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Riding on the back of stable production and lack of major pipeline infractions championed by Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL) and other security agencies, Nigeria has exceeded its crude oil production quota set by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). ‎The nation’s crude output climbed to its highest level in more than six years, according to new data released by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). ‎NUPRC said that total oil output, including condensates, reached 1.735 million bpd, the highest level in over six years and the fourth consecutive month of growth. ‎Nigeria exceeded its OPEC crude…

By Paul Williams Nigeria’s gas company, NLNG, has been honoured with the Energy Awards 2026 Operational Excellence Award at the 25th-anniversary edition of NOG Energy Week. The recognition came at one of Africa’s premier energy gatherings, 2026 NOG Energy Week, held from July 5 to 9, 2026, at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja. The event brought together policymakers, regulators, industry leaders, investors and technology providers to shape the future of Nigeria’s energy sector. The Energy Awards honours organisations that demonstrate outstanding operational performance through process optimisation, enhanced reliability, improved efficiency, cost-effectiveness and sustainable business practices. NLNG’s…

… Rebukes Ex-Governors Seeking Medical Treatment Abroad By Our Reporter Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Senatorial Candidate in Delta South, Dr. Austin Orette, on Tuesday listed the collapse of civic consciousness and citizen participation in governance as key problems bedeviling Nigeria. ‘’For decades, Nigerians have been told that corruption is the nation’s greatest enemy. While corruption has undoubtedly weakened our institutions, I contend that it is only a symptom of a much deeper national crisis: the collapse of civic consciousness and citizen participation in governance’’. He also urged the current administration to work towards resolving issues bordering on corruption in the…

By Isidoros Karderinis The relations between China and Taiwan are constantly tense since their de facto separation in 1949 and are causing tension in relations between Beijing and Washington. On October 1, 1949, Mao Zedong proclaimed the founding of the People’s Republic of China in Beijing. The nationalist forces of the Chinese Kuomintang party under Chiang Kai-shek abandoned China and fled to Taiwan (formerly Formosa), then formed a government on December 7 and banned all relations between the island (officially the Republic of China) and communist China. Then in 1950 Taiwan became an ally of Washington, which was at war…

By Paul Williams Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara on Friday presented a N1.85 trillion budget to the Rivers State House of Assembly for the 2026 fiscal year, with capital spending accounting for more than 75% of total outlays. The presentation — less than three weeks after Fubara submitted the 2026–2028 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and more than eight months after the House and governor returned from a State of Emergency–induced suspension — comes after repeated calls by the Martin Amaewhule–led Assembly for the 2026 Appropriation Bill. Analysts say the long-awaited presentation may signal a thaw in the political rift…

By Emma Sunday The Rivers State Government has rewarded ten indigenes who received the prestigious National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Presidential Honours Award with a total sum of ₦20 million. Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, congratulated the award recipients, describing them as worthy ambassadors, whose outstanding service during their NYSC year has brought honour and pride to the State. The governor, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Dagogo Wokoma, announced the cash reward in Port Harcourt on Wednesday. He reiterated his administration’s commitment to human capital development and the promotion of excellence across all sectors…

The Provisionary Committee for the Proposed Nigerian Coast Guard, PC-NCG, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to establish the Nigerian Coast Guard as a strategic pillar within the National Blue Economy Policy Framework in line with the objectives of the Renewed Hope Agenda. The Committee made the call in an open letter to the President titled “From Contracting Pipeline Surveillance, to Creating a Nigerian Coast Guard for Maritime Security Institutional Development and Protection of the Blue Economy”. In the letter, the Chief Executive and Accounting Officer of PC-NCG, Captain Noah Ichaba, made a case for integrating existing maritime security…

…Say Bayelsa Is Ready to Host 2028 National Sports Festival By Amos Odhe ‎Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri says he is confident that the newly-constituted interim board of Bayelsa United will deliver on its assignment.‎‎Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Dr Peter Akpe, last week Thursday during the weekly Prosperity Walk, announced an interim board comprising experienced sports administrators and headed by Dr. Peter Singabele, to oversee the affairs of the club for the next six months.‎‎Governor Diri gave the assurance at the weekly Prosperity Walk at the Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital.‎‎He noted that with the calibre…

By Emma Sunday The Paramount Ruler of Akpor Kingdom in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, His Majesty, Levi Ozonwhonwu Oriebe, has urged residents of the kingdom to take ownership of environmental sanitation by clearing blocked drainage channels and desisting from indiscriminate dumping of refuse in gutters to mitigate flooding. The traditional ruler, on Tuesday said while government was making efforts to provide infrastructure, residents also had a responsibility to keep the environment clean, warning that clogged drainages remained a major cause of flooding in the area. Oriebe also appealed to Governor Siminalayi Fubara to fast-track the ongoing Ring…

The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, SWAN, Rivers State Chapter, has urged Governor Sir Siminalayi Fubara to appoint new leadership in the State Ministry of Sports and reorganize the management of Rivers United, Rivers Angels, and Rivers Hoopers. The call was made at SWAN’s general meeting on Tuesday, 7th July 2026, at the Ernest Ikoli Press Centre in Port Harcourt. Chairman Cyril Dum Wite said the clubs have failed to deliver results commensurate with government funding, and that “under the present leadership of the ministry, sports are gradually dying.” He added that the management teams may not be in tune…