General Environment

RIWAMA Chairman Criticised Over Planned Sanitation Movement Restriction

The Chairman of the Rivers State Waste Management Agency (RIWAMA), Dr. Samuel Nwanosike, has come under criticism following his announcement that movement would be restricted during the monthly sanitation exercise held on the last Saturday of each month. Residents of Port Harcourt expressed fears that the directive, if implemented, could expose innocent citizens to harassment

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Health General

Research Reveals Persistence of Harmful Practices, Gender-Based Violence in Rivers Communities

Ifunanya Obeme-Ndukwe Despite increasing advocacy against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), harmful traditional practices remain widespread in parts of Rivers State. This was revealed in a research study conducted by the Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria (MWAN), Rivers State Chapter, which found that practices such as female circumcision continue to thrive with limited public attention. Presenting the

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General

Rivers Residents Decry Rising Rent, Accuse Agents of Exploitation

By Odinakachi Celestine Residents in Rivers State, particularly in Port Harcourt, have raised concerns over the rising cost of renting houses, accusing agents of hijacking the process for low-income accommodations such as self-contained apartments and one-bedroom flats. Some residents alleged that house agents often sideline landlords and inflate rental prices for personal gain. They claimed

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General

NCAA Meets Passenger Involved in Dispute with Akwa Ibom Air Crew

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has confirmed holding a meeting with Comfort Emanson, the passenger involved in a recent disagreement with crew members of Akwa Ibom Air during a flight from Uyo to Lagos. The agency’s spokesman, Michael Achimugu, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, noting that Emanson attended the meeting in the

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Oil and Gas General

CDS Defends Burning of Seized Vessels, Blames Weak Legal System

Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has justified the military’s decision to burn vessels seized for oil theft, citing weak legal processes and slow prosecution of offenders. General Musa explained that soldiers who risk their lives to arrest suspects are often discouraged when the culprits are released on technical grounds or handed

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General

CDS Urges Nigerians to Acquire Combat Skills for Self-Protection

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has urged Nigerians to learn basic combat skills as a means of protecting themselves in times of danger. Speaking on Thursday, General Musa compared martial arts training such as Karate, Taekwondo, and Judo to essential survival skills like driving and swimming. He further suggested that the

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Education General

ASUU Threatens Nationwide Strike Over Unfulfilled Government Agreements

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a fresh warning of a possible nationwide strike, accusing the Federal Government of failing to honour key agreements on the revitalisation and funding of public universities. Addressing journalists at the University of Jos on Thursday, ASUU President, Christopher Piwuna, said lecturers have endured more than two

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Security General

Operation Safe Haven Hands Over 220 Recovered Arms to NCCSALW

The Special Task Force, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), has handed over 220 recovered small arms and light weapons to the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW). The official handover ceremony took place on Sunday at the OPSH Headquarters in Jos, Plateau State. Commander of Operation Safe Haven, Major General

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Security General

Nigeria Begins Deportation of Convicted Foreign Cybercriminals

The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), working with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has started deporting foreign nationals convicted of cybercrime and Ponzi scheme offences. On Sunday, August 17, 2025, 42 Chinese and Philippine nationals were deported. They were part of 192 foreigners recently convicted by the Federal High Court in Lagos. The remaining

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General

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Condemns Child Molestation Case at Rivers Religious Facility

The Rivers State chapter of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has condemned the child molestation and torture case uncovered at a religious facility identified as Our Lord’s Victory Covenant Mission. President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo in Rivers State, Livingstone Weche, described the incident—allegedly carried out under the guise of an “instruction from the Holy Spirit”—as unbiblical and a

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