Judiciary General

NBA Defends Participation in Presidential Policing Bill Working Group

The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Afam Osigwe, has defended the association’s decision to join the newly inaugurated Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill, saying the NBA is committed to ensuring the proposed legislation includes strong legal safeguards. Osigwe said the association’s participation is aimed at addressing public concerns surrounding the

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Community General

Ndigbara Denounces Alleged Smear Campaign, Threats to Life

The Gbene-Mene of Bua-Bori in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State, King Solomon Ndigbara, has condemned what he described as a sustained campaign of false accusations and online attacks against him. The traditional ruler alleged that some Ogoni leaders were behind the smear campaign, claiming it was aimed at tarnishing his reputation and endangering

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Community General

Andoni Leaders Reject Claims Over Abandoned Atlantic Road Project

Stakeholders in Andoni Local Government Area have continued to react to the alleged abandonment of the 13.52-kilometre Ngo–Oyorokotor Atlantic Road project by the construction firm, MCC. The project, alongside several internal roads in Ngo, was awarded by Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara in 2024 as part of his administration’s first anniversary infrastructure programme. In a

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Environment General

Police Approval for Explosives Destruction in Tai Sparks Opposition

Tension is mounting in Tai Local Government Area of Rivers State over a planned exercise by Halliburton to destroy expired explosives in Kpoghor Community. The Rivers State Police Command announced on Tuesday that it had approved the company’s request to carry out the destruction exercise beginning Wednesday. However, several civil society organisations in the Niger

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Economy General Oil and Gas

Dangote Refinery Begins Free Petrol Delivery to Six States, FCT

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has commenced free delivery of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, to six states across Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The refinery said the initiative is aimed at improving fuel distribution and ensuring easier access to petrol in the affected locations. Despite the free delivery service, the refinery

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General

FG to Construct Service Lanes, Drainage to Tackle Flooding on Lagos-Calabar Highway

The Federal Government has announced new measures to address persistent flooding along the Lagos corridor of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, disclosed this during a stakeholder engagement in Lagos, saying the Federal Ministry of Works, in collaboration with the Lagos State Government, will construct service lanes with integrated drainage systems along

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Health General

Medical Experts Advocate Better Skin Care Awareness

Medical experts have urged Nigerians to pay greater attention to skin health, describing it as an essential component of overall well-being. The Chief Medical Director of the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, Professor Chizindu Alikor, made the call during activities marking World Skin Day in Port Harcourt. He stressed that the skin deserves the same

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Community General

MOSOP Demands Implementation of Eleme-Okrika Boundary Judgment

The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has criticized the Rivers State Government for failing to implement a 1957 Supreme Court judgment demarcating the boundary between the Eleme and Okrika clans. MOSOP President, Andah Wai-Ogosu, raised the issue while reacting to recent cases of land grabbing in Eleme and lingering boundary disputes

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Community General

Landlords Petition Rivers Assembly Over Alleged Land Grabbing in Rumuosi

Landlords at Victory Estate in Rumuosi, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, have petitioned the Rivers State House of Assembly over alleged land grabbing, forceful invasion, and destruction of properties by a retired military officer, Colonel Ogwumerum-Eke. The House Committee on Public Petitions convened a hearing following a formal petition submitted by the affected property owners. Speaking

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Environment General

NiMet Warns of Flash Flood Risk in Rivers, 26 Other States

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued an urgent public advisory warning of severe flash flood risks in Rivers State and 26 other states, with the alert taking effect from July 10. NiMet attributed the heightened flood threat to persistent rainfall recorded throughout June, which has left soils across many parts of the country heavily

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