Politics
From Crisis to Credibility: Heirs Energies’ Tale of Transformation (2021–2024)
In July 2021, Heirs Holdings, led by Tony Elumelu, a long established group of companies that had subsidiaries in banking, hospitality, and power, acquired a 45% operating stake in Oil Mining License (OML) 17, a mature onshore oil field in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, originally operated by a consortium comprising Shell Nigeria, TotalEnergies, and […]
July 24, 2025

Former LG Chairman, Anengi Claude-Wilcox, Backs Guinness World Record Bid, Pledges Support for Paint-A-Thon Star
The immediate-past Chairman of Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State, Anengi Claude-Wilcox has thrown her weight behind Holiveah Lawson, a young Bonny artist aiming to break the Guinness World Record for the longest painting marathon. Dame Claude-Wilcox led a delegation on Wednesday, July 23, 2025 to the Consulate Complex in Bonny, where Lawson is […]
July 23, 2025

A Daughter’s Tribute on Canvas: Holiveah Paints Grandfather, Late Bishop Gabriel Pepple
Dateline: July 22, 2025 – Day 2 of the monumental Holiveah Paint‑A‑Thon became epochal as an emotional masterpiece emerged, Olivia Lawson had painted an awesome portrait of her grandfather, the revered Rt. Rev. Gabriel Okomiema Herbert Jack-Wilson Pepple (1940–2022), Bishop Emeritus of the Niger Delta Diocese of the Anglican Communion. The moment was tender and resonant, […]
July 22, 2025

Over 500 Youths Begin Agribusiness Journey as LIFE-ND Begins Second Batch Orientation in Rivers State
The Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises in the Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) Project has commenced orientation training for its second batch of beneficiaries in Rivers State, with over 500 incubatees and 47 incubators officially onboarded to kickstart their journey in agribusiness. Addressing participants at the orientation event held at GRA Phase II, Port Harcourt, Rivers State on […]
July 21, 2025

Fire Outbreak: Jumbo Major House Sympathizes with Ayambo Community, Calls for Help for Victims
The Jumbo Major Chieftaincy House has extended its sympathy to the Chairman, elders and members of Ayambo Community in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State over the fire incident that gutted parts of the community days ago. Chairman of the House, Wari-Alabo Sodienye Jumbo expressed his regrets over the incident in a statement he […]
July 19, 2025

Bonny LG Administrator, NURTW Move to Subsidize Transport Fares
In a strategic move aimed at easing the financial burden on residents, the Administrator of Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State, Kingsley Banigo has engaged the transport unions to subsidize transport fares in the area. Banigo said in a statement on Friday, July 18, 2025 in Bonny, Rivers State that the Local Government has […]
July 18, 2025

146 Battalion Marks NADCEL 2025 with Community Outreach, Barracks’ Youths Get-Together 2.0, Mentorship Discussion with Corps Members
“Success is not measured by trophies or accolades but by positive impacts we have made in the lives of others” – Lt Col OA Oyewumi As part of a series of activities lined up in commemoration of Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) 2025, 146 Battalion Nigerian Army has donated educational materials to schools, wheelchairs as […]
July 18, 2025

Nigerian Army Arrests 50 Suspected Oil Thieves, Recover 25,000 Litres of Stolen Products in Bayelsa
The Nigerian Army says it will continue to thwart attempts by oil thieves and other criminals to re-establish their foothold in the Niger Delta region. Spokesman of the 6 Division Nigerian Army, Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Jonah stated that the latest operation led to the dismantling of eleven illegal refining sites, wherein it arrested 50 suspected […]
July 17, 2025

Tension as Bille Kingdom, Asari Dokubo Bicker Over Land Claims
Bille Kingdom in Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State has accused the Amanyanabo of Torusarama Piri Elem-Kalabari, His Royal Highness, Alhaji Mujahid Asari Dokubo, Dabaye Amakiri I of planning to invade her communities using his private militia, the “Amama Soldiers”. Spokesperson of the Bille Kingdom Chiefs Council, Alabo Boma Renner Dappa, Pelebo II, made […]
July 17, 2025

Bonny Kingdom’s Economic Value Not Matched By Its Infrastructural Development – Monarch to FG
The Amanyanabo and Natural Ruler of Bonny Kingdom, His Majesty, King Edward Asimini William Dappa Pepple III, CON, DSSRS, JP, Perekule XI, says the economic value Bonny Island exudes has not been matched by commensurate infrastructural development. King Pepple said this on Thursday, July 17, 2025 when a delegation from the National Institute for Policy […]
July 17, 2025

Minama Community Faults Bille’s Claim of Ownership of Its Settlements, Calls for Immediate Government Intervention
The Minama Community in the Asari-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State has dismissed claims by Bille Kingdom that it owns some settlements belonging to Minama, including Dabara. The Amanyanabo of Minama Clan, His Royal Highness, King Iboroma Talbot Pokubo, Amiemaye-Loku XIII made this disclaimer on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 via a statement in Port […]
July 16, 2025

How Internal Rivalry Led to Arrests of Cultists, Recovery of Fire Arms, Ammunition – Police
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says it has internal rivalry among cult groups in Diobu area of Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital has led to the arrest of a notorious cultist, Diseye Ukulu, and recovery of fire arms and ammunition. Public Relations Officer of the Rivers State Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko disclosed this on […]
July 16, 2025

Ogoni Monarchs Inaugurate Peace Committee to Resolve MOSOP Leadership Crisis
In a bold and historic move to end the protracted leadership crisis within the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP), the Supreme Council of Ogoni Traditional Rulers (SCOTR) has inaugurated a Peace Reconciliation Committee tasked with unifying all factions and restoring harmony within the embattled movement. The Council, led by the Gbenemene […]
July 16, 2025

No Indigenous Contractor Can Win NLNG, Oil Majors in Nigerian Courts – Macobarb CEO Cries Out as Justice Nwogu Throws Out Firm’s N5.074Bn Claim
Justice Chinwendu Nwogu of the Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has dismissed a N5.074 billion suit filed by an indigenous contractor, Macobarb International Limited against the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG), in a case centered on alleged breach of contract and financial losses. The suit, numbered PHC/2013/CS/2022, was instituted by Macobarb’s Chief […]
July 16, 2025

Olivia Lawson Sets New Guinness World Record of 168 Hours in Longest Painting Marathon

Women’s Afrobasket: D’Tigress Advance to Quarterfinals after Late Surge in Clash vs Mozambique

A Canvas of Victory: Holiveah Lawson Concludes Historic Paint-A-Thon with Community and Cultural Pride

WAFCON2024: Super Falcons Stage Magnificent Comeback to Win Historic 10th Title
