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YNaija January 19, 2023

Three Injured as Explosion Rocks Rivers APC Rally

On Thursday, some All Progressives Congress Party (APC) supporters in Rivers State were injured after an improvised material believed to be dynamite exploded at the renowned Igboukwu field, where a…

YNaija December 30, 2022

Olaniyan: Except Tinubu, no presidential candidate should receive more than 25% of votes in the South-West Zone; Court rejects DSS terrorist, economic crime charges against Emefiele | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Olaniyan: Except Tinubu, no presidential candidate should receive more than 25% of votes in the South-West ZoneCourt rejects DSS terrorist, economic crime charges against EmefieleFuel queues resurface in Port Harcourt…

Joshua Ononose August 13, 2022

Here are the highlights from Nigerian gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo’s Traditional Wedding

The traditional wedding of gospel artiste, Mercy Chinwo, and her boo, Pastor Blessed, took place in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Friday, August 12. Since it was revealed that Pastor…

YNaija May 28, 2022

All the ways to die in Nigeria, including a stampede in Port Harcourt

You want a list? It will include terrorism, deadly illnesses, indiscriminate killing of innocent citizens, jungle justice, killing influenced by religion or by tribalism...there are others. The latest, albeit surprising,…

Chinedu Okafor November 23, 2020

All you should know about the heinous abuses going on in Oyigbo

While Nigerians are still reeling from the grisly events of October 20 2020, where unarmed protesters were shot at and killed by men of the Nigerian army at the Lekki…

Michael Isaac October 13, 2020

#YNaijaEndSARSupdate: Why Wike’s protest ban is a sign of a dictatorship | #SARSmustEnd

Rivers governor, Nyesome Wike, has placed a ban on all protest that is in line with the #EndSARS protest in the state. The governor, through the state commissioner for information,…

Bernard Dayo September 19, 2019

5 Things that Should Matter Today: Three suspects linked to the serial killings in Port Harcourt have been arrested

The city of Port Harcourt has been gripped by a spate of killing targeting women in hotels, perpetuated by a serial killer on the loose. And although it seemed the…

Editor September 2, 2019

With journalists being arrested for treason, Nigeria dips further into a dictatorship

Just last week, we were publicly decrying the decision of the federal government to forcefully arrest AAC presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore for 'daring' to organize a nationwide protest to demand…

Bernard Dayo March 11, 2019

The Big 5: Nigerian professor, Pius Adesanmi, dies in Ethiopian Airlines plane crash; PDP rejects suspension of electoral process in Rivers | Other top stories

Here are the top stories you should be monitoring today: PDP rejects suspension of electoral process in Rivers The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded the immediate release of the…

Alexander Onukwue April 10, 2018

Opinion: City of soot, are you darkening just for me?

Every morning, for the better part of the past 20 months, the clouds take their time to make way for a bright sun shine day. You would think the…

Bernard Dayo April 8, 2018

Ifeoma Chukwuogo is addressing the soot crisis in Port Harcourt with her short documentary “Collateral Damage”

When I first heard of the Soot in Port Harcourt, the Rivers capital, my initial reaction was that it felt something ripped out from a horror movie. Residents of the state…

Sponsor September 30, 2017

“33” Export set to storm Uyo and Port-Harcourt this weekend with its Independence Day Edition of Friendship Parties.

The “33” Export Friendship Experience Parties are set to reach fever pitch this weekend in Uyo and Port Harcourt as Nigeria celebrates its Independence Day. Consumers in these cities will…

Op-ed Editor September 23, 2017

Dele Momodu: On the road to Port Harcourt

by Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, I finally returned to Port Harcourt after over two years of absence. It is strange how time flies and how it changes everything. Port Harcourt…

Azeez August 19, 2017

Police disperse IPOB members in Port Harcourt

Members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) were on Friday dispersed by policemen while protesting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, Punch reports. It was learnt that the…

Sponsor June 15, 2017

Top four winners in the Hi-Life regional competition

Hi-Life Fest, a talent competition aimed at discovering and development of upcoming artistes through the mentorship of key music industry players, has announced its top four regional winners. Hi-Life Fest…

Sponsor June 6, 2017

2 cities, 1 night! Heineken #ChampionTheMatch with fans in Port Harcourt and Lagos

Heineken, in its tradition, treated fans to a sensational match night as the 2016/2017 edition of the UEFA Champions League came to a close with Real Madrid beating Juventus to…

Sponsor May 22, 2017

“33” Export Friendship Experience parties continues in Port Harcourt, Yola and Onitsha

“33” Export Friendship Experience parties continue to provide friends with the opportunity to connect, bond and share moments in Port Harcourt, Yola and Onitsha this Sunday, May 21, 2017. The experiential parties which…

Tolu May 15, 2017

Hi-Life Fest: Life Continental Beer continues auditions in Port Harcourt

Life Continental Beer, the brand that promotes progress held its second regional auditions for Hi-Life Fest as it continues its search for the next king of highlife. The event held…

Sponsor May 8, 2017

“33” Export Lager Beer takes over Ogbomoso, Onitsha and Port Harcourt with Friendship Experience Parties

“33” Export Lager Beer, the No. 1 Friendship Beer, delivered another weekend of exciting experiences in Ogbomosho, Onitsha and Port Harcourt, as consumers from different parts of the cities were…

Op-ed Editor February 15, 2017

Ebenezar Wikina: The black soot in Port Harcourt and why we petitioned UN Environment [NEXT]

by Ebenezar Wikina I’m sure you’ve seen the posts on social media. In fact, last week #StoptheSoot trended for days. I was out of town for work, and it was…

Roqeebah February 9, 2017

The YNaija Cover this morning – the 9th of February

Read the full stories and analyses here, here and here now!

Op-ed Editor February 9, 2017

The Thread: “I’m quite happy we have on our hands an environmental disaster”

More persons are speaking about the environmental disaster consuming Port Harcourt. We are yet to hear from the state governor about this. Every cloud has a silver lining, they say.…

Op-ed Editor February 9, 2017

The Thread: “The air pollution is real; our lives are in danger” | Top 10 tweets about Port Harcourt’s black soot

Port Harcourt is suffering the effects of severe air pollution that is causing black dust to come down from the sky. Residents are crying for intervention. We hope Gov Wike…

Op-ed Editor February 8, 2017

The Thread: “This black soot thing will show you what people in the creeks of Niger Delta pass through”

Port Harcourt is grappling with an environmental hazard that has the residents fearing for their lives. Do see below: Osinbajo, Clean…

Azeez January 22, 2017

IPOB didn’t obtain permit for Trump rally – Police

The Rivers State Police Command on Saturday said the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) did not obtain permission before embarking on its rally for US President, Donald Trump in Port…

Tolu December 4, 2016

The Church Blog: The Experience continues today, in Lagos and Port Harcourt

We are still trying to recover from the sheer joy of The Experience on Friday/Saturday. And reliving the moments on social media and on DSTV yesterday certainly helped, but was…

Oludolapo Adelana November 17, 2016

Port Harcourt to experience 27-hour blackout

Residents of Port Harcourt, the Rivers capital will experience power outage for 27 hours, according to the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED). Spokesman for the company, John Onyi, who disclosed…

Op-ed Editor November 7, 2016

Ebenezar Wikina: Dear Ken, I will go to Aggrey road [NEXT]

by Ebenezar Wikina Dear Ken, I am so sorry for replying your text message late. I wish I told you these things before you left us. We were just getting…

Tolu November 3, 2016

Code2Earn training continues in Uyo, Abeokuta, and Port Harcourt

As part of our goal to get one million fingers coding by 2017, Aiki Nigeria continues its training on coding and entrepreneurship. In the last quarter, Code2Earn training has held…

Oludolapo Adelana October 29, 2016

After releasing victims, kidnappers abduct those who paid ransom

Members of a dreaded kidnapping gang terrorising residents of Port Harcourt, Rivers have been apprehended, The Punch reports. Nine members of the gang were apprehended on October 12, 2016 by the operatives…

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