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Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt   Following the recent reconciliation of the political quarrel between suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, the Rivers Elders and Leaders Forum has called for the lifting of State of Emergency imposed on the State. They also called for …

  By Uwem Offon, Uyo   Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, has re-emphasized his commitment to rural development in the state, while flagging off the construction of the 12.5km Nung Ukim Ikono – Afaha Obio Enwang – Nung Udoe Itak Road in Uyo and Ikono local government …

  By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt Leading journalists and media executives have resolved to seize the initiative of setting agenda for the 2027 political dispensation, insisting that it was part of the innate responsibilities of the media to do so. They agreed that the role of setting political agenda should …

  By Mercy Wai-Ogosu   Women of Efeche Akpali Community of Obokolo, in Okpoku Local Government Area of Benue State, have called on Dangote Coal Mining Company to undertake full remediation of their community land they insist the company used and abandoned. The women made this call recently after conducting …

By Uwem Offon, Uyo   The Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Hon Udeme Otong, has announced that 24 out of the 26 lawmakers in the Assembly have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Making the announcement during plenary on Tuesday, Otong disclosed that he had …

By Bon Peters   The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says it is proposing to generate an estimated revenue of N1.28 trillion in 2025. This disclosure was made by the Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, during the 2025 budget defense session organized by the House of Representatives Committee …

By Ehichioya Ezomon    Once again, communities in Benue State – the acclaimed “Food Basket of the Nation – are under attack, with death and destruction everywhere. Naturally, the survivors, from crying, moaning and wailing, will run to seek refuge and shelter in neighbouring and distant communities or internally-displaced persons’ …

  By Our Reporter   The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project, HYPREP, says it has created over 7000 direct and indirect employments through it’s project sites in Ogoniland. Project Coordinator of HYPREP, Professor Nenibarini Zabbey stated this during a midterm stakeholders scorecard held by the agency in Port Harcourt. This is …

•Vows to sustain war against oil theft economic sabotage Emma Sunday The Commander, Nigerian Navy Ship, NNS, Pathfinder, Commodore Cajethan Nnabuchi Aniaku on Saturday, June 21, 2025 led Officers and Ratings of the base in the Nigerian Navy’s Second Quarter Route March around the Rumuolumeni area of Rivers State. The …

By Our Reporter A coalition of civil society groups in the Niger Delta have expressed “firm solidarity” with His Royal Majesty, King Bubaraye Dakolo, Agada IV of Ekpetiama Kingdom over his suit against Shell, Minister of Petroleum Resources, Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), and Attorney General of the Federation. …