Month: February 2026

PANDEF Urges FG To Pay 13 Percent Derivation Fund To Communities Directly

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  The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has renewed its call for justice, equity, and implementation of the 13 percent derivation fund, insisting that oil-producing communities must directly benefit from resources extracted from their land.   PANDEF Spokesman, Chief Ominimini Obiuwevbi, made the call during a media chat with members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists Ughelli Correspondents’ Chapel, in Ughelli, Delta State.   According to PANDEF, “Nigeria is a very rich country blessed with abundant natural resources, particularly crude oil and gas, largely extracted from the Niger Delta. “Anyone…

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Delta Court Slams N300 Million Damages Against NPF For Harassing, Unlawfully Detaining Lawyer

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By Kelvin Ohoror   A High Court of Justice sitting in Ozoro, Delta State, has slammed N300 million damages against the Nigeria Police Force and its officers for the unlawful arrest, harassment and detention of a lawyer, Barrister Itedjere Jude.   The judgment was delivered by Justice E.O. Odebala on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, in Suit No: HCZ/M/43/2025, following a fundamental rights enforcement application filed by the lawyer against the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), and several Police Officers in Kwale Division; the Commissioner of Police, Delta State; the Inspector-General of…

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Slain Youth: Diri Directs Police To Speed Up Investigation, Prosecution

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By Julius Agadaga     Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has called on the police to speed up investigation into the recent death of a 24-year-old, Patrick Peresuodei. The late Peresuodei, an indigene of Amassoma community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the state, reportedly engaged in an online dispute with one Mr. Bodmas Kemepadei, which led to his being assaulted and subsequent death, sparking wide condemnation. According to a statement by Daniel Alabrah, Chief Press Secretary to the Bayelsa Governor, Diri gave the directive while speaking…

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Nani Identifies Education As Key To Progress And Development

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Education, rather than ceremony, took centre stage in Ughelli as the values and lifelong commitment of the Chairman of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Olorogun John Obukowho Nani, resonated deeply with graduates, educators, and policymakers at the 8th Convocation Ceremony of the Delta State College of Health Technology, Ufuoma-Ughelli. Represented at the event by the State Chairman of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Comrade Sagboje Odiri Milton, Olorogun Nani’s presence was felt strongly as the institution honoured him with its prestigious ‘Personality Award’ in…

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DOPF Pay Tributes As Kestin Pondi Celebrates Birthday

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The Executive and members of Delta Online Publishers Forum, DOPF, have poured in encomium and tributes to Engr Kestin Pondi as he marked his birthday anniversary. The forum, in a statement signed by its chairman, Comrade Emmanuel Enebeli and Secretary, Comrade Shedrack Onitsha, commended the leadership,  services and professionalism of Engr Kestin Pondi towards a better society. According to the statement, “We, the Executive and members of the Delta Online Publishers Forum (DOPF) celebrate you as you mark another birthday. “We honour you not just for the occasion, but for…

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Renowned Journalist Attached To News Central Loses Mother In Delta

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Renowned journalist attached to News Central tv, Comr Austin Azu, has lost his mother, Evang. Mrs Elizabeth Azu Ovwile, to the cold hands of death.   In a statement signed by Comr Austin Azu, The family of Azu of Elume Main Town, Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State, with deep sorrow but total submission to the will of God, announces the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, Evangelist Mrs. Elizabeth Azu Ovwile.   “Evangelist Mrs. Elizabeth Azu Ovwile, aged 71, hailed from Elume Main Town in Sapele…

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Dafinone Cautions Itsekiri, Uduaghan Family To Rein In Emmanuel Uduaghan Over Sapele Land Claims

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  Senator Ede Dafinone has called on Itsekiri leaders and the Uduaghan family to urgently call Chief Emmanuel Oritsejolomi Uduaghan, the Alema of Warri Kingdom, to order over what he described as false, provocative and legally settled claims of ownership of Sapele land. He warned that such assertions, if unchecked, pose a serious threat to peace and public order in the historic Delta town.   The senator, who is also Chairman of the Sapele Okpe Community Land Trust Association, made the call in a detailed response to a caveat emptor…

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Trouble looms in Uwheru as expelled PG set to resume

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By Gradeone Henry Following the recent protest in Uwheru Community in Ughelli North Local Government area in Delta State about the forceful reinstatement of the expelled President General (PG), Chief MacPherson Igbide by the Ughelli North boss, Hon. Jaro Egbo. The embattled PG is set to resume despite several warnings that he would be resisted by all means. According to the Youth President , Mr. Usio Utuagba “After several warnings by the people against forcefully reinstating of the expelled President General by the Ughelli North Local Government Chairman, Hon. Jaro…

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Senator Dafinone’s Response To Uduaghan’s False Claims On Sapele Ownership

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  Re: FOUNDATION LAYING CEREMONY OF THE SUB-PALACE OF THE ORODJE OF OKPE KINGDOM IN SAPELE TOWN ON SATURDAY, 24 JANUARY, 2026   The attention of the Sapele Okpe Community Land Trust Association has been drawn to a Caveat Emptor issued by Chief Emmanuel Oritsejolomi Uduaghan, the Alema of Warri Kingdom, in respect of the foundation laying ceremony of the new Sub-Palace of the Orodje of Okpe Kingdom in Sapele Town on Saturday, 24 January 2026. The said Caveat Emptor was widely circulated on various social media platforms and published…

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Excitement As Oborevwori Inaugurates Model Technical College, Omadino

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  Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has described technical and vocational education as one of the most effective tools for tackling youth unemployment in the country, noting that graduates would emerge as skilled professionals, entrepreneurs and employers of labour rather than job seekers. Governor Oborevwori made the remark on Monday during the inauguration of the newly completed Model Technical College, Omadino, Warri South Local Government Area of the state, describing the institution as a flagship investment in technical and vocational education by his administration. He said some achievements…

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