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By: Bethel Toby A rare bright in spot in Nigeria’s energy crisis emerges as President Bola Tinubu commissioned Afam II Power Plant recently. In a country plagued by power outages and failing infrastructure, the commissioning of the Afam II Power Plant is being commended by a prominent scientist in Rivers State, Engr Cecilia Desmond Akaya, as a step in the right direction. Nigeria has struggled with less than 5,000 mega watts for over 200 million people. It will be recalled that previous administrations promised reforms, but delivery remained weak. Afam II Power Plant is part of a broader push to…

By: Bethel Toby A prominent university lecturer in the Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Port Harcourt, Prof Vitalis Ekeocha has said that Governor Alex Otti of Abia State’s emphasis on transparency, infrastructural overhaul, and civil service reform, has created political capital early into his administration. Speaking with Our Correspondent in Port Harcourt recently on Otti’s pro-people development legacy within the past two years in office, Ekeocha commended the Governor for his landmark achievements so far, urging him to prioritize sustainability of reforms, advising him to put in place a formidable civic partnerships for project ownership. While reacting to the…

By: Bethel Toby Lassa Fever, as the name connotes, is a viral hemorrhagic illness endemic to West Africa, especially Nigeria. It is transmitted primarily through contact with urines or feces of infected multi-mammal rats, or from human through body fluids Despite its annual out-breaks, especially in Nigeria’s dry season( November and April), it continues to kill Nigerians silently and steadily. A medical expert in Rivers State, Dr Ngozi Toby, while speaking with our correspondent on the danger of the disease and how to create awareness on its solutions recently in Port-Harcourt, described the disease as an endless malady, directly blaming…

By : Ehichioya Ezomon Today, June 30, 2025, marks another decider for the long-sought reconciliation, peace, cohesion and stability in the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which’s fractured since the lead-up to the 2023 General Election that the party lost to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Scheduled for the party headquarters in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, this Monday, is the PDP 100th meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) – fixed in its 99th meeting on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 – which the Acting National Chairman, Amb. Umar Damagum, solely conveyed – without the co-signature of…

By Amos Odhe The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Dr Dennis Otuaro, has applauded the late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua for proclaiming amnesty for former agitators of the Niger Delta region and for also establishing the progamme to cater for their rehabilitation. He spoke at the 2nd President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua International Leadership Conference and Awards with theme “Electoral Management Institution: Midwife of True Democracy, Development, and Prosperity,” which was organised by the Global Initiative for Leadership Success in Abuja at the wekend. Otuaro, who received a corporate service award in recognition of his efficient administration of the PAP…

Non-governmental organisation, Ese Usamali Foundation For Rural Development (EUFORDe), and her partner, Ududu Development and Peace Initiative (UDeP), have collaborated with government agencies and other stakeholders to commemorate the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. The International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, observed annually on June 26, seeks to raise global awareness on the dangers of drug abuse and illicit drug trafficking. As part of activities marking the day, EUFORDe and representatives of her partner organisations led street walks to schools and markets at Rumuogba and Rumuomasi communities to sensitize community members on the negative…

… Tasks Tinubu, Oborevwori on Okpe’s Identity, Development A strong request for the restoration of the independence of the Okpe Nation came Wednesday from the President General of Okpe Union Worldwide, Prof Igho Natufe. He said, “Students of Nigerian history are familiar with the British colonial policy of fusing diverse ethnic nationalities into one. Outside the contemporary Delta State, this British policy was more pronounced in the ‘Hausa-Fulani’ phenomenon which most Nigerians, until recently, assumed to be one ethnic nationality. “We are living witnesses to the awakened consciousness of the Hausas as they engage in an existential struggle…

By Uwem Offon, Uyo The member representing Ikot Abasi/Mkpo Enin/Eastern Obollo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Uduak Odudoh, has been commended for his impactful show of grassroots connection and empowerment. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, and the governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, made the commendation during Odudoh’s ₦505.74 million empowerment initiative on Friday, in Ikot Abasi council headquarters. The project directly benefited 564 constituents of Ikot Abasi/Mkpat Enin/Eastern Obolo Federal Constituency. Governor Uno, represented by his special adviser on Political Affairs and Social Re-Orientation, Barr. Kufre Udosen, praised Hon…

By Paul Williams Nigeria’s gas company, NLNG, has commissioned a state-of-the-art laboratory complex at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), Bauchi. The project, commissioned on Thursday, June 26, 2025, is part of the company’s flagship Hospital Support Programme (HSP), highlights NLNG’s commitment to improving access to quality healthcare across the country. NLNG’s Hospital Support Programme (HSP) is an ongoing initiative, aimed at improving Nigeria’s medical infrastructure and enhancing healthcare delivery nationwide. The commissioning came after the recent opening of a neonatal ward and intensive care unit at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Asaba by the company. A statement…

By Paul Williams Students in Rivers State have staged a walk in the capital, Port Harcourt, to press home the demand for an end to the use of fossil fuel, and for climate justice. Defying an early morning downpour on Friday June 27, 2025, students of Community Secondary School (CSS) Oroworokwo and their teachers, joined by individuals from the surrounding communities, marched along the busy Aba-Port Harcourt Expressway to urge governments and people around the globe to “take Climate Action Now.” Coordinator of Quest for Growth and Development Foundation, Smith Nwokocha, whose organization supported the march, as part of the…