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Dafinone Mobilises APC Grassroots, Woos Omo-Agege Ally Ahead Of 2027

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The Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District, Senator Ede Dafinone, has intensified efforts to strengthen the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, with a strategic grassroots mobilisation meeting with party leaders and ward executives in Ethiope East Local Government Area. Dafinone, who is the APC senatorial candidate for Delta Central in the 2027 general elections, held the meeting on Monday at the Council Hall, Isiokolo, where he charged party leaders and executives to take the APC’s message to the grassroots and mobilise voters across the local government. The meeting…

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Bayelsa Govt: Siasia Stadium Work Ongoing, We’re Not Waiting For FG

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By Julius Agadaga, Yenagoa   The Bayelsa State Government has dismissed reports that construction work on the Samson Siasia Stadium in Yenagoa has stalled because the state is awaiting funding from the Federal Government.   The state government described the report as false and misleading, insisting that work on the stadium, which it said was being developed to FIFA standards, was ongoing.   The Commissioner for Information, Orientation and Strategy, Mrs Ebiuwou Koku-Obiyai, stated this on Friday while briefing journalists during the June and July 2026 Transparency Briefing in Yenagoa.…

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2027: Omoyibo Mobilises Isoko For APC, Backs Oborevwori, Joel-Onowakpo

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    …Says unity key to consolidating development gains   Ahead of the 2027 general elections, a prominent Isoko industrialist and philanthropist, Chief Daniel Omoyibo, popularly known as Danmotech, has called on the people of Isoko to close ranks and support the All Progressives Congress (APC), Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and the Senator representing Delta South, Joel-Onowakpo Thomas.   Omoyibo made the call in Oleh when Senator Joel-Onowakpo paid him a courtesy visit as part of consultations on the unity, political future and development of Isoko Nation.   The business executive…

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Oborevwori, Arigbodi Families Give Glory To God As Children’s Wedding Ends In Thanksgiving

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Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has attributed the successful completion of the marriage ceremonies of his son, Innocent, and Tobore Arigbodi to the faithfulness and grace of God.   Speaking on Sunday after a thanksgiving service at Living Faith Church, Ibusa Road, Asaba, the Governor thanked family members, guests, political associates, traditional rulers and well-wishers for their support, prayers and presence throughout the celebrations.   Oborevwori said God was with the families during the traditional marriage, church wedding, reception ceremony and thanksgiving, providing favourable weather, protection and journey…

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Erale Assumes Duty As 25th Delta Police Commissioner

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The Delta State Police Command has welcomed a new Commissioner of Police, CP Samuel Etaifo Erale, psc, mnips, who has assumed duty as the 25th Commissioner of Police in the state. Erale succeeds CP Yemi John Oyeniyi, psc, acipm, mnips, following his posting to the command by the Nigeria Police Force in August 2026. The new Delta CP, a tested operational commander with extensive experience in tactical operations, administration, criminal investigation, personnel management and community safety, brings more than three decades of policing experience to his new assignment. Born on…

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Benin-Sapele-Effurun Road: Quiet Engagement, Collective Action Yield Results — Dafinone

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Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District, Ede Dafinone, has said sustained and constructive engagement with the Federal Government and relevant agencies has begun yielding tangible results, following the flag-off of emergency intervention works on failed portions of the Benin-Sapele-Effurun Expressway.   Dafinone stated this after joining representatives of the Delta State Government, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), and other stakeholders at the Amukpe Roundabout in Sapele for the commencement of the rehabilitation exercise.   He described the intervention as timely and significant, noting that the Benin-Sapele-Effurun corridor remains a…

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Senator Ede Dafinone: The Case For Continuity, Competence And Stronger Delta Central

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  By Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, Esq.   As the 2027 general elections draw closer, the people of Delta Central Senatorial District will once again be presented with an important choice about the future of their representation in the Nigerian Senate. At the centre of that choice is Senator Ede Dafinone, whose first term has been defined by purposeful representation, measured leadership and a sustained commitment to the development of his constituents.   Dafinone’s bid for a second term, therefore, deserves to be viewed not merely as a political ambition, but…

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Joint Security Team Intercepts Two Vehicles, Arrests Nine, Recovers 3 AK-47 Rifles In Anambra

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A police-led joint security operation in Anambra State has foiled a suspected criminal operation following the interception of two vehicles and the arrest of nine suspects at Isuofia in Aguata Local Government Area of the state. The operation, conducted in the early hours of Friday, August 28, 2026, also led to the recovery of three AK-47 rifles, one pump-action gun, charms and other items said to be relevant to an ongoing investigation. The suspects, comprising seven males and two females, were arrested by the Joint Operation Base, Aguata, led by…

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Police Arrest Suspected Kidnap, Robbery Gang Member, Recover Three Guns In Anambra

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  Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested a 25-year-old suspected member of an armed robbery and kidnapping syndicate and recovered three firearms during an intelligence-led operation.   The suspect, identified as Emmanuel Chekwube Mark, was arrested in the early hours of Thursday, August 27, 2026, by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu, following credible intelligence.   Items recovered from the suspect, according to the police, included one locally fabricated pistol, two pump-action guns and a military-pattern face cap.   The police said preliminary investigation showed that…

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Rural Mothers, Children Receive Relief Materials from AVE Brothers Foundation

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  The AVE Brothers Charity Foundation, a no profit organization, has extended its humanitarian intervention to women and children in Edjekota-Ogor and neighboring communities, donating delivery kits to pregnant women, pampers and washing soaps to nursing mothers, as well as educational materials and food items to schoolchildren in the area. The event which took place at the Edjekota-Ogor Primary Health Care Centre, in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, brought smiles to the faces of pregnant women, nursing mothers, children and health workers, with beneficiaries describing the gesture…

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