The Gathering Plot To Hijack The UPU Election Must Be Resisted

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  As the Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) approaches its crucial December 5, 2025, election, troubling signs have emerged, pointing unmistakably to a deliberate, well-coordinated plot to rig the process. The Chief Dr Emmanuel Ighomena-led Electoral Committee appears determined to plunge the UPU into chaos by refusing to follow even the most basic tenets of transparency. Their actions, or lack thereof, demand urgent scrutiny. Barely three days to the election, the Electoral Committee has refused to publish the number of accredited delegates expected to vote. This simple requirement is standard in…

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Just In: Uwheru Community In Lagos, Chiefs Declare Support For Ohwofa UPU Presidential Bid, MUGA Team

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By Precious Otete   The momentum behind the aspiration of Chief Simeon Akpovwoghokohwo Ohwofa for the position of President-General of the Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) received a major boost at the weekend as two key institutions from the Uwheru Kingdom publicly expressed confidence in his capacity to reposition the apex Urhobo socio-cultural body. In separate endorsements, the Odion r’Ode-in-Council Chiefs of Uwheru Kingdom and the Uwheru Community Association, Lagos State (UCAL) praised Chief Ohwofa’s long-standing contributions to the development of Uwheru Kingdom and the wider Urhobo Nation. Speaking on behalf…

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Wife Of Delta State Governor, Inaugurates ‘Tobore Oborevwori Cottage Hospital’ In Ughelli

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    WIFE of the Delta State Governor, Deaconess Tobore Oborevwori, has inaugurated ‘Tobore Oborevwori Cottage Hospital’ in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. The Cottage hospital is part of the ongoing projects of Olorogun Jaro Egbo administration in the local government. Speaking during the inauguration, Deaconess Tobore Oborevwori said, “The decision to name this hospital after me is a great honour that I will not take for granted. “It gladdens my heart to know that my little contribution is being recognized and I thank God that we…

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A MANDATE FOR MASTERY: WHY DELTA CENTRAL MUST RETURN SENATOR EDE DAFINONE TO THE RED CHAMBER

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By  Lord Davidson Onedju De Pen Lion The political air in Delta Central is thickening with anticipation, as the conversation around who will bear our standard in the Senate in 2027 begins in earnest. In this crucial deliberation, one truth emerges, not as a whisper of suggestion, but as a resonant decree of political and developmental logic: Senator Ede Dafinone is not merely an option; he is an imperative. To speak of denying Senator Dafinone a second term is to interrupt a symphony at its intermission. His first term has…

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DOPF Lecture: New Tax Law Favors Citizens, Not Government-Expert

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DOPF Lecture: New Tax Law Favors Citizens, Not Government-Expert   ASABA/Nigeria: Discussants at the 2025 Delta Online Publishers Forum (DOPF) Annual Lecture have debunked widespread misconceptions that Nigeria’s new tax law is designed primarily to enrich government, insisting instead that the reform offers far greater benefits to citizens, businesses, and the wider economy.   Speaking during the panel session, accountant and tax consultant Victor Fegor Origho said the new framework was structured to create a balanced, mutually beneficial relationship between the government and the people. He explained that the law…

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Why Obire Canvases For Sen Dafinone Second Term In The Senate

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    Chairman of the Concerned Nigerians for Better Nigeria (CNBN), Olorogun Godwin Obire, PhD, has expressed strong reservations over indications that some political actors from the Ughelli/Udu Federal Constituency may be eyeing the Delta Central Senatorial seat in 2027. He maintained that such aspirations do not reflect the broader collective interest of the constituency or the district.   Speaking with a journalist in Asaba, the political strategist said, “The political conversation surrounding the 2027 Delta Central Senatorial election has taken a new turn, and the message from well-meaning leaders…

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Oborevwori, Martyns, Enebeli Push for Accountability as Nigeria’s New Tax Law Takes Centre Stage At DOPF Annual Lecture

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  Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori; Chairman of the 2025 Annual Lecture of the Delta Online Publishers Forum (DOPF), Mr. Edward Obiefuna Martyns; and the Forum’s Chairman, Mr. Emmanuel Ochonogor Enebeli, have declared that Nigeria’s new tax law must translate into transparency, accountability and measurable development if it is to win public confidence. Speaking in Asaba at the Annual Lecture, the trio stressed that public acceptance of the reform will depend on how responsibly government manages tax revenues and how visibly those revenues improve infrastructure, services and economic…

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Hands Off Our Election, Uduere Community Warns Ughelli North Council Boss

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  The Uduere community has cautioned the Chairman of Ughelli North Local Government Council, Olorogun Jaro Egbo, to desist from interfering in its forthcoming executive election. The community, while appealing to the Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, urged him to prevail on the council chairman to stop imposing a preferred candidate on them. Speaking to newsmen, former Uduere Community Chairman, Comr. Benson Akpodamure, said, “In our constitution, it was stated that every office in the executive is rotational between the quarters in the community. We have three quarters…

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DOPF Lecture Series: New Tax Law To Boost SMEs, Strengthen Revenue System- Emudainohwo

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    A University don, Dr. Ochuko Emudainohwo, has hailed the 2025 tax law as a strategic blueprint for inclusive economic growth, capable of repositioning Nigeria for a more diversified and resilient economic future. He called on stakeholders—businesses, policymakers, and citizens alike—to embrace the reform and contribute to a more accountable and sustainable fiscal environment for the overall development of the country. Dr. Emudainohwo, FCA, an Associate Professor of Accounting at Dennis Osadebay University, Asaba, who was a Guest Speaker at the Delta Online Publishers Forum (DOPF) 2025 Lecture Series…

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Sobotie, Ohwofa, Delta Lawmakers Attend Surprise 68th Birthday Party For Emerhor

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    …Urged To Contest 2027 Delta Central Senatorial Seat       Dignitaries including the Delta State chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Elder Omeni Sobotie; renowned businessman and former President of Urhobo Social Club, Lagos, Olorogun Simeon Ohwofa; and the members representing Ughelli North Constituency 1 & 11 at the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Spencer Ohwofa and Hon. Matthew Omonade on Tuesday paid separate surprise birthday visits to boardroom tactician and founding leader of the Delta APC, Olorogun O’tega Emerhor.     Also at Emerhor’s…

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