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Sapele Crisis: Again, Dafinone Emerges As Resolute Voice For Urhobo Interest

March 13, 2026 Admin

By Akpos Oghentega, In the unfolding leadership crisis in Sapele-Okpe Community, one figure has again emerged as a decisive and influential voice for the Urhobo Nation — Senator Ede Dafinone, who represents Delta Central Senatorial District. Many observers say his quiet but firm intervention played a pivotal role in the decision by the His Royal Majesty, Major General Felix Mujakperuo (Rtd), Orhue I, the Orodje of Okpe Kingdom, to suspend the Community Chairman’s controversial amendments of the community’s constitution and equally halt indefinitely his attempt to create a…

2027: The Mistake the Urhobo Nation Must Not Make

March 10, 2026 Admin

By Akpos Oghentega, In the buildup to the 2011 general elections, the late Senator Professor Adego Eferakeya issued a stern, prophetic warning to the Urhobo nation. He spoke of a quiet but devastating peril: the danger of lacking a “ranking senator” in the Nigerian National Assembly. As a member of his media campaign team during that era, I sat in the front row of history, listening as he articulated a reality that many political observers ignore to their own detriment. Senator Eferakeya was unambiguous—the Urhobo nation, despite its…

Ecomium As Amaba Ogbuku Laid Mother To Rest In Bayelsa March 16, 2026
By Julius Agadaga, Yenagoa The remains of late Chief (Mrs.) Violet Egirani, mother of the wife of the Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mrs. Amaba Ogbuku has been laid to rest in Anyama Community in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The late Chief (Mrs.) Egirani was the […]
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All Roads Lead To Emevor As Taye Sets To Wed Ejaeta March 28 March 16, 2026
The family of Mr John Ajakapomewhe of Emevor Town in Isoko.North Local. Government Area; and the family of late Umukoro Isaac of Afiesere Town, in Ughelli North Local Government Area, both of Delta State, have invited relatives, friends, associates and well-wishers to the traditional marriage between their beloved Children, Taye and Ejaeta, respectively. A […]
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Vanguard Correspondent, Akpokona Omafuaire Wins NUJ Warri Chairmanship Election March 16, 2026
The Vanguard Newspaper Correspondent in Warri,Delta State, Okakuro Akpokona Omafuaire Esq today won the Chairmanship election of the Nigeria Union of Journalists,NUJ Warri Correspondents’ Chapel. Okakuro Omafuaire polled seventeen(17) votes and defeated his closest rival in the election, Comrade Okpare Theophilus Onojeghen who garnered 13 votes in the contest. Omafuaire was declared winner […]
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SWC Reaffirms Vote Of No Confidence On Delta NUJ Chairman March 15, 2026
The State Working Committee, SWC of the Nigeria Union of Journalist, Delta chapter, has reaffirmed the earlier Vote of No Confidence passed on the chairman the Union, Comrade Churchill Oyowe. It would be recalled that the Nigeria Union of Journalists Warri Correspondent’s Chapel had in an emergency congress passed a vote of no confidence on […]
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Results Over Ranking: John Nani’s Senate Bid Sparks Debate Across Delta Central March 15, 2026
By Darlington Oghenekaro In the unfolding political conversations ahead of the 2027 elections in Delta Central Senatorial District, the growing interest in the aspiration of Olorogun John Obukowho Nani reflects a deeper debate about what truly defines effective legislative representation. While some political narratives place heavy emphasis on the advantage of returning “ranking senators,” […]
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2027: Why Delta South Constituents Want Senator Joel-Onowakpo’s Re-election March 15, 2026
By Nelson Egware Many constituents across Delta South Senatorial District have continued to express strong support for the re-election of the lawmaker representing the district in the National Assembly, Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, citing what they describe as unprecedented empowerment programmes and people-oriented initiatives delivered within his first two years in office. Across the eight […]
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Senator Ede Dafinone’s Second Term: A Strategic Advantage For The Urhobo Nation March 14, 2026
By Aderiobor Blessing The prospect of a second term for Senator Ede Dafinone as the representative of Delta Central Senatorial District is more than a political milestone; it represents a strategic opportunity for the Urhobo Nation. Having gained valuable legislative experience and national visibility during his first term, he now stands as a ranking […]
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Warri NUJ Election: Chairmanship Candidate, Akpokona Releases Manifesto March 13, 2026
MY MANIFESTO Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Warri Correspondents’ Chapel “Journalists’ Welfare Is Non-Negotiable” Fellow colleagues, We tell the stories of others. We expose injustice. We demand accountability. But today, many journalists cannot confidently demand accountability for themselves. Too many of us face: Months of unpaid salaries, Poor remuneration in private and […]
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Dr. Apoki to Deliver Keynote at 2026 Advocate Annual Lecture on Nigeria’s Governance Crisis March 13, 2026
The Chairman of the Advocate Lecture Series Board of Council (ALSBC), Olorogun Abraham Ogbodo, has announced Charles Apoki, an international conference speaker and advocate of good governance, as the keynote speaker for the 2026 Advocate Publication Annual Lecture Series. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Secretary of the Advocate […]
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Sapele Crisis: Again, Dafinone Emerges As Resolute Voice For Urhobo Interest March 13, 2026
By Akpos Oghentega, In the unfolding leadership crisis in Sapele-Okpe Community, one figure has again emerged as a decisive and influential voice for the Urhobo Nation — Senator Ede Dafinone, who represents Delta Central Senatorial District. Many observers say his quiet but firm intervention played a pivotal role in the decision by the […]
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