Rivers Partners UNICEF to Strengthen Child Protection, Social Welfare Services
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has commenced a capacity-building programme for Auxiliary Social Workers in Rivers State as part of efforts to strengthen community-based social welfare and child protection services. The training, organised in collaboration with the Rivers State Ministry of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation, is aimed at equipping participants with practical knowledge and […]
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 […]
Rivers Perm Sec Charges Social Workers on Continuous Skills Upgrade
The Permanent Secretary of the Rivers State Ministry of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation, Lauretta Davies-Dimkpa, has urged social workers and members of the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN), Rivers State Council, to remain diligent, professional and committed to continuous learning and self-development. Davies-Dimkpa gave the charge when members of the union paid […]
God Used Dan Orbih to Make me Rivers Governor – Wike
Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike on Wednesday night declared that the late Chief Daniel Orbih was the divine instrument that secured his path to the Rivers State governorship in 2015. Speaking at a night of tributes for Orbih, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Vice-Chairman (South South) who died on August 31 at 64, […]
Rivers Labour Party Backs Wike’s Rainbow Coalition, Blasts APC Governors
The Labour Party (LP) of Rivers State has come out to announce its backing for the Rainbow Coalition led by the Minister for the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The coalition is viewed as an instrument for ensuring inclusive governance. The decision by the party is in the wake of opposition by members of the […]
Relative Accuses UPTH Doctors of Neglecting Patient Despite Repeated Appeals
A relative of a female patient admitted to the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) has alleged that her sister was left without adequate medical attention for several days despite being taken to the hospital’s emergency ward. In an emotional account, the woman said they arrived at UPTH on Thursday and presented the patient […]
Rivers Economy: Lulu-Briggs Unveils $200bn Plan
National Democratic Congress (NDC) governorship candidate, Lulu-Briggs, has unveiled plans to transform Rivers State into a stronger economy, with an ambitious target of reaching $200 billion. Speaking during a recent media interaction in the state, Lulu-Briggs blamed political divisions, weak institutions, poor infrastructure and underused resources for Rivers’ slow development. He said his ambition was […]
Navy Destroys Two Refineries in Rivers
The Nigerian Navy stopped two illegal refineries and found about 58,000 litres of goods that look like stolen crude oil and illegally refined automotive gas oil (AGO) in Rivers State. Recently, the Nigerian Navy ship NNS PATHFINDER carried out the operation, part of Operation DELTA SENTINEL, at Okarki Community in Ahoada West Local Government Area. […]
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 […]
2027: Lulu-Briggs Vows to Give Monthly Salary to Rivers Widows if Elected
The governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Rivers State, Dumo Lulu-Briggs, says he will donate his monthly salary and official allowances to widows in the state if elected governor in 2027. Mr Lulu-Briggs made the pledge while speaking with journalists in Buguma, his hometown in Asari-Toru Local Government Area, during the unveiling […]
Fuel Pump Fraud: NMDPRA Fights for Every Litre
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has stepped up its fight against fuel stations accused of short-changing motorists through under-dispensing. In a 2026 notice, the regulator directed filling station operators nationwide to calibrate and verify their pumps and totalisers after detecting cases where motorists received less petrol than the quantity displayed. It […]
RSUTH Offers 50% Discount on Breast Cancer Screening
The Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH) has said that there will be a 50 per cent reduction in the cost of breast cancer screening for women under 40 years old. This is part of the activities happening during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The discount includes mammograms and breast ultrasound scans. It will be available […]