Sports

South Africa End Super Falcons’ 2027 World Cup Hopes with 2-1 Victory

Nigeria’s Super Falcons have been eliminated from the race for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup after suffering a 2-1 defeat to South Africa in a crucial play-off in Casablanca, Morocco, on Thursday night. The defeat means Nigeria will miss the Women’s World Cup for the first time since the tournament began in 1991, ending

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Education General

Fubara Approves New Salary Structure for Rivers Tertiary Institutions

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has approved a new salary structure for staff of all state-owned tertiary institutions, effective from 2026. The State Commissioner for Education, Dr Peters Nwagor, announced the approval on Thursday during a familiarisation visit to the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education in Rumuolumeni, Port Harcourt. Speaking to stakeholders at the university’s

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Sports

2026/2027 Championship Season Kicks Off Tonight

The 2026/2027 English Football League Championship season will get underway tonight, with Wolves hosting Blackburn Rovers in the opening fixture. The match is scheduled to kick off at 8pm at Molineux Stadium. The remaining fixtures of the opening weekend will be played across August 15 and 17. The new Championship season is expected to feature

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General

Revenue Consultants Inaugurate Task Force to Curb Illegal Collection in Rivers

The Association of Revenue Consultants and Agents has inaugurated a six-member task force to tackle illegal revenue collection across Rivers State. Chairman of the association, Oriye Tamuno-Nengiye Ofori, charged members of the task force with ensuring effective coordination of revenue collection across the state. The task force is headed by Kingsley Idaye as Chairman, Edward

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General

INEC Says Over 1.9 Million PVCs Collected Ahead of Osun Governorship Election

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says more than 1.9 million Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, have been collected ahead of the Osun State governorship election. INEC disclosed this in a statement by its National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna. According to Haruna, the figure was derived from the

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Politics

Tinubu Assures Nigeria’s Refineries Will Be Revived

President Bola Tinubu has assured that Nigeria’s refineries will be revived following a comprehensive structural and operational reset. The President said the facilities must become profitable and capable of delivering greater value to the Nigerian economy. Tinubu gave the assurance in Abuja when he received the National Executive Council of the Nigerian Union of Petroleum

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Politics

Finance Ministry Blames NNPCL Over Unresolved NEITI Audit Queries

The Federal Ministry of Finance has blamed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, for its inability to provide records required to respond to financial queries raised in the 2021–2023 Oil and Gas Sector Audit Report of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, NEITI. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Raymond Omachi, disclosed this while

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Politics

Presidential Working Group Extends Deadline for National Policing Bill Submissions

The Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill has extended the deadline for the submission of memoranda and position papers on the proposed legislation. The group said the new deadline is Friday, August 21, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. West Africa Time. According to the Presidential Working Group, the extension is aimed at giving Nigerians

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Politics

Federal Government Inaugurates Advertising Offences Tribunal

The Federal Government has inaugurated the Advertising Offences Tribunal in line with the provisions of the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria Act 2022. The tribunal is established to address unprofessional practices, misconduct and other offences within the advertising and marketing communications industry. Speaking on the development, Chairman of the Advertising Practitioners Association, Port Harcourt Chapter,

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General Security

Rivers Police Parade 18 Suspects, Recover 47 Firearms, 12 Stolen Vehicles

The Rivers State Police Command has paraded 18 suspects arrested during various operations across the state between June and August 2026. The command also recovered 47 firearms, 102 rounds of live ammunition, 11 cutlasses and 12 stolen vehicles in the course of the operations. Parading the suspects at the command headquarters on Moscow Road, Port

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