By Our Reporter The Paramount Ruler/ Nye-Nwe Eli Woji Community, in Obio Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, HRH, Eze, Amb, Dr Emeka Ihunwo, has celebrated his 11th anniversary on the throne as the Paramount Ruler/ Nye-Nwe Eli of woj, with his members of his cabinet and Woji community, …

… HELDi holds trauma healing, skills sessions for survivors By Mercy Wai-Ogosu A Civil Society Organization in Rivers State, Healthy Life Development Initiative (HELDi), has raised hope among women with the recent introduction of trauma healing for survivors of abusive relationships. At the HELDi, second Trauma Healing Circle for Survivors, …

… Urges Merit Over Ethnicity The Foundation for Accuracy, Integrity and Respect (FAIR) has congratulated Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi on his emergence as the vice-presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement signed by its Executive Director, Onyeche Wofurum Igwe, …

By Paul Williams Non-governmental organisation, Ese Usamali Foundation For Rural Development (EUFORDe), has partnered with the Women’s Ministry of Assemblies of God Church to mark this year’s Mother’s Day with a call for stronger parental responsibility and deeper family bonding. The event, which held recently and was hosted by the …

By Constance Meju (National Point) As campaigns for smarter agricultural practices with more nature friendly options grow, over 60 smallholder farmers in Gelegele community, Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State, were on Tuesday, April 28, trained on how to produce biofertilizers and biopesticides for use in their …

By Paul Williams Despite calls for environmental justice for oil-bearing and impacted communities in Nigeria and the Niger Delta, these communities continue to endure oil spills, gas flaring, polluted water, and land degradation. The National Civil Society Coalition for Oil, Gas and Mining Host Communities on Saturday warned of worsening …

By Our Reporter The Energy and Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria, EMR, Rivers State Council, says all is set for the commemoration of the 2026 World Oceans Day in Port Harcourt. The event, scheduled for Monday, June 8, at the Ernest Ikoli Press Centre, Moscow Road, Port Harcourt, will begin …

By Chukwumaechi Godwin Stakeholders and youths on Friday gathered in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital to commemorate the World Environment Day 2026, and called for stricter monitoring of sanitation protocols across the state. This follows the growing poor environmental sanitation habits across the state marked by indiscriminate dumping and …

By Paul Williams Chairman, Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Onne Seaport Chapter, Chief Ifeanyi Isikaku, has described the unprecedented N77.3 billion Customs revenue haul at Onne Port in April 2026 as an indication of economic growth in Nigeria’s eastern maritime region. He spoke on Tuesday when members of …

By Paul Williams NLNG’s shipping subsidiary, Bonny Gas Transport Limited (BGT), has awarded contracts to build three new LNG vessels as part of a fleet renewal programme. The contracts were signed with Hudong-Zhongua Shipbuilding (Group) Co. Limited and China Shipbuilding Trading Co. Limited. The gas company said in a release …