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…
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Analyst Raises Concerns Over Transparency in Rivers State’s ₦1.485 Trillion 2025 Budget
A financial expert, Kenneth Okara, has expressed serious concerns over the lack of transparency surrounding the recently approved ₦1.485 trillion budget for the 2025…
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Though 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 PityPolitical Tension and Breakdown of Governance Rock Rivers State LGAs
By Jane Maduadugwo and Nzeuzor Jane, Port Harcourt. The recent assault on the Sole Administrator of Ahoada East Local Government Area has ignited serious concerns…
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Environmental 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“Men Cry Too”: Voices from Port Harcourt Urge Support for Fathers.
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…
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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 VictimsDisappointment in Rivers as President Fails to Lift State of Emergency on June 12
Hopes were high in Rivers State that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would use the June 12 Democracy Day celebration to lift the state of emergency…
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Celebrating 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…
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Rivers Residents Urge President Tinubu to Lift Political Cloud on June 12: “Let This Be Your Gift to Us”
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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Environmentalist Urges Urgent Action on Plastic Waste to Avert Flooding, Health Crisis
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…
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Stakeholder Questions Feasibility of Timely Reviving Rivers State’s Songhai Farm
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…
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Heightened Insecurity Hits Rivers, Community Leaders, Experts Demand Urgent Youth-Focused Reforms
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…
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Rivers: Rumuorlumeni Residents Decry 9-Month Blackout, Accuse PHED of Broken Promises
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…
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Insecurity Will Persist Without Firearms Recovery, Citizen Involvement — Security Expert Warns
A security analyst, Charles Inko-Tariah, has sounded a strong warning over Nigeria’s lingering insecurity, cautioning that without the strategic recovery of illicit firearms and greater…
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Expert Links Police Suicide to Poor Welfare, Family Burden
A security expert and retired Assistant Commissioner of Police, Dr. Mike Chukwuma, has linked the rising cases of irrational behavior among police officers to poor…
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Okpute Calls for Mental Health Experts in Government
The President-General of the Movement for the Development of Ogoni, Ndoki, and Asa Ethnic Nationalities, Dr. Victor Okpute, has urged the Nigerian government to integrate…
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Woji Market Tension: Policy Analyst Harps On Peace, Tolerance In Rivers
A policy analyst, Mr. Young Ayo Tamuno, has urged religious leaders to actively promote tolerance and peaceful coexistence in society. He made this call while…
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Rivers: No Law Prohibits Protest Under Emergency Rule — Lawyer
A legal practitioner bases in Port-Harcourt, Barr. Idris Abayomi Shehu, has disclosed that there is no law prohibiting peaceful protests or public gatherings in Rivers…
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Commercial Drivers in Rivers Decry Alleged Extortion by Obio/Akpor Task Force
Commercial drivers in Rivers State have once again raised concerns over alleged extortion by task force agents claiming to represent Obio/Akpor stakeholders. Speaking to our…
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PHED Denies Allegations of Staff Involvement in Vandalism
The Head of Communication for Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED), Olubukola Elevbare has dismissed claims that the company’s staff are involved in the vandalization…
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Police Urge Motorists to Obtain Third-Party Vehicle Insurance
The spokesperson of the Rivers State Police Command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, has advised motorists to ensure they obtain their Third-Party Vehicle Insurance through a licensed…
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Activists Condemn Wike’s Celebration of His Son’s Graduation Abroad
A writer-activist, Charles Jaja, has criticised the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, for what he described as inconsistent behaviour following the Minister’s celebration of his son’s…
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