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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has been described as possessing the magic wand and political capacity required to reposition Rivers State and restore its pride of place as the Treasure Base of the Nation. The Eze Oha Evo III of Evo Kingdom, Nyerisi Eli Woji (Eze Woji XII), His Majesty King Prof. Leslie N. Eke, JP, Eze Gbakagbaka, stated this while speaking with newsmen at his palace in Woji Community, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. Eke noted that there could hardly have been another person with the standard, experience and understanding required to…

By Bethel Toby In a blaze of royal pageantry, cannon salutes and the resonant toll of the historic big bell, the ancient Opobo on Saturday, September 26, 2026, formally crowned His Majesty, King Charles Douglas Mac-Pepple Jaja as the sixth Amanyanabo and Treaty King, taking the revered title of Jeki VI. Our Correspondent report that the coronation at King Jaja Square marked the climax of a carefully orchestrated 10- day programme of traditional rites, masquerade displays, cultural performances and religious ceremonies that began on September 18. It sealed the succession that began with the election of the new monarch in…

By Kolawole Olaniyan It is happening again. Under President Bola Tinubu, Nigerians are facing an increasingly repressive political and legal environment. Like the Muhammadu Buhari government before it, the Tinubu administration is making an utter mockery of Nigerias constitutional and international obligations to respect human rights and uphold the rule of law. There is something deeply troubling about a country in which the security agency created to protect the state and its people increasingly finds itself in court seeking to restrain citizens from speaking, organising and criticising those in power. Nigeria has been here before. But under Tinubu, threats, harassment…

By Ehichioya Ezomon Mere juxtaposition of its by-name with its messaging portrays it as the care-free exhibitor of identity theft; an empty, boastful and bashful entity; a swaggering and lying canary; a busybody and an illegitimate political platform – indicating the hallmark of fakery.   This was the modus operandi – and might well be going forward – of the Edo State chapter of the living-in-borrowed-robes Coalition of Registered Political Parties (CRPP), whose deceitful practices have caught up with it in a manner necessitating a change of name befitting its notoriety.   The CRPP, a self-advertised canopy for fighting for…

By Jeff Oguike A Port Harcourt-based businessman and respected son of Eleme in Rivers State, Chief Mbie Osarollor, has described the late Rev. Dr Mrs Ingor Ogan as a fulfilled woman who had a great passion for the things of God. Chief Osarollor, who was also a son-in-law to Rev. Dr Mrs Ogan, made this disclosure at the King’s Assembly Church, Port Harcourt, during a service of songs and candlelight in honour of the great woman of God. Osarollor described Mrs Ogan as a woman who deliberately impacted humanity by teaching and preaching the word of God alongside other great…

By Jeff Oguike A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Rivers State, Dr Joseph Lle, has described the late mother of Rt Hon Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, former Governor of Rivers State, as a virtuous woman who impacted humanity positively during her lifetime. Dr Lle made this disclosure at Ubima during the funeral service of Dame Ezinne Mary Amaechi at St Theresa’s Catholic Church, Ubima, the country home of Rt Hon Amaechi, while speaking with newsmen. According to him, Mama Ezinne’s legacies and contributions to the church speak for themselves, and her faith was lived out, not merely spoken.…

By Our Reporter Port Harcourt music icon and one of the leading African artistes in the music industry, Gift Eke, popularly known as Muma Gee, is bouncing back to shake up the industry with her latest and eagerly anticipated album, Muma Gee Come Back Concert. The epoch-making and thrilling event is expected to take place on September 30, 2026, at Tamsil Gardens, 7A Abacha Road, GRA Phase 3, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Speaking to journalists at a world press conference in Port Harcourt, Muma Gee disclosed that the conceptualisation of the Muma Gee Come Back Concert was not only to…

By Paul Williams The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has been honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the St. Gregory’s College Old Boys Association. The award was presented at a grand reception held on Saturday, September 26, 2026, in Lagos State. IGP Disu was honoured alongside the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr Olayemi Cardoso, at the event, which celebrated distinguished old boys who had made remarkable contributions in their respective fields of national service and leadership. The award recognised the IGP’s distinguished career in public service and leadership, as well as his more than…

By Paul Williams Social Action has expressed sadness over the death of Miss Joy Amos, a young woman who sustained severe burns following the gas-related explosion that occurred in Bille Kingdom on September 3, 2026. Miss Amos died in the early hours of Tuesday, September 22, at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH), Port Harcourt, where she had been receiving treatment after being evacuated from Bille. Social Action, in a release signed by Senior Programs Officer, Mr Prince Ekpere, said, “Her death is devastating and raises serious questions that must not be left unanswered.” The release said, “Joy’s ordeal…

By Paul Williams Yaoundé, Cameroon, will from October 5–8, 2026, host the fourth regional Women’s Climate Assembly (WCA), with the theme, ‘Our lands, our voices: African women united for climate justice and reparations!’ The landmark gathering unites women across West and Central Africa to strengthen their fight for climate justice rooted in ecofeminist resistance and the defence of the commons—land, forests, water, seeds and other resources collectively sustained and stewarded by communities. A release by Nsemeke Fabian (Kebetkache Women Development and Resource Centre), Veronique Mbole (Green Development Advocates) and Connie Nagiah (WoMin African Alliance) said while Africa’s contribution to global…