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The Community Development Committee Chairman of Alesa in Eleme Local Government Area, Joseph Osarojiji, has raised concerns over renewed violence on disputed lands, alleging that armed youths have resumed attacks in the area. Osarojiji said the persistent insecurity has prevented residents, particularly women, from accessing their farmlands, thereby threatening livelihoods and food production. He appealed
Human rights lawyer, Chetam Nwala, has called for legislation to criminalize land grabbing in Rivers State, warning that the growing trend of illegal land acquisition is discouraging investment and threatening economic development. Nwala said the state government must take urgent steps to address the menace before it further undermines investor confidence and property rights. He
Business owners and residents along Ikwerre Road in Port Harcourt are counting their losses after heavy rainfall on Thursday triggered severe flooding that submerged homes, shops, and major sections of the road. The flooding disrupted commercial activities and left many residents struggling to salvage their belongings as water inundated homes and business premises. Affected traders
Correspondent: Uchendu Ejiowhor A Rivers State High Court sitting in Okrika has issued a perpetual injunction restraining the Nigeria Police Force, its officers, agents and representatives from harassing, intimidating, threatening or arresting human rights activist and freedom fighter, General Gabriel Asabuja. The court, presided over by Justice Lemea Ngbor-Abina, ruled that the police acted unlawfully
A youth group representing oil and gas host communities in Ogoniland has called on the public to allow due process to take its course over recent allegations involving the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP). The Ogoni Oil and Gas Host Communities Youths Association (OOGHCYA) said the allegations against the Project Coordinator of HYPREP, Professor Nenibarini
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
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
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
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
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
