How Rivers State’s New Oil and Gas Boom Can Address Flooding and Economic Challenges
Earlier today, major energy companies announced plans to launch production from the Ubeta gas field and other significant oil fields, Bonga North and IMA, by 2027, promising a multi-billion-dollar boost to Nigeria’s energy sector. Yet, just hours before this news broke, social media buzzed with distress calls from residents like Emmy (@GQ_Emmy), who reported his […]
Flood Wrecks Havoc in Port Harcourt, Submerges Vehicles
Heavy rainfall has transformed parts of Port Harcourt into a watery chaos, with residents reporting severe flooding that has left vehicles submerged and roads impassable. The situation began unfolding earlier today when Jahmal, a local known on X as @Big_Sinudo, posted at 07:44 AM WAT about the unrelenting rain, simply stating, “It is still raining. […]
Rivers State Among Top Borrowers as 10 States Amass N417.7 Billion Debt Despite FAAC Windfall
Rivers State has emerged as a focal point in Nigeria’s escalating sub-national debt crisis, with the state contributing significantly to the N417.7 billion borrowed by 10 states in the first half of 2024, despite a 40% surge in Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) revenues, according to data from the Debt Management Office (DMO). The borrowing […]
NCS Port Harcourt Area I Command Generates ₦141.6 Billion in 2025
The Nigeria Customs Service, Port Harcourt Area I Command has recorded a significant revenue performance in the first half of the year, which saw a total of ₦141.6 billion generated between January and June 2025.In a statement issued on behalf of the Customs Area Controller (CAC), Comptroller Yola Hashim, by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, […]
Port Harcourt Refinery, Others Face Privatization Push Amid $3B in Repair Failures
Nigeria’s state-owned refineries in Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna face mounting calls for privatization as stakeholders criticize their persistent underperformance despite billions in investments. The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) and oil marketers argue the facilities are a drain on the economy, prompting proposals to sell them to private investors or as scrap to fund […]
Port Harcourt Benefits as Atlas Core Boosts Clean Mobility
Atlas Core Energy and Logistics, an emerging leader in Nigeria’s clean energy sector, has officially rolled out its Fleet Conversion and Clean Mobility Strategy. This ambitious initiative is designed to revolutionize high-density logistics hubs and urban transport networks nationwide, accelerating the shift from fossil fuels to cleaner alternatives like compressed natural gas (CNG), electric, and […]
Nigeria’s Silent Male Fertility Crisis: A Port Harcourt Perspective
Clinicians across Nigeria are raising alarms over a growing but underreported health crisis: the rapid decline in male fertility. While maternal health programs dominate reproductive health discussions, new data reveals Nigerian men are facing unprecedented challenges to their reproductive health – with industrial hubs like Port Harcourt at particular risk. Recent studies confirm what doctors […]
Fuel Tanker Explosion Disrupts Traffic in Port Harcourt
A fuel tanker overturned and caught fire Thursday at Nkpolu Junction near UD Filling Station along the East-West Road in Port Harcourt, spilling fuel and causing widespread disruption, according to a post from Naija FM 92.7. The incident, reported around 10:38 a.m. local time, showed the tanker engulfed in flames, with fuel spreading across the […]
Port Harcourt Residents Demand End to All Forms of Torture
The International Day in Support of Victims of Torture was established by the United Nations in 1997 to reinforce the absolute ban on torture under international law and to honour survivors around the world. June 26 is a day designated by the United Nations to raise awareness, stand with survivors, and demand justice.Despite national and […]
Port Harcourt Hosts Sundry Foods’ Blood Donation Drive
In commemoration of World Blood Donor Day, Port Harcourt-based Sundry Foods Limited (SFL) partnered with the Armed Forces Blood Centre to organize a corporate blood donation exercise aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s health system. The initiative, held at SFL’s headquarters in Port Harcourt, saw enthusiastic participation from over 100 staff volunteers across all departments. The event […]
PETROAN Public Relations Officer Decry Rise in Prices of Petroleum Products in Nigeria
The National Public Relations Officer of Petroleum Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria, PETROAN, Dr. Joseph Obele, has described the gradual increment in the cost of Petroleum products as worrisome and disturbing.Reacting to the increase in the pump price of Petroleum Products, Dr. Obele, while noting that the Federal Government’s Crude for Naira Policy was […]
TAP FC hosts MOBILE FC of Lagos in Port Harcourt
Trans Amadi Professionals (TAP) FC of Port Harcourt will square up against MOBILE FC of Lagos State this Saturday, June 28th, at their home ground, First Aluminium Field, also known as Stadium of Victory, at 8 am. The players and management of MOBILE FC are expected to arrive in Port Harcourt on Thursday, June 26th, […]