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By: Pius Dukor, Port Harcourt The Executive Director of Society for Women and Youths Affairs (SWAYA), Dr. Amanie Stella, has said African leaders should provide electricity supply for communities so as to ensure transformation and social development. She made the remark at an event to celebrate Africa , known as …

By: Paul Williams Nigeria’s gas company, Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas, NLNG, has empowered 28 young entrepreneurs in its host communities in Rivers State with a total grant of N140 million each to help boost their businesses. The entrepreneurs, mostly young persons in their twenties including five living with disability, got …

By Amos Odhe   The Lead Convener of New Associates and the Peoples Democratic Party Bayelsa State Chapter Caretaker Committee Chairman, Barr. George Turnah has congratulated Justice Eberechi Suzzette Wike, the wife of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike on the auspicious occasion of her Birthday Celebration. …

…Vows To Fight On As the crisis rocking the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, continues unabated, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says he has withdrawn from all agreements previously reached to resolve the crisis. This is even as has vowed to “fight on until justice is attained.” …

By Uwem Samuel, Uyo    The governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, has restated his commitment to accelerating the development of rural communities in the state. Governor Eno made this known on Wednesday during the commissioning of a Model Primary School in Okopedi, Okobo Local Government Area. Represented …

…. Describes it As Illegal, in Bad Faith By Constance Meju (National Point Newspaper)   As some Nigerians question the presentation of the 2025 Rivers State budget by President Bola Tinubu, describing it as a direct usurpation of state powers, leading good governance advocate and executive director of Pilex Centre …

By Paul Williams Non-governmental organisation, Quest For Growth and Development Foundation, has taken the campaign for socially-owned and decentralized renewable energy across Africa to schools and communities in Nigeria. Coordinator of Quest For Growth and Development Foundation, Smith Nwokocha, said the campaign “is all about Repowering Nigeria, and through it, …

A suit challenging the declaration of state of emergency in Rivers State has suffered a setback at the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt after it was transfered to Abuja Division. The matter with suit number FHC/PH/53/2025, instituted by a Port Harcourt-based legal practitioner, Samuel Amatonjie, against President Bola …

By Paul Williams Stakeholders in the Niger Delta say oil multinationals divesting from onshore holdings have legal and moral responsibility for the clean-up of polluted sites in the region if the buyer of the divested entity cannot pay. Members of communities impacted by pollution from crude oil exploration and international …

By Amos Odhe. The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) has concluded the distribution of laptops to final year beneficiaries of its scholarship scheme aimed at enhancing their academic research in universities across Nigeria. The agency presented a total of 663 laptops to the beneficiaries in the 26 partnering and 72 non-partnering …