The Niger Delta Environmental Justice Lawyers’ Network (NDEJLN) has demanded an independent investigation into the death of Miss Joy Amos, who died from severe burns sustained during a gas explosion at her residence in Bille Community, Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State. The network, in a statement issued by the orgaanisation Chairman – Olisa…
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC, have arrested two women for running an alleged illegal factory that produces and distributes fake juice to members of the public. Following their arrest, NSCDC recovered cartons of the suspected adulterated juice, a truck, machinery, chemicals, drum and a gas cylinder. The 48 and 50 years old women…
Drivers and riders in Cross River State, have been urged to resist unlawful demands and report any police officer soliciting or compelling them to make payments during stop-and-search. The State Commissioner of Police, Ajo Geoffrey Ordue, gave this charge in response to a recent alleged extortion of commercial drivers and tricycle operators along Calabar Road…
Flood occasioned by the incessant heavy downpour of rain has wreaked havoc in Degema Community of the Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State. Natives and residents of the community are calling for the immediate intervention of the government, to salvage the situation and provide succour. While some homes have been heavily submerged, some residents…
His Royal Majesty Eze (Dr) Felix Otuwarikpo, the Eze Igbu-Upata III, has promised to uphold the annual Igbu-Upata folklore festival as part of efforts to preserve the cultural heritage and unity of the Ekpeye people. Eze Otuwarikpo made the commitment on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, during the 2026 Igbu-Upata Folklore Festival held at Ula-Upata in…
The Governorship Candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Rivers State, Chief Lulu-Briggs Dumo, has commended the organisers of The Rivers We Want 2027 Governorship Dialogue for creating a platform where governorship candidates can engage directly with citizens. Dumo stated this when the organisers paid a visit to him ahead of the seventh edition…
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 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 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…
