Author: Emmanuel Obe

…Gov Fubara charges them on 2027 elections The 2026 Batch C Stream II of the National Youth Service Orientation Course have taken their oath at the Orientation Camp at Nonwa/Gbam in Tai Local Government Area of Rivers State. Receiving them at the opening ceremony on Friday, Rivers State Governor, Mr. Siminalayi Fubara, charged the 4,485 corps members to contribute to the success of the 2027 general elections and national development. Fubara, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Bureau, Office of the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Promise Oguzie, urged the corps members to demonstrate patriotism, integrity and…

…Charges her on fairness, accountability, workers’ welfare Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has sworn in Mrs. Charity Babigha-Ehimen as the new Head of Service (HOS), charging her to promote fairness, integrity, accountability and efficient service delivery in the state civil service. Oborevwori gave the charge on Thursday during the swearing-in ceremony, urging the new Head of Service to deploy her wealth of experience in the public service to improve the performance of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). Congratulating Babigha-Ehimen on her appointment, the governor noted that she joined the Delta State Civil Service in 1993 and rose through the ranks…

Olam Agri, an agro-based investor has secured 100 hectares of land at Ogwashi-Uku in Delta State for the establishment of an animal feed production plant. The certificate of occupancy for the land was signed at a special ceremony in Asaba, the Delta State capital by the State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori and presented to the company. Oborevwori said the plant would strengthen agricultural development and food security in the state and help address the supply gap in animal feed in the South-South and South-East. The governor added that his administration was committed to creating an enabling environment for genuine investors, stressing…

The Rivers State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the deaths of a man and a teenage girl whose bodies were discovered inside a Toyota Corolla car in Mgboushimini community, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, ASP Blessing Agabe, confirmed the incident in a text message, stating that an investigation had been launched to establish the circumstances surrounding the deaths and determine their causes. Agabe, however, did not provide further details about the incident. Meanwhile, reports surrounding the incident indicate that the deceased man’s wife is pregnant and had previously confronted the teenage girl over…

Prof. Kamene Okonjo, renowned sociologist and mother of the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has died at the age of 96. The matriarch of the Umu Obi Obahai Royal Family of Ogwashi-Uku in Delta State reportedly died on Friday, according to a family statement issued on Sunday. She was the wife of the late Obi Professor Chukwuka Okonjo, former traditional ruler of Ogwashi-Uku, and mother of the kingdom’s current monarch, Obi (Dr) Ifechukwude Anishi Okonjo II. The statement, issued by the Palace Secretary, Prince Ifeakanachukwu Emordi, described the late professor as a woman of exceptional…

The bodies of the remaining two victims of the Kula River boat tragedy in Rivers State have been recovered, bringing the total number of bodies retrieved from the water to seven. The two victims were identified as Opiri Davies and David Sukubo. Their recovery brings an end to the search for the seven victims whose bodies were being sought following the tragic incident at Robertkiri waterway in Kula Kingdom, Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State. The development is expected to bring some relief to the families and loved ones of the victims, who have been gripped by anxiety and…

The Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Mr Olugbenga Adepoju, has directed the Marine Police unit of the command to take over the investigation into the deaths of seven members of Kula Community who drowned at Robertkiri waterway while attempting to stop the removal of a crude oil storage vessel. The directive was disclosed on Friday by the Assistant Commissioner of Police, IG Okoro, who received protesting members of the community in Port Harcourt on behalf of the commissioner. The protesters had taken five recovered corpses of the victims to the residence of the Commissioner of Police to express their anger…

Nigerians have continued to express shock and sadness following the death of Nollywood actor Francis Duru, whose passing was announced on social media on Friday by the President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Abubakar Sanusi Yakubu. The news of Duru’s death triggered an outpouring of tributes from colleagues, friends and fans, many of whom expressed disbelief that the actor, born in 1969, had died. While some mourned his passing and celebrated his contributions to the Nigerian film industry, others questioned the frequency of deaths among Nollywood actors in recent years. Musician Daniel Wilson, a friend and contemporary of the…

Winner to receive ₦500,000 The 2026 Nchia Traditional Wrestling Festival in Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State will begin on Sunday, October 25, with the winner of the championship set to receive a cash prize of ₦500,000. The annual wrestling competition will kick off at Ogale Town Square before moving through the five clans of Nchia: Ogale, Agbonchia, Aleto, Alesa and Alode. The grand finale is scheduled for Friday, October 30, at Echieta Nchia Traditional Square. The festival, a major cultural event among the Eleme people, will be preceded by the traditional performance of Otebe Esun, a rite performed…

Spokesperson of Kula Community in Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State, Chief Anabs Sara-Igbe, has called for the arrest and prosecution of Chief Cletus Ibeto, chief executive of Ibeto Group, over the deaths of 10 community members in a boat mishap at Robertkiri waterways. Sara-Igbe accused Ibeto of being responsible for the tragedy, which occurred on Tuesday when community youths attempted to prevent the removal of an oil vessel allegedly linked to the businessman from the waterways. Max Shipping Limited, a company that claimed ownership of the vessel, has however said it had nothing to do with the conflict…