African Women to Convene in Cameroon for Climate Justice, Reparations
More than 75 women community leaders, activists, civil society organisations and allies from across West and Central Africa are expected to converge on Yaoundé, Cameroon, from October 5 to 8, 2026, for the fourth regional Women’s Climate Assembly (WCA). The assembly, themed “Our Lands, Our Voices: African Women United for Climate Justice and Reparations!”, is…
Women Urged to Build Capacity, Exploit Opportunities in Rivers
Women in Rivers State have been called upon to embrace opportunities, strive for excellence in business, politics, leadership and maintain integrity. The call was made during the September monthly prayer meeting organised by Rivers Women Unite for SIM (RWUS), in collaboration with its parent body, Rivers Women Unite Organisation (RWUOG), on Thursday, September 24, 2026….
NGX Market Value Hits Record ₦163tn as 43 Stocks Gain
The value of companies listed on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) rose to a new record on Wednesday as investors continued to buy into banking, insurance and consumer stocks. Market capitalisation increased by ₦374.1 billion, moving from ₦162.68 trillion at Tuesday’s close to ₦163.06 trillion at the end of Wednesday’s trading session. The NGX All-Share Index,…
TotalEnergies, AMNI Approve $800m Ima Gas Project in Rivers
A major gas project in Rivers State has moved forward after TotalEnergies and AMNI International took the Final Investment Decision (FID) on the long-delayed Ima Gas Project. The project, located offshore near Bonny Island, is expected to start producing gas in 2028, more than 50 years after the Ima field was discovered in 1973. The…
2027 Elections: IGP Disu Urges Senior Officers to Step Up Preparedness
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has charged senior police officers to translate the knowledge and resolutions from the sixth Conference and Retreat for Senior Police Officers (CARSPO 2026) into concrete actions across commands and formations nationwide. Disu gave the charge on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at the closing ceremony of the three-day…
NDEJLN Demands Probe, Over Bille Gas Explosion Death
The Niger Delta Environmental Justice Lawyers’ Network (NDEJLN) has demanded an independent investigation into the death of Miss Joy Amos, who died from severe burns sustained during a gas explosion at her residence in Bille Community, Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State. The network, in a statement issued by the orgaanisation Chairman – Olisa…
NSCDC Arrest Two Women Over Fake Juice Production
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC, have arrested two women for running an alleged illegal factory that produces and distributes fake juice to members of the public. Following their arrest, NSCDC recovered cartons of the suspected adulterated juice, a truck, machinery, chemicals, drum and a gas cylinder. The 48 and 50 years old women…
2027 Polls: No More Intimidation, Assault, ADC Declares In Rivers
Ahead of the forthcoming 2027 general elections in Rivers State, the African Democratic Congress ADC, has called for an end to the alleged incessant attacks and intimidation of its member in Ikwerre and Abua/Odual Local Government Areas of the state. This call was made by the Forum of Local Government Area Chairmen of ADC in…
C’River CP Warns Drivers Against Police Extortion, Says Don’t Pay
Drivers and riders in Cross River State, have been urged to resist unlawful demands and report any police officer soliciting or compelling them to make payments during stop-and-search. The State Commissioner of Police, Ajo Geoffrey Ordue, gave this charge in response to a recent alleged extortion of commercial drivers and tricycle operators along Calabar Road…
Heavy Rains Submerge Homes, Displace Residents in Degema
Flood occasioned by the incessant heavy downpour of rain has wreaked havoc in Degema Community of the Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State. Natives and residents of the community are calling for the immediate intervention of the government, to salvage the situation and provide succour. While some homes have been heavily submerged, some residents…
