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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ALLEGED MURDER: Adeda family rejects Delta State Committee and condolence visit

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THE Adeda family has publicly rejects the Administrative Panel Of Inquiry set up by the Government of Delta State that it consists of only Civil Servants with no Family Members, Civil Organization Or Human Right Activists.   The family also rejects the condolence visit to the family that it does not have implicit confidence on the committee.   This was contained in a post made by Lloyd Sodje Adeda, brother of the deceased on his verified Facebook page on Saturday evening.   According to him, “The ADEDA FAMILY Worldwide Rejects…

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Oborevwori Salutes Oyedepo At 72, Says His Legacy Transcends Ministry

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  Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has congratulated the Founder and Presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, on his 72nd birth anniversary, describing his contributions to faith, education and nation-building as enduring. Oborevwori, in a goodwill message issued on Sunday in Asaba by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, said Oyedepo had, through decades of dedicated service, inspired millions of people in Nigeria and beyond. The Governor described the cleric as a “rare gift to Christendom”, noting that his teachings, mentorship and commitment…

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Adeda’s Death: UDU Demands Full Probe, Says ‘Nobody Should Be Sacred Cow’

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  The Ughelli Descendants Union (UDU) has demanded a thorough and impartial investigation into the death of Mr. Unity Ekuevugbe Adeda, a senior civil servant and indigene of Ughelli Kingdom, insisting that every person connected with the circumstances leading to his alleged assault should be investigated irrespective of status or political office. The apex Ughelli socio-cultural body, in a statement signed by its President-General, Chief Samuel Akpimegi, said the circumstances surrounding Adeda’s death were disturbing and had generated widespread concern across Ughelli Kingdom. “The UDU demands a thorough, transparent and…

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Diri, Ogbuku Commend P-BAT Door To Door Movement for Galvanizing Support For Tinubu

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  By Julius Agadaga, Yenagoa     Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has described the P-BAT Door-to-Door Movement as one of the foremost and most coordinated support groups with organic grassroots support mobilizing for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. The governor who spoke through the Special Adviser Political Matters, Chief Collins Cocodia in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, during the expanded stakeholders meeting organised by the P-BAT Door-to-Door Movement said with groups like P-BAT, the re-election of President Tinubu is sacrosanct. Diri, said Bayelsa State remains…

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Akpodiete’s 31-Year-Old Legal Article Resurfaces In US Law Review

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A 31-year-old legal article written by Urhobo born and Delta Central senatorial aspirant, Prof. Alexander Osondu Akpodiete, has resurfaced in the United States legal literature after being cited in a 2009 American University Law Review article on federal court jurisdiction.   Akpodiete, who wrote the original article as a young lawyer in 1995, said the development offered a striking reminder of the lasting impact of legal scholarship.   His article, titled “Reconciling Plaintiff’s Choice to Sue in State Court With Defendant’s Desire to Defend in Federal Court,” was published in…

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Dafinone Demands Justice Over Adeda Ekwevugbe’s Death, Urges Calm

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Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District, Ede Dafinone, has called for a thorough, transparent and impartial investigation into the death of Mr Adeda Ekwevugbe, a Deputy Director in the Delta State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education. Dafinone, in a statement, described the death of the public servant as “deeply troubling,” insisting that all circumstances surrounding the incident must be fully investigated to provide answers to his family, colleagues and the public. He commiserated with the Ekwevugbe family of Ughelli Kingdom, describing the deceased as a dedicated public servant whose…

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Delta Secondary Schools: Transfer Dispute Deepens As Commissioner Is Being Accused Of Usurping Board’s Role

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  A deepening administrative crisis over the transfer and posting of principals in Delta State secondary schools has triggered allegations of procedural violations, abuse of authority and deliberate disregard for seniority within the education system. A source accused the Commissioner for Secondary Education, Dr Kingsley Ashibuogwu, of allegedly acting in connivance with some members of the Post-Primary Education Board (PPEB) and the Permanent Secretary in the Board to take over responsibilities legally and lawfully assigned to the Board. The allegations have reportedly heightened tension among principals, raised questions about the…

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Adeda’s Death: Isoko Union Demands Answers

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    The Isoko Development Union (IDU), Asaba Branch, has called for calm and restraint following the death of an Isoko son, Mr. Unity Ekpevbughe Adeda, a Deputy Director in the Delta State Ministry of Secondary Education.   Adeda reportedly died following an altercation with a superior at the Prof. Chike Edozien Secretariat, Asaba, on Thursday, September 24, 2026.   In a statement signed by its President, Elisha Ikolomi, the IDU said it was aware of allegations that Adeda was beaten during the altercation, but stressed that the circumstances surrounding…

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