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The Rivers State Police Command has arrested 18 suspects and recovered 47 firearms, 102 rounds of live ammunition and 12 stolen vehicles during various operations conducted in the state between June and August this year. The Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Command, CP Olugbenga Adepoju, disclosed this on Thursday, August 13, 2026, during a press briefing at the command headquarters in Port Harcourt. Adepoju said the achievements were recorded as part of the command’s efforts to rid the state of criminal elements through intelligence-led and proactive policing. According to the CP, three members of the gang that attacked police officers…

The month of July each year is fast becoming a month of nightmares for the people and residents of Oyigbo town, headquarters of Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State. Every year, that month brings along flash floods that leave destructions, tears and hardships on their trails, with the cries of the people to relevant governments and agencies falling on deaf ears. The first month of the third quarter of this year 2026 alone, has recorded one death and properties worth billions of Naira destroyed. Although, the figures of death maybe unofficially high, Thescale.com.ng was officially informed that a 17…

HRH EZE KINGSLEY AKOBUNDU WOGU (PHD, JP), EZE OHA IV OF OYIGBO URBAN IN THIS EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW IN HIS PALACE IN OYIGBO TOWN ON WEDNESDAY AUGUST 5, 2026 SPOKE ON THE RAVAGES OF FLOODS IN HIS KINGDOM * How is the flood situation in Oyigbo town so far this year?Eze Wogu:- The floods we’re talking about, I’ve reported, I’ve cried out loud several times. The Press Secretary was here last year, even two years ago. Government only comes to give us relief materials, palliatives. But that’s not what we’re looking for. What we’re asking for is them to come in…

The Department of Religious and Cultural Studies at Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE) Rumuolumini, Port Harcourt, capital of Rivers State has hosted its Maiden National Conference on “Religion, Politics and Development in the 21st Century Nigeria” from July 27th to 29th, 2026. In his address, the Head of Department, Prof. Obodoegbulam Agi Otto, said the University serves as a melting point for knowledge generation and that the conference was aimed at bringing together scholars from diverse backgrounds to ventilate issues that agitate the minds of Nigerians. Prof. Otto stated that the conference is intended to provide essential service for…

A family from Isiafor Okpuala Village in Iho Dimeze Ancient Kingdom, Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State, has alleged that it has been forcibly displaced from its ancestral home following a protracted dispute over family inheritance. Mr. Nzubechi Bright Benson Iwu, a member of the Egbuhuo Clan Kindred, alleged that his ancestral Ishi Obi (family ancestral homestead), to which he claims to be the rightful heir under the customs and traditions of the community, was forcefully occupied by Mr. Chima Iwu, popularly known as “Sheyshey.” Victim Mr. Nzubechi Bright Iwu now a refugee living in exile outside his ancestral…

As the 2027 general election inches closer, Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has returned back to his political godfather’s Rainbow Coalition. The governor also reiterated his support for the second term bid of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the aspiration of Hon Kingsley Ogundu Chinda, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State. In what could be described as a public declaration of peace and total cessation of hostilities in the political arena in the state, Governor Fubara said that as a loyal member of the APC, he has also become a member of the…

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State last Thursday July 9, 2026 presented the state’s N1.854 trillion budget for 2026 to the state House of Assembly.The proposed ₦1.854 trillion budget is expected to outline the State Government’s spending priorities for the 2026 fiscal year, covering key sectors aimed at driving economic growth, infrastructure development, and public service delivery. Gov Siminalayi Fubara Gov Fubara, in his budget presentation before the state Parliament stated that his administration had sustained fiscal stability through prudent management of public resources, assuring that his government would remain committed to transparency, accountability and responsible expenditure.“We will ensure every…

Prof. Ibibia Lucky Worika, Professor of Environmental Law at Rivers State University, has advocated for structural economic policies to drive constant, consistent, and progressive development in Nigeria, an oil and gas producing country. The don made the call while speaking with Journalists after presenting a paper titled _“Tripod War: The United States, Israel and Iran Conflicts, Impact on Global Oil and Gas Market, Economic Growth and Environmental Sustainability” at the 5th Hybrid Workshop. The workshop was organized by the Association of Environmental Lawyers of Nigeria, AELN, in collaboration with the NBA Institute of Continuing Legal Education. According to him, Nigeria…

The Pragmatics Association of Nigeria, PrAN, in collaboration with the Departments of English and Literary Studies, Mass Communication, and Linguistics, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rumuolumini, Port Harcourt, has concluded a three-day international conference. The 9th conference, held from June 10 to 12, 2026, was themed – “Pragmatics of Silence”. Representing the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Okechukwu Onuchuku, former Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, Prof. Kingdom T. Orji, said silence plays vital roles in conflict resolution. He noted that “speech is silver but silence is golden,” adding that silence is a strategic form of communication that helps individuals and groups…

Prof. Ibibia Lucky Worika, Professor of Environmental Law at Rivers State University, has advocated for structural economic policies to drive constant, consistent, and progressive development in Nigeria, an oil and gas producing country. The don made the call while speaking with Journalists after presenting a paper titled _“Tripod War: The United States, Israel and Iran Conflicts, Impact on Global Oil and Gas Market, Economic Growth and Environmental Sustainability” at the 5th Hybrid Workshop. The workshop was organized by the Association of Environmental Lawyers of Nigeria, AELN, in collaboration with the NBA Institute of Continuing Legal Education. According to him, Nigeria…