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By: Oke Steve A Chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and former South-East spokesman for President Bola Tinubu, Hon. Denge Josef Onoh has tackled the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Minister, Nyesom Wike over his formation and use of the Rainbow Coalition group for his campaigns for the reelection of President Tinubu and other candidates of the party in Rivers State. Onoh who described Wike’s “Rainbow Coalition” platform as a Trojan horse that could split the APC ahead of 2027, noted that the group lacks structure beyond Rivers State. The former Presidential spokesman urged APC stakeholders to reject any parallel…

Austin Orette Campaign Organization on Sunday reacted to the omission of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Delta South candidate from the final list of candidates nominated by political parties to contest the 2027 senatorial elections across the 109 senatorial districts in Nigeria ‎ ‘’Dr. Austin Orette is the rightful candidate for the Delta South senatorial election’’ ‎In a statement entitled ‘’missing candidate name’’, the campaign organization urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to rectify the omission or mistake. ‎‘’INEC must restore or update its register’’ the campaign organization said. ‎The statement signed in Owhelogbo by the Director of Public…

By: Nemi Tamuno The contest for Rivers State in 2027 is now being framed as more than a political rivalry. It is being presented by the opposition as a fight over control, resources, and the right of the people to determine their future, with African Democratic Congress governorship candidate Dr. Gabriel Pidomson leading the charge against what he and other stakeholders describe as “state capture” by federal-backed forces. Speaking on Channels Television’s Morning Brief, Pidomson set an uncompromising tone. “The only thing that can stop me from becoming the governor of Rivers State is if God changes His mind,” he…

By Ehichioya Ezomon One month after the August 15, 2026, governorship election in Osun State, it appeared some “anarchists” didn’t want peace to reign, and were bent on prolonging the political crisis that almost turned the state into a killing field pre and post-the franchise that surprisingly ended in an anticlimax on Election Day.   It defies explanation how, without “authorisation” from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and their respective candidates, some members filed processes before the Election Petitions Tribunal in Osogbo, Osun’s capital city, to challenge the outcome of the poll.   In the…

By Our Reporter Nigeria’s maritime and tourism future is in its lagoons, beaches, mangroves, wetlands, islands, waterways, fishing communities and rich coastal cultures. Yet, for a country blessed with such extensive natural assets, the economic potential of coastal and eco-tourism remains significantly underdeveloped. This was the submission of maritime and coastal tourism advocate, Dr. Chizoba Anyika, while speaking as a panelist at the Lagos International Maritime Week 2026 on the theme: “From Policy to Practice – Role of Women in Eco-Tourism.” According to Dr. Anyika, Nigeria must move beyond policies to deliberately position women as architects, investors, operators and custodians…

By: Lanre Olagunju A few days into the administration of Olatunji Rilwan Disu, inspector-general of police , one sentence from his inaugural address appeared to stick in the national memory: impunity is over. Many Nigerians understandably heard that as a warning to policemen. But perhaps the more interesting interpretation was that the warning was broader: impunity, whoever wears it, has no uniform. That distinction matters. In April, when 28-year-old Mene Ogidi was shot dead in Effurun, Delta State, after police operatives reportedly intercepted him over a parcel containing a Beretta pistol and four rounds of ammunition, the response from the…

The Rivers State Chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has expressed deep concerns on the rising spate of attacks on its members in the state, saying the situation potends grave danger ahead of the 2027 electioneering processes. ‎The party stated this in reaction to last Friday’s attack on its members in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state. ‎Addressing journalists in Port Harcourt, a stakeholder of the party and former Commissioner for Employment Generation in Rivers State, Dr. Leloonu Nwibubasar, fingered the Rainbow Coalition and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state of masterminding the attacks on its…

Emma Sunday The National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, Rumuola Unit in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State has raised an alarm over alleged disobedience to a subsisting court order and called on security agencies to take note. The Union drew public attention to what it described as flagrant disobedience to an interim injunction issued by the Rivers State High Court in a suit involving the Union and other parties. The interim order, granted by Hon. Justice Sobere Biambo, restrains the defendants from interfering with the activities and functions of the NURTW, Rumuola Unit, pending the determination of…

By Young E. Freeborn, Ughelli Unenurhie community, Evwreni kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, is set to celebrate its annual Owhorhu masquerade festival on September 16 and 17, 2026. A statement by the chief priest of Owhorhu deity, Olorogun Dr. Terry Jabin, after a meeting with stakeholders at the shrine, said: “This year’s Owhorhu masquerade festival is scheduled to hold on September 16 and 17. “On the 16th is for the watch night. It’s a day set aside to visit family members and friends and to eat and drink together in love. While on the 17th…

By Paul Williams The Nigeria Police Force has declared fake a viral press release claiming that Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Rilwan Disu ordered the training of 50,000 newly recruited constables. The Police warned candidates to disregard the purported press release titled, “IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu directs commencement of training for 50,000 newly recruited police constables,” and rely only on official recruitment channels. It said the statement bearing the name and designation of the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, is false and was neither issued nor authorised by the Nigeria Police Force. “Members of the public, particularly Police recruitment…