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By Paul Williams The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has deepened its collaboration with the media in the South‑South to strengthen public trust, drive ongoing service reforms and curb smuggling in the region. National Public Relations Officer, Deputy Comptroller Abdullahi Maiwada, while addressing journalists and Customs PROs at the 2026 PR …

By Emma Sunday Ahead of the 2027 General Election, the Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has reiterated his support for the second term bid of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the aspiration of Hon Kingsley Ogundu Chinda, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers …

By Ehichioya Ezomon “BREAKING: Tinubu retains Shettima as running mate, APC submits forms to INEC… party predicts landslide victory at the poll,” was the headline of Thenationonlineng.net on Friday, July 10, 2026, on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu pairing Vice President Kashim Shettima on the All Progressives Congress ticket for the …

By Isidoros Karderinis The relations between China and Taiwan are constantly tense since their de facto separation in 1949 and are causing tension in relations between Beijing and Washington. On October 1, 1949, Mao Zedong proclaimed the founding of the People’s Republic of China in Beijing. The nationalist forces of …

By Paul Williams Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara on Friday presented a N1.85 trillion budget to the Rivers State House of Assembly for the 2026 fiscal year, with capital spending accounting for more than 75% of total outlays. The presentation — less than three weeks after Fubara submitted the …

By Emma Sunday The Rivers State Government has rewarded ten indigenes who received the prestigious National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Presidential Honours Award with a total sum of ₦20 million. Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, congratulated the award recipients, describing them as worthy ambassadors, whose outstanding service during …

By Ehichioya Ezomon If former Vice President and presidential hopeful of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, wants to win his “last” political battle of no retreat no surrender, and achieve his life-long ambition to be President of Nigeria, he should, in addition to his messaging, do one …

By Bethel Toby ‎‎The election of Senator Olaka Johnson Nwogu as the representative of Rivers South-East Senatorial District in the Red Chambers of the National Assembly has rekindled hope across the district.‎‎From the bustling waterways of Opobo/Nkoro to the agricultural communities of Oyigbo, from the historic Kingdom of Andoni to …

By Nemi Tamuno The scandal enveloping the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) has escalated into a multi-faceted crisis of governance, now featuring a high-profile death, a direct denial of the agency’s very existence by the Federal Government (FG), and explosive allegations of budget “insertions” running into tens of billions …

By Paul Williams The Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC‑Nigeria) has urged authorities to suspend a planned destruction of expired explosive materials in Kporghor Community, Tai Local Government Area, pending an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and safety guarantees. YEAC-Nigeria’s Executive Director, Dr. Fyneface Dumnamene Fyneface, warned that the demolition exercise, …