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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OKUAMA : ONE YEAR AFTER THE KILLINGS

BY ABRAHAM OGBODO     It will be one year today, March 14, since the unfortunate killing of 17 soldiers, including four officers, at a location along the Forcados River in Delta State. While the point about the actual killers of the servicemen remains hanging, the Army, in the aftermath, pinned the killing down to persons in Okuama, a fishing community in Ughelli South local government area of Delta State. The army explained that the 17 soldiers were on a mission to settle a land dispute between Okuama, an Urhobo…

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Sen Dafinone Presents Food Items Worth Millions To Okuama IDP Camp

  …Calls on Federal, Delta govt to commence rebuilding process The Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Ede Dafinone, on Thursday, presented food items worth millions to the people of Okuama currently at the Ewu-Okuama Internally Displaced Persons Camp at Ewu-Urhobo community, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. The Delta Central lawmaker also called on the Federal government to work with the Delta State government and commence the process of rebuilding and resettling the people of Okuama in their ancestral home. He also…

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Former UPU PG, Taiga Presents Live Cow, Rice To Okuama IDP Camp

  IMMEDIATE past president general of Urhobo Progress Union, UPU, worldwide, Olorogun Dr. Moses Oghenerume Taiga, JP, CON, has presented food items to the internally Displaced Persons current at Ewu-Urhobo community in Ughelli North local Government Area of Delta State. Items donated by Olorogun Moses Taiga who was represented by his Senior Special Assistant, Olorogun Kenneth Young are, live Cow and bags of rice. Speaking during the presentation, he said, “First, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to our Governor, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Elder Sheriff F.O. Oborevwori, for…

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