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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 …

The acting Vice Chancellor of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education Port Harcourt (IAUE), Prof Okechuku Onuchuku, has explained that out of the 1500 vacancies available for employment in the institution, 1100 were earmarked for academic positions, and 400 were for non-teaching positions. This explanation comes against the backdrop of a …

By: Young Freeborn The Chairman of Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, Olorogun Barr. Jaro Egbo has assured the people of the council of his commitment to accountability and prudence in the local government administration. The local government chairman in a press briefing held in his office also …

The acting Vice Chancellor of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE ) Port Harcourt, Professor Okechuku Onuchuku, has continued to receive thumbs up from stakeholders in the University community over the rapid transformation of the school into a better place for academic exercise. Some of the stakeholders like Chief Geoffrey …

By: Amos Odhe. Spokesperson to Governor Ademola Adeleke, Mallam Olawale Rasheed has again accused Senator Ajibola Bashiru of deploying fake news as a tool to attack the state government. “We put it to the opposition scribe that Governor Adeleke never sack any teachers or health workers. The former administration a …