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New varsity to tackle climate change, pollution in Niger Delta – Govt

The Federal Government has said that Nigeria will soon produce additional expertise needed to address climate change and environmental degradation, particularly in the Niger...

Rivers tasked with drain clearance to avert flood, Ekiti flays indiscriminate dumping of refuse

Landlords in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, have called on government to take urgent action to prevent the collapse of some newly constructed...

How to improve governance in Nigeria, by Gov. Fubara

Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State says lack of public accountability, weak institutions, passivity of citizens and civil society organisations are reasons Nigeria still...

NEMA warns of imminent flood in Rivers

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has warned residents of Rivers of an impending flood within the next four weeks. The South-South Zonal Coordinator of...

Army recovers 238,500 litres of stolen crude oil in three states

The 6 Division, Nigerian Army, has recovered about 238,500 litres of stolen crude oil from suspected oil thieves in Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers states. Lt.-Col....

NAF airstrikes destroy 12 illegal refining sites in Abia, Rivers

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Component of Operation Delta Safe destroyed 12 illegal refining sites and two reservoirs in airstrikes in...

Rivers governor urges transparency in Community Development Trusts

Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has called for responsible management of funds allocated to Host Communities Development Trusts (HCDT) in the Niger Delta. The...

World Press Freedom Day: Group highlights environmental injustice cases in Rivers

In commemoration of the 2024 World Freedom Day, a civil society organisation, Kebetkache Women Development & Resource Centre, has shed some light on environmentally...

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Era of dormant oil licences over – NUPRC

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says the era of companies holding on to their prospecting oil licences...
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38 rangers complete intensive training to safeguard Okomu National Park

Thirty-eight newly trained rangers on Friday, March 13, 2026, graduated from a six-week intensive training programme designed to strengthen...

Grid-connected power plants generate 4,102MWh in February – NERC

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Friday, March 13, 2026, said that grid-connected power plants recorded an average...

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Era of dormant oil licences over – NUPRC

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says the...

38 rangers complete intensive training to safeguard Okomu National Park

Thirty-eight newly trained rangers on Friday, March 13, 2026,...