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1 month ago | 
thewhistler.ng | Martins Ayotunde |Nelson Obinna
[mc4wp_form id=33047] On this year’s Children’s Day celebration, the Rivers Civil Society Organizations (RIVCSO) led a poignant and peaceful protest at the police headquarters in Port Harcourt, demanding justice for 12-year-old Favour Oluwaseyi Oluwatofunmi, who was kidnapped on August 7, 2024. The protest was attended by Favour’s family and loved ones, highlighting the community’s deep concern for the missing child.
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2 months ago | 
thewhistler.ng | Nelson Obinna
The National Youth Council of Nigeria(NYCN) has inaugurated new executives in five states, empowering them to lead the council's affairs in their
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
thewhistler.ng | Nelson Obinna
[mc4wp_form id=33047] Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has advised the new Commissioner of Police posted to the State, Olugbenga Adepoju, to resist the temptation of attending nocturnal meetings that will make him declare war on Rivers people. Rather, the governor urged him to put the general interest of the people of the State above other considerations so that he could work to ensure that peace prevails and there was stability.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
thewhistler.ng | Nelson Obinna
[mc4wp_form id=33047] In line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Director-General of the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), Engr. Emeka Woke recently visited Buguma City in Asari-Toru Local Government Area, Rivers State. The visit was to conduct an on-the-spot assessment of the gas leakage and fire incident from the wellhead at Buguma Well 8.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
thewhistler.ng | Nelson Obinna
[mc4wp_form id=33047] The National Opposition Movement Coalition, also known as “The Alternative,” has sounded the alarm on the state of Nigeria’s democracy, calling for a national discourse to chart a new course. Speaking at the South-South town hall meeting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, National Leader Segun Showunmi expressed concerns that the current practice of democracy has left Nigerians dissatisfied and disillusioned.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
thewhistler.ng | Nelson Obinna
[mc4wp_form id=33047] The crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) Rivers State Chapter, has taken a complex turn as the Robinson Ewor led faction has issued a stern warning to Chukwuemeka Aaron and his group, accusing them of contempt of court. The warning came after Aaron, insisted on being the Chairman of the Rivers State PDP, despite a subsisting High Court judgment nullifying the state, local government, and ward congresses conducted by his group.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
thewhistler.ng | Nelson Obinna
[mc4wp_form id=33047] The Pro-Nyesom Wike Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Martin Amaewhule, paid a solidarity visit to the Chukwuemeka Aaron-led Rivers State Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday. This visit comes on the heels of a planned takeover by the Robinson Ewor-led PDP, following a Rivers State High Court ruling that nullified the congresses that produced Chukwuemeka and executives at other levels.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
thewhistler.ng | Nelson Obinna
[mc4wp_form id=33047] The apex socio-cultural group of the Ikwerre ethnic nationality, Ogbakor Ikwerre Cultural Organisation Worldwide, has withdrawn all honours, recognitions, and titles bestowed on Senator John Azuta-Mbata, the newly elected President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide. The decision was made due to Azuta-Mbata’s acceptance of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo leadership role, which the Ikwerre leadership considers a sacrilege against Ikwerreland and its people.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
thewhistler.ng | Nelson Obinna
[mc4wp_form id=33047] A suspected case of cholera outbreak has been reported in two local government areas of Rivers State, Andoni and Akuku-Toru, resulting in nine deaths. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Adaeze Oreh gave the confirmation during a news briefing at her office in Port Harcourt on Thursday. According to Dr. Oreh, 41 suspected cases have been recorded, with three deaths in Andoni and six in Akuku-Toru.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
thewhistler.ng | Nelson Obinna
[mc4wp_form id=33047] The crisis within the Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a new turn as Robinson Ewor, the acting chairman, has vowed to suspend or sack members found guilty of anti-party activities during the 2023 general elections.
