The Ibàs of Rivers State
By Suyi Ayodele Yoruba name for fever is Ibà. There is also a town in Yorubaland called Ibà (the same pronunciation as fever), in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Osun…
Political Shake-up: Edo Speaker, Two Others Dump PDP for APC
By Editor The Speaker, Edo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Chief Blessing Sheriff Agbebaku, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC),…
Esan Groups Demand Fair Share in University Leadership
By Rosemary Okoduwa Amidst the uncertainty surrounding the appointment of a substantive Vice Chancellor for Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma, two prominent socio-cultural groups from Edo Central have weighed in on…
Gov Okpebholo Appoints Barr Vincent Akhere as Special Adviser on Education
By Rosemary Okoduwa In a significant development in the education sector of Edo State, Governor Monday Okpebholo has approved the appointment of Barr Vincent Ose Akhere as his Special Adviser…
Fubara’s Supporters Flounce Out On Mrs Ibas At First Lady’s Empowerment Programme
By katherine Abayomi There was pandemonium on Friday morning at the EUI Event Centre in Port Harcourt, venue for the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), a pet project of wife of…
Tragedy in Port Harcourt: Truck Driver Reportedly Crushes Young Girl to Death
By katherine Abayomi The Rivers State Police Command have arrested and detained a table water truck driver simply identified as Nanso for crushing to death a female child of about…
AAU’s Rusticated Medical Students: A Grim Reflection
By Kelly Odaro Circa 1992, my sibling underwent surgery for appendicitis at a hospital in Benin City. Though the operation was pronounced successful and she remained under observation for several…
Nigeria’s Democracy Must Not Be Sacrificed on the Altar of Political Expediency – TUC
…demands Restoration of Democratic Institutions in Rivers State By Katherine Abayomi The 2025 Workers’ Day celebration was marked with a subdued atmosphere in Rivers State, as the Trade Union Congress…
Rivers NLC Seeks Sober Reflection, Fubara’s Reinstatement Amidst Workers’ Struggles
By: Katherine Abayomi. As the world celebrates Workers’ Day today, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Chairman in Rivers State, Comrade Alex Ikechi Agwanwor, has called for a sober reflection on…