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By: Mandy Willy A labour leader in Rivers State, Comrade Sir Ikechukwu Foster Onyefuru, has dragged the leadership of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) before the National Industrial Court in Port Harcourt over alleged unconstitutional suspension and dissolution of elected union executives. The suits, marked NICN/PH/60/2026 and NICN/PH/63/2026, are pending before the Port Harcourt Judicial Division of the court. In Suit No. NICN/PH/60/2026, Onyefuru, a senior staff member of Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited, formerly Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), and the elected Chairman of the former SPDC…

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…

By Paul Williams The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has said the Nigeria Police Force cannot effectively discharge its duties without the cooperation and support of members of the public. The IGP, who was speaking during a live television programme to commemorate the International Day of Police Cooperation, stressed the importance of trust and collaboration between the police and the communities they serve. Disu described policing as a communal responsibility, noting that although police officers were employed and paid by the government to maintain law and order, members of the public also had important roles to play in ensuring…

Following the recent attacks on Elder Andrew Uchendu by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike at an event in Omagwa, Ikwerre LGA, Rivers State over the weekend, younger brother to Elder Uchendu, Engr. Chika Uchendu has called on the minister to leave his brother alone. ‎The incident occurred last Saturday as the former Governor of Rivers State and former Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, was burrying his mother at Ubima. ‎The younger Uchendu in a statement said it was improper for Wike to be calling out his brother who is an elderstatesman and a former member of the Federal House…

By Paul Williams The Nigeria Prize for Science and Innovation (NPSI) named Mary-Brenda Akoda as the winner of its 2026 prize for her groundbreaking innovation, GenScan AI (GenMRI/C-MORE), an artificial-intelligence-powered solution that accelerates Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Akoda becomes the first millennial and first woman to win the prize as an individual recipient, marking a significant milestone in the prize’s history. The winner was announced at the 2026 press conference for the Nigeria Prize for Science and Innovation in Lagos, after a rigorous, independent evaluation by the panel of judges and endorsement by the NPSI Advisory Board. Following the unanimous…

The Rivers State Government has inaugurated a Central Planning Committee (CPC) to coordinate activities for the celebration of Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary in the state. ‎ ‎Speaking during the inauguration ceremony held in Port Harcourt, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr. Dagogo Wokoma, said the committee was established to effectively plan, coordinate, and execute all approved programmes lined up for the national celebration. ‎ ‎Dr. Wokoma stressed the importance of early preparations, noting that the government would leave no stone unturned in ensuring a successful and memorable commemoration of the country’s independence. ‎ ‎He disclosed that activities marking…

‎A prominent Nigerian-American family medicine physician, Dr Austin Orette, will speak on good governance, societal values and policy reforms in Nigeria. ‎Orette will talk about socio-economics and moral values, engagement and democracy, healthcare systems and infrastructure, legal justice and land rights, constitutional reform, true fiscal federalism and post-war crisis. ‎The professional with a focus on changing the local governance landscape will also take questions on political and economic concerns of the good people of Delta South, structural deficiencies, collapse of civic consciousness, ‎ economic stagnation, regional insecurity, decentralization of power away from the capital city of Abuja, stronger local governance…

By Paul Williams The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, and the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mrs Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, have agreed on the need for stronger Police–Bar collaboration, improved communication and greater mutual respect in advancing justice and public safety. Speaking during a courtesy visit to the Force Headquarters, Abuja, on 8 September 2026, the NBA President stressed the need for closer synergy between the Police and the legal profession, particularly through specialised training for lawyers and improved engagement between Police lawyers and members of the wider Bar. She said the NBA has a responsibility to…

By Ehichioya Ezomon During the 2023 General Election, presidential candidates of opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP), former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and ex-Anambra State Governor Peter Obi, respectively, launched a wave of muck-raking against candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. It’s a campaign of calumny and character assassination; multiple suits filed against him at home and abroad; persistent calls on foreign countries and global bodies: the U.S., UK, UN, EU, AU, ECOWAS, and FBI to intervene in the electoral process; and for the Nigerian Military to abort the franchise, to…