APC Ughelli North Holds Stakeholders Pass Vote Of Confidence On Acting Leadership

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  The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State under the stewardship of the Acting Chairman, Comrade Evwighono Onofeghare Samuel has reaffirmed its commitment to an all-inclusive leadership. Evwighono gave the assurance earlier today Saturday 11th October, 2025 during an enlarged stakeholders meeting of the party held at the Ughelli North APC Secretariat along Ughelli–Patani Road, Ughelli. The meeting brought together leaders, elders, and party members from across the eleven (11) wards of Ughelli North to deliberate on the way forward for the party.…

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Over 250 Residents Benefit As Dafinone Takes Free Diabetes Outreach To Uvwie

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    The Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District, Senator Ede Dafinone, has once again demonstrated his commitment to public health through the fourth phase of his Free Diabetes Sensitization and Testing Medical Outreach, which took place on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at the Uvwie Local Government Secretariat.   The outreach, organized in partnership with the National Health Fellows, and supported by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), brought vital medical care to hundreds of residents who trooped out early to access free screening,…

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Ughelli North APC Acting Chairman Denies Orchestrating Suspension Of Obakpororo As Chairman

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    Cautions Those Parading Themselves As  Constituency 1 leaders   Contrary to insinuations and speculations that the ousted Ughelli North Local Government All Progressives Congress (APC) party chairman, was orchestrated by the newly appointed acting chairman, Mr. Samuel Evwighono, has denied having hands in his woes, saying that all that happened was within the party constitution.   Narrating what led to the removal and subsequent suspension of the former chairman Mr.Onoabedje, from the party, Mr. Evwighono, disclosed that as the former treasurer of the APC party at the local…

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History Has No Mercy for Arrogant Presidents

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By Ufuoma Steven Atare     Across continents and centuries, arrogant rulers have fallen not by the might of their enemies but by the weight of their pride. Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should heed the lessons of history before arrogance writes his downfall. History Never Forgets History is the world’s most patient teacher — but also its harshest judge. Across eras and empires, nations have watched once-celebrated leaders rise in glory and fall in disgrace. The pattern is unmistakable: arrogance replaces humility, power replaces purpose, and the people’s cries…

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Dafinone’s Free Diabetes Outreach Birthed At Isiokolo, As Residents Get Renewed Hope

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    The third phase of the Dafinone Free Diabetes Sensitization and Testing Medical Outreach, organized in partnership with the National Health Fellows, was held over the weekend at Isiokolo, headquarters of Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State.   The exercise, which drew a large crowd of health-conscious residents, featured free diabetes testing, blood pressure checks, and consultations on other related medical conditions. Many participants described the outreach as a “timely intervention” in a community where access to healthcare remains a challenge.   Speaking with journalists during the…

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Does President Tinubu Know That 139m Nigerians Are Living In Poverty?

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By Stanley Ugagbe   When the World Bank announced that 139 million Nigerians are now living in poverty, it was not merely releasing statistics; it was sounding an alarm bell for a nation that has perfected the art of celebrating hollow reforms while its people drown in misery. This figure is not just a number; it represents human despair on a continental scale. It paints a portrait of hunger, hopelessness, and helplessness that mocks every so-called economic achievement paraded by those in power. For decades, Nigeria has danced around the…

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Man Arrested For Allege Defilement Of 12-yr Old Female In Delta

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    A yet to be unidentified man has been arrested for allegedly defiling a 12- year old female victim in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State.   The suspect identified by his and grandfather’s name as Festus Ighofimoni was arrested at Ighagbomi street and bundled into an unmarked Toyota Camry by persons suspected to be security agents drafted from the Ughelli Area Command.   According to sources, “We noticed that the suspect have been sleeping with the underage girl whenever her elder sister is not around untill…

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60MMW Gas Turbine At 85% Level Of Completion- BEDC

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By Idibhar Julius, Yenagoa           The Bayelsa Electricity Distribution Company Limited (BEDC) has confirmed that the 60 Megawatts Gas Turbine project is 85 percent completion.   The company’s Director of Operations, Engr. Steve Bubagha Jr. disclosed this on a media tour of the project at Elebele Community, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.   According to him, the company is making significant progress on the installation of a gas turbine and currently locating the turbines and expects to complete the installation soon.   He stated…

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Okuama And An Army Of Anything Goes

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By Sunny Awhefeada     At the onset of what was to snowball into disdain for the military in 1993, Nigeria’s retiring Chief of Army Staff in the soldierly character of Lt. General Salihu Ibrahim told the nation that the Nigerian army had “become an army of anything goes”. The general and gentleman officer reputed for being one of the most apolitical and brilliant soldiers the nation ever produced made that germane point during the ceremonial pulling out that marked the end of his glorious career in an institution that…

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Ughelli North APC Leaders Dismiss Purported Suspension as “Illegal, Fraudulent, And Dead On Arrival

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…Suspends Samuel Evwighono, Juliet Oduma, Daniel Osiebe, Ogaabe Suzzy and others   A major controversy has erupted within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State as the leadership of the Ughelli North Local Government Chapter has dismissed what it described as a “purported suspension and replacement” of its executive officers, declaring the move unconstitutional, fraudulent, and “dead on arrival.”   The party in a swift reaction also suspended some of its executives, Samuel Evwighono, Juliet Oduma, Daniel Osiebe, Pharm. Ogaabe Suzzy, Omokiniovo John, Onakpoma Philip, Ekama Ufuoma, Sobotie Paul,…

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