Rivers United Captain Warns Against Complacency
Rivers United captain Stephen Manyo has warned his teammates against complacency despite their impressive unbeaten start to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season. The Pride of Rivers have recorded four wins and three draws in their opening seven league matches, establishing themselves as one of the early contenders in the campaign. However, Manyo insists […]
Rivers Hosts 85th JCCE Plenary on Improving Nigeria’s Education System
Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, is hosting the 85th Plenary Meeting of the Joint Consultative Committee on Education (JCCE), bringing together education stakeholders from across Nigeria to deliberate on key issues affecting the sector. The four-day meeting, which began on Tuesday, October 6, and ends on Friday, October 9, 2026, is being held at […]
Finidi Targets Home Perfection For Rivers United
Rivers Uniteds head coach Finidi George is focused on keeping a home record as the club keeps playing in the Nigeria Premier Football League this season. The team called Pride of Rivers had another win at home on Sunday. They won 2-0 against Ikorodu City in their Matchday Seven game. This win was the straight […]
Why Port Harcourt Could Be Nigeria’s Next Investment Hotspot
Port Harcourt is already one of Nigeria’s major centres of formal economic activity, but a proposed 24-hour electricity corridor linking Enugu and Port Harcourt could give the city another advantage in the race for investment. The proposal comes as the Nigerian Economic Summit Group, NESG, prepares for its 32nd Nigerian Economic Summit, where one of […]
Port Harcourt Millennials Celebrate Old Times at Millennials Day Out
Port Harcourt took a trip down memory lane over the weekend, as the fourth edition of Millennials Day Out brought together millennials for an afternoon and night built around the music, games and memories of their childhood and teenage years. Held at The Verde Gardens, Elekahia, the event started from 2pm and offered something different […]
Peak Milk brings Breakfast Café campaign to Port Harcourt
Residents of Port Harcourt are experiencing the Peak Milk “Peak Breakfast, Peak Love” campaign as the dairy brand takes its Breakfast Café experience to the city. The activation is part of a larger campaign across cities in Nigeria, bringing together breakfast, consumer engagement, entertainment, and rewards as Peak seeks to connect directly with consumers. The […]
Fire Guts Creek Road Market, Destroys Goods Worth Millions
A fire outbreak has destroyed goods and other property reportedly worth millions of naira at a section of the Creek Road Market relocated to Number Three Field in Old Port Harcourt Township, Rivers State. The incident occurred at the market section currently being used by traders while redevelopment work continues at the main Creek Road […]
Floods in Rivers Disrupt Businesses, Government Launches Emergency Response
Flooding has hit parts of Rivers State, disrupting business and daily activities, with residents in affected communities reporting blocked access, suspended businesses and growing sanitation concerns as the state government launches an emergency response. The Rivers State Government on Thursday visited some flood ravaged communities in Port Harcourt and promised immediate succor to victims as […]
Is it possible The El Niño Climate is Reflecting in Port Harcourt’s Problem?
The flooding currently affecting parts of Port Harcourt has raised a new question among residents: could the city be experiencing the early effects of the strong El Niño climate pattern now developing across the Pacific? What is El Niño? El Niño is a natural climate pattern that occurs when the surface waters of the central […]
Muma Gee Returns to Port Harcourt Stage After 15 Years Away
Port Harcourt is set to witness the return of one of its notable music names as Gift Uwame Eke, popularly known as Muma Gee, prepares to make her return to the stage after about 15 years away from the music scene. The singer, actress and songwriter will headline the Muma Gee Comeback Concert on Wednesday, […]
Rivers Marks World Tourism Day 2026 With Focus on AI and Digital Innovation
Rivers State has joined the global community in marking World Tourism Day 2026, with stakeholders highlighting the potential of digital innovation and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to transform the tourism sector. The event, held at Hotel Presidential in Port Harcourt, was themed “Digital Agenda and Artificial Intelligence to Redesign Tourism,” with the sub-theme, “Providing Innovative Solutions […]
Why Port Harcourt Residents Are Crying Over The Recent Heavy Rainfall
Several parts of Port Harcourt experienced flooding on Saturday, September 26, following heavy rainfall that disrupted vehicular movement and caused traffic congestion across some major routes. The flooding affected areas including the Imokuta–Stadium Road axis, Eneka, Rumuowha, Rukpokwu, Igwuruta and Iriebe, with parts of Obio-Akpor also recording waterlogging. The situation made movement difficult for motorists […]