By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State have been urged to fully exercise their franchise in the upcoming general elections and demand accessible, inclusive voting arrangements and the completion of Form EC40H at polling units The sensitisation programme, organised by a Non-Governmental Organisation TAF Africa, (formerly the Albinism Foundation), brought together all PWDs in Ughelli North to educate them on their voting rights, available assistance at polling units and the importance of documenting their participation. Speaking at the event, TAF Africa Programme Manager Dr Andrew Adaji, said the group was in…
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Godwin-Maria Utuedoye is a trained professional journalist. A graduate of Mass Communication from the Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria. He is a registered practising Journalist with the Nigeria Union of Journalists with over 20 years experience in news reporting. He is interested in Investigative and development Journalism. He lives in Nigeria and focuses more in the Niger-Delta region where oil and gas exploration by government and multinational oil companies has plunged into poverty and environmental degradation for years. He is also a PR Consultant, content creator, broadcast, print Journalist and Publisher. His vast experiences in journalism span over decades of reporting the activities of the untouched areas. He is married with children.
Dafinone further urged Urhobo people to redefine wealth around service, legacy and collective advancement rather than personal accumulation. He said his late father, Senator David Omueya Dafinone, left him a name and reputation that he was determined to uphold, adding that his personal ambition was to elevate the Urhobo nation and prepare a new generation capable of sustaining its progress.
Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District, Ede Dafinone, has called for greater unity, cultural preservation and strategic networking among the Urhobo people, saying the nation can only achieve its full potential when its people work together and deliberately prepare the next generation for leadership. Dafinone made the call during a visit to the Ovie of Udu Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Engr. Michael Ogheneovo Orugbo, JP, KP, Okporua I, where he sought the monarch’s prayers, blessings and counsel on his continued service to Delta Central and the advancement of the Urhobo nation. The senator said his office remained open to traditional…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State have been urged to fully exercise their franchise in the upcoming general elections and demand accessible, inclusive voting arrangements and the completion of Form EC40H at polling units The sensitisation programme, organised by a Non-Governmental Organisation TAF Africa, (formerly the Albinism Foundation), brought together all PWDs in Ughelli North to educate them on their voting rights, available assistance at polling units and the importance of documenting their participation. Speaking at the event, TAF Africa Programme Manager Dr Andrew Adaji, said the group was in…
Senator Ede Dafinone, representing Delta Central Senatorial District, has congratulated Vice President Kashim Shettima on his 60th birthday, praising his decades of public service and role in advancing the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. In a statement released to mark the milestone celebration, Dafinone described Shettima’s caree from banking to the vice presidency as a life “marked by distinguished public service, leadership and an enduring commitment to the unity and progress of our nation.” He specifically commended Shettima’s tenure as Governor of Borno State, noting the courage and resilience shown while steering the state through severe…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu and the Nigerian Army Headquarters to site the headquarters of the newly created 83 Division of the Nigerian Army in Delta State. Oborevwori made the appeal when he received a committee from the Nigerian Army Headquarters on a stakeholders’ consultative visit to the state as part of consultations on the realignment of Areas of Responsibility arising from the creation of the 83 Division. The committee was led by the Chief of Army Standards and Evaluation, Major-General Thompson Bobby Ugiagbe. The governor argued that Delta was strategically positioned…
Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District, Ede Dafinone, has stepped up grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections, holding a strategic meeting with the All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders, and the party executives at the local government and wards in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State. Dafinone, who is the APC senatorial candidate for Delta Central in the 2027 election, held the meeting on Monday at the Council Hall, Isiokolo, alongside the Executive Chairman of Ethiope East Local Government Council, Hon. Chief Augustine Ogedegbe, JP, and other party leaders and stakeholders. The meeting focused on strengthening the…
The Delta State Government has approved a massive rehabilitation and reconstruction work in primary and secondary schools across the state, with the job expected to commence in the coming weeks. The decision was among the major resolutions reached at Monday’s State Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori. Briefing journalists after the meeting, Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, said the Ministries of Primary and Secondary Education had been directed to immediately assess schools across the state’s 25 local government areas and identify the ones requiring rehabilitation or complete reconstruction. He said the…
Nigeria Inspector General of Police Disu, has appointed Samuel Etaifo Erale, psc, mnips, as new Commissioner of Police for Delta State. CP Erale assumed duty as the 25th Commissioner of Police for Delta State, the state police command announced on Monday. A native of Owan East, Edo State, CP Erale succeeds CP Yemi John Oyeniyi. He was born on March 2, 1968, at Pedro Police Barracks, Shomolu, Lagos, and holds a BSc (Hons) in Political Science from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (1992). He joined the Nigeria Police Force in 1994 as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police (Course 18). CP…
Delta Central Senator Ede Dafinone, has described the emergency rehabilitation of failed sections of the Benin-Sapele-Effurun Expressway as proof that quiet, persistent engagement can deliver results, after the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) flagged off work on the critical road corridor in Sapele, Delta State. The flag-off ceremony was held at Amukpe Roundabout, where representatives of the Delta State Government, the NDDC leadership, and other stakeholders gathered to launch the intervention aimed at easing the hardship faced by motorists, commuters, businesses and communities along the route. Dafinone, who represents Delta Central Senatorial District, said the development reflected the outcome of…