Professor Odu Calls for Bold Engineering to Unlock Value in Blue Economy
Rivers State Deputy Governor Prof. Ngozi Nma Odu has demanded strategic planning, cutting-edge engineering and sustainable infrastructure to turn the state’s vast water resources into an economic powerhouse. Speaking as Special Guest of Honour at the Second Distinguished Annual Lecture of the Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers (NICE), Port Harcourt Chapter, on Thursday, Odu told […]
Emohua Receives Transformers for Communities
The Emohua Local Government Council in Rivers State has received a new supply of 500KVA transformers for installation in communities across the area. The council procured the transformers under its #LightUpEmohua rural electrification programme, designed to improve electricity supply and expand access to power in underserved communities. The council’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategic […]
Bonny Council Installs CCTV Cameras at Water Well
The Bonny Local Government Council in Rivers State has installed Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras at Water Well Community to improve security and surveillance in the area. The cameras have been positioned across the community, covering locations from Well One to Well 12, to enable closer monitoring of activities and help discourage criminal incidents. The council […]
Rivers Sends Real Madrid Academy Students to Europe
Rivers State Government Sends Real Madrid Academy Port Harcourt Students to Europe for Training Tour The Rivers State Government has sent over 60 students and officials of the Real Madrid Academy Port Harcourt on a month-long training tour in Europe. The contingent departed from the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, […]
Bonny Legislative Council Honours Pepple for Leadership, Grassroots Development
The Bonny Legislative Council has honoured the Chairman of Bonny Local Government Area, Amasenibo Abinye Blessing Pepple, with an award for his contributions to governance and grassroots development. The award, titled “Trailblazer in Governance and Grassroots Development,” was presented on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, during a grand reception organised by the 10th Assembly of the […]
PHED Meters Seven Rivers Schools, Clears Old Electricity Debts
The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) has installed electricity meters in seven public schools across Rivers State as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility initiative. The intervention covers Model Secondary School, GRA; Pabod Model Secondary School, Bernard Carr; Community Comprehensive Secondary School, Rumuokrushi; Community Comprehensive Secondary School, Rukpokwu; Township Model Primary School 2, Moscow […]
Southern Ijaw Begins 2027 Budget Talks, Puts Job Creation, Development on Front Burner
The Southern Ijaw Local Government Area (SILGA) has commenced consultations for its 2027 Citizens/Annual Budget, with stakeholders from across the local government contributing proposals on key development priorities. The public interactive session, held in Oporoma and chaired by the Executive Chairman, Hon. Target Segibo, brought together political and opinion leaders, traditional rulers, clergy, government officials, […]
Etche Suspends Festivals, Chieftaincy Ceremonies Over Traditional Ruler’s Death
The Etche Ethnic Supreme Council of Traditional Rulers and Chiefs has suspended traditional festivals, chieftaincy coronations and installation ceremonies across Etcheland following the death of the community’s revered traditional ruler and patriarch, Ochie ENB Opurum. The council announced the suspension in a proclamation dated September 16, 2026, signed by HRH Eze Dr Ken O. Nwala, […]
Rivers Deploys Relief, Health Watch As Floods Persist
The Rivers State Government has begun distributing relief materials and stepping up health interventions for communities devastated by the 2026 floods, as health officials warn that displacement and contaminated water sources raise the risk of disease outbreaks among affected residents. Leading the Rivers State Flood Management Committee to Oyigbo Local Government Area on Tuesday, Deputy […]
Rivers Court Remands Three ADC Members Over Alleged Cultism
A Magistrates’ Court in Port Harcourt has ordered the remand of three members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) from Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State to the Port Harcourt Correctional Centre. The suspects, identified as Confidence Amadi, Chikezie Justice and Isaiah Thomas, were brought before the court by the Rivers State Police Command […]
NEPC Tasks Rivers Exporters on AI, Digital Tools to Boost Global Reach
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has urged exporters in Rivers State to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital platforms to expand their access to international markets. The NEPC Regional Coordinator, South-South Regional Office, Mrs. Ngozi Ibe, made the call at a capacity-building workshop held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The workshop, themed “Harnessing Digital […]
NLNG Train 7 Nears Completion in Rivers
Nigeria LNG Limited has spent $10 billion on the Train 7 project on Bonny Island in Rivers State. Train 7 is now more than 92 percent finished. NLNG plans to begin operations by the end of 2027. Adeleye Falade, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NLNG, shared this news with journalists at the Gastech conference […]