RINNGOS Condemns Police Killing, Demands Justice for 22-Year-Old
The Rivers State NGOs Network (RINNGOS) has condemned the alleged killing of 22-year-old Anthony Obodo by police personnel at Agip Junction, Port Harcourt, calling for swift and transparent prosecution of those responsible. The umbrella body of civil society organisations, non-governmental organisations and human rights advocates in Rivers made the demand in a statement issued on […]
Fabeke Empowers 65 Rivers Youths with Human Rights, Leadership Skills
Sixty-five Rivers youths sponsored by the Action Alliance candidate in the June 20 Rivers South-East Senatorial bye-election, Dr Fabeke Douglas, have graduated from the Global School of Leadership, Management and Governance after undergoing two months of intensive training in human rights, management and leadership. Speaking at the graduation ceremony in Port Harcourt on Thursday, Fabeke […]
One Dead, Three Injured as Police Officer Allegedly Opens Fire in Port Harcourt
Pandemonium broke out around the Agip Junction/Ada George area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Thursday evening after a yet-to-be-identified police officer allegedly shot a man dead and injured three others. The incident reportedly occurred at about 5 pm after the deceased, who was driving a vehicle, allegedly failed to stop when he was flagged […]
Pandemonium as Young Man Dies in Hotel in Port Harcourt
There was pandemonium on Thursday morning following the death of a young man identified as Okorite Charles, in his mid-20s, under questionable circumstances at a hotel in Eagle Island Estate, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The name of the hotel was withheld. Family members and friends of the deceased reportedly besieged the hotel after learning of […]
Port Harcourt One-Chance Protest Organisers Meet Rivers Police Commissioner
Organisers of the peaceful protest against the rising menace of “one-chance” robbery in Port Harcourt have met with the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, CP Olugbenga Adepoju, to press for stronger measures to protect residents. The meeting, held at the commissioner’s office, followed the August 22 demonstration and provided an opportunity for the organisers to […]
Stakeholders Pushes for Water Policy That Recognises Indigenous Rights
The President of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP), Lazarus Tamana, has called on the federal, state and local governments to enact a comprehensive water policy that would protect traditional water knowledge and the rights of indigenous communities in Rivers State and the Niger Delta. Tamana made the call during a […]
Veteran Author Tasks Nigerian Writers on Persistence, Commitment
Veteran author Paul Nalley has urged writers in Rivers State and Nigeria to remain persistent and resolute in their creative pursuits, saying determination is essential for distinguishing themselves in the literary world. Nalley disclosed this during a visit by the Spokesperson of Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) Jonah Okpabi, in Port Harcourt, maintained that creative […]
Women Urged to Walk in God’s Grace to Fulfil Their Calling
Women have been urged to allow the grace of God to guide and transform them as they discover and fulfil their God-given purpose in life. Pastor Nteugot Beauty gave the charge while speaking on the topic, “The Grace of God Training You,” at a women’s talk show organised by Praying Wives Voices International in Port […]
Drunk Driver Causes Near-Fatal Accident on Asaba–Port Harcourt Expressway
A journey from Asaba to Port Harcourt on Monday morning nearly ended in tragedy after the driver of a Rivers Joy Transport Sienna bus allegedly drove under the influence of alcohol, causing a frightening accident on the expressway. According to an eyewitness, the incident occurred at about 8:37 a.m. while the passenger vehicle was travelling […]
AWLA Vows to Fight Gender Discrimination, Defend Women’s Inheritance Rights
The African Women Lawyers Association (AWLA), Nigeria Chapter, has vowed to challenge all forms of discrimination against women and the girl-child, particularly the denial of inheritance based on gender. Chairperson of the 2026 AWLA Parley Planning Committee, Ngozi Enyosiobi-Abafor, made this known at the association’s 10th Parley and Annual General Meeting in Port Harcourt on […]
RSUTH Launches BLS, ACLS Training to Strengthen Emergency Care
The Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH) has commenced Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) training for 50 health personnel as part of efforts to strengthen emergency response and lifesaving skills among healthcare workers. The Chief Medical Director of RSUTH, Prof. Chizindu Alikor, disclosed this while flagging off the first batch […]
Rivers Pensioners Demand Payment of ₦100bn Arrears
Pensioners in Rivers State have appealed to the state government to pay more than ₦100 billion allegedly owed them in outstanding pensions and gratuities. The retirees appealed during a press briefing in Port Harcourt, where they expressed concern over the prolonged delay in receiving their entitlements. According to the pensioners, the unpaid benefits have made […]