Members of the Executive Committee of the Ughelli North All Progressives Congress (APC) Leadership Council have paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Olorogun Oscar Ibru. The delegation, led by the Council’s First Vice Chairman, Chief Fred Majemite, expressed heartfelt sympathy to the Ibru family over the passing of Olorogun Ibru, describing his death as a great loss to the party and Delta State. Chief Majemite noted that the late Oscar Ibru was a strong pillar of the APC in Ughelli North, recalling…
Read MoreGroups Condemn Soldier’s Killing of Ugo In Delta State, Demands Full Investigation
A human rights organisation, Journalists for Defence of Human Rights, JDHR, has condemned the killing of Oghenekaro Ugochukwu Bonny who was visiting a friend along with two others on Sunday, October 12, 2025, at Delta Marine Logistics and Technical, DMLT Estate in Otokutu, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. The group is calling for a thorough and transparent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death. This was contained in a statement Thursday by Comrade Michael Ikeogwu and Okakuro Akpokona Omafuaire, Chairman and Secretary respectively in WARRI. According to…
Read MoreOborevwori Flags Off ₦21.3 Billion Ugbolu–Okpanam Road Project, Despite Heavy Rain
.…Reaffirms Commitment to Sustainable Infrastructure Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Thursday, defied heavy downpour and performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the ₦21.3 billion Ugbolu–Okpanam Road in Oshimili North Local Government Area, describing it as another milestone in his administration’s aggressive infrastructure renewal drive under the MORE Agenda. Speaking at the event on Thursday, at Ugbolu, Governor Oborevwori said the 12 -kilometre road project embodies his administration’s commitment to building durable and sustainable infrastructure that supports economic growth and improves the living…
Read MoreLegislative Representation And Senator Ede Dafinone’s Blueprints For Delta Central
By Akpor Odedede In advanced democracies as seen in the United Kingdom and the United States, legislative representation is an entrenched practice that enables elected lawmakers to act on behalf of their constituents to create laws that address their needs and interests. In other words, it is correct to say legislative representation is a deliberate constitutional enactment that empowers elected members and senators to represent the interests and concerns of their constituents in the National Assembly. However, in Nigerian politics, a lot of persons aspire to hold elected…
Read MoreWhy Gov Diri, 17 Lawmakers Dump PDP
By Idibhar Julius, Yenagoa Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri and 17 lawmakers resigned their membership from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, with obvious reasons. Governor Diri while announcing his resignation during an expanded State Executive Council meeting in Government House, Yenagoa, said the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Abraham Ingobere, his deputy, Michael Ogbere, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) minority Leader, Edward Brigidi and seven other lawmakers align with his decision. Chief Press Secretary to Gov Diri, Mr. Daniel Alabrah in a…
Read MoreJubilation As Hundreds Of Udu Residents Benefit Drom Dafinone’s Free Diabetes,TB, Eye Treatment
Hundreds of residents from Udu Local Government Area in Delta State on Monday, participated in the ‘Senator Ede Dafinone’s Free Diabetes Sensitization and Testing Medical Outreach’. This outreach is part of a broader initiative aimed at serving the eight local government areas in the Delta Central Senatorial District. The free medical outreach, organized in collaboration with the National Health Fellows and supported by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), provided vital medical services, including free check-ups, testing, and consultations.…
Read MoreNigeria Senator Laments Over Poor Services, Unlawful Disconnection By Glo Network
The Senator representing Delta South Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Thomas Joel- Onowakpo has lamented the shabby services of Globacom network to subscribers in the country. The Senator in his verified Facebook page urged Nigerians to come up with their various experiences with Glo. He made this call after his Mobile Glo line was disconnected over an alleged debt of over N13,000 he owed the company that led to the disconnection of his Mobile line. Narrating his ordeal to his constituents, he said, Dear constituents, I…
Read MoreUnder Gov Oborevwori, Delta State APC Will Have Gain More From FG-Dafinone
Senator Ede Dafinone, representing Delta Central Senatorial District, has assured that Delta State will now receive its due share of federal benefits under the leadership of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori. Speaking to a gathering of party stalwarts, elected officials, local government chairmen, women leaders and youth representatives, Dafinone lamented how federal slots and appointments destined for Delta had long been diluted and lost due to fragmented channels of influence. “Up until April this year, positions from the federal government for Delta State were passing through just too many channels and…
Read MoreThe Quiet Reporter Making A Loud Impact In Bayelsa Earns Top Recognition At 12th Bayelsa Media Award
Elizabeth Vincent, Yenagoa In the lush waterways and oil-rich lands of Bayelsa State, stories abound some concealed in silence, others ignored amid the roar of politics and pipelines, But for one journalist the duty to uncover and report the truth has become both a passion and a responsibility. Her name is Elizabeth Vincent, correspondent for the Daily Champion and the proud recipient of the “National Newspaper of the Year” award at the 12th Dosen Edition of the Bayelsa Media Awards (BMA). Organized by Sqilful Konseptz and…
Read MoreJoy As Dafinone’s Free Health Outreach Storms Aghalokpe
..Over 200 residents screened for diabetes, hypertension, TB, and eye defects in one day It was a festival of health and gratitude on Saturday in Aghalokpe, Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State, as Senator Ede Dafinone, representing Delta Central Senatorial District, brought the fifth phase of his Free Diabetes Sensitization and Testing Medical Outreach to the community. The event, held at the Aghalokpe Primary Health Centre, was powered in partnership with the National Health Fellows and drew a massive turnout from across the locality. …
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