RSUTH Launches Advanced Cardiac Imaging Services, Unveils Cardiology Department
The Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH) has launched advanced cardiac imaging services, including Speckle Tracking Echocardiography and CT Coronary Angiography, as part of efforts to strengthen cardiovascular care and improve patient outcomes in Rivers State and beyond. The unveiling took place during the RSUTH Cardiology Day 2026, themed “Strengthening Systems for Better Heart Health,” […]
NCDMB Commends Brentex Over $50m Steel Pipe Facility at Onne
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has lauded Brentex Petroleum Services Limited for the development of its Steel Pipe Induction Bending and Coating Facility at the Federal Ocean Terminal (FOT), Onne Port, Rivers State, describing the project as a major milestone in Nigeria’s industrial and oil and gas sectors. The facility, valued at […]
PHED Warns Residents to Stay Safe Around Electricity During Rainy Season
The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Plc (PHED) has advised residents in its coverage area to take extra precautions around electrical facilities during the rainy season to avoid accidents. In a public safety advisory, the company warned people not to go near fallen power lines, stressing that they should always be treated as live and dangerous. […]
NUPRC Says Over 1,100 Community Projects Underway in Niger Delta
The Host Communities Development Trust (HCDT), established under the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), is responsible for overseeing over 1,100 development projects in the Niger Delta, as reported by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). The Assistant Director of Host Community Development Affairs at NUPRC, Kingsley Ehiaguinaji, shared this information during the inauguration of the […]
Returnees Deserve a Second Chance – Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere
When people lose everything- job loss, illness, debt, divorce, fire, or any other turn of life- the first loss is material. The second loss is often what we do to them afterward: stigmatization. This week, Apostle Chibuzor Gift Chinyere of Omega Power Ministries did something the Nigerian state has repeatedly failed to do: he looked […]
Floods Loom: Rivers Must Clear Its Drains
Rivers State is drowning in a crisis it has seen before. From Rumuodomaya to Graceland Community in Oyigbo, floodwaters have submerged homes, shut down businesses, and pushed families out of the only shelter they have. The Eleme Local Government Chairman had also called on the Rivers State Ministry of Special Duties for urgent intervention as […]
Customs Set to Roll Out Full Cargo Scanning at Onne Port
As part of its efforts to strengthen border security, curb the importation of prohibited goods, and improve trade facilitation, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) will soon begin scanning all cargo at Onne Port in Rivers State. The Service’s National Public Relations Officer, Deputy Comptroller Abdullahi Maiwadal, announced this during a press conference in Port Harcourt […]
NUJ Appeals for Support to Save Ailing Veteran Journalist Eddie Williams
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Rivers State Council, has appealed to the Rivers State Government, corporate organisations, philanthropists and well-meaning Nigerians to urgently assist veteran journalist and publisher, Elder Eddie Williams, who is battling a prolonged cardiovascular-related illness. Speaking at the NUJ Secretariat on Moscow Road, Port Harcourt, on Monday, the Chairman of the […]
RSU Don Unveils Nanotech Solution to Oil Spills
Joshua Konne, a Professor of Materials Chemistry at the Rivers State University (RSU), has come up with nanotechnology inventions that could greatly help in cleaning up crude oil spills and promote clean energy generation in Nigeria. During his 135th inaugural lecture held at RSU in Port Harcourt, he revealed that he has developed nanomaterials that […]
GOC 6 Division Urges Commanders To Leave Behind Lasting Legacies
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division, Nigerian Army and Land Component Commander, Joint Task Force (South-South) Operation DELTA SAFE, Major General Emmanuel Emekah, has urged commanders of affiliated formations and units of the Division to initiate projects that enhance personnel welfare and improve operational efficiency. The GOC, who gave the charge during the commissioning […]
Rivers Transport Workers Benefit as RIVCHPP Flags Off Health Insurance Enrolment
The Rivers State Contributory Health Protection Programme (RIVCHPP) has officially flagged off the enrolment of members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) into the state health insurance scheme, in line with the government’s drive to expand access to affordable and quality healthcare. Speaking during the flag-off ceremony at Rumuokoro Park in Port […]
PETROAN Urges FG to Restart State-Owned Refineries
The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has urged the Federal Government to direct the immediate resumption of operations at the Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna refineries, saying the move would promote competition, strengthen energy security and reduce pressure on the naira. In a statement signed by Dr. Joseph Obele, the association’s […]