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Fire guts shops, building in Rivers

15 August 2025

The incident occurred at about 3am in the densely populated area. The cause of the blaze was yet to be determined as of the time of this report. A team of state fire service personnel was at the scene battling the flames, though parts of the building were difficult to access. About seven large shops […]

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“NNPC refineries may never work again” — Dangote

11 July 2025

Dangote also stated that the refineries, which are under the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, had gulped up to $18bn, yet have refused to work. The billionaire businessman spoke while hosting members of the Global CEO Africa from the Lagos Business School, after a tour of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Lekki, […]

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Yuletide: NRC eyes passenger volume increase on Port Harcourt-Aba corridor

12 December 2024

The South-East Zonal Public Relation Officer, Onyedikachi Onovo, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen in Umuahia. Read Also: FG Hands Over $3.02B Completed Section of PH – ABA Rail Line to NRC Onovo said that the corporation was already refurbishing additional vehicles to achieve the plan adding that the move was aimed at reducing […]

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‘Who has Fubara made?’ Wike taunts Rivers gov

28 September 2024

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has stated that he is proud to have made an Ijaw man the governor of Rivers State. Speaking at an event organised by the Rivers Ijaw Peoples Congress in his honour in Port Harcourt, the state capital, Wike said God used him to make Siminalayi Fubara […]

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10 charged with terrorism in N4bn illegal arms import

9 September 2024

It was learnt that the arms centre had concluded its investigation into the large cache of arms and ammunition intercepted by the Nigerian Customs Service in Port Harcourt in June. The Nigerian Customs had, during one of its operations in June, intercepted a 40-foot container loaded with 844 rifles and 112,500 live ammunition at the Onne […]

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Police probe suspected pirates’ kidnap of 10 Rivers passengers

3 September 2024

News reports gathered that the boat was travelling from Bonny to Port Harcourt at about 10 am when the incident occurred. The state Chairman of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, Rivers Commercial District, Israel Pepple, who confirmed the incident, said the abducted boat passengers were travelling from Bonny Island to Port Harcourt when the […]

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Port Harcourt refinery kickoff a done deal – Marketers

13 August 2024

The national president of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria, Billy Gillis-Harry disclosed this in an exclusive interview with newsmen. He said his recent visit to the 250 barrels per day refinery showed readiness to produce petroleum products in commercial quantity. Gillis-Harry explained that the full-scale kickoff of Port Harcourt Refinery and […]

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Port Harcourt Refinery To Kick Off Early August — NNPCL

16 July 2024

This was revealed by the NNPCL Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari, while addressing an emergency session at the National Assembly joint committee on finance. He explained that the Port Harcourt refinery will kick off production by early August this year, while that of Kaduna will commence by December 2024. Kyari who had earlier announced […]

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