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Former Nigerian Ambassador Urges Rivers Youth to Focus Beyond Partisan Politics and Harness Their Potential

Orji Ngofar, a former Nigerian Ambassador to the Netherlands, has called on the youth of Rivers State to move beyond partisan politics and instead channel their energy and potential into areas that can foster development and progress. Ngofar made this appeal during the inauguration of the newly formed Coalition of Rivers State Youth Bodies, which

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Technology General

NCC demonstrates commitment to harnessing power of ICT

The National Communications Commission (NCC) says the commissioning of its e-Health Project at the State Specialist Hospital, Akure, Ondo State, attested to their collective efforts to harness the power of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to improve and revolutionise the health sector in Nigeria in a manner that better serves citizens. The position was made

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General

NDDC reaffirms commitment to educational devt, identifies Chemistry as needy area

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has reaffirmed its commitment to educational development, emphasising the closing of the deficient gaps in core areas of study in secondary schools in the Niger Delta region. The NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, stated this during the grand finale of the NDDC Secondary School Quiz held in Port

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Oil and Gas General

Host Communities of Port Harcourt Refinery Question One-Month Closure, Warn of Potential Fuel Scarcity

Eleme and Okrika communities, the designated host areas of the Port Harcourt Refinery, have voiced concerns over the Federal Government’s recent decision to shut down the facility for a duration of one month. During a media briefing in Port Harcourt, indigenes who also operate as petroleum retailers under the umbrella of the Hoscom Bulk Petroleum

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General

IAUE VC says host community got more than fair share• Resolves dispute with Rumuolumeni community

The vice chancellor of the Rivers State government-owned Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE) has moved to douse the flames of crisis that erupted in the environment over employment slots. He began by making it clear that the host community got more than a fair share. He however managed to get them to the peace

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Oil and Gas General

NNPC Ltd announces planned maintenance shutdown of Port Harcourt Refinery

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has announced to the general public that the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) will undergo a planned maintenance shutdown. Rumours are already rife that the Refinery has packed up, but Olufemi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the NNPC Ltd, said the scheduled maintenance and sustainability assessment

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General

How Garden City Business Breakfast Series 2 pointed out quick wins in Nigeria’s 2025 budget

The Garden City Business Breakfast Series now in its second edition has exposed quick wins and opportunities in the 2025 federal budget. The quarterly breakfast series which debuted on March 6, 2025, entered the second edition Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at the Redenton Hotel in Port Harcourt where business owners and policy makers in government

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General

NDDC boss preaches bonding for Niger Delta children for sake of the future

The managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has mounted a campaign for the future of the region. He is of the belief that it is by getting the children to learn to integrate now that in the future, they would act together and not see each other with segregation

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Health General

High-Risk Men in Rivers State Deprived of Full HIV Treatment Due to Stigma

Men identified as part of high-risk populations for HIV in Rivers State have raised concerns over inadequate access to complete treatment and drugs at some health facilities, citing discrimination based on their sexual orientation. This issue comes in the wake of the 2024 HIV prevalence report, which indicates that Rivers State has the highest number

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General Community

NYCOP Calls Out Sahara Group Over Unmet Corporate Social Responsibilities in Baan-Goi

The National Youth Council of Ogoni People (NYCOP) has raised concerns over what it describes as the alleged failure of Sahara Group of Companies to fulfill its Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR) in Baan-Goi community, Tai Local Government Area. Speaking to journalists, NYCOP President, Nwibani Raymond-Marcus, lamented that the residents of Baan-Goi, the host community of

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