Group Urges Rivers Government to Flag Off Second Phase of Bori Internal Roads
The Center for Equal Rights and Justice Nigeria has appealed to the Rivers State Government to commence the second phase of the Bori Internal Roads Project. The group, through its Convener, Comr. Barikui Holiness Nwikpa, appealed in a statement urging the state government to fulfil its promise to flag off the second phase of the […]
Lives at Risk as Flood Shuts Down Ogbele Health Centre
Residents of Ogbele Community in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State are raising the alarm over the flooding of their community health centre, warning that the situation is threatening healthcare delivery and putting patients and health workers at risk. The community has issued an appeal to the Rivers State Government, Aradel Holdings Plc, […]
Degema Chairman Gifts ₦500,000 to Namesake Baby in Bille
The Executive Chairman of Degema Local Government Area, Hon. Michael John Williams, has announced a ₦500,000 cash gift for a newborn baby named after him in Bille Kingdom, Rivers State. Williams announced this during a visit to the community for the Rainbow Coalition’s ward-to-ward sensitisation meeting in Ward 16. A video from the event showed […]
Lokpobiri Urges Faster Oil, Gas Investment Decisions
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has asked oil and gas companies to reduce the time it takes to make Final Investment Decisions on projects. Lokpobiri made this request in Abuja on Wednesday during the signing event for the $800 million Ima Gas Project. This project is being developed by the […]
Rivers Veterinarians Hold Rabies Awareness Symposium in Port Harcourt
Veterinarians in Rivers State are meeting in Port Harcourt today for a symposium focused on preventing rabies and improving responsible dog ownership in the state. The programme, organised by the Rivers State chapter of the Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA), is taking place at the Rivers State University Amphitheatre, Nkpolu. The symposium is part of […]
Degema Supports RSU Medical Students
The Degema Local Government Council has donated a generator, borehole tank, and drugs to support healthcare services and the welfare of Rivers State University medical students in Obuama. The Executive Chairman of the council, Hon. Michael John Williams, made the donation as part of efforts to improve healthcare delivery and provide a better learning environment […]
Rivers ADC Demands Action Over Alleged Political Attacks in Ikwerre, Abua/Odual LGAs
The Forum of Local Government Area Chairmen of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Rivers State, has condemned in strong terms the alleged incessant attacks on its members in Ikwerre and Abua/Odual Local Government Areas of the state. In a communique issued on Tuesday, the Forum expressed dismay over reports of intimidation, harassment and physical […]
Flood Claims Life in Iriebe as Residents Beg Rivers Government for Urgent Intervention
A Rivers State resident, Mr Paul Chimodo, has raised concerns over the worsening flooding in Iriebe, Obio-Akpor Local Government Area, following the reported death of a 38-year-old man. According to Chimodo, the man reportedly drowned after falling into floodwaters at the Rivers State Government Housing Estate. He said the flooding had also made movement difficult […]
CAPPA Calls for Urgent Action After Bille Gas Explosion Death
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has raised concerns over the death of a 29-year-old woman, Joy Amos, who sustained severe burns in a gas explosion in Bille, Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State. Amos died on Tuesday, September 22, after she was transferred to Port Harcourt for further medical treatment. The explosion […]
RSPHCMB Gives Vehicle to Obio-Akpor
The Rivers State Primary Health Care Management Board, RSPHCMB, has provided a new operational vehicle to Obio-Akpor Local Government Area to improve the delivery and monitoring of primary healthcare services. The vehicle is part of the Board’s plan to provide operational vehicles for primary healthcare activities across Rivers State’s 23 Local Government Areas. The Medical […]
Dutch Firm Converts Rivers Flare Gas to Power
A Dutch energy company, Energy Ventures B.V., is working on a project to convert gas currently being flared in Rivers State into electricity and cooking gas. The company’s Chief Executive Officer, Herbert Okibe, disclosed this during an inspection of the project site at Agbada 2 in Igwuruta, near Port Harcourt, and a visit to the […]
NiHSA Warns 15 States as Over 8,000 Communities, 4,500 Schools Face Flood Risk
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA) has warned that more than 8,000 communities and 4,500 schools across 15 states are at risk of flooding between September 19 and 25. The warning was contained in the agency’s latest National Flood Advisory issued on Saturday by its Director-General and Chief Executive Officer, Arch Umar Mohammed. The affected […]