Nigeria’s long-delayed $2.5 billion Badagry Deep-Sea Port project has received a fresh push after APM Terminals entered exclusive negotiations with the project developers over its potential development. The agreement was signed on September 7 in Copenhagen during a Nigerian government delegation’s visit to Denmark, bringing one of the country’s most ambitious port projects back into…
The Executive Chairman of Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State, Charles Wobodo, has expressed appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for policies he said had increased funding available to local governments for developmental projects. Wobodo made the remarks during the official flag-off of the Igwuruta Health Centre project in Ikwerre LGA. Describing the occasion…
Campaign for the re-election bid of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, have continued to gain momentum with members of the All Progressives Congress APC, intensifying efforts through grassroots mobilization across Nigeria. Ahead of the forthcoming 2027 presidential election, the Director of Women Mobilization of the All Progressives Congress APC, Presidential Campaign Council, Dr. Betta Edu, organised…
As part of efforts to support vulnerable people in communities across the region, the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC, has empowered persons living with disabilities PWDs. The empowerment as revealed in a statement by the Director, Corporate Affairs, Mr Seledi Thompson-Wakama, on Wednesday, was aimed at promotion inclusion, equality and improving the livelihoods for persons…
The Chief Medical Director of the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH), Professor Chizindu Alikor, has described high blood pressure as a “silent killer” that can damage vital organs and lead to serious health complications. Alikor stated this on September 9, 2025, in Port Harcourt, while flagging off the hospital’s “Operation Check Your BP: Show…
The motion on notice filed by Dangote Petroleum Refinery in its legal battle with the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) over the actions of the regulator against the refinery will today, September 9, be heard by the Federal High Court in Lagos. The hearing was sequel to an interim order obtained by…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has begun a probe into Uber’s exit from Nigeria to ascertain if the ride-hailing firm left customers with unrendered services or obligations unfulfilled.The FCCPC Chief Executive Officer, Tunji Bello, confirmed the development in a message to Bloomberg, saying the commission was investigating how Uber pulled out of…
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, and the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mrs Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, have agreed to strengthen collaboration between the police and the legal profession to improve justice delivery and public safety. The two institutions reached the agreement when the NBA President and members of the Association’s…
The Executive Secretary of the Rivers State Contributory Health Protection Programme (RIVCHPP), Dr. Vetty Agala, has stressed the importance of a sustainable and resilient supply chain to the effective delivery of quality healthcare services to residents of the state. Agala made the remarks on Monday, September 7, 2026, during a meeting with representatives of the…
An alleged repentant kidnapper and armed robber has been rescued by the founder and general overseer of Omega Power Ministries OPM, Apostle Chibuzor Gift Chinyere. He was reported to have allegedly carried out kidnapping and armed robberies while disguising himself in a Nigeria Army uniform. According to the OPM founder, the repentant kidnapper surrounded the…
