Boniface Set for Premier League Switch as Leverkusen Plan Exit
Nigerian striker Victor Boniface has been let go by former Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen, who are eager to sell him this summer with interest from Premier League side Newcastle United. The young and prolific striker has had a commendable tenure at Bayer Leverkusen since transferring from Belgian team Royale Union SG two seasons back. Statistics […]
No Call-Up for Oshoala… Has She Played Her Last for Nigeria?
Super Falcon talisman, Asisat Oshoala, has been left out of the Nigerian squad once again as head coach Justine Madugu unveils his list of 23 players for Nigeria’s upcoming double-header friendly against Cameroon. Statistics have shown that Oshoala featured for the national team during the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, where she started two group […]
NOA Takes Civic Values Campaign to Schools in Ahoada East, Omuma LGAs
In a renewed effort to shape the character of young Nigerians and promote civic responsibility, the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Rivers State Directorate, has taken its school sensitization programme to students in Ahoada East and Omuma Local Government Areas.The outreach, held on May 14 and 19, targeted schools across the two LGAs and focused on […]
EFCC Re-arraigns Omatsuli Over Alleged N3.6bn Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, May 19, 2025, re-arraigned Tuoyo Omatsuli, a former Executive Director of Projects at the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, over an alleged N3.6 billion fraud. Omatsuli is standing trial alongside Francis Momoh, Don Parker […]
Davido Reveals Igbo Descent
Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, widely known as Davido, recently addressed a social media user who attempted to caution him about his close ties with the Igbo community. The troll, going by the name Yakbel on X (formerly Twitter), suggested that Davido, being of Yoruba descent, should be wary of potential betrayal from his Igbo associates. […]
Idah Peterside visits Rivers Whales ahead of National Sport Festival
A Former Super Eagles Goalkeeper, Bishop Idah Peterside, has paid a visit to Rivers Whales Teqball team at their training ground inside the Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Elekahia in Port Harcourt. Rivers Whales are concluding preparations before they leave Rivers State for the 2025 National Sports Festival (NSF) in Ogun State. Related: Osimhen Shoots Galatasaray To […]
NOA South South Zone Director Charges Staff to Excellence
Staff of the Rivers State Directorate of the National Orientation Agency, NOA, have been enjoined to remain steadfast to the ideals of the agency and be committed to the performance of their duty. South South Zonal Director of NOA, Mr. Ibor Otu, who gave the charge during an interactive session with the agency staff in […]
SSDM Reiterates Commitment to Niger Delta Development
A non-governmental organization; the (South South Democratic Movement SSDM) has reiterated its commitment to the socio-political and economic development of the Niger Delta region, through adequate monitoring of on-going projects in the region. Speaking on the sideline of the group’s meeting in Port Harcourt, National Chairman of SSDM, Prince Favour Reuben, attributed the economic backwardness […]
Let the Governor Govern: Dokubo Blasts Shadow Rule in Rivers
The Chairperson of the Labour Party in Rivers State, Hilda Dokubo, has asserted that the state cannot operate effectively with fractured leadership. She criticized what she sees as FCT Minister Nyesom Wike’s ongoing influence over Rivers’ political matters, despite his departure from the governorship. Speaking at a Town Hall Meeting in Rivers State that was […]
Irish Ambassador Reiterates Commitment to Partner HYREP in Environmental Remediation
The Irish Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Peter Ryan has expressed determination to partner the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project, (HYPREP) in the restoration of polluted areas in Ogoniland.Speaking during a visit to HYPREP Headquarters in Port Harcourt, Mr Ryan while explaining that Ireland shares so much in common with Nigeria noted that his fellow countrymen who […]
Navy Conducts Free Medical Outreach for Over 1,500 Rivers Residents
The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder has provided free medical care to over 1,500 residents of Rumuolumeni Community in Obio-Akpor LGA, Rivers State. The one-day outreach offered malaria and urine tests, deworming, Vitamin A, consultations, HIV awareness, medications, and mosquito nets for children and pregnant women. Residents were also screened and treated for diabetes, hepatitis, […]
Nigeria’s Mangrove: Experts Call for Sustainable Approach
The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has emphasized the need for a sustainable approach to conserve the country’s mangroves. At a one-day stakeholder engagement on Mangrove Governance in Nigeria’s Niger Delta, held in Port Harcourt. The Director-General of NCF, Dr. Joseph Onoja, represented by the Director, Technical Programme, NCF, Adedamola Ogunsesan, Onoja noted that Nigeria’s mangroves […]