Fresh from his two-week leave and back at work, Vice President Kashim Shettima is departing the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, for Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The Vice President will proceed to commission the 33.5-kilometre Elele–Egbeda–Omoku Dual Carriageway, one of the major infrastructure projects being inaugurated by the Rivers...
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The Concerned Rivers People (CRP) has accused a former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Joy Nunieh, of holding clandestine meetings with Gabriel Pidomson and Dumo Lulu-Briggs in an alleged bid to undermine the Rainbow Coalition in Rivers State. The allegation was contained in a statement...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has launched a scathing attack on former Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, describing him as a “political liability” with no electoral value in Rivers State or the wider South-South region. Speaking during a media chat in Abuja on Tuesday,...
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Friday presented a proposed ₦1.854 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill to the Rivers State House of Assembly, marking his first appearance before the Martin Amaewhule-led legislature since the 2023 political crisis. The budget, titled “Budget of Resilience for Growth and Development,” projects a 24.49...
The Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, July 2, 2026 arraigned two brothers, Cypril Nwalaezi and Smart Chinedu Nwalaezi before Justice S. D. Pam of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt for property fraud. The duo was arraigned on amended five-count...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Friday called for stronger collaboration between the Nigerian Army, state governments and citizens to address Nigeria’s evolving security challenges. Shaibu made the call during a courtesy visit to the Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalaye Fubara, at the Government...
Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, on Monday, 29 June 2026, met with key stakeholders in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry at the Headquarters of 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The high level engagement focused on charting a new course towards enhancing the nation’s oil production...
Tinubu Mega Group (TMG) has approved a ₦1 billion campaign support fund for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid, marking a major outcome of its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The resolution was among several key decisions reached at the gathering on...
Nigeria’s foremost leadership coach and motivational speaker, Fela Durotoye, and Chairman of the Mayor of Housing Group, My-ACE China, have said the true treasure of Rivers State lies not beneath the ground in crude oil but in the potential and capacity of its people. They also echoed the position...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Saturday, declared the courageous leadership, vision and political will demonstrated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as responsible for bridging Nigeria’s longstanding development gap, citing ongoing infrastructure projects across the country as evidence of purposeful leadership. Speaking at the 36th...
Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, will deliver the University of Port-Harcourt (UNIPORT) Convocation Lecture on Saturday. Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Public Communications and Social Media, said in a statement on Thursday, that the Minister will speak on the topic; “Leadership and Infrastructure...
Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has commenced a comprehensive investigation into the collision between a container vessel and an oil tanker at Bonny Anchorage in Rivers State. The incident, which occurred on May 20, 2026, has been classified by the agency as a “Very Serious Marine Casualty.” Following reports...
Former Rivers State Governor and ex-Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has rejected the outcome of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primaries, describing the exercise as compromised and lacking credibility. Amaechi, in a statement posted on his X account on Wednesday, alleged that a large number of party...
Governorship primary election of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Rivers State commenced on Friday across the 319 wards of the state, with party members participating through the Option A4 voting method. Officials of the party’s National Election Committee were deployed to monitor and supervise the exercise as voting...
Frontline governorship aspirant in the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Tonye Patrick Cole, has withdrawn from the party’s gubernatorial primaries scheduled to hold tomorrow. Cole announced his decision in a statement issued on Wednesday evening, saying the move was made in the interest of unity,...
As demand grows for cleaner and more cost-effective energy solutions, Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG) has rallied industry leaders and investors in Port Harcourt to accelerate the adoption of natural gas as a catalyst for industrial growth, improved productivity, lower operating costs, and stronger business competitiveness. The forum coincided with...
Troops of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army, in collaboration with other security agencies, have intensified operations across the Niger Delta Region, recording significant gains against oil theft and related economic crimes. This is contained in a statement signed by the Acting Deputy Director, 6 Division Army Public Relations, Lt....
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has secured another significant win in its ongoing offensive against drug cartels as the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, granted an interim forfeiture order for 17 containers laden with illicit opioids worth over N33.6 billion in street value. The containers, which were...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Thursday declared that political associates must stand firmly by the family of late Senator Barinada Barry Mpigi, announcing a N500 million support fund by the Rivers State Rainbow Coalition to sustain his legacy. Speaking at a Night of Tribute...
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has secured the release of a legal practitioner, Mrs. Lovinah Ugbana Benjamin, who was remanded following proceedings before the High Court of Rivers State in Port Harcourt. The intervention followed a directive by the President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, who...