A Vegetative Seed Specialist, Dr. Mercy Diebiru-Ojo, has said that a formal seed system will continue to thrive as long as farmers still depend on seeds for planting. Diebiru-Ojo said this at a two-day stakeholders meeting of WP3 (Work Package 3) held at IITA, Onne, Rivers. She said that the only way seed production could…

The Founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM), Dr. William Folorunsho Kumuyi, has called on women to become active change agents making a positive impact in the society. Kumuyi, who is the Convener of Change Makers International (CMI) Initiative gave the charge at the opening session of the Global Women Conference…

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has revealed how his detractors lured a particular civil servant who offers critical services directly to the state government to undo his administration and destabilise it but failed woefully. The governor expressed delight that the civil servant that was lobbied declined the juicy offer that was put forward, and rather…

The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed dissatisfaction over the National Working Committee's (NWC) response to the recent High Court order reinstating the executives of the party in the state. In a statement signed by Darlington Nwauju, the party's spokesperson, the Rivers APC described the NWC's response as an invitation…

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) Chairman for Rivers State and Southern Nigeria, Musa Saidu, has expressed deep concern over the alleged continued marginalization of Northerners in Rivers State by Governor Siminalayi Fubara. In an interview with The Guardian in Port Harcourt, Saidu alleged that since Fubara took office, Northerners have not benefited from his government,…

The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has debunked news circulating on social media, claiming that the Chairman, Justice Adolphus Enebeli, had announced the postponement of the October 5, 2024, Local Government Elections. The electoral commission said the Chairman never made such a statement and describes the article as "false, baseless, and unfounded". Justice Enebeli…

A violent clash between suspected members of the Vikings and Iceland cult groups at Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rumuolumeni in Obio-Akpor Council of the state has left one person feared dead and several others injured. The bloody confrontation occurred on Monday during the Students' Week celebrations at the Rumuolumeni campus, with eyewitnesses reporting that…

The Inter Party Advisory Council of Nigeria (IPAC) on Monday condemned the bombing of the Action People's Party (APP) Secretariat in Rivers State, which occurred in the early hours of Monday. This heinous act has not only caused panic and terrorised peaceful residents but also threatened the fragile political stability of our nation. The National…

A devastating dynamite explosion ripped through the Action People's Party (APP) secretariat in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, in the early hours of Monday, leaving a trail of destruction and sparking fears of escalating political violence. It was learned that the assailants hurled the explosives into the building, located along the GRA axis, in a brazen…

More efforts towards fights against corruption, bad governance would curb examination malpractice and rebuild the country, a real estate investor, My ACE-China, has said. China affirmed that exam malpractice can be eradicated completely if the leaders and relevant authorities become intentional towards living by example which will build good characters among the citizens. China therefore,…

Angry youths in Rivers State, including traders and women among others, have shunned the pleas by the State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and the stakeholders from the Niger Delta region and embarked on the national hunger protest in the state. The protesters, who gathered at about 8 am, took off from the popular pleasure park in…

Few hours to the planned nationwide, #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria protest, the caretaker committee chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Tony Okocha, has called on youths in the state to shun the protest, warning that the protest may be hijacked by bad elements. Okocha said that while people have the constitutional right to protest, hoodlums may hijack the…