Environment General Health

Residents Raise Alarm Over Health Concerns Linked to Suspected Gas Leak in Bille Kingdom

Residents of Bille Kingdom in Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State have raised fresh concerns over what they describe as a worsening health crisis linked to a suspected gas leak that has affected the community for more than eight months. The residents said three people have died within the past week, while cases of

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General

NDLEA Apapa Intercepts 13 Drug Containers in One Year, Secures $12m in Vessel Fines

The Apapa Strategic Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 13 containers loaded with illicit drugs and secured fines exceeding $12 million against two international vessels within one year. The Commander of Narcotics, Tukur Mohammed, disclosed this during the grand finale of the 2026 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit

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Security General

Troops Kill Two Suspected Lakurawa Terrorists, Recover Arms in Kebbi

Troops of Sector 2 of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have neutralised two suspected members of the Lakurawa terrorist group and recovered arms and ammunition during a military operation in the Sabarumawa axis of Kebbi State. The operation was carried out on June 27 following credible intelligence indicating that the terrorists

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Oil and Gas General

EFCC Recovers Over N38.6bn, Properties in Refinery Rehabilitation Fraud Probe

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered more than N9.4 billion, $21.2 million, and several landed properties in its ongoing investigation into the alleged diversion of funds released for the rehabilitation and turnaround maintenance of Nigeria’s refineries. The recovered assets, including the dollar-denominated funds, are estimated to be worth over N38.66 billion, making

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Community General

MOSOP: Ogoni Dialogue Focused on Development, Not Just Oil Resumption

The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has said the ongoing Ogoni dialogue extends beyond the issue of oil production resumption, stressing that it is primarily focused on the overall development of Ogoniland. Speaking at the MOSOP National Congress held at the Peace and Freedom Centre in Bori, MOSOP President, Fegalo Nsuke,

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Security General

Nigerian Army Reshuffles Senior Officers, Appoints New GOC 6 Division

The Nigerian Army has announced a major reshuffle of its senior officers, affecting key operational, command, training and staff appointments across the country. In a statement issued by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Colonel Appolonia Anele, the Army said the redeployment, approved by the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, is

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General

Rescue Operation Enters Third Day at Collapsed Port Harcourt Building

Search and rescue operations have entered the third day at the site of the collapsed five-storey building along Odili Road in Port Harcourt City Local Government Area of Rivers State, as emergency responders continue efforts to locate victims trapped beneath the rubble. Rescue workers, alongside other relevant agencies, are clearing debris in the ongoing operation.

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Health General

Rivers NMA Debunks Claims of ‘Stolen’ Sex Organs, Urges Public to Reject Superstition

The Rivers State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has dismissed claims that a person’s sex organ or any other body part can be stolen through physical contact or spiritual means, describing such allegations as medically impossible. The association reacted to a viral incident in Igwuruta Community, Ikwerre Local Government Area, where a man,

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Community General

Ohiauga Community Protests Alleged Exclusion from PIA Benefits by TotalEnergies

Women and youths of Ohiauga Community in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State have staged a peaceful protest, accusing TotalEnergies of excluding the community from the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) despite hosting oil facilities. The Paramount Ruler of Ohiauga Community, Eze Bright Abali, said the community has been left out while

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Health General

ACPN Partners Communities to Improve Healthcare, Tackle Fake Medicines in Rivers

The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN), Rivers State Chapter, says it is strengthening collaboration with communities to improve healthcare delivery and combat the circulation of substandard and falsified medicines. The State Chairman of ACPN, Alabo Nengi Lawson, stated this during the association’s medical outreach in Rumuolumeni Community, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area. He described

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