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Senate Advances Bill to Regulate Electronic Health Services

The Nigerian Senate has passed for second reading a bill seeking to establish a comprehensive legal and regulatory framework for the development, coordination, and integration of electronic health services across the country. The proposed legislation aims to provide the legal foundation for a technology-driven healthcare system, promoting the use of digital tools such as telemedicine,

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Court Dismisses Suit Challenging Dumo Lulu-Briggs’ NDC Governorship Candidacy

A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has dismissed a suit challenging the emergence of Chief Dumo Lulu-Briggs as the governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). The suit was instituted by one of the party’s governorship aspirants, Kings Unyeawaji, who alleged that he was excluded from the party’s governorship primary and sought

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Tinubu Inaugurates Committee to Drive State Police Implementation

President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill to develop the legal framework for the implementation of state police across Nigeria. The inauguration, held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, was performed on the President’s behalf by his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila. According to a statement by the

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INEC Extends Continuous Voter Registration in Rivers

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the third phase of the Continuous Voter Registration exercise in Rivers State by two weeks. The Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Johnson Alalibo Sinikiem, said the exercise, initially scheduled to end on July 10, will now close on July 26, 2026. He explained that registration centres across the

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ADC Names David Okumgba as Deputy Governorship Candidate for 2027

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Rivers State has announced David Amapakaye Okumgba as its deputy governorship candidate for the 2027 governorship election. The announcement was contained in a statement signed by the party’s State Publicity Secretary, Chizi Enyi. According to the statement, Okumgba is an experienced administrator and politician who previously served as South-South

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Degema Council Urges Calm After Body Found Along Community Boundary

The Degema Local Government Council has urged residents of Obuama in Harry’s Town to remain peaceful following the discovery of the lifeless body of a community member along the river boundary with Emohua Local Government Area. Chairman of the council, Michael John Williams, made the appeal during a fact-finding town hall meeting with the Obuama

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ADC Warns of Constitutional Crisis Over Rivers 2026 Budget Delay

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Rivers State has criticised what it described as the slow pace of governance in the state, warning that a looming constitutional crisis could disrupt public spending. Speaking with our correspondent, the State Chairman of the party, Chukwudi Dimkpa, lamented that governance, administration and development activities across Rivers State have

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Two Killed, Five Injured in Midnight Attack on Rivers Community

Two persons have been killed and five others injured following a midnight attack on Rumuodogo Community in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State. The attackers are suspected to have come from the neighbouring Bukuma Community in Degema Local Government Area. The violence is believed to be connected to the earlier discovery of the bodies

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Tinubu Reaffirms Commitment to Modernising Nigerian Army at Army Day Celebration

President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to modernising the Nigerian Army to strengthen its capacity to tackle evolving security challenges across the country. The President made the pledge at the grand finale of the Nigerian Army Day Celebration 2026 held in Port Harcourt. Represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, Tinubu commended the sacrifices

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Rivers Assembly Summons Heirs Energies MD Over Failure to Honour Invitations

The Rivers State House of Assembly has summoned the Managing Director of Heirs Energies Limited and the company’s management team to appear before the House on Monday, July 20, 2026, over their repeated failure to honour invitations concerning petitions before its Committee on Public Complaints and Petitions. The resolution followed the presentation and adoption of

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