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 […]
Court Sets Date for Hearing Suit Against Aaron Chukwuemeka
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has fixed the 14th of April, 2026 to hear all pending motions in a suit filed by three aggrieved members of the People’s Democratic Party in Rivers State against the State factional Chairman of PDP, Amb. Aaron Chukwuemeka, Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC. Also listed […]
Advocacy For Waste Recycling Gain Momentum in Obio/Akpor LGA
Stakeholders have renewed their appeal to both the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Rivers State Government, to implement strategies that can convert waste into valuable economic resources. The advocacy for a waste to wealth approach was strengthened following a call by the Chairman Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Dr. Gift Worlu, on […]
Present Evidence of Successful Staff Verification – Dr. Lloyd to protesters
The Chairman of Emohua local government area in Rivers State, Dr Chidi Lloyd has challenged the protesters who carried different placards to the gates of Rivers State Government House over unpaid salaries to present evidence of their successful verification as staff of Emohua local government council. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Information […]
Alleged Unpaid Seven Months Salary Protest Rocks Rivers LGA
The Chairman of Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State, Hon. Chidi Lloyd, has denied owing any verified or legitimate staff of the council salaries. Lloyd stated this in response to the peaceful protest on Monday, March 16, 2026, by alleged staff of the LGA, who called on the governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, the FCT […]
Food Preservation Key To National Transformation, Integration
A food Expert,Comrade Ugochi Uchenna, says effective food preservation remains one of the most strategic pathways to national transformation and Integration. In an interview with Newsmen in Port-Harcourt, Comrade Uchenna warned that post- harvest losses, not just poor production, are among the greatest threats to Nigeria’s socio- economic future. She stressed that Nigeria’s stability depends […]