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Sen Dafinone, Apoki Light Up Advocate Lecture Series, Root For Practical Solutions To Nigeria Electoral Challenges

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Delta Central Senator, Ede Dafinone, has called for a shift from rhetoric to practical solutions in addressing Nigeria’s governance challenges, warning that electoral victories must translate into tangible benefits for citizens.   Dafinone spoke at the 3rd Advocate Lecture Series organised by Advocate Publication Ltd, publishers of Advocate Newspaper, where he emphasised the need for reform ahead of the 2027 elections. The lecture, themed “From Ballot to Patronage: Why Electoral Victory Fails to Deliver Good Governance in Nigeria,” drew stakeholders from across the political and civic space. “I am always…

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Sen Dafinone Supports Tinubu’s ‘Unpopular’ Economic Policies At Advocate Lecture Series

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    Senator Ede Dafinone, representing Delta Central Senatorial District, has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s tough economic decisions, predicting that Nigerians will soon reap the rewards despite their unpopularity.   Giving his remarks as Guest of Honour at the Third Edition of the Advocate Newspapers Lecture Series held at Wetland Hotel in Ughelli, Dafinone acknowledged the economy’s imperfections but expressed optimism.   “President Tinubu chooses to be unpopular while making these difficult decisions.   “Yes subsidy was removed, many could not be bold enough to that. He knew it…

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Oborevwori To Spotlight Inclusive Governance as Blueprint For National Unity At Centenary Lecture

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    Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, is set to deliver a keynote lecture at the centenary lecture series of the prestigious Yoruba Tennis Club as part of activities marking its 100th anniversary.   The lecture, scheduled to hold on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at the Greetings Hall of the Yoruba Tennis Club, Onikan, Lagos, will focus on the theme: “Inclusive Governance and National Unity: Lessons from Delta State for a United Nigeria.”   Oborevwori, whose administration has been widely noted for its inclusive approach to governance, is…

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Warri College Of Education Records Major Transformation Ahead of 21st Convocation

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        The College of Education, Warri, has recorded significant strides in infrastructure, academic excellence, staff development, and student welfare as it prepares for its 21st Combined Convocation Ceremony scheduled for April 18, 2026.   Addressing journalists at a press conference, the Provost Dr. Dickson  Onowakpoma Oyovwi highlighted the institution’s remarkable progress since assuming office in June 2021, describing the journey as one marked by resilience, transformation, and steady growth.   He disclosed that with the intervention of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), the college has witnessed…

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Delta North Senatorial Seat Needs Fresh Thinking, Productive Leadership –Wong Box

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  Delta State Activist and Politician, Comrade Victor Ojei, has called for a shift in leadership approach in Delta North, stressing the need for fresh thinking, accountability, and a results-driven agenda ahead of the next electoral cycle.   Ojei, also known as Wong Box Nigeria, made the assertion while reacting to recent political developments in the district, including the reported senatorial ambition of former Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa.       While acknowledging the constitutional right of every citizen to contest for public office, Ojei noted that the conversation…

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Supporting The Call For Senator Dafinone’s Return To The Senate In 2027-A Strategic Masterstroke For Urhobo Upliftment In The Nigerian Senate

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By Dr. N.M. Darigho Odedede   Considering the potpourri of goodwill messages and felicitations that greeted the 64th birthday anniversary of Senator Ede Dafinone across various media platforms on the 10th of April, 2026, one can easily conclude that servant leadership is the best form of leadership that appeals to the collective conscience of the people. No doubt, Senator Dafinone’s open-door policy resonates among the majority of the good people of Delta Central, and it seems obvious that his constituents have been waiting for an ample opportunity to reciprocate his…

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2027: Ijaw Nation Supports Tinubu, Oborevwori For Second Term

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  The Ijaw nation in Delta State, Wednesday formally endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Sheriff Oborevwori for re-election in 2027, in what emerged as the highpoint of a grand reception organised in honour of the governor.   The event, hosted by the Ijaw National Congress (worldwide) in Bomadi, drew prominent political leaders, traditional rulers, stakeholders and members of the Ijaw nation from across Delta State and beyond.   The endorsement followed a motion moved by the member representing Burutu Federal Constituency at the Federal House of Representatives, Hon.…

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CP-SAT Operatives Recovers Gun, Live Cartridges Linked To Cultism In Ughelli North

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The Delta State Police Command has confirmed the recovery of Pump-Action gun and live cartridges by the CP Special Assignment Team, CP-SAT led by ASP Julius Robinson, in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. Confirming the recovery in a statement by the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer SP Bright Edafe said disclosed that the gun and cartridges were recovered in an intelligent gathering while the suspect is currently at large. According to SP Edafe, “In a sustained investigative efforts into a case of conspiracy, cultism, and murder…

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Gov Diri Inaugurates City Boy Movement Executive, Unveils Secretariat In Bayelsa

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  By Julius Agadaga, Yenagoa   The Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Doyle Diri has inaugurated the state, senatorial and the local government coordinators of the City Boy Movement as well as unveiled its Secretariat. Speaking during the event, Governor Diri expressed appreciation for the group’s mobilization efforts in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress, APC. Represented by the Special Adviser on Political Affairs, Chief Collins Cocodia, Governor Diri congratulated the movement for what he described as the “massive job” it is doing for the state.…

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