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Rivers: Tension as ruptured pipeline leaks petroleum product
There is growing tension in Obianime-Ama community in Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State following the discovery of a ruptured pipeline leaking an unidentified petroleum product in broad daylight.
Channels Television reports that the incident, which occurred on Sunday, has raised concerns about potential environmental hazards and safety risks in the area.
The television quoted a source as saying that the affected pipeline belongs to the Pipeline and Products Marketing Company, PPMC, a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL.
According to the TV station, eyewitnesses reported that the leakage began around 2:30 pm near a location opposite the PPMC facility in Okrika LGA.
The report said that the residents are making efforts to contain the spill but the situation has remained unresolved, prompting residents to cordon off the area and restrict vehicular and motorcycle movement as a precautionary measure.
Pictures made available to Channels Television revealed the extent of the leakage, with residents expressing frustration over the lack of immediate response from the pipeline’s operators.
While some speculated that the rupture might have been caused by vandalism, others dismissed the possibility, citing the presence of security personnel guarding the facility nightly.
One resident, who chose to remain anonymous, told Channels, “It can’t be vandalism. People guard this place every night, so that kind of thing is impossible. The pipeline is old and needs to be replaced.”
It said that efforts were made to reach the Chairman of the Obianime-Ama Community Development Committee and the management of PPMC for comments but they were unsuccessful at the time of filing this report.
Meanwhile, the Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre, YEAC-Nigeria, issued a press release on Sunday, confirming the incident and calling for urgent action.
According to the statement signed by its Executive Director, Fyneface Dumnamene Fyneface, the leakage and subsequent explosion occurred on the PPMC pipeline right of way in Okrika.
The incident was reportedly linked to ongoing maintenance work by contractors following an earlier incident on Thursday, March 20, 2025.
YEAC-Nigeria’s youth volunteers, under the One Million Youth Volunteers Network of Human Rights Defenders and Promoters in the Niger Delta, documented the incident with video evidence showing flames erupting from the pipeline.
The inferno was eventually extinguished later the same day.
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“It took me getting married and giving birth to realise marriage benefits men more” — Woman shares emotional thoughts
A woman has stirred serious conversations online after opening up about how marriage and motherhood changed her perspective on life.
In a heartfelt reflection, she said it was only after getting married and giving birth that she began questioning who marriage truly benefits.
According to her, women often carry the heavier load — emotionally, physically, and mentally.
She explained that marriage can make women feel like tools, responsible for cooking, cleaning, caring for the home, and even contributing financially, while still bearing the full weight of pregnancy, childbirth, and childcare.
She questioned why something described as a “blessing” should come with so much pain, stress, sleepless nights, and emotional strain for women.
In her words, childbirth comes with intense pain, followed by years of responsibility that largely fall on the woman, while many men continue life almost unchanged.
She admitted she never strongly pushed for marriage herself and only went along with it after family pressure. It was the lived experience — not theory — that opened her eyes.
While she made it clear that she loves her son deeply and finds joy in him, she said motherhood also forced her to confront uncomfortable truths about expectations placed on women.
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A jet operated by Flybird Airlines has crash-landed at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, causing panic among airport users and sending shockwaves through the aviation community.
An eyewitness stated that the aircraft, which arrived from Abuja, was carrying 11 occupants, including three crew members, when the incident occurred at about 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, December 14, 2025.
According to the accounts, the jet experienced difficulties on landing and crash-landed on the runway, leading to tense moments as passengers were quickly evacuated from the aircraft.
All occupants were safely evacuated, with no immediate reports of injuries or casualties.
Airport authorities were said to have promptly secured the scene, while emergency response teams were deployed to prevent further danger and ensure the safety of passengers and airport personnel.
Operations around the affected area were temporarily restricted as officials began preliminary assessments.
As of the time of filing this report, the cause of the crash-landing had not been officially determined, while aviation authorities were expected to commence a full investigation into the incident.
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One of the gunmen who opened fire on innocent civilians observing Hanukkah at Bondi Beach has been identified as Naveed Akram.
One of the gunmen who opened fire on innocent civilians observing Hanukkah at Bondi Beach has been identified as Naveed Akram.
On of the suspects was disarmed by a bystander and it’s been gathered that the police have arrested one of the suspects.
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