Amanda Chinyere

Okrika Crisis: YEAC-Nigeria Calls for Probe, Fubara’s Visit

The Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria) has reaffirmed its report and casualty figures concerning the recent incident in Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State, insisting that people died in the incident. The Centre also called on the Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, to visit the affected community and constitute an independent panel…

Read More
Welfare-of-Police-Officers

Welfare of Police Officers Non-Negotiable — IGP Disu

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji, Disu, has declared that the welfare of police officers remains non-negotiable, stressing that personnel who risk their lives to protect the country deserve decent living and working conditions. Disu stated this while addressing police officers and their wives at McCarthy Barracks, Obalende, Lagos State, over the weekend, amid concerns…

Read More
TUC

TUC, PENGASSAN, Osifo Face Court Action Over Alleged Unconstitutional Acts

A labour leader in Rivers State, Comrade Sir Ikechukwu Foster Onyefuru, has dragged the leadership of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) before the National Industrial Court in Port Harcourt over alleged unconstitutional suspension and dissolution of elected union executives. The suits, marked NICN/PH/60/2026…

Read More
GP-Disu-Presents-N2.32bn-Welfare-Benefits-to-Families

IGP Disu Presents N2.32bn Welfare Benefits to Families of Fallen Police Officers

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, on Thursday presented cheques totalling N2.32 billion to 2,971 beneficiaries and next-of-kin of deceased police officers under the Group Life Assurance, Group Personal Accident and IGP Family Welfare Schemes. The beneficiaries are families of police officers who died in service and were covered under the 2017/2018, 2018/2019, 2020/2021, 2021/2022,…

Read More

PILEX Drags Govt to Court Over Gas Flaring and Environmental Harm

The Pilex Centre for Civic Education Initiative (PILEX) has instituted a landmark lawsuit challenging the continued statutory authorisation and regulation of gas flaring in Nigeria under Sections 104 and 107 of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021. The organisation said the suit, filed in the public interest, seeks to protect Nigerians, particularly communities in the…

Read More