The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria has inaugurated its Degema Branch in Rivers State, with the Country Vice President, CVP Martins Eliana, charging members to uphold the organisation’s constitution and mandate while serving with empathy, passion and integrity. Eliana gave the charge on Thursday, August 20, 2026, during the inauguration of the 47th…
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has called for greater emphasis on technical and vocational education in Nigeria, saying the country’s excessive focus on university degrees is undermining the development of practical skills. Fubara made the call on Wednesday during the inauguration of the Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnic Entrepreneurship Centre and Faculty of Engineering Building…
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has called for an intelligence-led, community-supported and coordinated regional response to insecurity in Nigeria’s North-West. Disu made the call on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, while delivering the opening address at the North-West Security Summit in Gusau, Zamfara State. The summit, hosted by the Zamfara State Government, brought…
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has donated a 750KVA transformer to Okerewa Community in Aleto, Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State, as part of its efforts to support community development and improve residents’ living conditions. The transformer was formally presented to the community by PENGASSAN National Treasurer, Comrade…
A food scientist and Programme Officer, Sodium Reduction at Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), Bukola Olukemi-Odele, has warned against the mandatory fortification of bouillon and seasoning cubes with micronutrients, arguing that the policy could pose additional risks to maternal and child health in Nigeria. Olukemi-Odele said proposals to fortify seasoning cubes with iron,…
Dr. Fabeke Douglas of the Ogoni Liberation Initiative has challenged the Ogoni Dialogue Committee to publish the names of the 40 Ogoni people allegedly allocated employment slots by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). Douglas made the call recently in Bori, headquarters of Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State, while questioning the transparency…
For years, Nigeria’s tech story has mostly been about consuming what other countries build. We buy the phones, download the apps, and use the AI tools that come out of Silicon Valley or Beijing. But the country is now trying to flip that script, and this month gives us a good look at how serious…
Google’s Gemini has crossed a massive milestone: over one billion people now use the AI assistant every month. The number, confirmed this week, puts Gemini in rare company — a club of apps so widely used they’ve become part of daily life for a meaningful chunk of the planet. To put that in perspective, a…
PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria — The family of Daminabo Peterside says youths in their community have escalated harassment, threats and intimidation as efforts reportedly continue to locate him, nearly five years after the case first arose. Peterside, who lived in Lagos and whose family is based in Port Harcourt, left the country in September 2020 after…
