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,…
The Rivers State Police Command has arraigned two of four police officers dismissed over the alleged killing of a 22-year-old man, Anthony Obodo, who was shot dead around Ada George Junction in Port Harcourt on August 27, 2026. The officers arraigned before a Magistrate Court sitting in Port Harcourt are Corporal Alfred Louis and Police…
More than 37 people are feared dead after reportedly inhaling a substance locally known as “Indorama fuel” during an alleged illegal oil-loading operation in Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State. The incident reportedly occurred at about midnight on Thursday, September 3, 2026, around Okari Jetty in the Okrika Mainland area. The Youths and Environmental…
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…
Uber has announced the suspension of its ride-hailing operations in Nigeria after 12 years of service in Africa’s most populous country. The company also announced its exit from Uganda, saying the decision followed a review of its evolving business priorities and investment focus across Africa. Uber, which was founded in Lagos in 2014, subsequently expanded…
Nigeria’s economy grew by 4.43 per cent in the second quarter of 2026, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The figure is higher than the 3.89 per cent recorded in the first quarter and the 4.23 per cent recorded in the same period last year. Growth was recorded in both the oil and…
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has reaffirmed the Nigeria Police Force’s commitment to strengthening its partnership with the Nigerian Air Force to tackle emerging security threats across the country. Disu stated this on Wednesday when he received the Chief of the Air Staff, Nigerian Air Force, Air Marshal S.K. Aneke, who paid a…
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…
