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By Paul Williams Experts in the technology and media sectors have urged journalists, media professionals and public relations practitioners to adopt the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), stressing that ethical standards, accuracy and critical thinking must remain central to journalism. They maintained that while AI would not replace journalists, professionals who effectively leverage the technology would have a competitive advantage over those who fail to embrace it. The experts spoke during a one-day virtual training on “Ethical and Responsible Use of AI in Journalism: Opportunities and Best Practices,” organised by the Step Up for Women in Journalism Initiative (SWIJ).…

Prof Chris C. Wigwe, SAN, former Dean, Faculty of Law. Rivers State University added a another year today.King Onunwor and the Port Harcourt Mundial family join in wishing him a Happy Birthday.

By Paul Williams The Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC‑Nigeria) has urged authorities to suspend a planned destruction of expired explosive materials in Kporghor Community, Tai Local Government Area, pending an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and safety guarantees. YEAC-Nigeria’s Executive Director, Dr. Fyneface Dumnamene Fyneface, warned that the demolition exercise, scheduled for July 8–10, 2026, could unleash hazardous chemicals into the atmosphere, worsen soot pollution and pose serious health risks for residents. He was responding to a Rivers State Police Command notice, signed by ASP Agabe Blessing Kaborlo, which advised communities in Kporghor to expect the destruction of the explosive…

‎…Promise to End Pollution, Provide Water, Power, Fire Trucks ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎In response to mounting pressures by a coalition of civil society activists and community women and youths, to urgently address the incidents of gas bubbles in Bille , a community in Degema Local Government of Rivers State, Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the Federal Government have kick-started actions which may help put an end to the frightening situation of the island community which has been bubbling with gas since November 2025. ‎ ‎Barely hours after promising protesting Bille community members who stormed the Rivers State Government House to demand…

The Pilex Centre for Civic Education Initiative (Peoples Advocates) and the Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI) have announced plans to undertake a participatory assessment of the implementation of environmental rights and the extent to which Nigerian communities can access environmental information and justice when their rights are violated. ‎ ‎A release signed by Comrade Courage Nsirimovu stated, “The studies are part of a 20 country Environmental Rights Case Study officially launched today (1 July 2026) by the Environmental Rights in Africa (ERA) Coalition. ‎ ‎“Similar studies will be carried out by researchers in Senegal, Sierra Leone, Côte d’Ivoire, and Guinea in…

By Young Erhiurhoro We are at this time perturbed and perplexed over the above question because we are today having two different “Odion’Rodes” in Evwreni kingdom. One is produced by the Unenurhie people while the other one is produced by the Okpahwa group. Before now, it wasn’t like this in the history of Evwreni kingdom. It’s like we are in a new era and our history is largely distorted by those who called themselves “kingmakers”. We are like a farmer who is at a crossroad. We don’t even know the right part to follow to end this tortuous and unsuccessful…

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, on Thursday, inaugurated an ultramodern secretariat of the state All Progressives Congress (APC) in Yenagoa. Governor Diri described the beautiful edifice as the “unity secretariat” as it brought together under one roof key stakeholders of the party for the first time in many years. At a stakeholders meeting immediately after the commissioning ceremony, key leaders of the party, including the state APC chairman, Hon. Warman Ogoriba, thanked Governor Diri on behalf of the stakeholders and members of the state working committe for the befitting complex. Ogoriba described it as the best party secretariat…

By Amos Odhe Bayelsa State would soon establish an agency to regulate activities that result in erosion and other environmental menace on its waterways. This followed the recent Supreme Court judgment affirming the rights of Bayelsa and Lagos states over the control and management of above the surface activities on their waterways. Governor Douye Diri disclosed this on Wednesday during the 189th meeting of the state executive council in Government House, Yenagoa. Governor Diri said both states successfully challenged the Federal Government at the apex court over the control of their waterways, resulting in the landmark judgement. According to him,…

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has said that Nigeria needs God-fearing leaders for the nation to move in the right direction and make meaningful progress. Governor Fubara stated this when he received in audience, the World President of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, Pastor Erton Kohler; his wife, Andriene Marques Kohler; daughter Mariana Marques Kohler and a retinue of ministers of the church at Government House, Port Harcourt. Fubara who hailed the Seventh Day Adventist Church for its contributions to education and the grooming of future leaders in Nigeria, expressed delight that the Church had over the years, been investing…

By Emma Sunday The Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Friday inaugurated several signature projects at the Port Harcourt Barracks of 6 Division, Nigerian Army, as part of activities to mark the 2026 Nigerian Army Day Celebration, NADCEL, ahead of the grand finale scheduled for Monday, July 6, 2026, in Port Harcourt. The facilities commissioned include the 6 Division Kannel and Administrative Centre, a detention facility, 12 units of 2-bedroom flats for Senior Non-Commissioned Officers, SNCQ, the 58 Signal RSM House, the 6 Division Soldiers’ Club, and the unveiling of the ‘Waidi Shaibu Headquarters’ Monument. The…