“Stop Using Estate Development To Mask Land Grabbing” – Etche Chairman Warns
Chima Boniface Njoku, Chairman of Etche Local Government Area, Rivers State, has again warned against land grabbing, singling out businesses and operators involved in land transactions under the guise of estate development. The latest warning was made public today, September 12, 2026, as the council continues to grapple with disputes over land ownership and acquisition […]
Dokubo-Asari Demands Proof of Land Grabbing
The Amanyanabo of the Source, Da Amakiri Tubo, Alhaji Mujahid Abubakr Dokubo-Asari, has rejected allegations that Royal Fouche Security Services operates as an army of occupation or is involved in land grabbing in Rivers State. The monarch described the accusations by the Udekama Council of Chiefs as provocative, insisting that he had been wrongly dragged […]
NDDC Reaffirms Commitment to Education and Literacy in Niger Delta
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has reaffirmed its commitment to investing in education across the Niger Delta region through the construction of student hostels, provision of school facilities, and supply of educational equipment to institutions. The Managing Director of the Commission, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, disclosed this during the celebration of World Literacy Day in […]
Rivers Urged to Use CNG for Jobs Cleaner Air
Rivers State has been urged to use Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) to cut air pollution, lower transport costs, and create more jobs for residents. Petroleum engineer and environmental safeguards specialist Owhonda Nkeiruka made the call in a recent statement, stressing that CNG could play a role in Rivers State’s transition to cleaner energy. Owhonda said […]
Bonny Councillor Disburses July, August Stipends to Ward 10 Elders
The Leader of the Bonny Legislative Council and Councillor representing Ward 10, Kingsley Jumbo, has reaffirmed his commitment to the welfare of elderly residents in the ward with the disbursement of monthly stipends for July and August. The intervention is being implemented under the Ward 10 Elderly Monthly Stipend Initiative, through which selected elderly beneficiaries […]
Rivers Permanent Secretaries Challenged to Lead State’s Transformation
Permanent Secretaries in the Rivers State Public Service have been urged to move beyond their traditional roles as custodians of government processes and become drivers of transformation and development. The Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Prof. Ngozi Odu, gave the charge while declaring open a three-day Reorientation and Capacity-Building Training Programme for Permanent Secretaries in the state. […]
Youth Activist Urges Government to Renovate Dilapidated School in Emohua
A youth activist, Justice Ori, has called on the Rivers State Government to urgently intervene in the deteriorating condition of the Ibaa Government Girls’ Secondary School in Emohua Local Government Area of the state. Ori appealed after visiting the abandoned school, where he observed that students were no longer receiving lessons on the premises due to its deplorable […]
TCN Repairs Vandalised Towers in Rivers
Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) is fixing four damaged towers that were vandalised on the Afam, IPP and Elelenwo 132kV lines in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The towers, called T50, T51, T52 and T53, were found by TCN linesmen during a walk‑through. TCN says that vandals removed support beams from the towers, which could endanger […]
Wobodo Flags Off Igwuruta Health Centre Project in Ikwerre
The Executive Chairman of Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State, Charles Wobodo, has thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for policies he said have increased funding available to local governments for development projects. Wobodo made the remarks during the official flag-off of the Igwuruta Health Centre project in Ikwerre LGA. Describing the occasion as historic, […]
Navy Foils Reactivation Of Illegal Refining Sites in Rivers
The Nigerian Navy has foiled the reactivation of illegal refining sites in the Okolomade general area of Abua/Odual Local Government Area, Rivers State. The operation led to the recovery of three hundred and fifty liters of Automotive Gas Oil, also referred to as diesel, as the operators fled on sighting the Naval team and left […]
RIWAMA Launches Sachet Recycling Campaign
The Rivers State Waste Management Agency, RIWAMA, in partnership with Health Environment and You, has launched a statewide mass literacy campaign to promote the recycling of used water sachets. The campaign is part of the 100 Million Used Water Sachet Recycling Challenge under the Clean Rivers Initiative. The organisers said an estimated one million water […]
Obio/Akpor Approves N170m Back-to-School Support
The Obio/Akpor Local Government Council in Rivers State has introduced a N170 million Back-to-School Support Initiative to assist families with educational expenses ahead of the new academic session. Chairman of the council, Hon. Gift Worlu, announced the programme, which will benefit 850 families selected from the 17 wards of the local government area. Each beneficiary […]