NSCDC Pledges Justice as Investigation Begins into Port Harcourt Death
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has promised to deliver justice as it launched an investigation into the death of Tamuno George, after an occurrence at Ukukalama-Ama, Fimie, in Port Harcourt City Local Government Area of Rivers State (PHALGA). The Commandant of the Rivers State Command of the Corps, Dr Dennis Lesor-Reuben, instructed […]
ONELGA Youths Threaten Oil Shutdown Over PIA Benefits
New unrest has broken out in Omoku, the headquarters of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area (ONELGA) in Rivers State, as a result of disagreement over benefit distribution under the Petroleum Industry Act, with some youths saying they will shut down oil facilities if their complaints are not addressed. According to Clever Onyeocha, the representative of the […]
Biometric Audit Exposes Payroll Fraud, Saves Emohua Council Over N150m
The biometric audit conducted by the Emohua Local Government Area Council of Rivers State revealed payroll fraud and prevented the council from losing N150 million to phantom workers, according to Dr. Chidi Lloyd, the chairman of the local government council. Lloyd made this revelation in an interview in Port Harcourt, revealing that the audit discovered […]
Navy Destroys Four Illegal Refining Camps in Rivers
Four illegal refining sites have been discovered and dismantled in Rivers State during Operation DELTA SENTINEL. During the raid, the Nigerian Navy seized about 43,000 liters of suspected illegally refined petroleum products. This operation aims to stop crude oil theft in the Niger Delta region. It was noted that the successful operation was made possible […]
Rivers PHC Board Trains Health Workers on Safe Healthcare Waste Management
The Rivers State Primary Health Care Management Board (RSPHCMB) has conducted a training program for primary healthcare workers in the state regarding safe healthcare waste management aimed at ensuring quality healthcare delivery. The one-day training was organized to train primary healthcare workers in Rivers State on how to safely handle, segregate, store, treat and dispose […]
Flooding: Rivers Monarch Calls for Drainage Clearance
The Paramount King of Akpor Kingdom in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, His Royal Majesty, King Levi Ozonwhonwu Oriebe, has asked citizens to clear clogged drains and stop dumping of garbage in drainages to avoid flooding during the rainy season. In an address to the citizenry recently, the king stressed that improper waste […]
Rivers Builds Modern Abattoir to Improve Meat Safety
A positive move by the Rivers State government in enhancing meat hygiene and modernization of livestock production is the commissioning of a modern abattoir owned by private individuals whose purpose is to ensure that the meat produced is done hygienically as well as to increase investment in the livestock industry. This abattoir, which has been […]
RIVCHPP Chief Charges Staff to Bridge Gaps in Healthcare Delivery
Dr. Vetty Agala, the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the Rivers State Contributory Health Protection Programme (RIVCHPP), has called on staff members of the agency to collaborate in plugging existing loopholes and delivering quality, affordable healthcare services to residents of Rivers State. Agala made the call Thursday during the third day of the agency’s leadership […]
EFCC Accuses Former Port Harcourt Refinery MD of Laundering N1.32bn
Former Managing Director of the Port Harcourt Refining Company Ltd (PHRC), Ahmed Dikko, appeared in court this Wednesday in Abuja for a money laundering case involving N1.32 billion in relation to the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt refinery. Ahmed Adamu Dikko, who was accompanied by Masterpiece Projects & Investment Limited, appeared in court on 12 […]
Police Reassure Residents Ahead of Planned Explosions in Kporghor
Approval for the safe destruction of expired explosive materials in the possession of Halliburton Energy Services Nigeria Limited at Kporghor Community in Tai Local Government Area of Rivers State has been given by the Rivers State Police Command. This is in accordance with the command, which stated that the destruction exercise would take place between […]
Police Hunt Gunmen Behind Rivers Community Assault
The Rivers State Police Command has commenced investigations into the assault on Olua Rumuodogo 2 Community, Emohua Local Government Area, following efforts to prevent more attacks and restore peace among the conflicting communities. The assault that happened on Sunday night has left the residents counting their losses because, according to reports, the community was invaded […]
Asari-Toru Chairman Advocates Collaboration to Improve Healthcare Delivery
Asari-Toru Local Government Area (LGAs) Executive Chairman, Hon. George Onengiyeofori, DSSRS, PhD, has called for unity and collaboration among the Asari-Toru Primary Health Care Management Board (PHCMB) staff. During a recent meeting with key members of PHCMB staff, the executive chairman stressed his administration’s willingness to make concerted efforts to develop the local health system […]