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A university lecturer has accused the Rivers State Flood Management Committee of allegedly collaborating with local government chairmen to create fictitious lists of displaced persons in order to justify the distribution of flood relief materials. Dr. Goodluck Okeh of the Department of Political Science at the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education claimed that the ongoing
Atanda Fatayi Williams, the fourth Chief Justice of post-colonial Nigeria (CJN), has not always received the kind of credit that he probably should for a judicial career of impact. Few judicial careers in Nigerian history can compete with that of this grand-son of an Ijebu merchant in terms of both legacy and luminosity. Sworn in
The Association of Town Planning Consultants of Nigeria (ATPCN) has called on the Rivers State Government to increase the engagement of local consultants to enhance urban planning in Port Harcourt. Hakeem Badejo, President of the association, made the appeal following visits to the Permanent Secretary of the Rivers State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban
After several years of trial on terrorism-related charges, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, was on Thursday sentenced to life imprisonment by the Federal High Court in Abuja. Delivering the judgment, Justice James Omotosho ruled that Kanu would serve life imprisonment on counts one, four, five and six, opting
Women’s rights organisations across South Africa are mobilising for nationwide protests, demanding that gender-based violence (GBV) be officially declared a national disaster amid rising attacks on women. The campaign, which began as a viral social media movement, has gained significant momentum and will culminate in a nationwide “shutdown” today, ahead of the G20 Summit holding
In a separate development, US Congressman Bill Huizenga has sharply criticized President Bola Tinubu’s administration for what he described as its failure to confront Nigeria’s escalating insecurity. Huizenga made the remarks while testifying before the US House Subcommittee on Africa, where he addressed growing concerns over violent attacks, kidnappings, and instability across several regions of
Five persons have reportedly died in Ogoja, Cross River State, after a mini bus they were traveling in from Igoli to Abakpa plunged into a river. Eyewitnesses said the driver was the only person to escape before the vehicle sank. Sources noted that the bridge and adjoining roads where the accident occurred are very narrow,
The increasing incidences of rape, defilement, and other forms of sexual abuse in Rivers State have sparked growing concern among residents. A cross-section of respondents, predominantly women and teenagers, told our reporter that they now live in constant fear, adding that the rising menace has made them more cautious about their movements and daily activities.
The Rivers State Flood Prevention and Management Committee on Thursday distributed edible and non-edible relief materials to flood victims in Port Harcourt City Local Government Area, continuing its efforts to support communities affected by flooding across the state. During the exercise, the state Deputy Governor and Chairperson of the committee, Prof. Ngozi Odu, appealed for
The Minister of State for Health, Iziaq Salako, has said Nigeria is not yet capable of producing vaccines locally. Speaking on Thursday while addressing the country’s vaccine production capacity, Salako explained that vaccine manufacturing requires extensive economic and technical evaluation, stressing that any local production effort must be commercially viable to succeed. He noted that
