community Announces Godwin Anigboro As The 21st President General

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BY Jude Ekpababor, Secretary General, Eruemukohwarien Community   Eruemukohwarien Community stands at a pivotal moment in its history following the unexpected and unfortunate passing of its former President General, Uloho O. Ochuko, whose demise on 8th January 2025 cast a cloud of sorrow across the community. His sudden departure left behind deep emotions, unanswered concerns, and a significant leadership vacuum. In line with the community constitution and the guidance of the respected Elders-in-Council, Mr. Godwin O. Anigboro was been formally inaugurated as the 21st President General of Eruemukohwarien Community on…

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UPU Must ‘Reinvent Itself’: Emerhor Warns At Urhobo Day, calls for Unity, Strategy, Self-Assessment

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    The Chairman of the 2025 Urhobo Day and 94th Annual Congress of the Urhobo Progress Union (UPU), Olorogun O’tega Emerhor, OON, on Saturday charged the Urhobo nation and its leadership that “UPU must reinvent itself like our founding fathers did” to confront new socio-political challenges and reclaim its strategic relevance in Nigeria. Speaking at the Urhobo Cultural Centre in Uvwiamuge, Agbarho, Emerhor said the annual congress was “a forum for very serious Urhobo business” and urged delegates to combine celebration with deep reflection on the state of the…

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Nigeria Customs Intercepts 25.5 Kg Cocaine Enroute Brazil Ship In Apapa Port, Tighten Security

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    The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, has heightened port security following the interception of 25.5 kilograms of cocaine concealed aboard a Brazilian vessel, MV San Anthonio, during an intelligence-driven operation.   In press release issued on Saturday, 6 December 2025 by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Customs, Isah Sulaiman, on behalf of the Customs Area Controller (CAC) Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba noted that the illicit substance, discovered in 24 parcels packed into five bags, was uncovered during a detailed examination of the vessel, leading…

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UPU Must Deepen Cohesion And Peace, Senator Dafinone Tells Re-Elected Leadership

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By Nelson Agbajor     The Senator representing the good people of Delta Central Senatorial District, Distinguished Senator Ede Dafinone, has called on the newly elected leadership of the Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) to prioritize unity, peace, and collective development across the Urhobo Nation. He made the appeal during the 94th Urhobo Day Celebration held at Uvwiamuge, Agbarho, in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State.   This year’s event, themed “Awaken Urhobo Spirit for Unity,” drew stakeholders from various communities who reiterated their commitment to cultural preservation and…

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