Category: Politics

By Tracy Ohovwore Edo State has successfully conducted a Supportive Supervision exercise for Primary Healthcare facilities under the Immunization Plus and Malaria Progress by Accelerating Coverage and Transforming Services (IMPACT) Project. The initiative took place from July 14th to 18th, 2025. The supervision was carried out in collaboration with the Edo State Government and the…

By Tracy Ohovwore‎‎‎The Edo State Government is considering and evaluating a groundbreaking collaboration with Oando Clean Energy LTD to revolutionize its public transportation system with electric buses, marking a significant step towards a greener and more modern Edo.‎‎This strategic engagement follows a series of discussions around Oando’s potential investments in the State, including a previous…

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has raised concern over the growing food crisis in Nigeria’s conflict-ridden northeast, revealing that over 3.7 million people are currently facing food insecurity in the region. According to a statement issued by the humanitarian organization, many of the affected individuals are farmers who, before the prolonged insurgency,…

By Uko Okon The Court of Appeal has slammed MTN Nigeria with a 5 million naira damages award for exploiting subscriber, Barrister Achunulo Godwin with unsolicited caller tunes. The court, sitting in Owerri, Imo State, Monday, ruled that the subscriber was subjected to unauthorized commercial adverts in place of his chosen caller tune, and that…

By Uko Okon Operatives of Akwa Ibom Police command have arrested a suspected member of the Iceland Confraternity with a human skull. The suspect simply identified as Pius Pius was said to be specialising in vandalising in public infrastructures within Abak LGA of the state. A Statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon…

By Prince Woke The Rivers State Police Command says following diligent investigation and intelligence gathering, Operatives of the Command successfully apprehended two notorious suspects linked to a child trafficking syndicate that is under investigation. SP Grace Iringe Koko,Spokesperson for the Rivers Police Command disclosed that on June 24, 2025, detectives extended their investigation to Aba,…

A convergence of Nigeria’s diplomatic community, security stakeholders, policy experts, and scholars is set to take place in Abuja on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, as the Diplomatic Correspondents Association of Nigeria (DICAN) hosts the first-ever Diplomatic/Security International Conference, focusing on the intersection of diplomacy, national security, and Nigeria’s 4D Foreign Policy Strategy: Democracy, Development, Demography,…

By Barikui Felix Hundreds of stakeholders comprising traditional rulers, youth leaders, students, and indigenes of the Niger Delta region have gathered in Port Harcourt, River state capital to deliberate on the two years of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. The programme Themed “Two Years of Stewardship: Tinubu’s Footprint in the Niger Delta, Legacy in Motion,”…

By Barikui Felix The Vice Chancellor of Rivers State University (RSU), Nkpolu, Port Harcourt, Professor Isaac Zeb-Obipi says the university will partner with the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Rivers state chapter in the area of Reputation Management inorder to manage its reputation better as well as improve the professional development interface between the…

By Barikui Felix Sole Administrator of Opobo/Nkoro Local Government Area in Rivers State, Senibo Frederick Apiafi, has stated that the council is ready and willing to collaborate with any student union body that has good ideas capable of shaping students in all ramifications. Senibo Apiafi made the remarks while hosting the leadership of the National…