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Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, on Thursday, inaugurated an ultramodern secretariat of the state All Progressives Congress (APC) in Yenagoa. Governor Diri described the beautiful edifice as the “unity secretariat” as it brought together under one roof key stakeholders of the party for the first time in many …

By Amos Odhe Bayelsa State would soon establish an agency to regulate activities that result in erosion and other environmental menace on its waterways. This followed the recent Supreme Court judgment affirming the rights of Bayelsa and Lagos states over the control and management of above the surface activities on …

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has said that Nigeria needs God-fearing leaders for the nation to move in the right direction and make meaningful progress. Governor Fubara stated this when he received in audience, the World President of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, Pastor Erton Kohler; his wife, Andriene Marques …

By Emma Sunday The Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Friday inaugurated several signature projects at the Port Harcourt Barracks of 6 Division, Nigerian Army, as part of activities to mark the 2026 Nigerian Army Day Celebration, NADCEL, ahead of the grand finale scheduled for Monday, …

Pragmatics Association of Nigeria (Pran), recently held her 9th international conference/workshop at Ignatins Ajuru University of Education with the theme: Pragmatics of silence. ‎Speaking at the university auditorium, the National President of the Association, Prof. Pius Akhimien, admonished people never to take silence at its face-value and that silence, though …

As the political wave in the country builds up for the reelection of Mr. President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu for second tenure, Relax Tinubu Is Fixing Nigeria, Rivers State Chapter, a political pressure group, has held an emergency meeting to finetune and strategize towards next year’s elections. ‎Addressing members in the …

By Mandy Willy The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Amadi, has called on the Nigeria Police Force to fully implement Police Force Order 20 and the Police Duty Solicitors Scheme (PDSS) to promote accountability, transparency and speedy justice for suspects. Justice Amadi made the call during a one-day …

By Paul Williams A coalition of civil society groups have called on the Federal Government, the Nigeria Police Force, the National Assembly and other security institutions to prioritise the welfare of the country’s first responders through policy reforms and better budgetary provisions. In a joint statement dated June 27, 2026, …

By Paul Williams The Foundation for Environmental Rights Advocacy and Development (FENRAD) has called for an urgent, independent probe and comprehensive integrity assessment following a crude‑oil pipeline explosion in Owaza, Ukwa West Local Government Area, Abia State. FENRAD’s Executive Director, Comrade Nelson Nnanna Nwafor, in a statement on June 27, …

The International Union of Tenants (IUT) a global umbrella union of tenants has urged the Rivers State Government to take practical steps to stop the escalation of rent cost in the state especially Port Harcourt and Obio/Akpor local government areas. ‎The IUT urged the government to immediately introduce measures to …