Community General

Residents of Diobu Demand Total Power Shutdown Over Lingering Electricity Faults

Residents of Diobu in Port Harcourt have staged a protest, demanding an immediate shutdown of electricity supply to the area until the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC) addresses persistent faults affecting their power supply. The protesters, who marched to the PHEDC office, complained of enduring months of poor electricity, including constant rationing between the

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General Education Security

Five Persons Missing After Fresh Attack Near RSU Emohua Campus as Insecurity Deepens

A fresh attack has rocked the Rivers State University’s Emohua campus, with five persons reported missing after suspected hoodlums invaded a student lodge near the satellite campus and kidnapped occupants. Chairman of Emohua Local Government, Dr. Chidi Lloyd, confirmed the development, stating that a student and a woman are among the victims, while the identities

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Health General

Rivers Government Reaffirms Commitment to Tackling Gender-Based Violence

The Rivers State Government has reiterated its commitment to intensifying the fight against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) across the state. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation, Lauretta Davies Dimkpa, gave the assurance during her opening remarks at the commencement of a three-day refresher training on Transformative GBV Prevention for members of the

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Technology General

DStv Warns 12 Warner Bros. Discovery Channels May Go Off-Air in January

By Paul Chimodo DStv says 12 Warner Bros. Discovery channels may be removed from its platform on January 1, 2026, if a new distribution agreement is not reached. The current deal between MultiChoice and Warner Bros. Discovery expires on December 31, 2025. Channels that may be cut include: Discovery Channel, CNN International, TLC, Discovery Family,

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General

INEC Receives Misplaced Criticism Caused by Political Parties’ Failures — Edo REC Onuoha

The Edo State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Prof. Anugbom Onuoha, says many of the criticisms Nigerians direct at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) are actually the result of failures by political parties to fulfil their responsibilities. Prof. Onuoha, an indigene of Rumuepirikom in Obio/Akpor LGA, told our reporter, Emelda Ifeme, that most political parties

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General

NGO Accuses HYPREP of Owing Months of Unpaid Salaries to Workers in Ogoniland

A non-governmental organisation, Community Advancement Initiatives, has accused the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) of failing to pay the salaries of some of its contracted workers for several months. HYPREP has recently faced renewed criticism following the collapse of two water tanks in Gokana and Eleme Local Government Areas last month, heightening public concern over

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Security General

Bandits Attack Kogi Church, Abduct Pastor, Wife and Worshippers During Sunday Service

Another tragic church abduction occurred on Sunday as armed bandits attacked a Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Ejiba, Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State, kidnapping the pastor, his wife and several worshippers. The quiet community was thrown into panic during the morning service when the attackers stormed the church premises, unleashing gunfire and

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General Security

NDLEA Busts Christmas Cookie Drug Syndicate Operating Through Social Media in Lekki

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered and dismantled a sophisticated social-media–based drug network that allegedly distributed illicit substances disguised as imported Christmas cookies and snacks to residents in the Lekki area of Lagos State. NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, disclosed the development in a statement on Sunday, revealing that operatives of the agency

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Features General

Tinubu has a police palaver by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

When Olusegun Obasanjo returned as the president of Nigeria in May 1999, according to Mohammed Dikko (MD) Yusuf, a former Inspector-General of Police, (IGP) he “inherited a Police Force that was poorly equipped, decimated in numerical strength, deprived of necessary logistics, and lacking, as it were, moral and public support necessary for effective performance and the enhancement

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General

Governor’s Wife, Valerie Fubara, Praises Resilience of Rivers Women at 2025 Women Converge

The wife of the Rivers State Governor, Valerie Fubara, has highlighted the vital role of women as both gatekeepers of their homes and strong anchors of society. She made the remark at the Alfred Diete-Spiff Civic Center during the 2025 Women Converge in Port Harcourt. Speaking on this year’s theme, Fubara noted that it reflects

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