The Akwa Ibom State Government has extended the deadline for the registration of tricycles and buses and the issuance of QR codes to September 30, 2026.youThe government warned that commercial tricycles and buses that fail to register, be duly captured and obtain QR codes by the new deadline will not be allowed to operate on…
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP OlatunjiDisu, has proposed the establishment of an Orange Economy Security and Intellectual Property Coordination Desk within an appropriate existing structure of the Nigeria Police Force. Disu made the proposal on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, while delivering a lecture to participants of Senior Executive Course 48, 2026, at the National Institute…
For nearly ten years, social media had a painful habit. Every few months, a rumor would spread that Uncle Olu Jacobs was dead. Bloggers rushed to make quick posts, people shared sad emojis, and his family had to step up to quiet the noise. His wife, Joke Silva, spent years gently telling the world that…
Nigeria’s naira-denominated government bonds are reentering a J.P. Morgan bond benchmark more than a decade after the country was dropped from the global investment bank’s flagship emerging-market index. J.P. Morgan has included Nigerian government bonds with a 7.4 per cent weighting in its new Government Bond Index–Emerging Markets Edge (GBI-EM Edge), a benchmark for local…
Nigeria’s return to the J.P. Morgan bond index after 11 years may sound like an investors’ and economists’ story. But beneath the finance-speak is a simpler question: what does it actually change for Nigeria? To summarize, the development could make Nigerian government bonds more visible and accessible to international investors, potentially bringing additional demand into…
The Executive Director and Founder, Mother of Good Counsel Initiative (MOGCI), Lady Doris Onyeneke, PhD, has raised concerns over the growing vulnerability of the girl-child to early sexual activity, poverty, cultists p, kidnapping and other social vices. Onyeneke called for concerted efforts by parents, communities, government agencies and other stakeholders to protect girls and promote…
The National Youth Service Corps NYSC, Rivers State, has persisted in its call for the immediate release of fund for the commencement of the 2,000-bed hostel facility for corps members deployed to the state. State NYSC Coordinator, Mr Moses Oleghe, expressed worry over the accommodation challenged following the incessant increase in the number of corps…
The Rivers State Government has assured Miss Amos Joy, a fire-burn victim from Bille Community, that it will bear the full cost of her treatment at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH), Port Harcourt. The Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Prof. Ngozi Nma Odu, gave the assurance during a visit to the victim at…
Dr Fabeke Douglas of the Ogoni Liberation Initiative (OLI) has provided details of the asset verification exercise, investment proposal and compensation process undertaken in K-Dere Community and other parts of Ogoni, Rivers State. Douglas, in a statement dated September 14, 2026, said the clarification became necessary following what he described as misinformation concerning his involvement…
The Rivers State Contributory Health Protection Programme (RIVCHPP) has provided technology gadgets to its Claims Management Officers to enhance efficiency, accuracy and effectiveness in claims management. The Executive Secretary of RIVCHPP, Dr. Vetty Agala, presented the devices to the officers at the agency’s office in Port Harcourt on Monday, September 14, 2026. While presenting the…
