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The National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS, and the Rivers State Ministry of Health are in collaboration for increased uptake of health insurance in the state. At a Town Hall Meeting held on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at De Primed Hotel, Port Harcourt, attended by the state civil servants and other stakeholders, the NHIS Authority, Mrs. Belinda Fubara said the essence of the event was basically to sensitize the public on their responsibilities towards good health. “We are all aware of the essence of health but we run away from the responsibilities. In as much as we need health, and we…

The Rotary Club of PH Eco through its Maternal and Child Health Committee visited the Primary Health Care Centre, Botem in Tai Local Government Area on Thursday, April 20, 2023 to distribute some items including mosquito nets, antenatal drugs, urinary and glucose test strips, paracetamol and anti-malarial drugs, hand gloves, methylated spirit, oral rehydration salt sachets and Zinc tablets to pregnant women in the community. According to one of the team leaders, Dr Briggs The distribution of the health products was done after a health talk on family planning, menstrual hygiene and the importance of antenatal care.  A total of…

The Delta State Police Command has announced that men of the Command have made arrests of some suspected armed robbers and kidnappers terrorising part of the state. According to the release made available to newsmen by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, On May 3, 2023, the deputy commissioner of police operations, DCP Johnson Adenola, had a brainstorming meeting with key officers in the command where strategies were mapped out to nip the activities of kidnappers in the bud. Thereafter, actical commanders were directed to proceed to Ughelli and Warri alongside their men to reinforce the divisions. The…

Delta State governor-elect, Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori says the incoming state administration will partner with the World Bank in its Small, Medium and Long Term development programmes. Hon Oborevwori who is the speaker of the State House of Assembly stated this when he played host in his office in Asaba, the state capital, to a delegation from the World Bank and the Federal Ministry of Water Resources on the Sustainable Urban and Rural Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, SURWASH project. The governor-elect told the delegation that he had inaugurated a transition committee to midwife the smooth take-off of the incoming administration,…

A bill for a law to provide for the Compulsory Treatment and Care of Victims of Gunshot in Delta State has passed through secondary reading on the floor of the State House of Assembly. The 16-sections proposed law has the member representing Ughelli North One Constituency, Hon Charles Onyiyere as the lead sponsor with 15 others. Leading debates on the merits of the bill at plenary presided over by the deputy speaker, Ochor Christopher Ochor, the lead sponsor and member representing Ughelli North 1 Constituency, Hon Charles Oniyere, said the proposed law is purely aimed at saving lives. Hon Onyiyere…

The Nigerian media has been charged to always be ready to speak the truth to power for the country’s democracy to progress particularly at the state level. The message was contained in a press statement by the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Delta State, Olorogun. Kenneth Gbagi where he tasked journalists to always hold leaders at various levels accountable. The statement signed on his behalf by his chief press secretary, Orusi Kenneth, read: “Our accountability journalism takes a deep dive into public procurement, corruption, human rights, criminal justice, environment, health, education, and security. “Practicing accountability journalism…

The national leadership of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), has warned that it would resist any attempt to “discontinue”, the petition of the governorship candidate of the party in Delta State, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi FNIM, OON that is before the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Asaba, the State capital. The nltional Legal adviser of the party, Aderemi A. Abimbola Esq., in a letter dated Friday  May 5, 2023, in reaction to an earlier letter of instruction dated  April 19, 2023, by one E.S Ogbomade Esq., and signed by the sacked state chairman, Oke Idawene, instructing the lawyer to “take steps…

The family of Chief Michael Okumakube of Ovu Community, Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State, has cried out and petitioned the Delta State Police commissioner, assistant inspector general of Police, IGP Zone 5, Benin City, Edo State over an alleged delay in arresting the killer of their son. Suspected assassins had on March 19, 2023, between Ughelli and Agbarho, Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state, murdered in cold blood, Mr. Solomon Okumakube, after having ordered him to transfer all the money from his account into the suspected assassins account. It was reliably gathered that the assassins…

The Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP under the leadership of Governor Nyesom Wike has been able to demonstrate good leadership resulting in the massive votes the party garnered in the March governorship and state Assembly elections. That is the opinion expressed by Prophet Japhet Joel Akah in a chat with National Point. He said that in Unit Eight Ward 14 of Obio Akpor, the electorate in Eneka came out en masse to cast their votes for the PDP candidates because of the Wike leadership. “Under the leadership of Governor Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, the PDP as a political party has been able…

As workers across the world marked the International Worker’s Day, Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike has urged Nigerians, especially those in the public and private sector, to remain committed and work together to protect and advance the socio-economic interest of the state. Governor Wike in an address presented at the 2023 Workers Day Celebration held at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt, commended all workers in the state for their resilience, sacrifices and input towards building a better and prosperous Rivers State for the better future of generations. The governor, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government,…