November 11, 2026

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Category: Metro

PILEX Drags Govt to Court Over Gas Flaring and Environmental Harm

Amanda Chinyere05 mins

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…

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RIVCHPP Tackles Fraud, Waste to Protect Health Insurance Funds

Amanda Chinyere03 mins

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…

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Ogoni Leader to Tinubu: Suspend Oil Resumption Talks, Respect Community Rights

Amanda Chinyere05 mins

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…

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IGP Disu Visits Niger, Orders Intensified Rescue Operations for Abducted Worshippers

Amanda Chinyere04 mins

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…

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Benin-Sapele Road: NDDC Mobilises Contractors, Apologises to Stranded Motorists By Edith Duru The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has apologised to motorists stranded on bad portions of the Benin-Sapele Expressway and other sections of the East-West Road as reconstruction work begins. The Commission said the intervention was aimed at easing the hardship faced by road users and restoring a critical transport corridor linking Delta State with Edo, Bayelsa and Rivers states. The development was disclosed on Friday during the official flag-off of the reconstruction of the Benin-Sapele Expressway at the Amukpe Roundabout in Delta State. The project, awarded by the NDDC, is part of efforts to improve transportation infrastructure, strengthen regional connectivity and boost economic activities across the Niger Delta. Speaking at the ceremony, Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, who was represented by the Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, commended the NDDC for its partnership with the nine Niger Delta states. Aniagwu said the Commission had executed projects that reflected the aspirations of residents of the region, adding that the state government remained open to further collaboration with the NDDC. “As a government, we remain open to partnerships with the NDDC to promote sustainable development and improve the livelihood of the people,” he said. The NDDC Governing Board Chairman, Mr. Chiedu Ebie, said the intervention demonstrated the Commission’s commitment to complementing the Federal Government’s efforts to restore critical infrastructure and reduce the burden on communities and road users. Ebie said the NDDC would continue to support the administration of President Bola Tinubu through strategic infrastructure projects designed to improve connectivity, stimulate economic activities and enhance the quality of life of Nigerians. Also speaking, the NDDC Managing Director, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, acknowledged the difficulties motorists had experienced while using the Benin-Sapele corridor and other failed sections of the East-West Road. Ogbuku said the Commission had mobilised two civil engineering firms to reconstruct the affected portions following a presidential directive for swift intervention. “Following the presidential directive to intervene swiftly, the NDDC has mobilised two civil engineering firms to reconstruct the road. This will help minimise the suffering and gridlock faced by commuters,” he said. He commended the Federal Government for responding to the concerns raised by road users and expressed confidence that the reconstruction, to be supervised by the Federal Ministry of Works, would provide a lasting solution to the problem. Ogbuku appealed to residents, commuters and other road users to exercise patience and cooperate with the contractors during the construction period. “We have mobilised two contractors to fast-track the work,” he said. The NDDC Executive Director of Projects, Dr. Victor Antai, said the Commission and the Federal Ministry of Works had agreed to collaborate to ensure that the reconstruction conforms to the original design of the road. Antai said the NDDC had scoped a 15.4-kilometre stretch between Benin, Ologbo Junction and Sapele, describing it as a strategic road corridor in the Niger Delta. He noted that the deteriorated section had become largely unmotorable, resulting in prolonged gridlock, hardship for commuters and disruption of economic activities. Antai also apologised to road users, particularly truck drivers who had been stranded at the failed sections for several days, assuring them of the Commission’s support for the Federal Ministry of Works in addressing the situation. In her goodwill message, the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on NDDC, Hon. Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu, thanked President Tinubu for responding to the concerns of road users. She commended the NDDC for intervening in the reconstruction, noting that the completed project would facilitate the movement of people and goods between Delta, Edo, Bayelsa and Rivers states.

Benin-Sapele Road: NDDC Mobilises Contractors, Apologises to Stranded Motorists

Edith Duru06 mins

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has apologised to motorists stranded on bad portions of the Benin-Sapele Expressway and other sections of the East-West Road as reconstruction work begins. The Commission said the intervention was aimed at easing the hardship faced by road users and restoring a critical transport corridor linking Delta State with Edo,…

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Obio-Akpor: Chuku Demands Urgent Action Against Land Grabbing, Multiple Taxation

Amanda Chinyere06 mins

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…

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Fabeke Sponsors 65 Rivers Youths for Human Rights, Leadership Training

Amanda Chinyere06 mins

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…

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