Community General

Rumueme Traditional Council Warns Against Unauthorised New Yam Festival

The Rumueme Kingdom Council of Traditional Rulers in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State has warned the public against attending or supporting a planned New Yam Festival scheduled for Friday, August 28, 2026. The Council said the event is not authorised by the recognised traditional authority of the Kingdom. In a statement jointly signed

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Community General

NYCOP Raises Concern Over Comments Capable of Causing Division in Ogoniland

The National Youth Council of Ogoni People, NYCOP, has expressed concern over what it describes as comments capable of setting individuals against leaders in Ogoniland. Speaking at a press briefing in Port Harcourt, the Publicity Secretary of NYCOP, Jigo Nkani, said recent comments attributed to Oscar Imeabe could reopen old wounds arising from the tragic

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Community General

Amadabo of Finima Escapes Assassination Attempt as Gunmen Attack Residence

The Amadabo of Finima in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State, His Royal Highness Aseme Alabo Dagogo Lambert-Brown, has escaped an alleged assassination attempt on his life. The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, August 22, 2026, when suspected hoodlums reportedly opened sporadic gunfire at the building housing the monarch’s living quarters

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Community Politics

ADC Chieftain’s Family Building Reportedly Set Ablaze in Aluu

The family building of a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Aluu Community, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State, Thomas Isaiah, has reportedly been attacked and set ablaze. Some ADC members in the area alleged that the attack was carried out by thugs led by a man identified as Docko, said to

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Community General

Suspected Armed Thugs Attack Residents Over Disputed Egbelu Farmland in Rivers

Suspected armed thugs have reportedly attacked some residents of Egbelu Rumuekini in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, leaving some victims injured. The incident reportedly occurred during a meeting of the Egbelu Rumuekini Landlords Association amid a lingering dispute over ownership of farmland in the area. Egbelu farmland is one of the disputed areas

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Community General

Obio/Akpor Council Dissolves Transport Task Forces, Warns Illegal “Agbero” Operators

The Chairman of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, Gift Worlu, has announced the immediate dissolution of all transport-related task forces, committees and monitoring teams operating on road decongestion and enforcement of daily ticket payments in the area. In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Council, Goodluck Nsirimi, the dissolution covers task forces and

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Community General

Obio/Akpor Council Insists on August 1 Deadline for Okada Ban

The Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State says the August 1 deadline for the ban on commercial motorcycle operations in the area remains unchanged. The council’s Chief Press Secretary, Nsirim Goodluck, confirmed this in an interview with Today FM’s Uchendu Ejuowhor, stating that the local government had engaged relevant stakeholders who agreed on the

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Community General

Former Khana LG Chief Security Officer Shot Dead in Bori

A former Chief Security Officer (CSO) of Khana Local Government Area, Letam Kinee, has reportedly been shot dead by yet-to-be-identified gunmen in Bori, the headquarters of Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State. According to available information, the attackers ambushed Kinee, intercepted him and shot him multiple times before fleeing the scene under circumstances that

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Community General

Omoku OSPAC Commander’s Widow Demands Justice After Husband’s Killing

The widow of the slain Commander of the Organized Security Peace and Advisory Committee (OSPAC) in Omoku, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, Choice Wokocha, has called on security agencies and relevant authorities to ensure justice for her late husband. Speaking in an interview with Today FM, Mrs. Wokocha said her husband, Ozoemela Stephen

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Community General Security

OSPAC Assures ONELGA Residents After Omoku Killings

The Commander-General of the Organized Security Peace and Advisory Committee (OSPAC), Emeka Onyeocha, has assured residents of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area (ONELGA) of their safety following the killing of four persons, including an OSPAC operative, in Omoku. Speaking in a telephone interview with Today FM, Onyeocha said OSPAC is collaborating with relevant security agencies to

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