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DOPF To Online Publishers : Stop Chasing Traffic, Build Profitable Media Businesses

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The Delta Online Publishers Forum (DOPF) has challenged online publishers to move beyond the pursuit of web traffic and embrace innovative business models capable of guaranteeing financial sustainability, profitability and credibility in the digital media industry. The forum gave the charge at its 2026 Annual Conference Business Training Workshop and 6th Annual Lecture Series, held in Asaba, Delta State, on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, with the theme, “Beyond Traffic: Building Sustainable and Profitable Digital Media Businesses.” Speaking at the event, DOPF Chairman, Mr Emmanuel Enebeli, said generating traffic alone could…

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Okubor To Chair 2026 DOPF Conference, 6th Lecture Series In Asaba

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Dr. Festus Goziem Okubor, Chief Strategist to the Delta State Government, has accepted an invitation to chair the 2026 Annual Conference and 6th Lecture Series of the Delta Online Publishers Forum (DOPF), scheduled for Wednesday, October 21, at David’s Event Centre, GRA, Asaba, Delta State.   The conference, beginning at 11:00 a.m., will focus on the theme, “Democracy Under Pressure: Electoral Integrity, Security Challenges and Media Accountability in Nigeria,” bringing together media professionals, political leaders, government officials, academics and other stakeholders to discuss challenges confronting Nigeria’s democratic development.   In…

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DOPF Conference: Prof Dode Oghenedoro To Deliver Keynote On Democracy Under Pressure

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Professor Robert Oghenedoro Dode, a renowned political scientist and public policy expert, is to deliver the keynote lecture at the 2026 Annual Conference and 6th Lecture Series of the Delta Online Publishers Forum (DOPF). The conference is scheduled for Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at David’s Event Centre, GRA, Asaba, Delta State. Dode, a professor of Political Science at Dennis Osadebay University, Asaba, and former Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics) of the institution, will speak on the theme, “Democracy Under Pressure: Electoral Integrity, Security Challenges and Media Accountability in Nigeria.” The lecture is…

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Isika Urges Journalists To Use Journalistic Tools For Peace Building

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Members of the Delta Online Publishers Forum, has been urged to use their tools as journalists to prevent conflicts and embarked on Peace building as the forum marks World Press Freedom Day 2026.   Speaking during the event tagged: ‘Journalism as a Tool for Conflict Prevention and Peace Building’ held at DOPF Secretariat in Asaba, Delta State, Dr. Gideon Isikah urged journalists to use their tools in making Nigeria to work positively.   Dr. Isika described the theme as timely now that Nigeria’s democracy is increasingly under strain due to…

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Harnessing The Nigerian Paradox: From Potential To Productivity

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By Shedrack Onitsha,   The 18th Convocation Ceremony of Delta State University, Abraka, served as a platform for a profound interrogation of the Nigerian state. Delivering the convocation lecture, Senator Ede Dafinone addressed the “graduating class of 2026” and distinguished guests, posing a fundamental question: why does vast potential translate into productivity so unevenly across nations? This inquiry set the stage for a deep dive into the strategies required for sustainable development in a nation gifted with immense resources yet burdened by structural frictions.   Senator Dafinone articulated the “Nigerian…

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Dr. Apoki to Deliver Keynote at 2026 Advocate Annual Lecture on Nigeria’s Governance Crisis

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    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 Lecture Series Board of Council, Comrade Shedrack Onitsha who held that the choice of Dr Charles Apoki was in line with the visions of the organization.   Olorogun Ogbodo, a former Editor of the Guardian…

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DOPF Pay Tributes As Kestin Pondi Celebrates Birthday

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The Executive and members of Delta Online Publishers Forum, DOPF, have poured in encomium and tributes to Engr Kestin Pondi as he marked his birthday anniversary. The forum, in a statement signed by its chairman, Comrade Emmanuel Enebeli and Secretary, Comrade Shedrack Onitsha, commended the leadership,  services and professionalism of Engr Kestin Pondi towards a better society. According to the statement, “We, the Executive and members of the Delta Online Publishers Forum (DOPF) celebrate you as you mark another birthday. “We honour you not just for the occasion, but for…

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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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