Navy Links Oil Output Rise to Crackdown on Theft
The Nigerian Navy’s heightened fight against crimes including oil theft, smuggling, and pipeline vandalism, in the Niger Delta region has been linked to the increase in the nation’s crude oil production lately. According to the Nigerian Navy, its consistent efforts during the course of Operation DELTA SENTINEL led to a surge in Nigeria’s crude oil […]
Private Healthcare Providers Oppose New Health Regulatory Bill
Private healthcare providers in Nigeria have called on the National Assembly to withdraw the proposed National Health Facility Regulatory Agency (NHFRA) Bill, warning that it could increase the cost of healthcare, create unnecessary bureaucracy and threaten the survival of many private hospitals. The Healthcare Providers’ Association of Nigeria (HCPAN) made its position known during a […]
Wike Stakes Cabinet Seat on FCT Projects, Nigerians Divided
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Friday raised the political stakes over the performance of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, declaring that he would resign from the Federal Executive Council if anyone could prove within 48 hours that his claims on road construction across Abuja’s satellite towns were false. The bold declaration […]
RSU Don Unveils Nanotech Solution to Oil Spills
Joshua Konne, a Professor of Materials Chemistry at the Rivers State University (RSU), has come up with nanotechnology inventions that could greatly help in cleaning up crude oil spills and promote clean energy generation in Nigeria. During his 135th inaugural lecture held at RSU in Port Harcourt, he revealed that he has developed nanomaterials that […]
Court Rejects Bid to Unseat Wike-backed PDP Leadership
The Federal High Court in Abuja decided on Friday. It said no to a lawsuit that wanted the Independent National Electoral Commission to stop recognizing the National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party that’s currently in charge. This committee is led by National Chairman Abdulrahman Mohammed and National Secretary Senator Samuel Anyanwu. The lawsuit […]
Rivers Senator Slams NNPCL Over Crude Theft Probe
Senator Allwell Onyesoh has criticised the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) for repeatedly failing to appear before the Senate Committee investigating crude oil theft, describing the action as a threat to legislative oversight and accountability. Speaking with journalists after a committee meeting, the Rivers East senator and Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on […]
Navy Foils Oil Theft Attempt in Rivers
The Nigerian Navy, with officials, has foiled an attempt to attack the oil wellheads, an act of crude oil theft and sabotage which was planned in Bonny, Rivers State. This exercise was carried out by members of the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Bonny in the course of a normal patrol at the Renaissance African Energy […]
Court to Rule Friday on PDP Leadership Dispute, INEC Recognition
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed Friday, July 17, to deliver judgment in the suit seeking to determine the authentic leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise the party’s Interim National Working Committee (NWC) led by Tanimu Turaki. TPCN recalls that Justice Salim […]
FG, NDDC Launch $500m Agriculture Fund for Niger Delta
The Federal Government and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) have unveiled a 500 million dollar Niger Delta Agricultural Development Investment Fund aimed at promoting agribusiness, creating jobs and reducing the region’s dependence on crude oil. The fund was launched on Wednesday during the Niger Delta Agricultural Development and Investment Summit held at the Presidential […]
FRSC Steps Up Road Safety Enforcement in Rivers
There have been ongoing activities by the Federal Road Safety Corps in Rivers State that will last for a week, intending to enhance compliance with road safety rules by the transport and commercial drivers within the state. This exercise, which commenced recently, forms part of the 2026 Road Transport Safety Standardisation Scheme (RTSSS) Enforcement Week […]
HYPREP Launches Training for 300 Ogoni Youths
In an attempt to give youths the necessary skills required in the oil and gas industry, Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Programme (HYPREP) has started a six months’ professional mud logging training programme for 300 Ogoni youths. In his remarks at the orientation ceremony held in Bori, Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State, HYPREP Project Coordinator, […]
No One Can Impose Governor on Rivers People – ADC
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Rivers State has strongly rejected claims that any single individual can determine the state’s next governor, insisting that power resides solely with the electorate. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Rivers State Publicity Secretary, Barr. Chizy Enyi, the party described as misleading and anti-democratic any narrative suggesting […]