Politics

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

“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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]