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‎As preparations for the 2027 general elections gather momentum, a formidable political group, the Rivers Patriotic Forum (RPF), has inaugurated campaign structures across the 23 Local Government Areas of Rivers State to mobilize grassroots support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Candidate, Hon. Okechukwu Ogundu Kingsley Chinda. ‎In a statement signed by the State Coordinators, Moses Fabian Urang, Wariso Wariso, and Carl Chinedu Uchegbu, the group said Local Government Coordinators have been mandated to move into the wards in their respective LGAs to galvanize support for the in-coming Governor of the State, Hon. O.K. Chinda. ‎According to the statement,…

The Delta State Commissioner for Higher Education, Hon. Prof. Nyerhovwo Tonukari and his entourage which comprises the Permanent Secretary Higher Education , on Tuesday, 22 July 2026, paid a working visit to Southern Delta University (SDU), Ozoro, where he commended the remarkable progress recorded by the University under the leadership of the founding Vice-Chancellor been leverage on by the Vice Chancellor, Professor Sunny Awhefeada. ‎Addressing members of the University Management, staff and other stakeholders, the Commissioner disclosed that the processes relating to the improved salary structure for academic staff had been substantially concluded and expressed optimism that the State Governor,…

By Paul Williams The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has deepened its collaboration with the media in the South‑South to strengthen public trust, drive ongoing service reforms and curb smuggling in the region. National Public Relations Officer, Deputy Comptroller Abdullahi Maiwada, while addressing journalists and Customs PROs at the 2026 PR Conference — Zone ‘C’ Media Parley in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, called for deeper service‑media synergy to promote transparency and support reforms aimed at boosting trade facilitation. Maiwada said trust remains the foundation on which the Customs Service operates, adding that the media plays a strategic role in shaping public…

By Emma Sunday Ahead of the 2027 General Election, the Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has reiterated his support for the second term bid of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the aspiration of Hon Kingsley Ogundu Chinda, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State. Governor Fubara, in what could be described as a public declaration of peace and total cessation of hostilities in the political arena in the state, said that as a loyal member of the APC, he has also become a member of the Rainbow Coalition, the political group put together…

By Amos Odhe The Bayelsa State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists on Tuesday celebrated the Head, Institute of Peace and Security Studies, Niger Delta University, Prof. Philips Okolo, on his 57th birthday anniversary. The celebration by the Long Table , held at the Ernest Ikoli Press Centre, Azikoro Road, Ekeki, Yenagoa, was attended by journalists, academics, friends and well-wishers from within and outside the state. Speaking at the event, the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Independent National Electoral Commission, Rivers State, Hon. Dr. Johnson Alalibo, described the celebrant as a cerebral scholar who has distinguished himself in his area of…

By Amos Odhe  A former President of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide, Engr. Udengs Eradiri, has dismissed criticism of his positive assessment of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, insisting that the minister’s performance speaks for itself and has exposed the shortcomings of many state governors. Eradiri was responding to comments by veteran journalist and television presenter Reuben Abati, who had questioned his favourable rating of Wike. Speaking on the sidelines of the inauguration of the new IYC executive council, Eradiri argued that his position was based on measurable development and not personal sentiment. He…

… Mulls Programme Expansion For Greater Impact By Amos Odhe The Bayelsa State Government has commended a non-governmental organization, the Spaces For Youth Development and Social Change (S4C), for its public safety pilot project in three local government areas of the state. Dr. Peter Akpe, the Deputy Governor, gave the commendation during a courtesy visit by the S4C team to his office in Government House, Yenagoa, on Monday. The Deputy Governor, who conveyed the appreciation of government over the public safety project being implemented by the NGO in Bayelsa, said the Governor Douye Diri-led Prosperity Administration “does not joke with…

By Emma Sunday The National Population Commission, NPC, has appealed to parents, guardians and healthcare providers in Rivers State to ensure prompt registration of every birth and death under the newly launched digital system, saying legal identity is critical to national development. Federal Commissioner, NPC Rivers State, Prof. Itotenaan Henry Ogiri, made the appeal on Monday in Port Harcourt during a press briefing to announce the commencement of nationwide digital registration of births and deaths under the Electronic Civil Registration and Vital Statistics, E-CRVS, System using the VitalReg platform. Prof. Ogiri said the full digital registration, which took effect nationwide…

By Young E. Freeborn, Ughelli The paramount ruler of the ancient Evwreni kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, His Royal Majesty Oghenekevwe Kumane, Eruvwedede 3, will host traditional rulers from the Delta Central Senatorial District in August. Delta Central Senatorial District comprises eight local government areas and is predominantly Urhobo. The event, scheduled for August 11, 2026, at the king’s palace, will also be attended by other prominent leaders from the senatorial district. According to an official statement by the palace secretary, the meeting will deliberate on salient issues confronting the senatorial district. The event will…

Former President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan was yesterday joined by the Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri and other leaders, to reflect on the cost and benefits of oil exploration in the Niger Delta with a call on stakeholders to chart a better future for the region. The leaders spoke at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Sweet Crude Dialogue held at the Conference Centre of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, Towers in Yenagoa. The Sweet Crude Dialogue, themed “Through the Python’s Eye: 70 Years of Oil and Gas Production in Nigeria,” brought together industry players, the academia…