Ex-agitator Condemns False Allegations Against Amnesty Coordinator,Otuaro

By Idibhar Julius/ Yenagoa    Ex-Agitator and Street Coordinator for peace across the Niger Delta and Third Phase beneficiary of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, has dismissed allegations of corruption and mismanagement against the program coordinator, Dr. Dennis Otuaro. In the same vein, a group under the aegis of Niger Delta Brave Hearts United Movement Ex-Agitators Forum, has equally condemned in strong terms trumped up allegations of corruption and mismanagement against the Administrator Otuaro. Describing the so-called group of Niger Delta Concern Youth for Change as faceless and non-existence. In a…

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Media Attacks On Senator Dafinone: When Criticism Becomes A Tool For Political Blackmail

By Victor Lewis     The recent torrent of back and forth drags mounted and sustained by some on air social media personalities against Senator Ede Dafinone, could only be a testimony of the fact that, beyond their presumed placated grudges, there exists a horde of sponsors whose intent and interest on the senate seat are fast becoming obsession.   Constructive criticism, no doubt, is a hallmark of a dynamic democratic process but where it loses its constructiveness, it becomes a tool for political blackmail in the hands of those…

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NIS Expresses Willingness, Sets To Collaborate With Bayelsa NUJ

By Idibhar Julius/ Yenagoa   Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, Bayelsa State Command, has expressed its willingness to collaborate with the Nigeria Union of Journalists, and other stakeholders to address issues related to migration and border control. The Comptroller of Nigeria Immigration Service, Bayelsa State Command, Mr. F O Atteh, disclosed this when he received a delegation from the United Correspondents Chapel of the NUJ Bayelsa State Council, led by Chairman Comr. Ekaunkumo Amgbare. Mr. Atteh highlighted the command’s role in management of foreigners in Bayelsa State, including those under the…

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The Pen, The Chalk, And The Future Of Nigerian Education

By ANDREW DARAH   In the bustling cities and quiet villages of Nigeria, the story of education is still written with the scratch of a pen and the tap of chalk on a blackboard. While the rest of the world races toward digital transformation, these humble tools remain the backbone of learning for millions of Nigerian children.   *The Pen: A Bridge to Dreams* In a child’s hand, a pen is more than just a writing tool; it is a bridge to the future. With it, students take notes, write…

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Journalists Condemn Intimidation For Reporting Alleged Fraud In Education Ministry

By Idibhar Julius/Yenagoa    …Petition EFCC   The Publisher of a Yenagoa based local tabloid Niger Delta Herald, Francis Dufugha and the correspondent of Vanguard daily newspaper, Emem Idio have condemned their arrest by police operatives from the Zone 16. The two journalists were arrested on Tuesday following a petition written to the command by the Director of Finance in the Bayelsa state Ministry of Education, Mr. Joe Sikpi over a report bothering on alleged illegal financial deductions from contractors handling various projects in the Ministry. The Journalists, while lamenting…

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Ughelli North Legislative Arm Suspends Three Councilors Over Alleged Oath Breach, Gross Misconduct

The Ughelli North Local Government Legislative Arm, has suspended three councillors for six plenary sitting for alleged gross misconduct and abuse of office and breach of oath.   The suspended councilors, Hon. Festus Oke Inana Orogun Ward 9, Hon. Oke Doris Isodje Agbarho Ward 20, and Hon. Collins Oghenebrorhie Arhiakpore Agbarha Ward 1, are to appear before an adhoc disciplinary committee chaired by the Majority Leader, Hon Ese Agbobore. In a letter of suspension obtained by this medium, “At the sitting of the Ughelli North Local Government Legislative House Held…

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NANNM Bayelsa State Council Embarks On 7-Day warning Strike

By Idibhar Julius/Bayelsa    The Nigeria Association of Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) Bayelsa State Council has embarked a seven days nationwide warning strike their working conditions. According to the statement the strike, scheduled to take place from July 30 to August 6, 2025, is in response to the Federal Government’s lack of response to the association’s demands for improved welfare and fair treatment. Recall that the NANNM National Headquarters had issued a 15-day ultimatum to the Federal Government, which expired on July 29, 2025, with no positive response from the…

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Delta NUJ Suspends Scribe Indefinitely Over Allege Misconduct

    The Congress of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State Council – the apex decision making organ of the Union in the State, has slammed indefinite suspension on the State Secretary, Comrade Victor Sorokwu. Comrade Sorokwu was suspended after a vote of no confidence was passed on him during the Congress on Tuesday 29th July, 2025, on the grounds of gross misconduct amounting to financial impropriety, high-handedness, unethical conducts and debasing of the Union’s professional status. The suspension was anchored on a motion earlier moved by Comrade…

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Sen Dafinone Seeks An End To ‘Pull Him Down’ Syndrome In Urhobo Nation

  Senator Ede Dafinone, representing Delta Central Senatorial District, has urged Urhobo people nationwide to cease what he termed the “Pull Him Down Syndrome” directed toward Urhobo political and economic champions. He emphasised the need for unity to effectively harness Urhobo strength for the socio-economic development of the Urhobo Nation. Dafinone made this statement on Monday, July 28, 2025, in a landmark keynote address to the Urhobo Nation at the inaugural Urhobo Leadership Series. The event, organised by the Urhobo Consultative Forum (UCF), was themed “Redefining Public Service and Accountability:…

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Dafinone Celebrates Orodje Of Okpe On Coronations Anniversary

Senator Ede Dafinone has described the reign of the Orodje of Okpe, HRM Maj.Gen. Felix Mujakperuo, (RTD), Orhue I, as an exemplary leadership that has brought development and enduring peace to the Okpe kingdom.   The senator in a statement signed personally while congratulating the Monarch on his 19 years coronation anniversary held that the Orodje has brought commitment and progress to his subjects since he ascend the throne of his forefathers. He said,  “I, on behalf of the Dafinone family and the great people of Delta Central, extend my…

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