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An advocacy group has called on the Federal Government to introduce policies that would make sanitary pads free and affordable for young girls in order to promote menstrual health awareness. Speaking during an event to mark this year’s Menstrual Hygiene Day, the Programme Coordinator of Q-Spice Initiative, Ruth Obi, said the initiative was aimed at
One of the newly registered political parties, the National Democratic Party, NDP, has unveiled Dr. Silva Opusunju as its governorship candidate for Rivers State ahead of the 2027 general elections. Dr. Opusunju emerged through a consensus arrangement during the party’s primary election held in Port Harcourt. Speaking shortly after his emergence, the governorship candidate assured
The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People, MOSOP, has condemned what it described as the political marginalization and exclusion of Ogoni people from the governance structure of Rivers State. In a statement signed by its spokesperson, Imeabe Saviour Oscar, the group accused political leaders in the state of sidelining qualified Ogoni sons and
As Rivers State marks 59 years since its creation, stakeholders have continued to reflect on the achievements and challenges confronting the state. Rivers State was created on May 27, 1967, under Decree 14 issued by former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, from part of the old Eastern Region. Speaking on the anniversary, former Rivers
By Paul Chimodo Across Nigeria, millions of children are growing up in conditions shaped by poverty, insecurity, poor education, and economic hardship. While political leaders continue to speak of the future, many Nigerian children are struggling to survive the present. That question is no longer asked only in classrooms, policy meetings, or newspaper editorials. It
By Uchendu Ejiowhor The first defendant, Henry Barikui-Dele, has opened his defence in the murder trial involving former Caretaker Committee Chairman of Khana Local Government Area, Sunny Bekanwa, over the alleged killings of Doctor Lucky Keena and Engineer Deyaa Dunsara. Barikui-Dele and Bekanwa are standing trial over allegations of membership of a secret cult group
Senegal’s National Assembly on Tuesday elected ousted Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko as its speaker in a vote boycotted by opposition lawmakers, following months of political tension that culminated in his dismissal from government. Sonko’s emergence as speaker comes just four days after President Bassirou Diomaye Faye dismissed him from his position as prime minister. Opposition
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday reserved judgment in the trial of five men charged with alleged involvement in the June 5, 2022, attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State. The Department of State Services (DSS) charged Idris Omeiza, Al Qasim Idris, Jamiu Abdulmalik, Abdulhaleem Idris and Momoh Abubakar with nine
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ruled that former President Goodluck Jonathan is eligible to participate in the 2027 presidential election. Delivering judgment on Tuesday, Justice Peter Lifu held that Jonathan’s eligibility to contest had already been affirmed by both a Federal High Court in Yenagoa and the Court of Appeal, stating that
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Rivers State Command, has deployed specialised and tactical teams across the state ahead of the 2026 Eid-el-Kabir celebration to strengthen security and ensure the safety of lives and property. This was contained in a statement signed by the State Command Public Relations Officer, Ihemnacho Umeado, following a
