The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has decorated 29 senior police officers recently promoted to the ranks of Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs), Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) and Commissioners of Police (CPs). The officers, comprising two DIGs, 10 AIGs and 17 CPs, were decorated on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at the Goodluck Ebele…
The Amnesty International Nigeria has demanded all fossi fuel companies operating in Nigeria including Shell and Renaissance Africa to conduct comprehensive audit of their operational infrastructures in the Niger Delta region and publish the environmental impact on host communities. The Amnesty International Nigeria also called for further studies into the impact the decade of pollution…
…Over 61 vendors offer discounted clothing, food, household items Residents of Rivers State have been given an opportunity to purchase food, clothing and household items at discounted prices ahead of the Christmas and back-to-school seasons through the fifth edition of the Awoof Fair Naija, tagged Awoof Fair Pitakwa V. The two-day fair, themed “Everything Must…
Emergency responders should be allowed to disregard certain traffic regulations when necessary to save lives, provided they exercise caution and prioritise public safety, a commentary by Lanre Olagunju has argued. Olagunju made the argument while reacting to a viral video showing officers of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command driving…
The first batch of Rivers youths who successfully completed training under the Nwinnabu Green Life and Green City Project has been automatically absorbed into the project’s workforce. The development marks a significant step towards translating youth training and empowerment into direct employment opportunities. The Founder of the initiative, Dr Fabeke Douglas, stated this in Port…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Rivers State Council, has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening town-and-gown collaboration with universities and other tertiary institutions in Rivers State. The State Chairman of the Union, Comrade Paul Bazia-Nsane, gave the assurance when he received a Professor of Journalism and Media Studies at the University of Port Harcourt, Professor…
The Rivers State Coordinator of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, Dr Kingsley Ogu, has expressed confidence that Rivers State will play a decisive role in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, declaring that the state is poised to deliver substantial votes for the President. Ogu said the movement’s support for Tinubu was driven by…
A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has issued subpoenas directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Clerk of the National Assembly to produce documents in a suit challenging the defection of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Rivers State, Kingsley Chinda, from…
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has directed Commissioners of Police across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to arrest and prosecute individuals involved in the destruction, defacement or unlawful removal of political campaign posters, banners and billboards ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Aniete Iniede,…
His Royal Majesty, Eze Oha Evo III of Evo Kingdom, Prof. Leslie Eke, has accused Chief Emeka Ihunwo, a former palace secretary to his late father, of allegedly selling community lands in the Agbalaja area of Woji for the past 13 years without authorisation. The monarch maintained that Ihunwo has neither traditional nor legal authority…
