Category: Metro

Courage Nsirimovu, the Coordinator of Pilex Centre for Civic Education Initiative, Rivers State, has accused successive Nigerian governments of crushing the expectations of citizens since independence. Nsirimovu disclosed in Port Harcourt while speaking on Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary, urging Nigerians and the government to reflect on the country’s journey, achievements, missed opportunities and the kind…

The Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has granted bail to the leader and spokesman of the Conscience of Ogoni People, Chief Gani Topba. Justice Mohammed Turaki granted Topba bail in the sum of N10 million, with two sureties in like sum. The sureties, according to the court, must own landed property covered by…

PRESS STATEMENT. As we continue to engage relevant agencies and the Federal Government of Nigeria on the Ogoni question, I was recently handed a copy of the official summary document on Bori State Creation. A copy of this document was previously submitted to Former President Barack Obama of the United States of America and Former…

The Rivers State Ministry of Transport has extended the deadline for commercial vehicle and tricycle operators in the state to paint their vehicles in the approved Rivers State coloursikis. The ministry said the extension followed appeals and pleas from transport operators across the state. In a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Rivers State Ministry…

Residents and motorists in Port Harcourt and other parts of Rivers State are facing renewed pressure from rising fuel costs, with petrol selling for about ₦1,400 per litre at some filling stations in the state. Checks in Port Harcourt showed that petrol was sold at ₦1,400 per litre at Eternal and Whiz filling stations, while…

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the St. Gregory’s College Old Boys Association in recognition of his contributions to public service and leadership. Disu was honoured alongside the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr. Olayemi Cardoso, at a grand reception organised by the association…

Dr Kingsley Ogu, Coordinator of the P-BAT Door-to-Door Movement in Rivers State, has taken the campaign for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and other All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates to the grassroots, engaging youth leaders in Egi and Ogbogu communities in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of the state. Ogu held separate strategic meetings with the Egi…

More than 75 women community leaders, activists, civil society organisations and allies from across West and Central Africa are expected to converge on Yaoundé, Cameroon, from October 5 to 8, 2026, for the fourth regional Women’s Climate Assembly (WCA). The assembly, themed “Our Lands, Our Voices: African Women United for Climate Justice and Reparations!”, is…

Women in Rivers State have been called upon to embrace opportunities, strive for excellence in business, politics, leadership and maintain integrity. The call was made during the September monthly prayer meeting organised by Rivers Women Unite for SIM (RWUS), in collaboration with its parent body, Rivers Women Unite Organisation (RWUOG), on Thursday, September 24, 2026….

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has charged senior police officers to translate the knowledge and resolutions from the sixth Conference and Retreat for Senior Police Officers (CARSPO 2026) into concrete actions across commands and formations nationwide. Disu gave the charge on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at the closing ceremony of the three-day…