General Security

Defence Doctrine Review Committee Visits 6 Division Headquarters in Port Harcourt

By Uchendu Ejiowhor The Committee on the Review of the Joint Defence Doctrine 2017 has visited the Headquarters of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt Barracks, Rivers State, as part of efforts to develop an updated doctrine that reflects Nigeria’s evolving security landscape and current operational realities. The delegation, led by the Chairman of

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Education General

Rivers State University Appoints Substantive Registrar

The Governing Council of Rivers State University has approved the appointment of Dr. Idanyingi I. Daminabo as the substantive Registrar of the institution. A statement by the Acting Director of Corporate Affairs, Victor Banigo, said Dr. Daminabo had served as Acting Registrar since December 2025 before her confirmation. Her appointment took effect from June 11,

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Oil and Gas General

Expert Warns Against Dangote Refinery’s Planned Dollar Pricing

An energy expert, Dr. Joseph Obele, has warned that Nigeria’s inflation could worsen if the Dangote Refinery begins selling petroleum products in United States dollars. Dr. Obele said pricing locally refined petroleum products in foreign currency would increase the cost of doing business, weaken the naira and deepen poverty across the country. He urged the

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Health General

Pharmaceutical Society Seeks Help Over Threatened Resource Centre

The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, Rivers State Branch, has appealed for intervention following the impact of the Rumuosi land dispute on its property. State Chairman of the society, Lekia Princewill, said its multi-million-naira professional resource and drug analysis centre, which is about 80 per cent completed, has been affected by the crisis. Meanwhile, leaders of

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Economy General

Commercial Drivers Reject Petrol Price Reduction

Commercial drivers in Port Harcourt have rejected the recent reduction in petrol prices, describing the ₦50 and ₦100 cuts as insignificant and insufficient to reduce their rising operational costs. The drivers said many filling stations are still dispensing petrol at over ₦1,150 per litre, despite the announced price reductions. They also accused some independent marketers

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General Education

Akwa Ibom Approves ₦1.3bn for Students’ Bursaries, Increases Award to ₦50,000

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has approved the release of ₦1.3 billion for the payment of bursaries to eligible students across the state. The governor also approved an increase in the bursary award from ₦20,000 to ₦50,000 per beneficiary as part of efforts to support students and ease the financial burden of tertiary education.

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Education General

Concerned Rivers State University Students Demand Improved Facilities at Satellite Campuses

Concerned students of Rivers State University have called on the institution’s management to urgently improve infrastructure and learning facilities across its satellite campuses, particularly the Faculty of Social Sciences campus in Emohua. In an open letter addressed to the university management, the students said the appeal was aimed at drawing attention to the pressing infrastructural

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Education General

New UNIPORT Vice Chancellor Unveils Eight-Point Agenda, Vows Academic Excellence

The 10th Vice Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt, Professor Princewill Chike, has pledged to position the institution as a globally respected university known for academic excellence, innovation, and impactful research. Professor Chike made the commitment during his official handover and assumption of office ceremony, where he unveiled an eight-point agenda focused on research

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General Oil and Gas

Conscience of Ogoni People Rejects Fresh Conditions for Oil Resumption

The leadership of the Conscience of Ogoni People has criticised fresh conditions reportedly set by a faction of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) ahead of the planned resumption of oil exploration in Ogoniland. The factional President of MOSOP, Andah Wai-Ogosu, had called on the Federal Government to fully fund the

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Judiciary General

Rivers High Court Dismisses Fundamental Rights Suit Against Emohua Monarch, Awards N2m Costs

By Uchendu Ejiowhor A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has dismissed a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by Eze Godspower Onuekwa and other members of the Omu-Ogboh Royal Family in Emohua Kingdom against the Paramount Ruler of Emohua Kingdom, His Royal Majesty King Sergeant Chidi-Awuse, the Nigeria Police Force, the Rivers State

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