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By Emma Sunday  Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has denied reports of a fresh disagreement between the Executive and Legislative arms of the state government over the 2026 Appropriation Bill. The government, in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Wednesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Onwuka Nzeshi, described …

…Harps on Collaboration with Stakeholders By Amos Odhe  The newly deployed Commissioner of Police in Bayelsa State, CP Ajao Saka Adewale, has formally assumed duty, vowing to wage a decisive war against cultism, armed robbery, maritime crimes, illegal firearms, drug trafficking and other forms of criminality in the state. CP …

By Emma Sunday  Operatives of the Rumuolumeni local vigilante group known as OSPAC, have arrested one suspect in connection with the shooting of a 100-level student at Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, IAUE, as cult violence on the Rivers State-owned campus continues to escalate. The suspect, identified as Mr. Smith, …

… As University of Africa gives Govt two weeks ultimatum to join indefinite strike action By Amos Odhe Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Niger Delta University(NDU) and the Bayelsà Medical University (BMU) have declared an industrial action over the alleged refusal of the State Government to implement 2025 CBA …

By our correspondent The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Bayelsa State Polytechnic, Aleibiri Chapter, has directed its members to withdraw their services from the institution beginning Monday, August 10, 2026, over the controversial reappointment of a retired former Rector as Rector of the Polytechnic. The union said the decision …

… Deploys Commissioners to Commands, Strategic Formations By Paul Williams The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has engaged representatives of civil society organisations on security concerns surrounding the forthcoming Osun State Governorship Election scheduled for August 15, 2026. IGP Disu met with the CSOs, led by Auwal Musa …

By Emma Sunday The Rivers State Waste Management Agency, RIWAMA, said it is partnering with the Police Community Relations Committee, PCRC, in renewed efforts to tackle sanitation challenges and restore the state’s Garden City status. The Managing Director of RIWAMA, Dr. Ibimina Wokoma, announced the partnership on Thursday during a …

By Paul Williams Youth leaders from the ethnic groups in the Niger Delta have asked the Federal Government and the Ogoni Dialogue Committee to adopt the community engagement model used along the Eastern corridor of the Trans Niger Pipeline as the basis for resuming oil production in Ogoni area. The …

By Paul Williams Gas company NLNG says it is committed to enhancing Nigeria’s energy security, driving sustainable growth and delivering long‑term value through operational excellence, expanded production capacity and infrastructure development. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Engr. Adeleye Falade, during a media chat in Lagos, highlighted the significant progress …

By Constance Meju When elephants fight, the grass suffers. The long battle for control of the political turf between two giants, Nyesom Wike, former governor of the State, now Federal Capital Territory Minister, and the man he imposed on Rivers people as Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has unfortunately, turned out to …