Category: Analysis & opinion

Experience Matters: Why Senator Ede Dafinone Needs a Second Term

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By  P. O. Edu, Esq   Senator Ede Dafinone’s impressive track record in the Senate has earned him widespread recognition and admiration from his constituents in Delta Central. He’s exemplified modern and effective representation, championing crucial issues like education, healthcare, and infrastructure development. Through his tireless efforts, Senator Dafinone has secured projects and funding that have directly impacted the lives of Delta Central residents. His recent health outreach program treated diverse sicknesses and diseases, while his renovation of secondary schools has provided students with modern equipments. As a strong advocate…

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RELIGION AS A TOOL OF OBEDIENCE

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Africa must begin to ask hard questions. How did a continent that fiercely resisted invasion suddenly learn to turn the other cheek while its land was stolen, its kings dethroned, and its people enslaved? Imported religions did not arrive in Africa innocent. They arrived side by side with the gun, the chain, and the flag. While the invaders took the land, religion was used to take the mind. Africans were taught: Obey authority, even when it is unjust Suffer now, reward later in heaven Questioning oppression is rebellion against God…

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Nani Calls For Reintegration Of Urhobo Ancestral Heritage

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DESOPADEC chairman, Olorogun John Nani has renewed his push for the Urhobo cause, articulating an irredentist ideology rooted in historical justice, cultural preservation, and political reawakening within Delta State and the Nigerian federation. Speaking at a gathering of Urhobo leaders, professionals, and youth stakeholders, Nani emphasised that the Urhobo nation must deliberately reclaim its ancestral heritage and political relevance through lawful, organised, and people-driven engagement. He explained that Urhobo irredentism, as he pushes it, is the ideological framework aimed at correcting historical distortions caused by colonial-era arrangements, post-independence boundary adjustments,…

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Enhancing Education In Delta Central: Senator Dafinone Commissions Renovated Classrooms In Ughelli

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By Nelson Agbajor   In furtherance of his commitment to improving the standard of education in Delta Central Senatorial District, Senator Ede Dafinone has commissioned six newly renovated classrooms at Ewu Grammar School in Otor-Ewu, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State.   The commissioning ceremony, which attracted community leaders, education stakeholders and school administrators, forms part of the senator’s broader efforts to ensure that students across the district learn in a safe, modern and conducive environment.   Speaking at the event, Senator Dafinone said the intervention underscores his…

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Behind Closed Doors, Delta Central Reassesses as John Nani Draws Focus

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By Winifred Dafiaghor     In recent days, Delta Central has seen a noticeable uptick in behind-the-scenes engagement across political and community spaces. Meetings have become quieter, movements more deliberate, and conversations more selective; signs, observers note, of a district responding to shifting internal dynamics rather than public announcements. At the centre of this evolving atmosphere is Olorogun John Nani, whose activities have increasingly become reference points in broader discussions about governance and direction. Unlike moments driven by rhetoric or declarations, the present mood is shaped by inference—by what is…

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As I Take My Turn By Sunny Awhefeada

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  Come Thursday 15 January 2026, I will take my turn with unmatchable joy and gratitude to God Almighty to mount the platform at the Delta State University, Abraka, to deliver the 117th inaugural lecture and present to the academic community and the public the cumulative of the research endeavor that culminated in my professorship. For eight long years, I was on the podium introducing inaugural lecturers, valedictory lecturers, convocation lecturers and more. Next Thursday, I will be taking my turn after being introduced and called upon to do so.…

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Ukodhiko’s Performance Record Underscores Robust Lawmaking, Far-Reaching Constituency Impact in Isoko –Egware

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By Nelson Egware,   The Executive Assistant to the Governor of Delta State on Media, Dr. Nelson Egware, has said that the Member representing Isoko North and South Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Rep. (Pst.) Jonathan Ajirioghene Ukodhiko, has distinguished himself through wide-ranging legislative, developmental and social interventions between 2023 and 2025.   Egware, in a statement issued on Thursday, noted that a detailed assessment of Ukodhiko’s scorecard portrays a lawmaker firmly committed to purposeful representation, people-oriented legislation and balanced grassroots development across Isoko land.   According to…

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How Senator Ede Dafinone Is Proving To Be The Peoples Senator

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Emmanuel Ogheneochuko Arodovwe, Senator Ede Dafinone is slowly but consistently proving to be the kind of senator the people of Delta Central have always desired. Unassuming but highly effective; calm but very focused and strategic; of few words but very concise; and finally a listener and a visioner. On 30th December, 2025, the Senator demonstrated all these traits in no small measure. It was a well attended ceremony of party faithfuls and loyalists across Delta Central Senatorial District in his country home in Sapele, Delta State. It was meant to…

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Why Delta Central Is Paying Closer Attention To Olorogun John Nani

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By Felix Ekwu   Across Delta Central, conversations are shifting subtly, steadily, and with growing intent. Community leaders, political observers, and grassroots activists are increasingly taking note of Olorogun John Nani, not because of loud declarations or dramatic moves, but due to a pattern of influence that is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. Rather than operating from the fringes, Nani’s presence has been most visible where governance meets everyday impact. As Chairman of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), his engagements have gone beyond routine administration, projecting…

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OPINION:TEARS FOR THE ARMY By Richard Maduku

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By Richard Maduku   Majority of soldiers who retired from the Nigerian Army over thirty years ago are very unhappy these days. Their unhappiness has nothing to do with their modest monthly pension which, though regular nowadays, can no longer pay half their bills due to hyper inflation. It also has nothing to do with their numerous aging and health challenges. In fact, what is making them so sad to the extent that some do shed tears occasionally, has nothing to do with the plethora of problems besetting them as…

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