Category: Analysis & opinion

Sheriff’s Eagle Eye, Sunny’s Sunrise: As Sheriff Oborevwori Spots Excellence In Sunny Awhefeada, Southern Delta University Awaits A New Dawn

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By ABURE, Pedro Anetor_     Tomorrow, Monday, May 4, 2026, marks not just another administrative transition in Delta State’s academic landscape; it marks the dawn of a new era as ‘Professor Sunny Awhefeada’ formally resumes office as Vice Chancellor of Southern Delta University, Ozoro.   In making this appointment, *Governor Sheriff Oborevwori* has once again demonstrated what many have come to describe as the *eye of an eagle-* that rare ability to spot excellence from afar, to identify substance beneath simplicity, and to recognize leadership wrapped in humility.  …

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Harnessing The Nigerian Paradox: From Potential To Productivity

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By Shedrack Onitsha,   The 18th Convocation Ceremony of Delta State University, Abraka, served as a platform for a profound interrogation of the Nigerian state. Delivering the convocation lecture, Senator Ede Dafinone addressed the “graduating class of 2026” and distinguished guests, posing a fundamental question: why does vast potential translate into productivity so unevenly across nations? This inquiry set the stage for a deep dive into the strategies required for sustainable development in a nation gifted with immense resources yet burdened by structural frictions.   Senator Dafinone articulated the “Nigerian…

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Reflections On Senator Ede Dafinone’s Declaration For A Second Term Ahead Of The 2027 Delta Central senatorial Election

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  By Dr. N.M. Darigho Odedede   There are political gatherings that are literally classified as referendums, and there are occasions when the theatrics of politics culminate into platforms for discourses, performance appraisals, symbolic remarks, and positive affirmations that shape the direction of a contest long before elections are held.   In my well-considered assessment, the massive turnout of supporters and APC stakeholders that honoured the declaration event of Senator Ede Dafinone’s second term bid in office was a clear phenomenon of such an unprecedented gathering. The event signaled the…

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A Valediction Forbidding Farewell

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By Sunny Awhefeada   I apologize to readers of this column that became irregular in the last couple of weeks. I ascribe it to that popular Nigerian phrase “circumstances beyond my control”. The last four months have been quite tumultuous. I found myself in a whirlpool of events that robbed me of the time and stability to write. My appointment as Vice-Chancellor of the Southern Delta University, Ozoro, Delta State, is no longer news! The weeks and days leading to the interview, combined with my work as Dean of Postgraduate…

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Delta South 2027: Orubebe’s Soured Grapes

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By Felix Ofou,   Former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godday Orubebe stirred the hornet’s nest at the weekend, during which he made some grave allegations against Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, representing the Delta South Senatorial District in the National Assembly. He accused the senator of abandonment after investing hugely to make the man win the Senate seat in 2023. Orubebe claimed that he spent so much money in his support and bid to ensure that Joel-Onowakpo got to the Senate. But he said no soon after the elections, the…

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Substance Over Noise: Why Dafinone Stands Apart from Omo-Agege

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By Agogo Johnbull   By all standards of fair political engagement, Mr. Godwin Anaughe’s piece laden with conjectures, alarmism, and selective memory reads less like a thoughtful intervention and more like a desperate attempt to halt an inevitable tide.   That tide is the rising acceptance, credibility, and performance-driven appeal of Senator Ede Dafinone across Delta Central. To recast this organic growth as “panic” within the ranks of the APC is not only misleading; it is an insult to the intelligence of Urhobo people who can distinguish propaganda from performance.…

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Ogboru &The ADC Charade-A Rejoinder To Okowa And Oborevwori -Led APC Faction

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By Sylvester Obasere   It is profoundly disheartening to behold you, Mr. Pius Eguono Onodjae – a man whose singular political appointment was brokered through Hon. Charles Oniyere, a beneficiary of Chief Great Ogboru’s enduring political benevolence in securing a seat in the Delta State House of Assembly – now wielding the very instrument procured through that appointment to compose the drivel you have the audacity to parade as political commentary.   One is compelled to ask: is this the depth to which hunger can debase a man, or has…

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Ede Dafinone’s Declaration: A Defining Moment for Delta Central’s Political Future

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By Endurance Ikanone   The political atmosphere in Delta Central Senatorial District reached a remarkable crescendo as Ede Dafinone formally declared his intention to seek a second term in the Nigeria Senate. What unfolded in Ughelli was not just another political event; it was a powerful demonstration of unity, endorsement, and a growing consensus within the All Progressives Congress (APC) that Dafinone represents continuity, stability, and purposeful leadership.   From the massive turnout at Oharisi Primary School to the resounding endorsements by party leaders, stakeholders, and grassroots supporters, one message…

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Re: Your Calumny Against Ogboru- A Rejoinder To Efetobor Richard

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By Sylvester Obasere   It is deeply lamentable to witness the depths to which you have descended in peddling drivel against Chief Great Ovedje Ogboru. Your attempts to tarnish his reputation fall far short of any reasonable standard, and I find it necessary to respond to the baseless allegations you have levied against him. Over the years, I have come across numerous screeds designed to insult and impugn Chief Ogboru’s character, but none have come close to the level of intellectual poverty and logical bankruptcy that your submission represents. To…

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Omo-Agege’s Desperate Quest Is The Real Threat To Delta APC

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By Ufuoma Egbe,     The recent outburst by Hon. Godwin Anaughe against Senator Ede Dafinone’s second-term declaration is nothing more than a desperate political tantrum fueled by frustration, insecurity, and the changing political realities in Delta Central Senatorial District — realities that are clearly no longer in favour of his principal, former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege. Ordinarily, such “Tales by Moonlight” narratives should be ignored. However, because of the deliberate attempt to distort facts, insult the intelligence of APC members, and create unnecessary tension within the party,…

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