Sports

NPFL: Kano Pillars Reach Mutual Settlement With Coach Ogenyi

Kano Pillars FC, a Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) side, have reached a mutual settlement with former Head Coach Evans Ogenyi. Ogenyi joined the Sai Masu Gida side just before the team travelled to Lafia, Nasarawa State, for the Ahlan Preseason Tournament, which the team won. He signed a one-season contract with the four-time NPFL

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Sports

Maresca Blames Club World Cup Hangover For Chelsea’s Surprise Draw With Qarabag

Enzo Maresca suggested Chelsea are suffering a Club World Cup hangover after Qarabag stopped an English side from winning for the first time in their history. The statistics say Maresca has made 85 changes in total to his starting line-ups this season and averages up to six tweaks per match – more than any other

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Economy General

Mayor of Housing Extends Entrepreneurship Support to Mbo LGA, Donates Millions for Youth Empowerment

The Port Harcourt-based Mayor of Housing, My-ACE China, has extended his entrepreneurship advocacy to Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, supporting the establishment of an entrepreneurship centre and a vocational skills centre aimed at training and empowering young people in the area. Joining other stakeholders from Mbo, My-ACE China donated millions of naira

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General

Niger Delta Youth Leaders Demand Retraction of Report Linking NDDC MD to Alleged Failed Coup

A coalition of prominent Niger Delta individuals and groups, under the aegis of Concerned Niger Delta Youth Leaders, has demanded an immediate retraction and public apology from media outlets that linked the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, to an alleged failed coup. In a communiqué signed by thirty-six

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Politics

Oyigbo Council Chairman Appoints New Political Aides, Charges Them to Work for Development

The Chairman of Oyigbo Local Government Area, Okechukwu Akara Nwaogu, has appointed new political aides to help oversee the affairs of the council. Speaking during their inauguration at the council secretariat in Oyigbo, Nwaogu urged the appointees to work as a team and support his administration’s efforts to improve the lives of residents across the

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Politics

Ihunda Swears In New Appointees, Pledges Greater Development for Port Harcourt City LGA

The Chairman of Port Harcourt City Local Government Area, Allwell Ihunda, has sworn in some members of his cabinet and other political appointees, charging them to align with his vision of accelerating development in the council. Speaking during the swearing-in ceremony, Ihunda said his goal is to surpass the achievements recorded during his first tenure

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Environment General

NEMA, Rivers Government Pledge Collaboration to Tackle Flooding

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has assured of continued collaboration with the Rivers State Government and other relevant agencies to mitigate the effects of flooding across the state. The South-South Zonal Director of NEMA, Dr. Chidi Ogbundu, gave the assurance during a visit by the State Flood Management Committee to the desilting site of

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Politics

Rivers Government Reaffirms Commitment to Women Empowerment in Medicine

The Rivers State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting initiatives that build capacity, promote mentorship, and ensure that no woman is left behind in the pursuit of excellence. The State Deputy Governor, Professor Ngozi Ordu, stated this during the 2025 Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria (MWAN), Rivers State Branch, Week and Investiture Ceremony held

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Politics

Court Dismisses Suit by Beke-Led APC Faction Against RSIEC

A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has dismissed a suit filed by Fubara Dagogo and eight others, members of the Chief Emeka Beke-led faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC), against the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) over the nomination of candidates for the August 30, 2025, local government elections. The

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Community General

Criticism Trails HYPREP Over Collapse of Water Project in Ogoni Community

Criticism is trailing the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) following the sudden collapse of its water project in Gwaara Community, Khana Local Government Area, just days after it was inaugurated by the Minister of Environment. The Coordinator of the Community Advancement Initiative, Edoo Friday-Nekabari, blamed the incident on what he described as the failure of

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