Communities in Rivers State have raised alarm over recurring oil spills on their lands. Barely two weeks after an oil spill was reported in Ahoada East, another spillage reportedly occurred on Monday in the Oshika community in the Ahoada West local government area of Rivers State. The newsmen gathered that the fresh spillage was noticed in the early hours of Monday, May 19, in a pipeline right-of-way operated by Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited, the new operator of Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) of Nigeria Ltd, divested facilities. The initial spill, which occurred on May 5, 2025, on a 14-inch…
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The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, has called for what it described as “a universal applicability of standard of care” across all the health facilities in Akwa Ibom State. The President of the association, Prof Bala Audu, made the call in Uyo while fielding questions from journalists during the grand reception organized by NMA in the state in honour of the newly appointed commissioners on medical and Insurance. He stated that the universality implies that all teaching hospitals owned by the state government must have a standard of health care that is befitting of a tertiary hospital, even the specialists and…
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a 43-year-old woman identified as Gift for allegedly biting off the tip of her lover’s penis during a domestic dispute in the Mile 3 area of Diobu, Port Harcourt. The incident, which occurred on Thursday, sent shockwaves through the densely populated Bishop Okoye Street when news of the act emerged. According to sources, the altercation began when Gift’s lover, identified only as Sunday, requested to have sex. Gift reportedly refused, accusing him of using sex-enhancing drugs that made their encounters excessively prolonged. A resident who spoke to our correspondent on condition of anonymity…
The Coalition of Nigerian Youth Leaders (CONYL), representing millions of young voices across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones, has strongly called on all political parties, stakeholders, and power brokers to prioritise a balanced Muslim/Christian (or Christian/Muslim) presidential ticket in 2027. The group described this approach as not just a political strategy but also a moral imperative rooted in the need to restore national unity, peace, and religious equity. In a statement issued on Monday in Owerri, the President-General of the Coalition of Nigerian Youth Leaders (CONYL), Comrade Goodluck Ibem, insisted that a religiously balanced ticket would foster unity and inclusion by…
A new study published in the European Heart Journal has revealed that almost one-third of people living with HIV (PLWH) in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, were unaware they had high blood pressure, highlighting a pressing need to integrate cardiovascular screening into the HIV care system. The research, conducted by the Managing Hypertension among People Living with HIV: An Integrated Model (MAP-IT) study team, including Daniel Henry, Anyiekere Ekanem, and Dike Ojji, found that 31% of HIV-positive individuals screened during the 2023 World AIDS Day activities were newly identified with elevated blood pressure. The study, which was published on 6 May…
The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, yesterday, harped on enhanced collaboration between China and Nigeria in unlocking the latter’s solid minerals sector’s potential through the establishment of electric vehicle factories in the country. During a courtesy visit to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, in his office at the weekend, the envoy acknowledged that Nigeria is a great country blessed with tremendous natural resources, noting that China has always placed the country in a very pivotal position of its foreign policy. Recalling the recent high-level engagement between Presidents Bola Tinubu and Xi Jinping during Tinubu’s state…
By Shadrach Okon A maritime expert and a lecturer of Marine Law, Faculty of Law, University of Uyo, Dr. Kingsley Ekwere, has called on Akwa Ibom State Government to make the various coastlines in Akwa Ibom State, attractive for investors and tourists by turning those coastlines to tourist hubs that will generate income for the State and foster economic growth in Akwa Ibom State. Dr. Kingsley Ekwere made call while speaking on Friday, May 16, at the Dakkada Towers, during A Maritime Trade and Logistics Sensitisation Workshop with the theme ‘Harnessing the Economic Potentials of Blue Economy Value Chain in…
The Federal Government has commenced a revalidation exercise of the National Social Register as part of efforts to strengthen the ongoing conditional cash transfer programme aimed at cushioning the impact of economic reforms. So far, a total of 2.3 million households have been confirmed and cleared for payment under the renewed scheme. The Director General of the National Identity Management Commission, Abisoye Coker-Odusote, disclosed this at a recent press briefing held at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja. The revalidation exercise comes amid concerns raised by the World Bank over the slow implementation of the cash transfer programme, which was launched…
Nollywood actor and politician, Desmond Elliot, got social media buzzing recently over the unique outfit he wore to the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards. Elliot turned heads in a flamboyant black two-piece ensemble comprising a shirt and a skirt, which featured a bold elephant print. The daring outfit sparked mixed reactions online, but the actor says there’s a deeper meaning behind the choice. In an interview with Saturday Beats, Elliot opened up about the inspiration behind his fashion statement. He said, “I am more in politics now and it means the few times you have the opportunity, just come out…
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, on Friday assured Nigerians that the country’s security forces are working with renewed momentum to combat insecurity, following a high-level meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Speaking to journalists after the closed-door session attended by top security chiefs including the National Security Adviser and heads of the Department of State Service (DSS) and Police, General Musa said the meeting was convened to review the entire security landscape of Nigeria and strategize on the way forward. “The president is concerned about what’s going on, and we have reassured…