November 12, 2026 – Politics Governance

OPU Rejects Reported Removal of President General, Declares Warri Delegates’ Meeting Unconstitutional

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By Moses Omovevah The leadership of the Ozoro Progress Union (OPU), led by its President General, Odio (Chief) Berkley Eloviano Asiafa, has rejected reports of his purported removal alongside members of the Central Executive Council, describing the development as unconstitutional and the resolutions of the meeting where the decision was allegedly taken as null and void. The position of the Union followed a publication by Isoko Nation Newspaper titled, “OPU Delegates Sack Ozoro President General and His Central Executive,” concerning a disputed meeting reportedly held on…

US Firm To Build $100m Gas Processing Plant In Bayelsa

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By Julius Agadaga, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Government and US-based energy company, Fulcrum LNG Incorporated, have sealed a partnership to build a multi-million-dollar gas gathering and processing facility in Bayelsa State. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Douye Diri, Daniel Alabrah stated that the agreement was reached on Wednesday at the close of the two-day inaugural US-Nigeria Governors G2B Forum on Energy, Mining and Infrastructure held at the Sweet Water Country Club, Sugar Land, Texas. The forum, facilitated by Westpaq International in collaboration with…

₦150m Can’t Buy Our Ancestral Land, Kare-Epere Tells SEEPCO

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..….Community rejects alleged 30-year lease, demands compensation for destroyed farmlands The people of Kare-Epere Zion Community in the Agge axis of Burutu Local Government Area, Delta State, have rejected an alleged ₦150 million land deal involving Sterling Oil Exploration and Energy Production Company Limited (SEEPCO), declaring that no amount of money can make them surrender their ancestral homeland. The community also accused the oil company of allegedly invading its territory and destroying farmlands, crops and economic trees with bulldozers, demanding adequate compensation for affected families and clarification…

2027: Orodje Blesses Dafinone, APC Candidates, Warns Against Electoral Violence November 11, 2026
The Orodje of Okpe Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Orhue I, CFR, mni, has offered royal prayers and blessings to Senator Ede Dafinone and other All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections, while warning politicians and their supporters against electoral violence, intimidation and acts capable of disrupting communal peace. The monarch […]
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NCDMB, NLNG Commit US$9 Million to Endowment of Professorial Research Chairs in Six Nigerian Universities November 11, 2026
By Julius Agadaga, Yenagoa The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) have launched a US$9 million professorial chair endowment programme across six Nigerian universities to develop commercially viable solutions to industry challenges, strengthen local research capacity and advance technological innovation. Under the Nigerian Content Research and […]
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Media Practitioners Commend Diri Over Infrastructure, Cordial Relationship November 10, 2026
By Julius Agadaga, Yenagoa Media practitioners in Bayelsa State have commended Governor Douye Diri over his infrastructural projects and cordial relationship with journalists in the state. Speaking in Yenagoa, the state capital, during a parley with the Technical Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Dr. Wisdom Oniekpar Ikuli, the journalists […]
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2027: Oborevwori Tasks Udu Residents On Tinubu, Dafinone, APC Candidates’ Victory, Lauds Leaders, Youths Unity November 10, 2026
DELTA State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has called on political leaders, youths and other stakeholders in Udu Local Government Area to unite behind the All Progressives Congress (APC) and ensure the party’s victory in the January 16 elections. Oborevwori, who made the call during the APC campaign rally in Udu, expressed confidence that the […]
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Dafinone Pledges Stronger Representation, Vows To Revive DSC Aladja November 10, 2026
Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District, Ede Dafinone, has pledged stronger legislative representation, equitable distribution of constituency projects and renewed efforts to revive the moribund Delta Steel Company (DSC), Aladja, if re-elected in 2027. Dafinone made the pledge shortly after receiving the All Progressives Congress (APC) flag as the party’s senatorial candidate for Delta Central […]
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Oborevwori Hails Egbetamah’s Return To APC, Says ‘We Are Stronger Together November 10, 2026
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has expressed delight over the return of former member of the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Collins Egbetamah, to the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing his decision as a welcome development for the party. Oborevwori publicly acknowledged and welcomed Egbetamah’s return at a political rally at Otor-Udu […]
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Analysis: Elder Patrick Emerhana At 77: A Life of Excellence and Enduring Legacy November 10, 2026
By Nelson Egware At 77, Elder Onofefere Patrick Emerhana, FCA, FCIS, ACMA, ACTI, stands as a distinguished example of professional excellence, intellectual depth, public service and an enduring commitment to community development. His life is a compelling account of a man whose accomplishments have taken him across the worlds of banking, finance, management consultancy […]
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Ugbegwo Urges Oborevwori To Present Clear Manifesto, Organise Town Hall Meetings Ahead Of Re-election November 10, 2026
By Moses Omovevah, Deacon Martins Okeoghene Ugbegwo, a chartered accountant, from Ozoro headquarters of Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State, has called on Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, to present a clear, practical and measurable manifesto outlining his administration’s priorities for the next four years as he seeks re-election. Ugbegwo, […]
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Delta EXCO Approves Over N1.2trn 2027 Budget, Roads, Other Projects November 9, 2026
The Delta State Executive Council has approved a 2027 Appropriation Bill of N1,236,874,981,081 trillion for onward transmission to the State House of Assembly, alongside several infrastructure projects covering roads, education, judicial facilities and community development. The decisions were reached at Monday’s Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori at the Government House […]
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Ofomukoro Leads Ughelli North APC Working Committee On Visit To Adjogbe, Receives NDC Defectors November 9, 2026
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, Olorogun Ofomukoro Olerhimena Lucky JP, has led members of the party’s Working Committee on a courtesy visit to former Executive Director of Projects at the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Engr. Samuel Adjogbe, at his country home in […]
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