Group Tasks Health Workers On Gender-Based Violence
Health workers handling cases of gender based violence, such as rape have been charged to be guided by ethics of the medical profession while discharging their duties. The charge was given recently in...
View ArticleRSG Sets Up Technical C’ttee On Cause Of Dead Fishes
The Rivers State Government has constituted a technical committee to study causes of dead fishes littering the Atlantic coasts of Bonny and Andoni Local Government Areas. The committee is coming barely...
View ArticleCOVID-19: Group Lauds Wike For Proactive Steps, Tasks UN, WHO On Cure
As the world groan over the Coronavirus pandemic, a Pan African Organisation, Africa Global Development for Positive Change Initiative (Adi-Africa) has called on the United Nations and World Health...
View ArticleRSG, World Bank, EU Flag Off Micro Projects In Rivers Communities
The Rivers State Government in collaboration with the World Bank/European Union (EU) has flagged off the construction of micro projects in six Rivers communities. The communities are Ogoloma, Koko-Ama...
View ArticleCleric Tasks Govt On Rural Dev
The General Overseer of Home of God Vineyard Mission Port Harcourt, Rt. Rev. James Egbe has called on governments at all levels in the country to focus more attention on the development of rural areas...
View ArticleRivers LGA Stakeholders Endorse Community Policing
Stakeholders In Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, have endorsed the proposed community policing programme of the Federal Government. The stakeholders which comprised traditional...
View ArticleCourt Validates Coronation Of Ikegbidi As Eze Akoh
A Port Harcourt High Court has validated the selection and coronation of Eze (Dr) Casidy Ikegbidi as the Eze Akoh II of Akoh Kingdom in the Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State. The court...
View ArticleEgwu Ogba Festival Holds, August 6
The Umu Akoku family of Erema, Egi in the Ogba Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area has announced August 6th , 2020 as the date for this year’s Egwu Ogba Festival. The announcement was made by the eldest...
View ArticleRSG Proposes ICT Clusters In 23 LGAs
The Rivers State Government says it is on the verge of establishing Information Communications and Technology (ICT) clusters in the 23 local government areas. The Special Adviser to the State Governor...
View ArticleGroup Pledges Support For PDP …Hails Choice Of Akawor As Party Chairman
The people of Engenni Kingdom in the Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State have vowed to support the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in all elections in the state. Chairman of Engenni...
View ArticleCOVID-19: Group Lauds Rivers Women For Their Resilience
A Niger Delta-based non-government organisation, Centre for Environment Human Right and Development (CEHRD), has commended Rivers women for their resilience to the COVID-19 pandemic. Programme Officer...
View ArticleContractor’s Handling Of Abonnema Water Project Angers Commissioner
The Rivers State Government has expressed displeasure over the manner in which the contractors handled the network connection to the Abonnema water supply facilities in Akuku- Toru Local Government...
View ArticleRivers Community Suspends Keke Factions Over Insecurity
As a way of consolidating the prevailing peace and harmony in Okporo Okwurusi Kingdom, the community has suspended the two factions of the Keke union in the area. The suspension follows the...
View ArticleRSG, World Bank, EU Flag Off Micro Projects In Rivers Community
Rivers State Government, in conjunction with the World Bank/European Union (EU) has flagged off the construction of two micro projects in Omuisia, Elele in the Ikwerre Local Government Area. The...
View ArticleOML 11: RSG Wins Suit Against Shell …Warns IOCs Over Provision Of Poor...
The Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt and presided over by Hon. Justice Charles Nwogu, yesterday, delivered judgement in favour of the state government in suit No.PHC/652/CS/2020 filed...
View ArticleChukwuma Emerges New Awor Of Ndoni Kingdom
Professor Franklyn Oduah Chukwuma has emerged the new Awor of Ndoni Kingdom in the Ogba/Egbema/ Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. Sources within the Kingdom informed newsmen that Professor...
View ArticleInsecurity: Group Wants Ban Of Indicted Political Office Holders
The secretariat of the Niger Delta Dialogue has canvassed for legislations that will ban political officeholders indicted for criminality in the region. At a media briefing on the presentation of...
View ArticleDiocese Rates Wike High On Infrastructural Dev
Diocese of Niger Delta North, Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, has rated the administration of Governor Wike high in infrastructural development. The Diocese which said this at the first session...
View ArticleRotary Club Commissions Classroom Block, Staff Quarters In Rivers School
The Rotary Club of Port Harcourt District 9141 has commissioned a four-classroom block and staff room at Oginigba Community Secondary School, Oginigba in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area. President of...
View ArticleWLD: Make COVID-19 Measures Compulsory In Schools -Don
As Nigeria joined the rest of the world to mark this year’s International Literacy Day, a university lecturer, Dr Mina Ogbanga, has said that COVID-19 preventive measures should be made compulsory in...
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