A controversial social trend has continued to spark heated debate in Rivers State. Young women, particularly students, requesting transport fare from men and then…
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Relief for Households as Food Prices Fall in Port Harcourt.
A recent market survey across Port Harcourt has revealed a significant drop in the prices of staple food items, bringing relief to traders…
View More Relief for Households as Food Prices Fall in Port Harcourt.Experts Task Newly Sworn-in Rivers LG Chairmen on Community Needs, Unity, and Youth Empowerment.
As newly inaugurated Local Government Chairmen in Rivers State settle into office, leading voices in law and policy have urged them to focus on…
View More Experts Task Newly Sworn-in Rivers LG Chairmen on Community Needs, Unity, and Youth Empowerment.Sanitation Directive Sparks Legal and Public Debate in Rivers State
The recent decision by the Rivers State Waste Management Agency (RIWAMA) to reintroduce the monthly sanitation exercise has stirred a wave of mixed reactions among…
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Rivers LGA Polls Spark Mixed Reactions from Stakeholders
Parents Lament Rising School Costs, Call for Textbook Reuse Policy in Rivers State
As schools reopen across Rivers State this September, many parents in Port Harcourt say the thought of resumption is no longer a source of…
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Rivers State Holds Local Government Elections Under Tight Security
Rivers State on Saturday, August 30, conducted Local Government Area (LGA) elections across its 23 councils, with voters turning out to elect new chairmen and…
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Abia at 34: Rivers People Hail Governor Otti for Transforming the State.
By Nzeuzor Jane and Maduadugwo Jane Port Harcourt. As Abia State marks its 34th anniversary of creation, residents of Rivers State have showered encomiums…
View More Abia at 34: Rivers People Hail Governor Otti for Transforming the State.Analyst Faults Plans to Review Politicians’ Salaries Amid Rising Hardship.
As Nigerians continue to grapple with the rising cost of living, concerns are mounting over reported plans to increase the salaries of political office…
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Waste Crisis in Rivers State: Professor and Residents Demand Urgent Action.
The growing menace of poor waste disposal in Rivers State has raised concerns among experts and residents, who are now calling for urgent intervention.…
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Nigerians Shift from Traditional Banking to POS Transactions.
Across Nigeria, an increasing number of people are abandoning traditional banking halls in favor of Point of Sale (POS) systems for their financial transactions.…
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Community Raises Alarm Over Ongoing Oil Spill in Kpea, Calls for Urgent Action
Residents of Kpea Community in Khana Local Government Area have raised fresh concerns over the prolonged oil spill in their area, accusing the operating…
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Calls for Electronic Voting Intensify as Analysts, Leaders Push for Electoral Reforms.
As Nigeria continues to grapple with doubts over the credibility of its electoral process, voices from across the country are rising in support of…
View More Calls for Electronic Voting Intensify as Analysts, Leaders Push for Electoral Reforms.Rivers Pensioners Suspend Protest After Partial Fulfillment of Demand.
Pensioners in Rivers State, operating under the banner of Rivers Civil Pensioners (2012 to date), have temporarily suspended their planned street protest after the State…
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Rising Orashi River Sparks Panic Harvests and Renewed Flood Fears in Akinima
The people of Akinima in Ahoada West Local Government Area, Rivers State, are once again bracing for possible flooding as the water level in…
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Voter Apathy Looms as Residents Reject August 30 Council Election in Rivers State.
With just weeks to the scheduled August 30 local government elections in Rivers State, several residents of Port Harcourt have expressed their unwillingness…
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Extra Charges on House Rent Not Peculiar to Rivers State – Estate Surveyor.
The practice of paying extra charges while securing accommodation is not limited to Rivers State alone but is a common occurrence in major cities…
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Doctors Call for Sustainable Support Systems as Nigeria Marks World Breastfeeding Week
As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark World Breastfeeding Week, medical professionals and maternal health advocates are calling for stronger and more…
View More Doctors Call for Sustainable Support Systems as Nigeria Marks World Breastfeeding WeekCalls for Recruitment Grow After Civil Service Verification in Rivers State.
The recently concluded five-day civil service verification exercise in Rivers State may have ended on Monday, but the concerns it raised are far from…
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NAPTIP Warns Parents on Rising Cases of Organ Harvesting and Human Trafficking.
As the world recently marked the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on July 28, the Rivers State Command of the National Agency for…
View More NAPTIP Warns Parents on Rising Cases of Organ Harvesting and Human Trafficking.Only the People Can Remove Elected Leaders, Says Human Rights Lawyer.
A prominent human rights lawyer, Higher King, has applauded Vice President Kashim Shettima for boldly reaffirming a fundamental principle of Nigeria’s democracy —…
View More Only the People Can Remove Elected Leaders, Says Human Rights Lawyer.Analysts Fault Inauguration of Rivers Electoral Body, Warn Against LG Elections Under Sole Administrator.
Political analysts have condemned the recent inauguration of the chairman and members of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) by the state’s sole…
View More Analysts Fault Inauguration of Rivers Electoral Body, Warn Against LG Elections Under Sole Administrator.Persistent Flooding in Port Harcourt: Environmentalist, Residents Raise Alarm Over Blocked Drainages and Health Hazards.
An environmentalist in Rivers State, Meshack Onyi, has expressed deep concern over the lack of equipment and government attention to blocked drainage systems…
View More Persistent Flooding in Port Harcourt: Environmentalist, Residents Raise Alarm Over Blocked Drainages and Health Hazards.Skin Health Holds the Key to Early Disease Detection – Experts Say.
Skin Health Holds the Key to Early Disease Detection – Experts Say. Following Skin Health Day, observed on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, medical experts…
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