The Inspector-General of Police, IGP OlatunjiDisu, has proposed the establishment of an Orange Economy Security and Intellectual Property Coordination Desk within an appropriate existing structure of the Nigeria Police Force. Disu made the proposal on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, while delivering a lecture to participants of Senior Executive Course 48, 2026, at the National Institute…
The Executive Director and Founder, Mother of Good Counsel Initiative (MOGCI), Lady Doris Onyeneke, PhD, has raised concerns over the growing vulnerability of the girl-child to early sexual activity, poverty, cultists p, kidnapping and other social vices. Onyeneke called for concerted efforts by parents, communities, government agencies and other stakeholders to protect girls and promote…
The Rivers State Government has assured Miss Amos Joy, a fire-burn victim from Bille Community, that it will bear the full cost of her treatment at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH), Port Harcourt. The Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Prof. Ngozi Nma Odu, gave the assurance during a visit to the victim at…
Dr Fabeke Douglas of the Ogoni Liberation Initiative (OLI) has provided details of the asset verification exercise, investment proposal and compensation process undertaken in K-Dere Community and other parts of Ogoni, Rivers State. Douglas, in a statement dated September 14, 2026, said the clarification became necessary following what he described as misinformation concerning his involvement…
The Rivers State Contributory Health Protection Programme (RIVCHPP) has provided technology gadgets to its Claims Management Officers to enhance efficiency, accuracy and effectiveness in claims management. The Executive Secretary of RIVCHPP, Dr. Vetty Agala, presented the devices to the officers at the agency’s office in Port Harcourt on Monday, September 14, 2026. While presenting the…
Representatives of the Host Community Development Trust (HCDT) in oil-producing communities in Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State have been urged to ensure wider consultation with community members when selecting and implementing projects under the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). The call was made by the Rivers State Officer of BudgIT Foundation, Mercy Eze, during…
The Executive Secretary of the Rivers State Contributory Health Protection Programme (RIVCHPP), Dr. Vetty Agala, has described the state’s social health insurance agency as a legacy project of Governor Siminalayi Fubara aimed at ensuring that residents have access to quality and affordable healthcare. Agala stated this in Port Harcourt on Friday, September 11, 2026, when…
Candidate of the Action Alliance (AA) for the Rivers South-East Senatorial District, under the Holy Ghost Thunder Coalition. Dr. Fabeke Douglas, has appealed to youths and political stakeholders in Khana Local Government Area and other parts of the senatorial district to support peaceful and credible elections come 2027. Douglas disclosed this in an interview with…
The Nigeria Police Force has disowned a purported press release claiming that the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, had directed the commencement of training for 50,000 newly recruited police constables. The Force described the document, which is currently circulating and bears the name and designation of the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu,…
The Ny’údū Úpátá, Dr Felix Enene Otuwarikpo, has called on traditional rulers across Ekpeye communities to unite and promote genuine peace, reconciliation and development in the Ekpeye Ethnic Nation. Otuwarikpo made the call on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, when he, alongside members of the Úpátá Traditional Council (UTC), received the Ekpeye Peace and Reconciliation Committee…
