6 Division Launches Inter-Brigade Swimming Competition
The General Officer Commanding GOC 6 Division Nigerian Army, Major General Emmanuel Eric-Emekah says the ability for soldiers to navigate and thrive in riverine environments of operations is crucial. Major General Eric-Emekah made the assertion at the opening of 6 Division Inter-Brigade Swimming Competition held at the Port Harcourt Barracks Rivers State. The GOC who […]
Navy Marks 69th Anniversary with Medical Outreach, Giveaways
No fewer than 5000 residents of Obumoton-Chiri, Bie-Ama Community in Rivers State have benefited from a free medical outreach organised by the Eastern Naval Command, through the Naval Medical Centre, Borikiri and Nigerian Navy Secondary School, Port Harcourt, to commemorate the 2025 Naval week and the Navy 69th anniversary celebration.The Navy, at the event tagged; […]
Port Harcourt Residents Lament Hike in House Rent
Residents of Port Harcourt have continued to decry the surge in house rent in Rivers State and are appealing for swift government intervention to make Housing affordable and accessible to the people.Investigation along SARS road in Port Harcourt revealed that a self-contained apartment rents for approximately Two hundred and fifty thousand naira to Seven hundred […]
Tragedy Strikes : Man Dies in Fatal Accident
A devastating accident on Aker Road, Iwofe, in Port Harcourt, claimed a life on Sunday evening, 25th May, 2025. According to eyewitnesses, the incident was likely caused by indiscriminately parked tankers in the area, which have become a recurring safety hazard. Popular Port Harcourt singer Gthree Mayami confirmed the incident in a heartfelt public statement, […]
FIDA Marks Children’s Day with Call to Action for Parents
The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Rivers State branch, has called on parents and guardians to take proactive steps in monitoring and guiding their children to prevent them from engaging in criminal activities that could endanger their future. This appeal was made during the 2025 Children’s Day celebration held at Community Secondary School, Azuabie, […]
Wheelbarrow Pusher Vanishes with N257K Goods in PH Market
A wheelbarrow pusher at the popular Oil Mill Market in Port Harcourt disappeared with a customer’s goods worth N257,000 on Thursday, leaving the owner in distress. The incident has raised concerns about the safety of using wheelbarrow load carriers in the market. The woman named Ngozi, a retailer of foodstuffs, had hired the wheelbarrow pusher […]
PETROAN Demands Timeline for Completion of Port Harcourt Refinery Rehabilitation
The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has raised serious concerns over the prolonged delay in the completion of the ongoing rehabilitation of the 210,000 barrels-per-day Port Harcourt Refinery. In a statement issued on Sunday, PETROAN urged the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) to provide a specific and realistic timeline for […]
Popular Food Content Creator Visits Port Harcourt, Feeds Children
Baptist Amah, a widely celebrated food content creator and humanitarian—the founder of the Baptist Amah Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to fighting hunger among Nigeria’s less privileged communities, visited Port Harcourt. In a recent heartwarming act of generosity, Baptist and his team during his notable visit to the city of Port Harcourt, served nutritious meals […]
Port Harcourt Refinery Not Functioning Optimally Despite Billions Spent on Rehabilitation
The Port Harcourt Refinery continues to operate far below capacity despite multiple rehabilitation efforts costing billions of dollars, raising questions over transparency and effectiveness in the management of Nigeria’s key energy infrastructure. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) had earlier announced significant progress in the rehabilitation of the facility, claiming that commercial production had […]
Gov Fubara Attends Thanksgiving Service with Boys Brigade in Port Harcourt
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, on Sunday, May 4, 2025, joined other Christian faithful at St. Cyprian’s Anglican Church, Hospital Road, Port Harcourt, for a thanksgiving service organised by the Boys Brigade to mark the successful conclusion of their 2025 camping programme. Top government officials, including Hon. Fubara Hart, Hon. Ngozi Abu, and Hon. […]
Refinery Scandal: MDs of Port Harcourt, Warri, Kaduna Arrested
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the managing directors of Nigeria’s three major refineries – Port Harcourt Refining Company, Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company, and Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company – over alleged mismanagement of approximately $2.96 billion allocated for refinery rehabilitation. The EFCC investigation uncovered N80 billion in one of the […]
Port Harcourt Refinery, Other Commissioning Was Just ‘Charade’ Says Energy Expert
Despite spending $897 million on revamping Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna refineries, the system remains non-functional, leaving the citizens to bear its cost. Energy expert and co-founder of Dairy Hills, Kelvin Emmanuel, said in an exclusive interview that the commissioned Port Harcourt refinery, along with other refineries, was just a charade and can never come […]