Environment General

PAMO University Accuses Rivers Assembly Committee of Rejecting Its Position

The External Solicitor to PAMO University of Medical Sciences, Barrister Chukwuma Chinwo, says representatives of the university were asked to leave a Rivers State House of Assembly committee hearing after attempting to present their position on the matter. Chinwo, who spoke to Today FM, said the university was invited to appear before the committee but

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Sports

Falconets Arrive in Bielsko-Biała for England Clash

Nigeria’s Falconets have arrived in Bielsko-Biała ahead of their Round of 16 clash against England at the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland. The knockout encounter is scheduled for Thursday, September 17, at the Bielsko-Biała Stadium, with kick-off set for 2pm Nigerian time. The Falconets booked their place in the knockout stage after

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Sports

Awoniyi Celebrates Postgraduate Diploma Achievement

Super Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniyi has added another academic achievement to his football career after graduating from the PFA Business School with a Postgraduate Diploma in Global Football Sport Directorship. The Coventry City forward graduated with Merit, describing the qualification as another proud moment away from the football pitch. Awoniyi said he has always believed

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Sports

NPFL: Ranchers Bees Move Home Matches to Kano

Ranchers Bees have announced that they will play their home matches at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano for the 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, season. The Kaduna-based club had initially adopted the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium in Katsina as its home ground for the campaign but said the decision to relocate to Kano was

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Sports

Messi Named in Argentina Squad for Final Farewell Appearance

Lionel Messi has been named in Argentina’s squad for a farewell appearance with the national team, following his decision to bring his international career to an end. The 39-year-old forward is expected to feature in Argentina’s friendly against Benin on October 6 at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires. The match has been arranged as

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General

2027: ADC Governorship Candidate Warns Rivers Voters Against Vote Buying

The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Rivers State, Gabriel Pidomson, has cautioned residents against accepting money or food items in exchange for their votes in the 2027 general elections. Pidomson, in a message to Rivers people, said exchanging votes for immediate financial or material benefits could undermine the state’s long-term development

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Politics

2027: My Support Is for Tinubu, PDP Can Contest Other Elections — Wike

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has reiterated that his support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 is specifically for the presidential election, stressing that he never promised that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, would not field candidates in other elections. Wike made the clarification in a statement issued on Tuesday

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Judiciary

Court Remands Three ADC Members in Rivers Over Alleged Cultism, Threat to Life

A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Port Harcourt has remanded three members of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, from Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State at the Port Harcourt Correctional Centre. The three men — Confidence Amadi, Chikezie Justice and Isaiah Thomas — were brought before the court by the Rivers State Police Command on

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Economy Politics

Niger Delta Must Convert Economic Potential Into Sustainable Growth — NDCCITMA

The Niger Delta must move beyond discussions about its enormous economic potential and focus on converting its natural and human resources into productivity, investment and sustainable economic growth. Chairman of the Niger Delta Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Trade, Mines and Agriculture, NDCCITMA, Idaere Gogo-Ogan, stated this at the opening of the Niger Delta Economic and

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Economy General

Okonjo-Iweala Calls for Urgent Economic Regeneration of Niger Delta

The Director-General of the World Trade Organization, WTO, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has called for urgent economic regeneration of the Niger Delta, citing poor human development indicators and high levels of multidimensional poverty in the region. Okonjo-Iweala made the call in a goodwill message delivered at the Niger Delta Economic and Investment Summit in Port Harcourt,

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