Refuse Overruns Port Harcourt, Residents Voice Health Concerns
Mountains of garbage have overwhelmed major roads and neighborhoods in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, raising serious concerns about public health and environmental safety. Report reveal that waste now fills road medians and streets in various areas, including Rumuolumeni, Egbelu, Eneka, Rukpokwu, Igwuruta, and Eleme. The growing piles of debris have become an eyesore and prompted […]
Rivers State ADC Pledges to Comply with National Directives
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Rivers State has reaffirmed its loyalty to the National Executive Council of the party that is united, and firmly aligned with the former Minister of Transportation His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi. In a statement by the Rivers State State Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, Chief Amb. […]
Akuku-Toru Chairman Flags off Lulu-Briggs ICT Centre in Obonoma
In a major push towards technological advancement and youth empowerment in the O.B. Lulu-Briggs ICT Centre for Digital Innovation has been commissioned on Wednesday 8 April, 2926 in Obonoma community in Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State. Speaking at the ceremony, the Executive Chairman of Akuku-Toru LGA, Hon. Aboiya-a Bob-Fubara, who was the special […]
Alleged Burglary: Police Intensify Search for Absconding Landlord
The Nkpolu Divisional Police Headquarters at Mile 3, Diobu, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has invited a landlord, identified simply as Kenneth, for questioning over the alleged burglary of his tenant’s apartment on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. The invitation, conveyed via a phone call, followed an unsuccessful attempt by police officers to arrest him at his […]
Rivers Women Leaders Urged to Create Strategic Networks for Geater Impact
Women in leadership positions in Non-profit organizations have been encouraged to prioritize strategic networking and relationship building as a means of advancing gender equality and promoting social inclusion in Rivers State. The call was made during the Leadership Breakfast for Women Non-Profit Leaders held in Port Harcourt. The meeting, themed “Women Elevate” with sub-theme “Women […]
Port Harcourt to Host Free Skills Acquisition for Women
As part of activities marking the ThatAfricanMom Women Summit 2026, Women in Port Harcourt and its environs are to benefit from a free skills acquisition programme scheduled for April 17, 2026 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The training, organized by a women empowerment platform, ThatAfricanMom, founded by Dr Hafsat Akande, is designed to equip participants […]
NRCAI Trains Journalists On AI in Rivers State
A non-governmental organisation, the Nigeria Religious Coalition on Artificial Intelligence (NRCAI), in partnership with the Future of Life Institute, has conducted a one-day training session focused on AI and Religion for journalists in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.The coalition, which includes both Christian and Islamic religious leaders, also provided training to the journalists on how to […]
Omah Lay Sparks Reactions as He Hints at Return to Christianity
Nigerian music star Omah Lay has stirred conversation online after suggesting that he may have returned to Christianity following an earlier indication that he embraced Islam. The Rivers-born singer, known for his introspective lyrics and soulful sound, took to Snapchat to share a personal update that has since caught the attention of fans and followers. […]
Bekanwa Used Political Power to Unite Cult Groups – Police Officer Tells Court
Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has adjourned till the 19th and 26th of May 9th and 15th of June 2026 for two defendants, former Caretaker Committee Chairman of Khana Local Government Area, Sunny Bekanwa and one Henry Barikui-Dele to open their defense in a murder case against them. At the resumed hearing, […]
Foundation Eulogies Ernest Ikoli as Crusader of Truth, Anti-Discrimination Icon
Late nationalist, politician and pioneering journalist Ernest Sisei Ikoli, has been described as anti-discrimination Icon, a symbol of the struggle against oppression and discrimination in Nigeria. In a statement signed by the Executive Vice Chairman of Ernest Sisei Ikoli Foundation, Anthony George-Ikoli (SAN), highlighted Ikoli’s role as the first editor of the Daily Times of […]
Appoint Wike As PCC Director General – APC Leader To Tinubu
A request has been made by Princewill Dike, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, to have Minister Nyesom Wike appointed as Director-General of President Bola Tinubu‘s Presidential Campaign Council (PCC). Dike, who is a lawyer from Port Harcourt, made the call on Monday while speaking to news representatives in PortHarcourt. […]
Muslim Leaders Visit Governor Fubara, Appeal for a Central Mosque in Rivers
The leader of the Islamic community in Rivers State, Alhaji Nasir Uhor, has called on Rivers State Government to consider the construction of a befitting central mosque in the state and allocate land for a dedicated Muslim section in the public cemetery. Speaking during a visit to Rivers State Governor at government house in Port […]