Category: Politics

NDDC Honours Ewhrudjakpo, Halts Projects Commissioning

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….Lokpobiri, PANDEF Eulogise Late Bayelsa Dep Gov   By Idibhar Agadagba/Yenagoa   The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has suspended its planned inauguration of completed projects in the region in honour of the departed Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo.   The Managing Director of the agency, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, disclosed this on Tuesday when he led the commission’s management team on a condolence visit to Governor Douye Diri and the Ewhrudjakpo family in Government House, Yenagoa. ‎ ‎The NDDC MD explained that the commission would have commenced…

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Senator Dafinone, Stakeholders Back Compulsory Civil Registration Bill 2025 for Inclusive, Modern System

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By Nelson Agbajor   The Senator representing the good people of Delta Central Senatorial District, Ede Dafinone has expressed optimism that the proposed Compulsory Civil Registration Act, 2025 will significantly strengthen Nigeria’s civil registration framework and support effective national planning. The Senator spoke during a recent public hearing on the bill, held as part of ongoing legislative efforts to modernize the country’s civil registration system.   The distinguished lawmaker, who is a key member of the Senate Committee on National Identity Card and Population, participated actively in the hearing alongside…

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2027: Ughelli North APC Leaders Strategize, Envisage Landslide Victory For Tinubu, Oborevwori, Others

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    Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State, have unanimously pledged to deliver President Bola Tinubu, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, and all APC candidates in the 2027 general elections.   The resolution was reached at a strategic meeting held at the Uduere country home of the Ughelli North Local Government Chairman, Hon. Jaro Egbo.   The high-level session described as the first major convergence since the recent merger of political structures in the local government, brought together influential party stakeholders who projected…

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Ogbagah Succeeds Apah As NUJ Ughelli Correspondents Chapel Chairman

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    The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ughelli Correspondents Chapel, inaugurated the newly elected executive on  for the next three years, charging them to uphold the ethics of the profession.   Those inaugurated that succeeded Comrade Sunday Apah led executive were, Comrade Matthias Ogbagah, Chairman; Comrade Moses Omovevah, Vice Chairman, Comrade Hezekiah Ovedhe Secretary General, and Comrade Ezekiel Kagbala, Assistant Secretary.   Meanwhile, Comrade Monica Ogbaudu and Comrade Mamuzo Efidhere will be sworn in at the next Congress.   The oath of office was administered by the Acting Secretary…

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Bayelsa State Government Confirms Eghrwudjakpo’s Death, Consoles Family

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The Bayelsa State Government has confirmed the death of the state deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Eghrwudjakpo with a condolences to the immediate family and political party.. In a statement by the Commissioner for Information, Orientation and Strategy Mrs. Ebiuwou Koku-Obiyai, the State Governor, Sen Douye Diri described the death of his deputy as a painful lost to the state government According to the statement, “The Bayelsa State Government announces with deep regret and profound shock the sudden passing of the Deputy Governor, His Excellency, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, Ph.D on Thursday,…

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Breaking: Bayelsa Deputy Governor Dies In Office

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Bayelsa State deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Eghrwudjakpor has been confirmed dead while in office.   Though the cause of his death could not be ascertained,it was learned that the deputy governor slumps and died in his office. Senator Lawrence Eghrwudjakpor hails from Ofoni community of Ekeremor local government area of Bayelsa State and he refused to defect to the All Progressives Congress, APC, when his immediate boss, Governor Douye Diri joined the APC few weeks ago.   Unconfirmed reports disclosed that the late deputy governor was intending to succeed Governor…

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Sen Dafinone Bill On Chartered Planning Scales Through Second Reading

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The Senate on Wednesday advanced a major reform effort in Nigeria’s development planning architecture as the Bill to establish the Chartered Institute of Planning of Nigeria (CIPN), sponsored by Senator Ede Dafinone, scaled Second Reading on the floor of the National Assembly.   Senator Dafinone, who led the debate, said the Bill seeks to “grant chartered status to an Institute that has existed for over 22 years,” formally empowering it as a statutory professional body mandated “to regulate, standardise, and advance the practice of planning nationwide.”   According to him,…

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Sen Dafinone Commends Nomination Of Clark-Omeru As Ambassador Designate

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Senator Ede Dafinone, representing Delta Central Senatorial District, has commended the nomination of Ambassador-Designate Efe Alexandra Clark-Omeru, describing her as an accomplished diplomat whose professionalism, experience, and passion for national service will greatly enrich Nigeria’s foreign policy engagement. In a statement issued on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, Senator Dafinone said, “I was delighted to receive Clark-Omeru earlier in the day ahead of her screening at the National Assembly. He described the meeting as both insightful and reassuring, given her track record in the foreign service. “This morning, I had the…

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NNPP Elects, Inaugurates New Executives In Bayelsa

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By Julius Agadaga, Yenagoa       New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Bayelsa State has elected new Executives to pilot its affairs in the State.   The election was held during the State Congress of the Party at the state secretariat in the State capital Yenagoa.   Recall that the Party had previously held its Wards and Local Government Area Congresses on November 24th and December 1st, 2025 respectively in all the 8 LGAs in the State.   The State Congress was conducted by the State Congress Committee headed…

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UPU Must Deepen Cohesion And Peace, Senator Dafinone Tells Re-Elected Leadership

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By Nelson Agbajor     The Senator representing the good people of Delta Central Senatorial District, Distinguished Senator Ede Dafinone, has called on the newly elected leadership of the Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) to prioritize unity, peace, and collective development across the Urhobo Nation. He made the appeal during the 94th Urhobo Day Celebration held at Uvwiamuge, Agbarho, in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State.   This year’s event, themed “Awaken Urhobo Spirit for Unity,” drew stakeholders from various communities who reiterated their commitment to cultural preservation and…

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