The Rivers State Contributory Health Protection Programme (RIVCHPP) has reiterated its commitment to strengthening an efficient, transparent and accountable claims management system to improve healthcare service delivery to enrollees across the state. The Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of RIVCHPP, Dr. Vetty Agala, gave the charge during a meeting with the Programme’s Claims Management Team. Agala…
An Ogoni leader and President of the Ogoni Liberation Initiative, Dr. Fabeke Douglas, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to suspend ongoing negotiations on the resumption of oil exploration and production in Ogoni, Rivers State. Douglas, in a letter addressed to the President, urged the Federal Government to adopt a more inclusive, transparent and…
Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has visited Niger State to assess the security situation and ongoing rescue operations following the recent attack and abduction of worshippers in communities within the Dekara District of Borgu Local Government Area. Disu, who arrived in the state on Saturday, August 29, 2026, also commiserated with the Niger…
The public has been urged not to view preterm birth solely as a medical issue, but as a family, health-system, policy and human concern requiring collective action. Founder of the Early Births Awareness and Support Foundation (EBAS), Tari Agiobu, made the call at the 2026 Preterm Summit organised by the foundation in Port Harcourt, with…
An opinion leader in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Chief Dr. Tony Chuku, has called for a stakeholders’ confab to address the growing challenges of land grabbing, multiple taxation and other development issues confronting the council area. Chuku, the Traditional Prime Minister of Woji Community and a former councillor in the first Obio-Akpor…
The Amanyanabo of Grand Bonny Kingdom, His Majesty King Edward Asimini William Dappa Pepple III, has commended Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, for restoring the glory of Bonny National Grammar School, describing the project as a landmark investment in education and the future of the kingdom. The monarch gave the commendation on Friday during…
The Action Alliance candidate in the June 20 Rivers South-East Senatorial bye-election, Dr Fabeke Douglas, has sponsored 65 Rivers youths who graduated from the Global School of Leadership, Management and Governance after completing two months of intensive training in human rights, management and leadership. Speaking at the graduation ceremony in Port Harcourt on Thursday, Fabeke…
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has attended the presentation of financial support to families of fallen heroes of the Armed Forces and the Nigeria Police Force under the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Social Investment Programme. The event, organised by the Office of the First Lady of Nigeria through the RHI, was held on…
Rivers Women Unite for SIM (RWUS) has reaffirmed its support for Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, particularly his efforts toward promoting peace, unity and sustainable development in the state. The group also called on political leaders, stakeholders and political actors to support genuine initiatives aimed at consolidating lasting peace across Rivers State. Also Read:…
The President of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP), Lazarus Tamana, has called on the federal, state and local governments to enact a comprehensive water policy that would protect traditional water knowledge and the rights of indigenous communities in Rivers State and the Niger Delta. Tamana made the call during a…
