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  By Gloria Ngozi Udofia   Rivers State has long stood as a politically significant part of Nigeria. However, recent events have placed her in the spotlight for unsavoury reasons. A deepening internal crisis among top political figures has raised concerns not just within the state, but across the country. …

Reactions are now trailing the recently commissioned projects by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This is as KAGOTE, the apex socio-cultural organisation of the Ogoni people in Rivers State, have lambasted the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi for misleading the president into commissioning an uncompleted project. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to …

As Nigeria prepares to mark Democracy Day on 12th June, 2025, some groups in the state are calling on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to prioritise the reinstatement of suspended governor Siminalayi Fubara and all elected officials of Rivers State. One of the groups, South South Youths Initiative, SSYI, in a …

By Ehichioya Ezomon    Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has reportedly extended his executive tentacles to the Delta State House of Assembly, where he barred journalists from coverage of the midterm report of his administration’s stewardship since May 29, 2023, when he took office to steer the ship of “The …

  By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa   The Bayelsa State Government has urged oil companies and host communities development trusts (HCDTs) to be transparent and accountable in the implementation of policies and projects in oil bearing communities as spelt out in the petroleum industry act (PIA). The Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence …

  By Ehichioya Ezomon   As in every issue or event in the polity, mixed reactions greeted the report on Thursday, May 22, 2025, that the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, had directed all commissioners and other political appointees in his government to either defect with him to …

As part of its livelihoods programmes, the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) has launched a groundbreaking initiative to empower Ogoni youths passionate about the creative arts, particularly in the movie industry. The three-month specialized training program, executed in partnership with the Theatre Arts Department of the University of Port Harcourt, …

The Supreme Council of Ogoni Traditional Rulers has lauded the Rivers State High Court sitting in Saakpenwa, Tai Local Government Area, for its recent ruling aimed at resolving the protracted leadership crisis within the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP). In a significant decision, Justice D.G. Kio …

Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (Rtd), has affirmed that educational development will remain a cardinal pillar of his administration. Ibas stated this revelation while speaking at the 43rd Convocation Ceremony of the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE), Rumuolumeni, Port Harcourt. Represented by the Secretary …

By Emma Sunday   No fewer than 5000 residents of Obumoton-Chiri, Bie-Ama Community in Rivers State have benefited from a free medical outreach organised by the Eastern Naval Command, through the Naval Medical Centre, Borikiri and Nigerian Navy Secondary School, Port Harcourt, to commemorate the 2025 Naval week and the …