Primary and secondary schools across Rivers State, Nigeria, resumed the 2026/2027 academic session today, according to an announcement by the State Ministry of Education. The directive was contained in a Public Interest Announcement signed by the ministry's Permanent Secretary, Dr. Mina Tele Ikuru, and dated September 3, 2026. The statement instructed schools to reopen for the new session, marking the start of the academic year for students across the state.

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has signed the 2026 State Appropriation Bill into law, describing it as "a breath of fresh air" and the start of a new chapter of unity and progress for the state. According to The Tide, the brief ceremony took place at Government House in Port Harcourt, where Fubara expressed gratitude to God, stakeholders, and others involved in the budget process, hailing what he called a new era of cooperation.

The Ndi Igbo community in Rivers State has endorsed Hon. Kingsley Chinda, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, ahead of the state's 2027 election. The endorsement was announced at an 'After August Meeting Solidarity Rally' organised by the community's Women's Wing at the Catholic Institute, according to The Tide.

The Nigerian Army has renovated two secondary schools and completed various community development projects in Rivers State, coinciding with the 2026 Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL). These initiatives aim to enhance civil-military relations in the country. The projects were officially handed over on Sunday, including the renovation of Community Secondary School in Rumuomasi, Obio/Akpor.

The Kano State House of Assembly has passed the Kano State Education Bill 2026 and the Audu Bako College of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Dambatta Amendment Bill 2026 into law. According to the Daily Post, the two bills were passed during Monday's plenary, presided over by the Speaker of the House, Jibril Ismail Falgore, who oversaw the presentation and deliberation on the proposed legislation.

The 13th All Nigeria Universities Debate Championship begins in Port Harcourt with an opening ceremony at Rivers State University. The eight-day contest, according to the organisers, aims to promote reasoned discourse and raise a generation of Nigerians who resolve differences with words rather than violence. University students from across Nigeria are expected to compete in the intellectual event hosted in the Rivers State capital.