Category: Analysis & opinion

URHOBO’S ₦100BN GAS PARK: The Qestions Omo-Agege Must Answer

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By Ufuoma Egbe     There comes a point when political leaders must stop issuing evasive explanations and answer the difficult questions. For Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, that point is now. The controversy surrounding the proposed ₦100 billion Industrial Gas Park raises a fundamental question: was the project located based on technical and economic considerations, or on political interests to concentrate development around his community? That question goes to the heart of the crisis confronting the Urhobo Nation today. If the project is now stalled or at risk because the wrong…

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REPOSITIONING IDU: A Task Before All Of Us

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BY Itiako Malik Ikpokpo Ksm Clan Otota of Irri Kingdom   As the tenure of the present leadership of our flagship Isoko Development Union (IDU) winds down at the end of this year, perhaps there has never been a time more critical and important than now for us, as a people of a common destiny, to take more than a passing interest in the future of the IDU and, most importantly, in the quality of leadership that the Union deserves.   As a scion and grandson of one of the…

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Is Building Delta State A Crime? Examining The Record of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori

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By Zik Gbemre   The criticism aimed at Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s developmental projects is totally unjustified, biased, and politically driven. The question every well-meaning Deltan should ask is simple: Since when did heavy investment in total state transformation become a crime?   If previous governors had consistently done their part and built lasting infrastructure during their tenures, Delta State would be much further ahead today. Governor Oborevwori is stepping up to address decades of accumulated deficits.   Governors come and go, but the evidence shows that since taking office in…

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HOW OMO-AGEGE’S OROGUN OBSESSION MAY HAVE COST URHOBO NATION AN INDUSTRIAL GAS PARK

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By Ufuoma Egbe   The enduring tragedy of political power in Nigeria is not merely the misuse of public trust, but the persistent sacrifice of regional development on the altar of parochial self-interest. For the Urhobo Nation—the fifth largest ethnic group in the country—the critical question begging for urgent answers is whether former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, allowed his personal geography to triumph over economic logic, ultimately costing his Urhobo people a once-in-a-generation industrial breakthrough. At the centre of a growing national controversy is the proposed…

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Charles Aniagwu: The Journalist, The Communicator, The Public Servant

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By Nelson Egware   A conversation with Charles Ehiedu Aniagwu rarely remains a conversation for long. Give him an issue and he is likely to approach it from several angles—political, social, professional and, sometimes, humorous. Ask a difficult question and he is unlikely to be short of words. That ability did not begin in government. It was cultivated in journalism. As he marks another birthday today, September 7, Aniagwu’s career offers an interesting study in how skills acquired in the newsroom can be carried into business, politics and public administration.…

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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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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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Why The Hullabaloo About VDM’s Invitation To NBA AGC In Port-Harcourt!

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  By Ogheneluemu Sylvester Imonina, Esq   For the past two days, there have being caustic and venomous criticisms, poured on NBA for inviting VDM to the NBA Annual General Conference, holding in Port-Harcourt. These criticisms are not unrelated to the fact that VDM is seen by some persons as someone who applies unconventional methods in carrying out his activism besides the fact that some see him as someone who is not lettered to the extent of sitting amongst lawyers. Some are also of the view that VDM does not…

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PUBLIC DEMAND FOR PUBLIC DECORUM: Ossai Ovie Success, Stop Disrespecting Mr. Tony Elumelu and Embarrassing Governor Sheriff Oborevwori

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By Zik Gbemre   1. REWARDING DISRESPECT SETS A DANGEROUS PRECEDENT. Addressing an elder and distinguished industrialist like Mr. Tony Elumelu by his first name during an official corporate event was a clear breach of African respect and corporate protocol.   Rewarding that mistake with: • ₦500,000 cash • A VIP flight ticket and 5-star hotel stay in Asaba • An ambassadorial role at the Delta Social Media Summit   This sends the wrong message to the youth. It makes it look like disrespecting elders and successful business leaders is…

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Okuama: When Political Blame Ignores the Constitution, Fuels Blackmail

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By Ufuoma Egbe   The tragedy of Okuama has left deep wounds. Families have lost loved ones, a community has suffered devastation, and several Okuama leaders have remained in detention for an agonising period. Their plight deserves justice, compassion and sustained public attention. But precisely because the tragedy is so painful, it must not become an excuse for political blackmail that disregards facts, constitutional boundaries and good conscience.   The recent attack on Senator Ede Dafinone over the continued detention of Okuama leaders is a case in point. In his…

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