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The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has said robust local intelligence gathering is the most effective weapon in Nigeria’s fight against terrorism and violent crime. He, therefore, urged communities across the country to take ownership of security efforts through active collaboration with the military. Shaibu gave the advice in his message […]
Fasthire Services, in collaboration with the Port Harcourt Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (PHCCIMA) and the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM), Rivers State Chapter, will begin a two-day career development and job creation event in Port Harcourt, today. The event known as Fasthire CareerFest 2026, is expected to attract over […]
The Senate yesterday urged President Bola Tinubu to remove the Registrar-General of the Corporate Affairs Commission, Hussaini Magaji, over what lawmakers described as a persistent refusal to appear before its Committee on Finance. The resolution followed a motion raised by Senator Orji Uzor Kalu during a session where members of the President’s economic team were […]
President Bola Tinubu has appealed to the leadership of the 10th Senate to amend the constitution to provide a legal framework for the establishment of State Police to tackle insecurity nationwide. President Tinubu made the appeal during an interfaith breakfast with senators at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, yesterday. The president said that the creation […]
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has declared that his administration has made significant strides in the health sector in the past two and a half years. Fubara, who stated this on Tuesday at the Government House, Port Harcourt, listed some of his notable achievements to include the revamping of health facilities, the establishment of […]
The University of Port Harcourt Women Association (UPWA) on Thursday staged a vibrant and memorable edition of its Annual Inter-House Sports Competition at the University of Port Harcourt Sports Village, drawing an impressive turnout of pupils, parents, staff and invited guests. The event, organised by the UPWA International Group of Schools, brought together children from […]
The Chief Cultural officer of Etche Ethnic Nationality, Eze Charles Nweke, has warned government against recognizing anyone not installed by the Onyeishi Etche, His Eminence, Oche ENB Opurum, as Onyeishi Agwurus or Clan head in Etche and Omuma local government areas. Eze Nweke, who said this in an interview with newsmen in Port Harcourt, also […]
The General Overseer of Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William .F. Kumuyi has called on Nigerians, irrespective of their denomination and status, to be agents of change in the country with the view to promoting national development. He said this while speaking to newsmen at the Port Harcourt international Airport shortly on arrival from Lagos. […]
The management of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Omagwa, Port Harcourt, has announced an upward review of its car park and access gate fees, with the new tariff set to take effect from March 1, 2026 The decision, which was disclosed in an internal memorandum dated February 12, 2026, was addressed to Heads […]
As the pace of earnings reports in Asia slows, Prada SpA could hint at signs for a recovery in the luxury business after a challenging 2025.
A socio-political group in the South-South, the Niger Delta Civil Society Forum, has written an open letter to President Bola Tinubu, raising constitutional concerns over what it described as the illegal and unconstitutional implementation of the 13 per cent Derivation Fund in the country. In the open letter, signed by its Coordinator, Ezekiel Kagbala, copies […]
Organised labour in the Federal public service has issued a Friday deadline to the Federal Government, demanding the immediate release of funds to settle three months’ outstanding wage awards and other pending allowances owed to workers across Ministries, Departments and Agencies. The leadership of the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (Trade Union Side) conveyed […]
