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 By: Awajis Josiah-Chijindu  The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ;Rivers State chapter, is saddened by the tragic and avoidable inferno that occurred on Friday night at the Aleto Bridge in the Eleme Local Government area.    In a statement by the chairperson of NAWOJ Rivers State chapter, Mrs.Susan Serekana-Nwikhana,the  incident which has resulted in the loss of lives and brought immeasurable pain to families, serves as a stark reminder of the urgent need for action to address the deteriorating state of the Eleme axis of the east-west road.    For many years, this particular stretch of road has been a death trap, claiming innocent lives and causing immense suffering to countless individuals.    According to the statement, the recent incident where hardworking breadwinners lost their lives while simply returning home, underscores the urgent need for immediate intervention to prevent further tragedies.    Despite numer...

By: Awajis Josiah-Chijindu As the world seeks to enhance the message on prevention and control of malaria, a Port Harcourt based Linguist and Indigenous Language Advocate Mr. Josiah Egbilika has tasked world health organizations and National Health Ministries to localize campaigns against malaria if they want to aggressively accelerate the fight against malaria for a more equitable future. Speaking in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State, Mr. Egbilika stated that the best form of sending information of malaria and any other epidemic or pandemic is to use the language of the people. According to him, using the indigenous languages of the people will aid to foster the messages and cause positive reactions faster. The linguist further reiterates that the best form of accelerating prevention and control over malaria or any other illness is for the people to see it as their responsibility,  If the people become part of the prevention and control methods, if citizens of local commu...

The Governor of Rivers State, Governor Siminalayi Fubara has described as very unfortunate, the fire incident caused by a tanker conveying petrol along the East-West Road which burnt motorists and commuters beyond recognition and destroyed a good number of vehicles. In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Nelson Chukwudi, Governor Fubara expressed sadness at the gory sights that he saw when he visited the scene of the incident, accompanied by the State Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu, and the State Commissioner for Energy and Natural Resources, Mr Uchechukwu Nwafor, this morning. The Governor said the incident which occurred between Indorama Gate and Aleto Bridge on the popular and ever-busy Eleme section of the East-West Road now undergoing major reconstruction by the Federal Government could have been avoided if the motorists were cautious. Governor Fubara explained that he had already requested the relevant government agencies to provide him a detailed acc...

By: Awajis Josiah-Chijindu  Rivers State Police command has confirmed the death of at least four persons in a fire accident that occurred along the East-West road last night consuming several commercial vehicles.   The accident occurred when a truck driver was trying to navigate one of the many bad spots along the Eleme axis of the East-West road, ran into a petrol tanker, spilling its contents on the sloppy road and causing a huge explosion which consumed several vehicles and destroyed millions worth of goods. CP Olatunji Disu, Commissioner of Police, Rivers State at  Eleme Inferno scene    Speaking with our correspondent on the incident, Police Public Relations officer SP Grace Iringe-Koko said she could only confirm that four persons were so far deposited in the mortuary while the command was working with the State Ministry of environment to evacuate remaining bodies from the scene.   An eyewitness, Mr Bariboma who narrowly escaped the incident last nigh...

By Pius Dikor The Human and Environmental Development Agenda Resource Centre (HEDA) in collaboration with the National Human Right Commission ( NHRC) have ended a one day event with the Theme: Enhancing Citizens Capacity to Tackle the Triple Threat of Environmental Pollution, Human Rights Violations and Divestment in the Oil and Gas Sector in the Oil Producing Area. Speaking to our correspondent after the program which held in Port Harcourt the Rivers State capital, Mr. Olanrewaju Suraju the chairman of HEDA stated that the purpose of the event was to highlight the importance of community roles in human right protection in the issue of oil divestment. He explained that in the consideration of divestment, the oil companies and the federal government must involve all stakeholders in the discuss noting that Divestment in the Niger Delta must be done in integrity and fairness without excluding the Community people. The stakeholders have the passion coming from their past experience where t...

By Awajis Josiah-Chijindu  The Rivers State Police Command has arrested four suspects involved in vandalism and armed robbery .  Police Public Relations Officer SP Grace Iringe-Koko in a statement stated that among those apprehended is the local vigilante commander in Isiokpo, Ododo Obubochi, with three other executive members of the local vigilante group on 26th March 2024 . The arrested vigilante group executives, include: Mark Prince, Destiny Onuigbo, and Azubuike Orlu. According to the statement, the suspects utilized their positions to access the group's armoury, which they used in perpetrating criminal acts. Items recovered include three automatic pump-action guns, one live cartridge, one plier, one machete, and two Qlink motorcycles without registration numbers. SP Iringe-Koko noted that investigation has commenced on the matter to apprehend the remaining suspects involved in the criminal network. Meanwhile, the Rivers State commissioner of Police, CP Olatunji Disu ...

By  Awajis Josiah-Chijindu  Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command attached to  Kpor division in Gokana Local Government Area of the State in collaboration with a local vigilante group, have arrested a notorious cultist and armed robbery  kingpin, one  Mene Lucky Baboona, popularly known as "federal witch" aged 26 and a native of  Bodo community in the  same Local Government Area. Police Public Relations Officer SP Grace Iringe-Koko in a statement said the suspect was arrested in Bodo community. SP Iringe-Koko stated further that the suspect has made a useful confession that will lead to the arrest of other fleeing members of his gang.