By Paul Williams The Port Harcourt Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines & Agriculture (PHCCIMA) and the StartupSouth Community (#StartupSouth) have agreed on a collaboration to deepen the Innovation Ecosystem in Rivers State. This was the outcome of a 2-day visit the #StartupSouth community paid to the president of PHCCIMA, …

  By Ehichioya Ezomon   Holding political office, whether elective or appointive, has become the shortest route to power, wealth and fame in Nigeria. That’s why politicians can do anything – legal and illegal – to secure the ticket or the means to get into office. Nothing – absolutely nothing …

  Ex-soccer star and Chairman Crystal All Stars International FC of Port Harcourt, Amb. Joe Cole, has said that the chances of Super Eagles to qualifying for 2026 World Cup are very slim but not an impossible task. He said the task can be accomplished “if the boys can approach …

  By Paul Williams The Rivers State Local Government Elections Tribunal has began receiving petitions towards resolving candidates’ complaints arising from the conduct of the August 30 Local Government Council Elections in the state. Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Amadi, had last week set up three election petitions …

  Seven Nigerian graduates, who are beneficiaries of the NLNG 35th/25th Anniversary Scholarship, are set to begin postgraduate studies in tertiary institutions across the United Kingdom. The recipients, who were “selected through a rigorous process,” will commence their studies in the 2025/2026 academic session and become part of NLNG’s “distinguished …

  By Ehichioya Ezomon   As a people, Nigerians – and especially politicians – have practically lost all sense of shame. Otherwise, members of the opposition parties would’ve buried their heads in ignominy for their woeful defeats across the 13 states that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducted by-elections …

  By Ehichioya Ezomon   When you’re hungry and angry, you lose concentration and comprehension. If you’re angry and hungry, you lose self-confidence and esteem. If your anger and hunger is driven by hubris, you lose emotional control, and say and do things preposterous. This is the stage former Rivers …

  By Paul Williams   Nigeria’s international gas company, NLNG says it has signed long-term Gas Supply Agreements (GSAs) with six third-party suppliers in a bid to strengthen feedgas supply to its trains on Bonny Island. The move, according to a release by the company’s General Manager, External Relations and …

  By Bon Peters   The Federal Operations Unit Zone C Owerri, of the Nigeria Customs Service says it has intercepted contraband and unregistered products with a Duty paid Value (DPV) of over N505 million. Addressing a press conference in Benin, the Edo State capital recently, the Controller, FOU Zone …

  By Onyebuchi Nelson Igbogidi As the world shifts towards a more sustainable energy future, the integration of renewable energy sources into the grid has become a pressing concern. Renewable energy sources like solar and wind power offer a cleaner alternative to traditional fossil fuels, but their integration into the …