A three-storey building collapsed at Road B, Federal Housing Estate, along Dr. Peter Odili Road in Port Harcourt, leaving one person dead and several others feared trapped beneath the rubble. Rescue teams, including emergency responders, security agencies, and disaster management officials, rushed to the scene to search for survivors....
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Tinubu Mega Group (TMG) has approved a ₦1 billion campaign support fund for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid, marking a major outcome of its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The resolution was among several key decisions reached at the gathering on...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Saturday, declared the courageous leadership, vision and political will demonstrated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as responsible for bridging Nigeria’s longstanding development gap, citing ongoing infrastructure projects across the country as evidence of purposeful leadership. Speaking at the 36th...
Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, will deliver the University of Port-Harcourt (UNIPORT) Convocation Lecture on Saturday. Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Public Communications and Social Media, said in a statement on Thursday, that the Minister will speak on the topic; “Leadership and Infrastructure...
Governorship primary election of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Rivers State commenced on Friday across the 319 wards of the state, with party members participating through the Option A4 voting method. Officials of the party’s National Election Committee were deployed to monitor and supervise the exercise as voting...
Frontline governorship aspirant in the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Tonye Patrick Cole, has withdrawn from the party’s gubernatorial primaries scheduled to hold tomorrow. Cole announced his decision in a statement issued on Wednesday evening, saying the move was made in the interest of unity,...
Economic and Financial crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, arraigned a Communication Company, Metro Digital Limited before Justice A.T Mohammed of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, Rivers State on an amended four-count charge bordering on cybercrime and alleged unlawful interception and rebroadcast of Multichoice Nigeria Limited...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has secured another significant win in its ongoing offensive against drug cartels as the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, granted an interim forfeiture order for 17 containers laden with illicit opioids worth over N33.6 billion in street value. The containers, which were...
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ibeto Seaport and Terminals Command, Port Harcourt, has, on Friday 17 April, 2026, reaffirmed the importance of inter-agency collaboration in securing the nation’s maritime corridor following a strategic visit by the Commissioner of Police, Eastern Port Police Command, CP Shuaibu Audu. The visit, according to...
NNPC Limited’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Adedapo Segun, has headlined a panel session at the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) 2026 Oloibiri Lecture and Energy Forum (OLEF) held in Abuja, Nigeria, themed “Capital Allocation beyond Brownfield vs. Greenfield: Data-driven investment decisions.” In his remarks, Segun, who was represented by...
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has secured the release of a legal practitioner, Mrs. Lovinah Ugbana Benjamin, who was remanded following proceedings before the High Court of Rivers State in Port Harcourt. The intervention followed a directive by the President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, who...
The Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has commenced investigations of eight suspected oil thieves handed over to it by the Nigeria Navy Ship, NNS Pathfinder, Naval Base, Port Harcourt, Rivers State on March 23, 2026. The suspects were arrested on Sunday, March...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 arraigned one Isaac Saviour Emmanuel before Justice H.A Nganjiwa of the Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State, over alleged N157,000,000.00 ( One Hundred and Fifty Seven Million and $4000( Four Hundred United...
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Port Harcourt Area I Command, has intercepted and handed over improperly declared pharmaceutical products to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), reinforcing its resolve to prevent unregulated medical supplies from entering the Nigerian market. According to a statement issued to...
A potential aviation disaster was averted on Wednesday after an Arik Air Boeing 737-7GL aircraft, with registration number 5N-MJF, safely diverted to Benin Airport following an in-flight engine anomaly. The aircraft was operating a scheduled domestic flight from Lagos to Port Harcourt when the incident occurred, according to the...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) over its handling of the Port Harcourt Refinery, describing the decision to reopen the facility as a waste of scarce public resources after billions of dollars have been sunk into failed rehabilitation efforts. In a...
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has adjourned indefinitely the suit filed by Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Professor Ngozi Ordu, challenging the impeachment process initiated against them by the Rivers State House of Assembly. The case, presided over by Justice Florence Fiberesima of the...
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has urged the newly appointed Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Benibo Anabraba, to carry out his duties with integrity and put the interests of the state above all else. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony held on Monday in Port Harcourt, Governor Fubara reminded...
Rivers Elders and Leaders Forum (RIVELF) has called for unity, reconciliation, and a renewed commitment to good governance as Rivers State transitions from emergency rule to restored democratic leadership. At a press conference in Port Harcourt on Thursday, Dr. Gabriel Toby, RIVELF’s acting Chairman and former Deputy Governor, hailed...
In a landmark address on Wednesday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced the cessation of the state of emergency in Rivers State, effective midnight on September 17, 2025, marking a significant step toward restoring democratic governance. The decision follows a six-month period of suspended governance prompted by a severe breakdown...