The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, and the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mrs Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, have agreed to strengthen collaboration between the police and the legal profession to improve justice delivery and public safety. The two institutions reached the agreement when the NBA President and members of the Association’s…
The Executive Secretary of the Rivers State Contributory Health Protection Programme (RIVCHPP), Dr. Vetty Agala, has stressed the importance of a sustainable and resilient supply chain to the effective delivery of quality healthcare services to residents of the state. Agala made the remarks on Monday, September 7, 2026, during a meeting with representatives of the…
An alleged repentant kidnapper and armed robber has been rescued by the founder and general overseer of Omega Power Ministries OPM, Apostle Chibuzor Gift Chinyere. He was reported to have allegedly carried out kidnapping and armed robberies while disguising himself in a Nigeria Army uniform. According to the OPM founder, the repentant kidnapper surrounded the…
As part of efforts to ensure that every child has access quality education in the state, the Rivers State government has reaffirmed its free education policy, urging parents to take their children to school. The Commissioner for Education, Dr. Peters Nwagor, stated this on Monday, when he visited Community Secondary School Rumuepirikom, Community Secondary School…
Digital content creators and social media influencers have been urged to provide accurate and well-informed information to the public on the Nigeria Tax Acts 2025 to help improve tax literacy and reduce misinformation. The call was made at a one-day workshop on the Nigeria Tax Acts 2025, organised by the Community Conciliation and Development Initiative…
The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has called for urgent measures to protect communities living around petroleum infrastructure following reports of deaths at Okari Jetty Creeks in Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State. Initial reports indicated that as many as 37 people were feared dead after allegedly inhaling fumes from a petroleum product…
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has raised the alarm over another gas explosion caused by suspected gas leakage in Bille, an island community in Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State. The organisation called on the Federal and Rivers State governments to take immediate action to prevent further explosions and possible loss of…
The Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria) has reaffirmed its report and casualty figures concerning the recent incident in Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State, insisting that people died in the incident. The Centre also called on the Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, to visit the affected community and constitute an independent panel…
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji, Disu, has declared that the welfare of police officers remains non-negotiable, stressing that personnel who risk their lives to protect the country deserve decent living and working conditions. Disu stated this while addressing police officers and their wives at McCarthy Barracks, Obalende, Lagos State, over the weekend, amid concerns…
Saturday’s event organised by the Chairman of Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State, Hon. Charles Wobodo, in honour of the FCT Minister and former governor of the state, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has been highly condemned. Chairman of the African Democratic Congress ADC, in Omuma Local Government Area, Hon. Felix Ekpendu, described the rival event…
