By Ukandi Christopher In a spectacular event, two customers of Access Bank won top prizes in the regional draws of the bank’s DiamondXtra reward scheme, which held Tuesday at Rumukurushi, Obio/Akpo Local Government Area of Rivers State. The two winners, Messrs. Victor Godfrey Silas and Fina Orijedge, who won N200, …
Read More »Ekpo Hails NCDMB, Nedogas Partnership on 300mmscf Gas Gathering Facility
By Amos Okioma, (Regional Editor) The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, has commended the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and Nedogas Development Company Limited for initiating and successfully executing the 300 million standard cubic feet (mmscf) Kwale Gas Gathering (KGG) facility and …
Read More »NCDMB Shares Local Content Experiences with Ugandan Energy Officials
By our Reporter Officials of the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) on Monday began a working visit to the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in a bid to learn and “gain substantially from Nigeria’s experience in local content development.” Welcoming the four-member UNOC delegation at a meeting at …
Read More »Nigeria Delisted from Maritime Piracy Hotlist ~ DG NIMASA
By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola, has said that Nigeria is no longer in the piracy hot list of the international maritime community. He made this known on Thursday at the 2024 Graduation Ceremony of the …
Read More »Summit: Entrepreneur Excited over Fubara’s Commitment to Drive Investments to Rivers
By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt An entrepreneur and real estate investor, My-Ace China has expressed enthusiasm with what he described as the commitment of the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, to reinvent the wheels of investment in the state. China, who is also known as Mayor of Housing, advised the …
Read More »Onne Customs: Babandede Takes Over, Promises Improved Revenue, Anti-Smuggling Initiatives
It was an atmosphere of mixed reactions at the Onne Command of the Nigeria Customs Service in Rivers State as officers and men of the command, as well as other stakeholders and security agencies in the port complex witnessed the change of baton at the command. Our correspondent said a …
Read More »Rivers Economic Summit to Open State to Investors ~ Commissioner
By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt The Rivers State Government has announced a two-day Economic and Investments Summit as part of activities to mark the one year anniversary of the administration of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. First of its kind in the last 8 years, the summit will hold on May 22 …
Read More »Explosions Rock NLNG Gas Export Feed at Gbarain in Bayelsa
By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Multiple loud explosions were on Tuesday reported at the gas processing plant operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) at Gbarain, Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa, raising concerns of gas export disruptions. The gas plant feeds the Nigerian Liquified Natural Gas (NLNG) export …
Read More »Gbarain Power Plant to be Operational Soon ~ NDPHC
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Managing Director of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), Mr. Chiedu Ugbo on Tuesday gave the assurance that the Gbarain Power Plant will soon become operational. Addressing members of the House of Representatives Committee on Power who were on an oversight visit to the plant, …
Read More »Electricity: Organized Labour in Rivers Protest at PHED, NERC, Demand Return to ‘Previous’ Tariff Structure
By Mandy Tina Organized Labour in Rivers State has protested the new electricity tariff structure, demanding a return to the previous one. The demand was made during a protest at the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC) and the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) offices in Rivers State. State Chairman …
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