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CALL FOR ACCOUNTABILITY BY OLOROGUN ESE GAM’S LEADERSHIP

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  The Urhobo Progress Union (UPU), our foremost socio-cultural organization and the proud custodian of Urhobo identity, unity, and progress stands today at a crossroads. As we approach another defining moment in our collective journey, there is a compelling moral, constitutional, and civic duty to demand accountability from those who have led us these past three years. Olorogun Ese Gam’s tenure as President-General of the UPU must not end in silence or sentiment. The UPU Constitution mandates transparency, integrity, and stewardship from all officers who have been entrusted with the…

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Re: Disqualification of Candidates – A Strong Note of Caution to the UPU Electoral Screening Committee

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  Information reaching us suggests that there are plans within the Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) Electoral Committee to disqualify certain aspirants from standing for elective positions on the alleged grounds that they are not “members” of the UPU. Such an action, if true, would not only be unconstitutional but could also trigger far-reaching consequences that may threaten the unity, credibility, and future of our revered apex body—the UPU. The UPU Constitution Is Clear on Membership Article 8 of the UPU 2024 Constitution defines membership without ambiguity. It recognizes every Urhobo…

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TRUMP’S NEXT FEATHER By Richard Maduku

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By Richard Maduku,     On Sunday, 2 November, 2025, many Nigerians abandoned whatever they were doing to celebrate a post by the United States president, Mr Donald Trump. It was carried on his Truth social platform. He had earlier on 31 October, informed the world that Nigeria was now designated a ‘Country of Particular Concern CPC ’ to the United States government. Few Nigerians understood what that entailed and as a result, they concluded that it would end at just the labelling. But how wrong it turned out to…

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Trump, Threat and Trouble By Sunny Awhefeada

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By Sunny Awhefeada,     A friend jocularly called to ask me why Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police has not declared Donald Trump wanted and we had a rib cracking laugh. But this should not be a laughing matter. My friend argued that Trump’s designation of Nigeria as a “country of particular concern” with the declared intention of military action against her if genocide against Christians was not stopped was an affront against the Nigerian state and that whoever affronts the state should be dealt with not minding his status…

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Your Reign, A Beacon OF Hope -Dafinone Tells UDU Monarch At Staff Of Office Presentation

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Senator Dafinone Congratulates Ovie of Udu Kingdom On the Presentation of the Staff of Office The Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District, Sen Ede Dafinone has described the reign of the Ovie of Udu kingdom, HRM Engr Michael Ogheneovo Orugbo, Okporua I, JP as a reign that is filled with great beacom of hope.   The Senator made this known during the presentation of the Staff of Office by the Delta State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, who was represented by the Deputy Governor,Sir Monday Onyeme at Udu local government…

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Urhobo Women In Germany Pass Vote Of No Confidence On Ese Gam Led UPU Executive

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….Calls for leadership change A prominent Urhobo women’s group based in Frankfurt Am Main, State of Hessen, Germany, under the aegis of “Ukọ kọ R’e Eguono R’e Iya Ruẹ Urhobo,” has passed a vote of no confidence in the Chief Ese Gam-led Urhobo Progress Union (UPU Worldwide), describing its leadership as “incompetent and morally bankrupt.” The group accused the current UPU Executive of bringing the Urhobo nation into disrepute and insisted that it has no moral right to seek re-election after what it called “a disastrous tenure marked by failure…

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Principal Suspends Prefect, Other Indefinitely Over Allege Gay Involvement In Ughelli North

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TWO students of Oharisi Secondary School, in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, have been suspended indefinitely over their alleged gay involvement and practice within the school environment. It was gathered the students whose identity could not be ascertained are in the Senior and Junior classes of the secondary school. According to sources, “One of the students from SS3 lured his accomplice from JSS2 and they went on the rendezvous. The SS3 student, sent the school gateman on an errand and while he was on the errand, he…

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Nigeria Senate Calls For Probe Over Continued Itakpe -Ujevwu Rail Derailment

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The Nigerian Senate has directed an immediate investigation and rehabilitation of the Ujevwu–Itakpe rail corridor following a motion by Senator Ede Dafinone (Delta Central), who raised alarm over recurring derailments, service suspensions, and growing safety concerns on the strategic national line. Speaking on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, Senator Dafinone described the frequent derailments and poor maintenance of the Ujevwu–Itakpe Train Line as a threat to passenger safety and national economic growth. He called for “an urgent investigation, full rehabilitation, and stronger safety measures to…

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Unidentified Mutilated Corpse Recover From A River In Ughelli North

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An unidentified corpse with multiple injuries has been recovered from under a bridge in Uwheru community, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State State. Though the report was sketchy, it was learned that corpse was mutilated when it was recovered from Orhibirhi bridge along the East/West road in Uwheru community. According to community sources, “When we discovered the dead body, Tuesday  morning, we have to notify the police from the Ughelli Area Command and the Ughelli North Local Government Council. “We could not identified the deceased because the body…

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Tinubu Took The Hard Decisions To Fix Nigeria’s Economy, Now The Results Are Emerging -Dafinone

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  In a revealing interview on Meet the Lawmaker”, Senator Ede Dafinone spoke candidly on Nigeria’s economic recovery, youth empowerment, leadership values, and his vision for a better nation. He defended President Tinubu’s economic reforms, describing them as “hard but necessary decisions” to restore fiscal stability, noting that subsidy removals and currency realignment were already showing early signs of recovery. On leadership, Dafinone emphasized humility and service over power, warning that politics must return to people-centered governance. He called for stronger protection of Nigeria’s traditional institutions, describing them as vital…

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