The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Chibuzor-Amadi, has released 14 inmates from the Port Harcourt Maximum Security Custodial Centre as part of activities marking the opening of the 2026/2027 legal year. The inmates were released during a jail delivery exercise conducted at the custodial centre on Tuesday. The exercise targeted inmates who had…
The Pilex Centre for Civic Education Initiative has called for the urgent evacuation of residents in unsafe areas of Bille community, Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State, and an independent investigation into the ongoing gas seepage in the community. The organisation made the demand following the death of Miss Joy Amos, a resident of…
The Coordinator of the PBAT Door to Door Movement in Rivers State, Dr Kingsley Ogu, has highlighted what he described as key interventions of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration in the state, saying the developments could influence Rivers people’s support for the President ahead of the 2027 election. Ogu spoke on Friday, September 18, 2026,…
The Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria) has questioned whether the recurring deaths linked to pipeline vandalism and illegal petroleum activities have become a government strategy for discouraging pipeline vandalism instead of strengthening the protection of critical oil infrastructure. YEAC-Nigeria Executive Director Dr Fyneface Fyneface, raised the concern in a statement made available to journalists…
The Nigerian Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Rivers State chapter and Network of Women Leaders in Non-Profit Organisations (Net-WIN), have called on political parties, leaders, candidates, supporters and other stakeholders to prioritise peaceful political dialogue and inclusive peacebuilding ahead of the 2027 general elections. This was disclosed in a statement jointly signed by Rita Kigbara…
The Mother of Good Counsel Initiative (MOGCI) has called for stronger collaboration among stakeholders to address sexual and reproductive health challenges affecting adolescent children and young people, including sexual abuse, teenage pregnancy, child marriage and gender-based violence. The call was made during a pre-summit dialogue between MOGCI and the African Women Lawyers Association (AWLA), Rivers…
Stakeholders in oil and gas sector have called for reforms to the country’s investment treaties and greater public participation in treaty-making processes to safeguard energy transition efforts and preserve the government’s regulatory authority. The call was made at a two-day Multi-Stakeholder Roundtable on Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS), Energy Transition and Investment Governance in Nigeria, organised…
The Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria) has called for an immediate, independent and transparent investigation into the reported deaths of 37 persons in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna, Niger State. The organisation also demanded the prosecution of any officers found responsible for the deaths. In a…
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has rejected the Federal Government’s approved concession of King’s College, Lagos, to the King’s College Old Boys’ Association (KCOBA), describing the arrangement as a transfer of the government’s responsibility for funding and managing public education. The organisation urged the Federal Government to use the two-week suspension of the…
The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Amadi, has launched the Rivers State Plea Bargain Guidelines in order to strengthen the administration of criminal justice and ensure fair and efficient dispensation of justice in the state. Justice Amadi made the launch during the event organised by the Administration of Criminal Justice Monitoring Council Rivers…
