Nelson Obinna

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[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.

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.

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.

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.

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.