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By Our Reporter  The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has celebrated its victory in the local government elections with a message of gratitude to Rivers residents. The party said the landslide win is an indication that the APC is on track to sweep votes in Rivers State during the 2027 presidential election. The APC secured 20 out of the 23 local government chairmanship seats contested in the elections held on Saturday, August 30, 2025, leaving only 3 seats for the PDP. Briefing journalists on Tuesday, the APC state chairman, Chief Tony Okocha, thanked Rivers residents and…

By Jacinta Hycenth, Abuja The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) and its partners have planned to evacuate hazardous Used Lead-Acid (ULAB) slag from Ogijo community in Ogun State. The exercise is sequel to the outcome of a Stakeholder Engagement Meeting on the strategy for managing Used Lead-Acid Battery (ULAB) slag in Ogijo, a community which is home to battery recycling facilities. Slag is a hazardous by-product of smelting used lead-acid batteries, and is basically made up of iron and lead oxides, along with impurities from battery casings, electrolytes, and additives. It is classified as hazardous…

By Jacinta Hycenth, Abuja Bayelsa State and Jampur Group, a Dubai-based company in the United Arab Emirates, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set up solar power and smart electricity metering production plants in the state. A statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Daniel Alabrah, on Thursday, said the $3 million investment would be financed solely by the conglomerate. Speaking at the signing ceremony held at Government House, Yenagoa, Governor Douye Diri commended the Chairman of Jampur Group, Mohammed Shafiq, for the partnership with Bayelsa State Government. “This is purely a private-sector…

By Bon Peters, Port Harcourt Comptroller Salamatu Atuluku has assumed leadership of the Nigeria Customs Service Area 1, Port Harcourt, replacing Comptroller YM Hashim, who has been redeployed to Import and Export unit of the Nigeria Customs Service Headquarters in Abuja. In an emotion laden handover and taking over ceremony Thursday in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital which was attended by officers and men of the command, stakeholders, members of the press among others, the new Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Atuluku said the new appointment marks a defining point in her career even as the outgoing Customs…

Chairman of the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Onne Seaport chapter, Chief Ifeanyi Isikaku, has unveiled 2 Mini-buses to cushion the effect of the high cost of transportation on members. The buses, which were unveiled on September 2, 2025 at the ANLCA Secretariat in Onne, Rivers State, are to convey members from the Federal Ocean Terminal (FOT) to Customs and terminals at the Onne Seaport. Speaking in an interview with Nigerian MomentumNews Online & Magazine, the Chairman of ANLCA, Onne Seaport chapter, Chief Ifeanyi Isikaku, said the gesture was in fulfillment of his campaign promises to members…

A 20-year-old student of Federal University Otuoke, FUO, Blessing Daniel, has narrated how alcohol influenced the maltreatment and almost murder of her friend in a viral video that sparked condemnation recently on the social media. Our Correspondent , gathered that the suspect with three of her friends lured the victim, Miss Nancy Wilfred, to their apartment, assaulted, stripped her naked, and humiliated her while one of them filmed the attack which was intentionally released on social media. Speaking during a parade at the Bayelsa State Police Command Headquarters in Yenagoa, the prime suspect who spoke on behalf of her friends…

By Mandy Willy Relief International Africa has warned the Rivers State Waste Management Agency (RIWAMA) against enforcing movement restrictions during the state’s monthly sanitation exercise, describing the directive as unconstitutional. RIWAMA had declared that every last Saturday of the month would be a compulsory sanitation day, with movement barred between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. But in a statement signed by its Executive Director, Ambassador Green Isaac, Relief International Africa said while it supports the agency’s commitment to environmental cleanliness, restricting citizens’ freedom of movement has no legal basis. “The imposition of movement restrictions without legal backing violates the provisions…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has celebrated its victory in the local government elections with a message of gratitude to Rivers residents. The party said the landslide win is an indication that the APC is on track to sweep votes in Rivers State during the 2027 presidential election. The APC secured 20 out of the 23 local government chairmanship seats contested in the elections held on Saturday, August 30, 2025, leaving only 3 seats for the PDP. Briefing journalists in Port Harcourt, the APC state chairman, Chief Tony Okocha, thanked Rivers residents and party members for turning…

Emma Sunday World ICON Enter10ment Platform, organisers of the much anticipated South South and South East Highlife Legendary Concert and Awards, said they have concluded preparations for the historic event. President of the World ICON  Enter10ment Platform, and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Belburge International Limited (Customs Bonded Terminal), Amb. Dr. Nwagbo Eberechukwu Barnabas, told journalists on Thursday that the event will hold on Friday September 5, 2025 at the EUI Event Centre, GRA, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Amb. Barnabas disclosed that renowned philanthropist, entrepreneur and Chairman of the Cubana Group of Companies, Dr. Obinna Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana, alongside…

By Paul Williams The Port Harcourt Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines & Agriculture (PHCCIMA) and the StartupSouth Community (#StartupSouth) have agreed on a collaboration to deepen the Innovation Ecosystem in Rivers State. This was the outcome of a 2-day visit the #StartupSouth community paid to the president of PHCCIMA, Dr. Chinyere Nwoga, in her office in Port Harcourt recently. The StartupSouth Community began the two-day engagement at the Port Harcourt Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines & Agriculture, with a visit to the PHCCIMA President, Dr. Chinyere Nwoga, and continued on Wednesday with a meeting with PHCCIMA’s Trade Group Leaders.…