With just weeks to the scheduled August 30 local government elections in Rivers State, several residents of Port Harcourt have expressed their unwillingness…
View More Voter Apathy Looms as Residents Reject August 30 Council Election in Rivers State.
The practice of paying extra charges while securing accommodation is not limited to Rivers State alone but is a common occurrence in major cities…
View More Extra Charges on House Rent Not Peculiar to Rivers State – Estate Surveyor.
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 WeekThe recently concluded five-day civil service verification exercise in Rivers State may have ended on Monday, but the concerns it raised are far from…
View More Calls for Recruitment Grow After Civil Service Verification in Rivers State.
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. 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.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.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. Following Skin Health Day, observed on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, medical experts…
View More Skin Health Holds the Key to Early Disease Detection – Experts Say.In the bustling streets of Port Harcourt, a silent workforce is transforming the city’s waste into economic opportunity. Dozens of young men, often referred to…
View More From Waste to Wealth: Experts Highlight the Economic Importance of RecyclingA financial expert, Kenneth Okara, has expressed serious concerns over the lack of transparency surrounding the recently approved ₦1.485 trillion budget for the 2025…
View More Analyst Raises Concerns Over Transparency in Rivers State’s ₦1.485 Trillion 2025 BudgetThough International Widows Day was marked globally on Monday, the painful realities many widows face in Nigeria continue to unfold daily, far beyond ceremonial observance.…
View More Beyond the Mourning: Widows Demand Protection, Not PityBy Jane Maduadugwo and Nzeuzor Jane, Port Harcourt. The recent assault on the Sole Administrator of Ahoada East Local Government Area has ignited serious concerns…
View More Political Tension and Breakdown of Governance Rock Rivers State LGAsEnvironmental advocate, Fyneface Dumnamene, has called on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to scale up its efforts in developing human capital across the nine…
View More After 25 Years, NDDC Must Refocus on Human Capital — Dumnamene By Nzeuzor Jane, Port Harcourt. As the world marks Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month this June, residents of Port Harcourt are lending their voices…
View More “Men Cry Too”: Voices from Port Harcourt Urge Support for Fathers.Residents of Port Harcourt are voicing strong concerns over the disturbing trend of hospitals allegedly refusing to treat accident victims, a problem many believe…
View More Public Outcry in Port Harcourt as Hospitals Allegedly Refuse to Treat Accident VictimsHopes were high in Rivers State that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would use the June 12 Democracy Day celebration to lift the state of emergency…
View More Disappointment in Rivers as President Fails to Lift State of Emergency on June 12Celebrating the Silent Strength: Fatherhood Honored in Port Harcourt. National Ambassador. As Nigeria marks Father’s Day, voices from Port Harcourt reflect on the evolving meaning…
View More Celebrating the Silent Strength: Fatherhood Honored in Port Harcourt
As Nigeria prepares to mark another Democracy Day on June 12, residents of Rivers State are calling on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to use the…
View More Rivers Residents Urge President Tinubu to Lift Political Cloud on June 12: “Let This Be Your Gift to Us”June 12 Gift: Rivers State Residents Urge Tinubu to Restore Civil Rule, Reinstate Fubara. By Nzeuzor Jane, Port Harcourt June 11, 2025 As Nigeria…
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Renowned environmentalist and former President of the Nigerian Environmental Society, Andah Wai-Ogosu, has called for immediate and comprehensive action to address the growing plastic waste…
View More Environmentalist Urges Urgent Action on Plastic Waste to Avert Flooding, Health Crisis
A leading agricultural stakeholder in Rivers State, Mr. Charles Okoro, has expressed doubts over the feasibility of revitalizing the long-neglected Shongai Farm in Tai Local…
View More Stakeholder Questions Feasibility of Timely Reviving Rivers State’s Songhai Farm
Port Harcourt—The city once hailed as Nigeria’s “Garden City” is now gripped by an alarming wave of insecurity, as residents raise concerns over a surge…
View More Heightened Insecurity Hits Rivers, Community Leaders, Experts Demand Urgent Youth-Focused Reforms
Residents of Rumuorlumeni in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State are raising alarm over a crippling power outage that has persisted for nearly nine…
View More Rivers: Rumuorlumeni Residents Decry 9-Month Blackout, Accuse PHED of Broken Promises