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  By Wilson Macaulay  Warri, Delta State – April 30, 2025 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is facing mounting pressure to finalize the ward delineation process in Warri Federal Constituency, as influential Ijaw and Urhobo leaders jointly accused unnamed political actors of attempting to subvert a court-backed electoral reform. At a press conference in Warri on Wednesday, April 30th 2025 the coalition of Ijaw and Urhobo leaders said that INEC’s field data — which confirms the Ijaw majority in Warri North and South-West and Urhobo dominance in Warri South — must be the basis for any delineation, not what they described as “manipulated voters’ registers.” They cautioned that failure to follow due process could spark unrest, while demanding a halt to voters registration and electoral activities until proper delineation exercise is completed. Allegations were also made of “deliberate sabotage” by some Itsekiri elements, whom they claim are resisting the implemen...

     By Wilson Macaulay  Ogbe Secondary School Effurun Yesterday Tuesday April 29th Won the Special Science Quiz Competition Organized by Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun in honor of the out going Vice Chancellor Engr Prof Akpofure Rim-Rukeh With 35 Points, Orerokpe School came second with 25 Points while Osubi Secondary School took the third position with 20 Points . The event Which was  held at the 500 capacity new auditorium featured selected secondary schools from Uvwie and Okpe Local Government Areas of Delta State and all the participants got  cash awards and certificates of Participation signed by the Vice Chancellor. Prof Ikuobase Emovon , the  Chief Judge,Mrs Maria Odiakaose and DR Mrs Ogwuche Christiana Ene the first and second moderator Who made up the moderating panel gave the  list of the Schools  participating as   Ugbomro Secondary School, Ugbolokposo Secondary School, Ogbe. Secondary School, Oha Seco...

  By Wilson Macaulay  Mr Abraham Ogbodo  Former Editor-in-Chief  of Guardian Newspaper ,Yesterday Monday 28 April ,2025 , delivered a Special Public Lecture titled The Gown and Town in Nigeria, the issues in between, in honor of the outgoing Vice Chancellor , Engr Prof Akpofure Rim- Rukeh to mark the end of his glorious tenure. The lecture which was held at the 500 capacity Auditorium was well attended by top Management Staff, Principal Officers of the University, Professors from different Universities,captains of industries and special dignitaries from all works of life which made the event very special and unique. Abraham Ogbodo traced the historical background of the Gown to the Medieval European and connected it to how scholars  re-appropriated into academic rituals by Oxford and Cambridge Universities as an academic gown. Guest speaker Ogbodo still on the relationship between the Gown and the Town, from the historical context of the first, second, third and...

  By Wilson Macaulay Mr Abraham Ogbodo  Former Editor-in-Chief  of Guardian Newspaper ,Yesterday Monday 28 April ,2025 , delivered a Special Public Lecture titled The Gown and Town in Nigeria, the issues in between, in honor of the outgoing Vice Chancellor , Engr Prof Akpofure Rim- Rukeh to mark the end of his glorious tenure. The lecture which was held at the 500 capacity Auditorium was well attended by top Management Staff, Principal Officers of the University, Professors from different Universities,captains of industries and special dignitaries from all works of life which made the event very special and unique. Abraham Ogbodo traced the historical background of the Gown to the Medieval European and connected it to how scholars  re-appropriated into academic rituals by Oxford and Cambridge Universities as an academic gown. Guest speaker Ogbodo still on the relationship between the Gown and the Town, from the historical context of the first, second, third and fourt...

Director General, Delta State Bureau for Communications and Orientation, Dr (Barr) Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, has said that the recent defection by governor Sheriff Oborevwori and the entire party structure of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state to the All Progressives Congress, APC was and still the best option. Dr Oghenesivbe who as a guest of TVC News "Standpoint" public affairs program on Saturday, stated that the massive defection was democratic, because it was well debated and all grey areas thoroughly examined before the governor, party leaders and stakeholders across the three senatorial districts unanimously agreed that it was the right thing to do. He assured that come 2027 general elections, the good people of Delta State will vote massively for President Bola Tinubu, governor Sheriff Oborevwori and all candidates of APC, adding that the recent defection was necessary to upscale overall development of the state, as well as to improve the living standard...

Director General, Delta State Bureau for Communications and Orientation, Dr (Barr) Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, has said that the recent defection by governor Sheriff Oborevwori and the entire party structure of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state to the All Progressives Congress, APC was and still the best option. Dr Oghenesivbe who as a guest of TVC News "Standpoint" public affairs program on Saturday, stated that the massive defection was democratic, because it was well debated and all grey areas thoroughly examined before the governor, party leaders and stakeholders across the three senatorial districts unanimously agreed that it was the right thing to do. He assured that come 2027 general elections, the good people of Delta State will vote massively for President Bola Tinubu, governor Sheriff Oborevwori and all candidates of APC, adding that the recent defection was necessary to upscale overall development of the state, as well as to improve the living standard...

The Director-General of the Delta State Orientation and Communication Bureau, Dr (Barr) Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe (JP), has explained that if the massive defection recently witnessed in Delta State had been motivated by individual political interests, it would not have been comprehensive During an interview with Ritz FM Warri, TVC News and News Central via DSTV and GOTV channels on Saturday and Sunday respectively, Oghenesivbe stated that the 25 local government chairmen, all councilors across the state, the entire PDP structures at unit, Ward and local government levels across the three senatorial districts; Delta Central, Delta North and Delta Central after hitter debates and due process unanimously approved the defection devoid of coercion The Bureau Chief posited that Governor Sheriff Oborevwori was at different national platforms declared and celebrated as the "Best Governor of the Year" by ThisDay Arise Media Group, "Best Governor in Infrastructure Development...