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Emma Sunday As part of activities to celebrate the 2025 International Day of Peace, the Rivers State chapter of the Rotary Action Group For Peace, RAGFP, in collaboration with 29 Rotary Clubs in the State, on Saturday inaugurated a ‘Peace Monument’ at the UTC Junction along Azikiwe Road, Port Harcourt. …

  By Jacinta Hycenth, Abuja   The Commandant General of the National Unity and Peace Corps (NUPEC), Dr. Chinedu Nneji, has urged Nigerians to take immediate and decisive action, rather than delaying, to promote and sustain peace within the country. Nneji who also is the Commandant General of Nigerian Mine …

    By Jacinta Hycenth, Abuja   The Federal Ministry of Steel Development on Thursday said that a comprehensive technical and financial audit of Ajaokuta Steel Plant is presently underway to ensure that any decision taken is transparent, data-driven and in the best interest of Nigeria. The ministry disclosed this …

  By Paul Williams    Gas company, NLNG says it is intensifying its drive to reduce methane emissions, by embedding prevention measures into its facility design, upgrading existing assets, and commissioning new technologies. NLNG’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Philip Mshelbila, speaking during a high-level panel session at the …

  By Ehichioya Ezomon    All things being equal (ceteris paribus), the suspended democratic institutions in Rivers State – the executive and legislative arms of government – will be restored by Thursday, September 18, 2025, exactly six months after President Bola Tinubu declared a near-marshall rule over the state. In …

The Nigerian government has facilitated a landmark twinning agreement on socio-economic and cultural development between Bayelsa State and Namibe, a province of Angola.   It also midwifed another economic cooperation deal between Nasarawa State and the Angolan province of Bengo.   A release by the Chief Press Secretary to the …

  By Paul Williams   International gas company, NLNG, has adopted Artificial Intelligence (AI) across its operational areas, in a bid to enhance efficiency and achieve sustainable energy. According to a release signed by the General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development, Sophia Horsfall, “The plan is to integrate smart …

By Mandy Willy The Niger Delta Advocates for Good Governance (NDAGG) has accused Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), the sole administrator of Rivers State, of what it described as “dangerous financial mismanagement and brazen looting” of local government funds. The group through its spokesman, Chief Honest Nwenenda Woke, alleged that …

  By Paul Williams Environmental pollution as a result of oil spills and the release of hydrocarbons into the environment has for over 50 years plagued the oil-rich Niger Delta region, impacting harshly on the ecosystem and human life and activities. Worst hit in all of this are the host …

By Paul Williams  The intervention by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment failed to stop the strike action embarked on by workers of Cameron/Onesubsea Offshore Systems Limited, pushing it into the third day. The strike action further raises concerns over potential disruptions to Nigeria’s offshore oil and gas supply …