By Emmanuel Ovundah, Port Harcourt Some landowners, under the aegis of United Pipeline Host Families and Communities Association of Rivers State have urged President Bola Tinubu to compel the management of Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas Company Limited (NLNG) to obey the order of the 9th Senate of the National Assembly …
Read More »Residents Decry ‘Death Trap’ along East-West Road, Call for ‘Immediate Attention’
By Young E. Freeborn, Warri An old bridge bestriding the Unenurhie river in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, and forming a boundary between Unenurhie and Evwreni communities, along the East-West road, has again claimed more lives. According to locals, the bridge, which was badly affected by the …
Read More »Eze Akarolo Bags Peace, Development Award
The joy of His Royal Highness Eze Anthony Worlu Akarolo, a justice of peace and paramount ruler of Elekahia Community in Port Harcourt Local Government Area of Rivers State knew no bounds as he was bestowed with Peace and Development Award by the Niger Delta Media Forum. The award …
Read More »Rivers Police Arrest 23 Suspects for Various Crimes
… Rescue 60 Victims By Emmanuel Ovundah The Rivers State Police Command said it has arrested 23 suspected criminals in the state for different offences. The Commissioner of Police in the State, Nwonyi Polycarp Emeka, stated this while parading the suspects which according to him were arrested for armed robbery, …
Read More »Flooding: NGO Trains Orashi Women on ‘Early Warning,’ Mitigation
Even as flooding predictions loom over the country and the Niger Delta, a non governmental organization in Rivers State, Ese Usamali Foundation for Rural Development (EUFORDe), has organized a 3-day Early Warning Sensitization Workshop on Flooding, for community women in the flood-hit Orashi region of the state. The region, encompassing …
Read More »Police Arrest 20 Suspected Drug Dealers in Rivers
By Emmanuel Ovundah In line with the directive of the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, CP Nwonyi Emeka, to Divisional Police Officers, Heads of Departments and Tactical Commanders to conduct intelligence guided raids on drug-infested black spots within their Area of Responsibilities. Police Public Relations Officer SP Grace Iringe-Koko in …
Read More »Father’s Day: Cleric Tells Father’s to ‘Live Up to Expectation’
. By Young E. Freeborn, WarriThe vicar of St. Mark’s Anglican Church, Unenurhie, Revd. Canon A.E. Onoyasakpo of Evwreni Archdeaconry in Ughelli Diocese has called on all fathers to live up to expectations and to also take up their candid responsibilities as heads of their various families to build and …
Read More »FG Should Recognize Vigilante Groups as Community Police ~ Diamond
By Young E. Freeborn, Warri Chairman of Unenurhie Vigilante Group, Mr. Friday Diamond aka ‘Ogbo,’ has called on the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government to recognize the various vigilante groups in the country as part of the proposed community policing architecture. He also urged the president to create an agency …
Read More »Tamazo Autonomous Community is Peaceful ~ Diepreye Amadein
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The people of Tamazo Autonomous Community of Koluama 1 in Southern Ijaw Local Government of Bayelsa State have again declared allegiance to the paramount ruler of the community, His Highness Diepreye Amadein. This is coming on the heels of a recent publication in a national tabloid …
Read More »Ughelli Agog as Okpako Celebrates Birthday in Style
By Young E. Freeborn, Warri A former councilor representing Evwreni Ward 08 in the legislative chambers of the Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, Hon. Desmond Okpako recently celebrated his birthday with family and friends in grand style. Hon. Okpako, who is a PDP chieftain in Evwreni Ward …
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