Environment General

Upata Monarch Urges Rivers Government to Establish State Emergency Management Agency

The King of Upata Kingdom in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State, His Royal Majesty Felix Otuwarikpo, has called on the Rivers State Government to establish a State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) to strengthen disaster response across the state. Speaking in an interview with Today FM, the monarch expressed dissatisfaction with what he

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Community General

Four Killed in Omoku Attack, Residents Gripped by Fear

Fear has gripped residents of Omoku in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State following a violent attack that reportedly claimed the lives of four persons, including a commander of the Organized Security Peace and Advisory Committee (OSPAC). The deceased OSPAC operative, identified as Boski, was the Commander of the OSPAC Omoku Unit. Three women

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General Community

Tension Mounts Over Sand-Filling Activities at Bori Camp in Rivers

Tension is mounting among host communities surrounding the Nigerian Army’s 6 Division Bori Camp in Port Harcourt over ongoing sand-filling activities, with residents threatening protests if urgent action is not taken by the relevant authorities. Reports indicate that some aggrieved communities are mobilising to block the Rumuigbo axis of Ikwerre Road in protest over what

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Environment General

ISSJHR Raises Alarm Over Rising Flooding in Rivers State

The Chairman of the International Society for Social Justice and Human Rights (ISSJHR), Omenazu Jackson, has expressed concern over the increasing flooding in Rivers State, warning that it is causing widespread damage to lives, property, businesses and public infrastructure while posing serious public health risks. Jackson called on the Rivers State Government, local government councils

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General

ADC Bayelsa Mourns Amaechi’s Mother, Extends Condolences

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Bayelsa State has expressed condolences to its Vice Presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, following the death of his mother, Dame Ezinne Mary Oduah Amaechi, who died at the age of 89. In a statement issued on behalf of the party’s Interim Executive Committee and members, the Bayelsa State Leader of

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Community General

Gokana Community Seeks Urgent Government Intervention Over Failing Bridge

Residents of Deken Community in Gokana Local Government Area have appealed to the Rivers State Government for urgent intervention over the deteriorating condition of the bridge linking the community to neighbouring towns. The residents said the bridge has developed serious structural defects and is at risk of collapse following weeks of heavy rainfall, which triggered

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Health General

Rivers Deputy Governor Commends Task Force on Primary Healthcare Performance

The Rivers State Deputy Governor and Chairman of the State Task Force on Primary Healthcare, Professor Ngozi Nma-Odu, has commended members of the task force for their commitment to strengthening primary healthcare delivery across the state. Professor Nma-Odu gave the commendation during the 2026 second-quarter review meeting of the task force at Government House, Port

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Judiciary General

Rivers Court Restrains Bakana Monarch, Land Committee Over Disputed Community Lands

A Rivers State High Court sitting in Degema has restrained the Government-Recognized Amadabo of Bakana, Lawrence Odum, and the Bakana Land Committee from further trespassing on disputed community lands. Justice B. S. Kokpan issued the order after hearing submissions from counsel to the claimants, I. F. Igbikikuno, and counsel for the defendants, D. L. Dokubo,

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General Judiciary

Federal High Court Sentences Two Ansaru Commanders to Life Imprisonment

The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced two senior commanders of the Ansaru terrorist group, an al-Qaeda-affiliated extremist organisation, to life imprisonment after they pleaded guilty to multiple terrorism-related offences. Justice Emeka Nwite handed down the sentence after convicting Abubakar Abba, popularly known as Abu Baraa, and Mahmud Usman, also known as Mamuda, on

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Religion General

Clergy Fault Proposed N50,000 Fine for Preaching in Commercial Vehicles

Some Port Harcourt-based clergymen have criticized the recently passed Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Amendment Bill, 2026, which proposes a N50,000 fine for anyone found preaching inside a commercial vehicle. Speaking on the development, Pastor Obinna Mbadike of His Purpose Assembly described the bill as a misplaced priority, arguing that it does not address the

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