The Rivers State Emergency Medical Services and Ambulance Systems (REMSAS) and the Rivers State Contributory Health Protection Programme (RIVCHPP) have intensified collaboration to improve access to healthcare services and advance Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in the state. The two agencies stated this during a collaborative meeting held on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at the office…
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 Coordinator of the PBAT Door to Door Movement in Rivers State, Dr Kingsley Ogu, has highlighted what he described as key interventions of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration in the state, saying the developments could influence Rivers people’s support for the President ahead of the 2027 election. Ogu spoke on Friday, September 18, 2026,…
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 Nigerian Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Rivers State chapter and Network of Women Leaders in Non-Profit Organisations (Net-WIN), have called on political parties, leaders, candidates, supporters and other stakeholders to prioritise peaceful political dialogue and inclusive peacebuilding ahead of the 2027 general elections. This was disclosed in a statement jointly signed by Rita Kigbara…
The Mother of Good Counsel Initiative (MOGCI) has called for stronger collaboration among stakeholders to address sexual and reproductive health challenges affecting adolescent children and young people, including sexual abuse, teenage pregnancy, child marriage and gender-based violence. The call was made during a pre-summit dialogue between MOGCI and the African Women Lawyers Association (AWLA), Rivers…
Stakeholders in oil and gas sector have called for reforms to the country’s investment treaties and greater public participation in treaty-making processes to safeguard energy transition efforts and preserve the government’s regulatory authority. The call was made at a two-day Multi-Stakeholder Roundtable on Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS), Energy Transition and Investment Governance in Nigeria, organised…
