By Paul Williams Despite calls for environmental justice for oil-bearing and impacted communities in Nigeria and the Niger Delta, these communities continue to endure oil spills, gas flaring, polluted water, and land degradation. The National Civil Society Coalition for Oil, Gas and Mining Host Communities on Saturday warned of worsening …

By Our Reporter The Energy and Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria, EMR, Rivers State Council, says all is set for the commemoration of the 2026 World Oceans Day in Port Harcourt. The event, scheduled for Monday, June 8, at the Ernest Ikoli Press Centre, Moscow Road, Port Harcourt, will begin …

By Chukwumaechi Godwin Stakeholders and youths on Friday gathered in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital to commemorate the World Environment Day 2026, and called for stricter monitoring of sanitation protocols across the state. This follows the growing poor environmental sanitation habits across the state marked by indiscriminate dumping and …

By Paul Williams Chairman, Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Onne Seaport Chapter, Chief Ifeanyi Isikaku, has described the unprecedented N77.3 billion Customs revenue haul at Onne Port in April 2026 as an indication of economic growth in Nigeria’s eastern maritime region. He spoke on Tuesday when members of …

By Paul Williams NLNG’s shipping subsidiary, Bonny Gas Transport Limited (BGT), has awarded contracts to build three new LNG vessels as part of a fleet renewal programme. The contracts were signed with Hudong-Zhongua Shipbuilding (Group) Co. Limited and China Shipbuilding Trading Co. Limited. The gas company said in a release …

      By Our Reporter   A respected entrepreneur, philanthropist and engineer in Rivers State, Chief Engr. Grant Offor, has laid his beloved wife to rest at his country- home, Omagwa, in Ikwerre Local Government Area. Archbishop of the Diocese of Ikwerre, Blessing Enyindah, in his sermon at St. …

  By Paul Williams   Investors in Rivers State have set their eyes on Africa’s $3 trillion market, in a bid to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). This was as the Siminalayi Fubara-led administration has expressed commitment to “re-industrializing the state” …

  By Our Reporter Have you ever wondered why finding the right job still feels so difficult even when you have the skills? Or why employers often say they can’t find job‑ready talent, despite thousands of applications? Fasthire CareerFest 2026 was created to answer these questions. Organised by Fasthire Services …

  By Our Reporter    Image Merchants Promotion Limited (IMPR), publishers of PRNigeria and Economic Confidential, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for establishing the Office of the Tax Ombudsman, describing the move as a major step toward economic fairness, investor confidence, and improved taxpayer protection. The commendation was made …

    By Our Reporter ‎ Ken Robinson, former spokesman of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), has said that for things to work again in Nigeria, leaders of the country must change their attitude and approach to governance. ‎ He made this known at the launch his book titled …