NLNG Train 7 Nears Completion in Rivers
Nigeria LNG Limited has spent $10 billion on the Train 7 project on Bonny Island in Rivers State. Train 7 is now more than 92 percent finished. NLNG plans to begin operations by the end of 2027. Adeleye Falade, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NLNG, shared this news with journalists at the Gastech conference […]
MOGCI, NUJ Push for Action On Teenage Sexual Reproductive Health Rights
The Founder and Executive Director of the Mother of Good Counsel Initiative (MOGCI), Lady Doris Onyeneke, PhD, has raised concerns over the growing vulnerability of the girl-child to early sexual activity, poverty, cultism, kidnapping, and other social vices. Onyeneke called for concerted efforts by parents, communities, government agencies and other stakeholders to protect girls and […]
Rivers PHC Board Raises Diphtheria Alert
The Rivers State Primary Health Care Management Board has urged residents to be cautious following reports of rising diphtheria cases in some parts of the country. The board, in a public health advisory, called on residents to seek medical attention promptly if they develop symptoms associated with the disease.It identified high fever, severe sore throat, […]
NAFDAC Destroys Expired Donated Drugs Worth N59m in Rivers
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed expired donated medicines and medical consumables valued at about N59 million in Rivers State. The expired products, which included antidepressants, anti-ulcer drugs, analgesics, hypertension medicines and other medical consumables, were imported from the United States through the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) Area 1 Port […]
Nwinnabu Green Life Unveils Made-in-Nigeria Electric Tricycle in Rivers State
Nwinnabu Green Life has unveiled a locally developed fuel-free electric tricycle project designed to provide cleaner, affordable, and sustainable transportation for residents of Rivers State and, eventually, other parts of Nigeria. The innovation comes after two years of research and development following the launch of a Green Energy Project in Port Harcourt. Its developers said […]
Rivers Govt Pays Medical Bills for Fire Victim
The Rivers State Government has assured a fire victim from Bille Community, Miss Amos Joy, of full support as she receives treatment at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, RSUTH, Port Harcourt. The State Deputy Governor, Professor Ngozi Odu, gave the assurance on Monday, September 14, 2026, when she visited the victim at the hospital. […]
Navy Seizes 10,000 Litres of Illegal Fuel in Rivers
The Nigerian Navy has seized about 10,000 litres of suspected illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) from a warehouse in the Eleme Express area of Rivers State. The seizure was made recently by personnel of NNS PATHFINDER during a crude oil theft patrol along the Eleme–Okrika–Onne axis. In a statement signed by the Director of […]
Navy Recovers 87,000 Litres of Crude in Rivers
The Nigerian Navy has discovered and deactivated four illegal refining sites in Awokiri Community, Ogu-Bolo Local Government Area of Rivers State, recovering about 87,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil. The operation was carried out by the Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base (FOB) Bonny following intelligence that new illegal refining sites had been activated in […]
HCDT Projects: BudgIT Calls for Stronger Host Community Participation
Representatives of the Host Community Development Trust (HCDT) in oil-producing communities in Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State have been urged to ensure wider consultation with community members when selecting and implementing projects under the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). The call was made by the Rivers State Officer of BudgIT Foundation, Mercy Eze, during […]
Rivers Cardiologist Selected for Global Heart Programme
A cardiologist from Rivers State, Dr Emmanuel Ovundah Nyeche, has been chosen as one of two Nigerians for the 2026 World Heart Federation Salim Yusuf Emerging Leaders Programme in Cardiovascular Science. Nyeche works as a Consultant Cardiologist at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH). He was also the Assistant General Secretary of the Nigerian […]
ADC Alleges Disruption of Political Meeting, Arrest of Three Members in Rivers
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Rivers State has alleged the disruption of a political meeting in Isiokpo, Ikwerre Local Government Area, and the arrest of three of its members. The party said the meeting, convened by its House of Assembly candidate for Ikwerre, Hon. Jeffrey Wobodo, was held ahead of his planned campaign activities. […]
BudgIT Excludes Rivers, Akwa Ibom from State Finance Assessment Over Data Gaps
Akwa Ibom and Rivers states have been excluded from BudgIT’s latest assessment of state finances because of gaps in their publicly available budget implementation records, limiting independent scrutiny of how billions of naira in public funds were managed. The report, “Nigeria’s Reforms: What Has Changed Across Nigeria’s States? An Analysis of State Finances in the Post-Subsidy […]