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By Barikui Felix The Hoscom Bulk Retailers Association of the Port Harcourt Refinery has expressed dismay over the recent visit of the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Engr. Bayo Ojulari, to Rivers State without a stop at the Port Harcourt Refinery. In a statement, signed by the association…
Eno Inaugurates Committee to Resolve Eastern Obolo Crisis Uko Okon, Uyo Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom has inaugurated a tripartite committee to facilitate amicable resolution of the lingering crisis in Eastern Obolo Local Government Area. The Committee involves the State Government, Sterling Petrochemical and Fertiliser Limited (SPFL) and Eastern Obolo Communities. Eno inaugurated the…
Emamuzo Iboma The Nigerian government’s efforts to ensure food security are facing severe setbacks due to ongoing farmer-herder conflicts and renewed insurgent violence across rural areas. From late 2023 through mid-2025, at least 922 farmers and villagers have been murdered by insurgents in a series of brutal attacks, disrupting vital agricultural activities. In May 2025,…
Suspension of Senator Natasha, CHRICED Berates National Assembly for Impunity The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED), a nonprofit organisation dedicated to fostering democracy, accountability, and the rule of law, said it has closely monitored the actions and leadership within the Nigerian Senate, particularly regarding the treatment of the four female senators…
Rivers First Lady Empowers 350 Senior Citizens Katherine Abayomi The Renowned Hope Initiative Elderly Support Scheme (RHIESS) is an initiative of the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu. This is set to empower 250 senior citizens aged 65 and above in the 36 states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). N1.9…
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has revealed that 59,786 inmates out of the total of 80,879 inmates in the population, representing 74 per cent across the country, have been captured on the NIMC platform. The NCoS provided the information on Sunday in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Umar Abubakar. This was in…
By Israel Adebiyi Hon. Marcus Onobun, member representing Esan West, Esan Central, and Igueben Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, has strongly denied allegations linking him to cult-related activities in Iruekpen, Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State. In a statement titled “Disclaimer on Alleged Cult-related Issues in Iruekpen” and made available to…
Saudi Embassy Gives 100 Tonnes of Dates to Nigeria The Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has distributed 100 tons of dates to Nigeria as part of its annual humanitarian relief efforts. According to a statement by the embassy, the initiative, facilitated by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief), aims to…
By Emamuzo Iboma Amid widespread concerns over irregular deductions and charges on deposit accounts, many Nigerian bank customers are also victims of banks’ failure to pay owed interest or outright withholding of accrued interest on savings accounts. Despite regulations stipulating that savings account holders are entitled to interest based on the Central Bank of Nigeria’s…
By Barikui Felix Victims of hydrocarbon pollution in the Niger Delta have shared harrowing accounts of the devastating health and environmental consequences of hydrocarbon pollution, urging the government and oil companies to take immediate action. At a one-day multi-sectoral dialogue organized by the civil society group We The People in Port Harcourt, victims from Rivers,…