The deepening crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took another turn over the weekend as former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, publicly endorsed Alhaji Mohammed Abdulrahman as the factional Acting National Chairman of the party. Abdulrahman’s emergence followed the suspension of the PDP National Chairman, Umar Damagum, and five other National Working Committee (NWC) members by a faction loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Fayose, speaking during the event attended by key PDP stakeholders, including prominent Ekiti governorship aspirant, Dr. Funso Ayeni, congratulated Abdulrahman and charged him to make party unity and justice his…
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The political atmosphere within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has grown tense ahead of the Ekiti governorship primaries, following sharp criticism from Dr. Funso Ayeni, one of the party’s leading aspirants, over the suspension of the National Organising Secretary, Hon. Umar Bature. Dr. Ayeni, in a statement issued from his campaign office in Ado-Ekiti, described the decision of the National Working Committee (NWC) as a “calculated and autocratic move” intended to suppress dissenting voices within the party. He accused the leadership of deliberately undermining internal democracy and attempting to manipulate the upcoming primary process. According to him, Bature’s alleged wrongdoing…
In a revealing interview on Meet the Lawmaker”, Senator Ede Dafinone spoke candidly on Nigeria’s economic recovery, youth empowerment, leadership values, and his vision for a better nation. He defended President Tinubu’s economic reforms, describing them as “hard but necessary decisions” to restore fiscal stability, noting that subsidy removals and currency realignment were already showing early signs of recovery. On leadership, Dafinone emphasized humility and service over power, warning that politics must return to people-centered governance. He called for stronger protection of Nigeria’s traditional institutions, describing them as vital pillars of culture and stability. Addressing youth challenges, he urged a…
The Acting Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Ughelli North chapter, Mr Samuel Evwioghono has revealed that Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has quashed the stronghold of opposition with his massive imfrstractual development in Ughelli North. Mr. Evwighono also disclosed that the Oborevwori led Delta APC is strongly prepared to reconcile all aggrieved members of the party in the local government. Evwioghono further maintained that his executive and leaders of APC in Ughelli North Local Government will put in place whatever it takes to reconcile and woo back all aggrieved members to support the administration of Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori. According…
The late Bishop Michael Patrick Olatunji Fagun, the Pioneer and Emeritus Bishop, Catholic Diocese of Ekiti, meant different person to different groups of people that had the opportunity to interact with him while he was alive. He was like the masquerade dancing in the town square. Where every spectator stands decides the side of the masquerade they shall surely see. My first personal encounter with Baba Fagun was in 1994 precisely. I was working on the biography of his friend and ‘twin’ brother, Bishop Julius Babatunde Adelakun of the old Catholic Diocese of Oyo with headquarters at Osogbo then. Later,…
Ahead of further legislative actions on the proposed Landlord/Tenancy Bill, Delta Assembly House of Assembly has pledged thorough scrutiny to ensure it meet modern housing needs in the state and protect the rights of all parties. The Chairman of the House Joint Committee on Housing, Women Affairs, Girl Child Entrepreneurship and Humanitarian Support Services, and the Committee on Urban Renewal, Hon. Bridget Anyafulu, gave the assurance in her opening remarks during the public hearing on the bill held at the Delta Assembly Complex in Asaba. Declaring the session open, Hon. Anyafulu explained that the bill is to provide a clear…
Senator Ede Dafinone’s story is one of a man who refuses to play to the gallery yet delivers where it matters most. His dedication to education, skills development, empowerment, infrastructure, and visionary planning underscores a simple truth: leadership is not about noise, but about results
The family of former Ethiope East Council Chairman, Hon (Pharm.) Victor Ofobrukueta buries mother late Mrs. Onovwerosoke Ofobrukueta (Nee Umukoro) on Saturday 8th November, 2025. According to the press statement for the burial arrangements signed by Engr. Friday Ofobrukueta and Hon. (Pharm.) Victor Ofobrukueta, on Thursday 6th November, 2025, Service of Song at her compound in Okurekpo, Okpara town. On Saturday 8th November, 2025, Funeral Service, Interment and Entertainment at Umiaghwa Secondary School, Oria-Abraka at 10am. On Sunday 9th November, 2025, Thanksgiving Service at New Ark of Salvation Ministry, Okurekpo, Okpara town at 10am.
The Delta State Commissioner for Higher Education, Professor Nyerhovwo Tonukari, has expressed profound appreciation to the Delta State House of Assembly for the passage of the Dual Mode Programme for Colleges of Education in the state. In a statement on Friday, in Asaba, Prof. Tonukari specially lauded the Chairman of the House Committee on Education, Hon. Charles Emetulu, for his leadership and commitment in championing the bill that paved the way for this groundbreaking initiative. He described the dual mode programme as a *transformative milestone in the state’s education sector, noting that it allows students to obtain both the NCE…
Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Emomotimi Dennis Guwor, has said that the DELTA STATE ANTI-TERRORISM AND ANTI-CULTISM (AMENDMENT ) BILL is a definite declaration of government’s commitment to securing lives and properties of citizens. The Speaker also explained that the successful passage of the proposed legislation which was read the third time and passed at Wednesday’s plenary after exhaustive scrutiny, has provided a powerful tool for law enforcement agencies to work. Speaking after hitting the gavel that sealed the procedural processing of the bill, Rt Hon Guwor said the significance of the amendment of the…