By Katherine Abayomi The Rivers State Ministry of Health, with support from the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, has organized a four-day capacity building workshop aimed at developing realistic and effective operational health plans for 2026. The initiative is designed to improve public health outcomes and guide the state’s health budget. The workshop…

By Prince Woke The Rivers State Police Command has announced the arrest of a suspected cultist, 36-year-old Diseye Ukulu, a native of Bayelsa State residing at No. 25 Nnewi Street, Diobu, Port Harcourt. According to the Public Relations Officer of the Command, Superintendent of Police Grace Iringe Koko, Ukulu was apprehended on July 9, 2025,…

By Uko Okon Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has called for deeper collaboration between the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and subnational governments to foster sustainable development across the region. Speaking during the 25th anniversary celebration of the NDDC held at the Obi Wali International Conference Centre in Port Harcourt, Governor Eno, who…

The Turkish government has condoled with the government and people of Nigeria over the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari who died on Sunday at the age of 82 after a prolonged illness was buried in his hometown, Daura, Katsina State on Tuesday. Speaking on occassion on the 9th anniversary of the attempted forceful…

United Nations has reiterated its commitment to supporting young Nigerians imbibe diplomacy as skills to ensure a better future. The commitment was made on Tuesday by the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Mr Mohamed Fall, in Abuja at the inaugural Premiere Academy International Model UN (PAIMUN) conference organised by the United Nations Information Centre…

Countries in West Africa have been asked to come together to fight for climate justice as separate agitation would yield no result. The Western developed economies have also been asked to allocate the same resources being spent on warfare on issues around problems climate change. These are the agreements of environmental crusaders from countries of…

By Uko Okon The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has raised the alarm over the increasing rate of illicit substances and hard drugs abuse in Akwa Ibom state The state Commander of the agency, Obot Bassey disclosed this during the 2025 Feast of Barracuda meeting by the National Association of Seadogs (NAS) – Pirates…

A group of environmental vanguards have demanded rights of nature to be inalienable given just as human rights are not allowed to be violated and protected by no other than United Nations and its several agencies. Presenting their position in Abuja on Monday at the Nigeria Socioecological Alternatives Convergence (NSAC), the environmental vanguards riled out…

By Barikui Felix The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, Port Harcourt Depot Unit have expressed concerns over the rumoured planned sale of the Port Harcourt Refinery by the Federal Government. Recall that the Federal Government had recently through the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mr. Bayo…