By Nelson Egware A quiet renaissance is unfolding in Delta Central, one marked by purposeful leadership, people-centric governance, and an unwavering commitment to progressive politics. At the heart of this transformation stands Senator Ede Dafinone: an accomplished accountant, economist, environmental advocate, philanthropist, and legislator. His election as Senator representing Delta Central has not merely rekindled hope within the Urhobo nation; it has fundamentally reshaped the contours of effective representation. The son of the late Chief David Omueya Dafinone, a revered statesman and national figure, Senator Dafinone has inherited more than just a storied name, he has inherited a legacy steeped…
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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 iol 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.
By Victor Lewis, Res ipsa loquitor is a Latin phrase which implies that ‘the thing speaks for itself’. The Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Ede Dafinone has completed his first two years in the Red Chamber just like the rest 108 of his colleagues. If the Distinguished Senator’s performance is to be evaluated within the framework of the past 24 months, then of course, he does not need to expend his effort to explain because the long catalogue of his achievements speak for themselves. Millions of sincere beneficiaries across the eight Local Government Areas…
By Victor Lewis The recent torrent of back and forth drags mounted and sustained by some on air social media personalities against Senator Ede Dafinone, could only be a testimony of the fact that, beyond their presumed placated grudges, there exists a horde of sponsors whose intent and interest on the senate seat are fast becoming obsession. Constructive criticism, no doubt, is a hallmark of a dynamic democratic process but where it loses its constructiveness, it becomes a tool for political blackmail in the hands of those manipulated to promote and perpetrate it. While the right to express one’s views…
Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District Olorogun Ede Dafinone, has congratulated Olorogun Professor Joseph Abugu, SAN, on his emergence as President of the Urhobo Renaissance Society (URS). In a statement signed by Senator Dafinone on Monday, July 28, stated that Professor Abugu’s election comes at a defining moment in the people’s pursuit of renewal and collective progress. He noted that his unwavering dedication to Urhobo values, combined with his contributions to academic and cultural thought, made him a most worthy choice to lead this respected body. Senator Dafinone also extended his sincere thanks and congratulations to the out going President,…
The Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District, Senator Ede Dafinone, will on Monday, July 28, 2025, address the Urhobo Nation in a landmark keynote at the inaugural Urhobo Leadership Series organised by the Urhobo Consultative Forum (UCF), a program designed to engage Urhobo political and public office holders to promote effective governance. The program, themed “Redefining Public Service and Accountability: A Reflection on Senatorial Representation,” the event is set to stir high-level conversation on leadership and governance within the Urhobo Nation. Holding virtually via Zoom from 8:00 PM to 10:30 PM (WAT), the series kicks off with Senator Dafinone—representing Delta…
By Sunny Awhefead The twin motif of appearance and reality frames a great deal of the experience recounted in literary texts. The concept speaks to the truth that things are not always what they seem to be. From Chaucer to Chinua (Achebe), the world has been fed with verses, yarns and acts that portray the dual nature of man embedded within that which is either altruistic or dubious. Writers have depicted humanity as a canvas which embodies the oppositional strain between villainy and valour, nobility and dubiety, conscience and con-science! The world is not really as it is. It is…
By Nkem Nwaeke. In a significant development, the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Emomotimi Dennis Guwor, during the last plenary session of the House, ruled in favour of a six weeks annual break for members of the 8th Assembly. The six-week recess for the Lawmakers, is effective from Tuesday, 22 July 2025 as they are expected to reconvene on Tuesday, 2 September 2025 to continue the 3rd session of the present Assembly. This strategic recess, according to the proactive and diligent Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Dennis Guwor, is intended to give Members…
…To Construct Flyovers At Agbor, Ughelli The Delta State Executive Council (EXCO) has approved N230 billion worth of projects across different sectors in line with Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s continued commitment to infrastructure development and wellbeing of Deltans. The approvals were disclosed by the State Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, during a press briefing after the State Executive Council meeting held at Government House, Asaba, presided over by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori. Aniagwu, flanked by Commissioners Sonny Ekedayen (Economic Planning), Reuben Izeze (Works – Highways and Urban Roads), Dr. Joseph Onojaeme (Health), Hon. Ebikeme Clark (Riverine…
RESIDENTS, commuters Tuesday during a protest castigated the Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, Udu Council Chairman, Vincent Oyibode and Chairman, Obakpor Engineering, Olorogun John Oguma for neglecting and abandoning the collapsed ever-busy Ovwian/Udu major road leading to the Council headquarters. Some of the protesters who are members of the Coalition Group armed with banners mounted the Cross and Stop junction by Udu Express before they moved to one of the bad spots at Daddy Bakery to drive home their message. They said that it was disheartening that the Delta State Government and its contractor had given deaf ears to the…
ENVIRONMENTAL public policy consultant, Dr John Barika Idamkue, has urged President Bola Tinubu to establish a Ken Saro-Wiwa Mitigation Fund and embark on truly participatory stakeholders engagements among four further huddles he must cross to realise peaceful resumption of oil production in Ogoni, Rivers state. Ogoni born Idamkue, close aide to Ken Saro Wiwa through his trial and vexed execution of the Ogoni 9, told Vanguard that he was breaking his silence on the Ogoni struggle since the event of November 10, 1995, reawaken by two recent policy actions of the President Bola Tinubu on Ogoni affairs. He recalled the…