Adeda: Otovwodo Protests, Gives Delta Govt 7-Day Ultimatum

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Tension rose in Otovwodo community, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, yesterday as residents protested the death of Mr. Unity Adeda Ekwuevugbe, an Assistant Director in the state Ministry of Secondary Education. The protesters disrupted vehicular movement and commercial activities in the community, demanding justice for Adeda and calling on the state government to take decisive action over the circumstances surrounding his death. They gave the Delta State Government a seven-day ultimatum to act, warning that failure to meet their demands would trigger further action by the community.…

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Flooding: Anambra Police Warn Parents, School Bus Operators Over Children’s Safety

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The Anambra State Police Command has warned parents, guardians, schools and transport operators to heighten vigilance and prioritise the safety of schoolchildren amid heavy rainfall and flooding across parts of the state.   The warning followed the death of a school pupil in a recent flooding incident, prompting the command to urge residents to take extra precautions whenever severe weather creates hazardous conditions.   In an advisory issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the command cautioned parents and guardians against allowing children to travel through flooded…

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One Dies As Building Collapses During Demolition In Nnewi

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One person has died following the collapse of part of an old building being demolished at Otolo-Nnewi, in the Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The deceased, identified as 25-year-old Bakeru Iwal, was reportedly trapped when a section of the structure suddenly collapsed during the demolition. The Anambra State Police Command said operatives attached to the Otolo Divisional Headquarters responded to the scene after receiving the report, cordoned off the area and commenced preliminary investigation. The command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the scene was documented, while the…

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NICN Court Sets Aside Injunction Against Reinstatement Of Police Cadets

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Court   The National Industrial Court, Abuja Division, has set aside an interim injunction restraining the Inspector-General of Police, Nigeria Police Force and Police Service Commission from implementing the reinstatement of officers of Cadet ASP Courses 18, 19 and 20. Justice Buhari Sani set aside the order on September 28, 2026, in Suit No. NICN/KN/51/2026, instituted by Advocacy for Human Rights and Cultural Values for Development Initiatives. The court held that the applicant failed to disclose a material fact concerning an earlier judgment of the National Industrial Court in Suit…

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Urhobo Youth Poll: Agbubi Seeks Re-election as UPU National Chief Whip

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Comrade Emmanuel Ejovwokeoghene Agbubi has called on Urhobo youths to support his re-election as National Chief Whip of the Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) Youth Wing Worldwide, ahead of the leadership election scheduled for Friday, October 2, 2026. Agbubi, in a statement, said the election represents another defining moment for the Urhobo Nation and an opportunity to consolidate what he described as the achievements of the incumbent youth leadership led by Activist Blessed Oghenero Ughere. The election is scheduled to hold at the Urhobo Ultra-Modern Cultural Centre, Uvwiamuge-Agbarho, Ughelli North Local…

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CODAF Begins Zero-Waste Initiative, Targets Better Lives for Ughelli Waste Pickers

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 The Community Development Advocacy Foundation (CODAF) has commenced the implementation of a new community-led waste management initiative aimed at improving the working conditions, safety and livelihoods of informal waste pickers in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. The initiative, tagged “Voices to Power: A Community-Led Zero Waste Model for Ughelli North,” kicked off with an engagement at the Isiokolo dumpsite in Ughelli, where CODAF officials met with waste pickers and other key stakeholders to understand the challenges confronting workers at the dumpsite. During the engagement, the organisation said…

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DOPF 2026 Conference: Online Publishers, Journalists, Stakeholders to Converge in Asaba for Democracy, Security Dialogue

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  The Delta Online Publishers Forum (DOPF), has announced preparations for its 2026 Annual Conference and 6th Lecture Series, with a major gathering of media professionals, government officials, political leaders, lawmakers, security chiefs, academics, business leaders and other stakeholders expected in Asaba. The conference, scheduled for Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at David’s Event Centre, GRA, Asaba, will commence at 11:00 a.m. prompt and is expected to provide one of the most expansive platforms for dialogue on democracy, electoral integrity, security and the responsibilities of the media in Nigeria. The event…

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Nigeria Senator Vows To Keep $100bn Gas Park In Delta Communities

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Senator Ede Dafinone has vowed to continue efforts to keep a proposed 100 billion-naira industrial gas park in Eku-Sanubi, in Nigeria’s southern Delta state, despite technical challenges delaying the project. Dafinone, who represents Delta Central in the Senate, said he would oppose relocating the project from Urhobo land until all efforts to resolve the problems at the site had been exhausted. “I have no intention of moving an Urhobo project to another part of the country,” Dafinone said in an interview with Kpoko FM. The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring…

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GOMEP-NG Picks Owens-Ibie for 2026 Conference, Targets Electoral Disinformation

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The Guild of Online Media Editors and Publishers of Nigeria (GOMEP-NG) has named Professor Nosa Owens-Ibie, PhD, as keynote speaker for its 2026 Annual Conference, Lecture and Workshop scheduled for November 26 in Abuja.   The conference, which will hold at the Maryam Babangida National Centre for Women Development, opposite the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Headquarters, Federal Capital Territory, will examine the role of online media in safeguarding information integrity ahead of the 2027 general elections.   Themed “Securing Nigeria’s 2027 Elections: The Role of Online Media in Information…

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Dafinone: Nigeria Can’t Afford To Abandon Tinubu’s Reforms

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…Urges Okpe youths to master AI, embrace entrepreneurship     Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District, Ede Dafinone, has called for continuity in the reform agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying Nigeria cannot afford to abandon ongoing economic and institutional reforms midway. Dafinone spoke at the 2026 World Youth Conference of the Okpe Youth Council (OYC) held at Edion Hall, Orerokpe, Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State, where he also received an Outstanding Leadership Award from the council. The conference, themed “Okpe Youths and the 21st Century Challenges,”…

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