The Nigerian Bar Association’s (NBA) Annual General Conference (AGC) 2026 opened in Port Harcourt with a resounding call for the strengthening of judicial institutions and the rule of law, as legal luminaries, government officials, and dignitaries converged under the theme, “Beyond Limits”. Declaring the conference open, Rivers State Governor ...
•Nigerian lawyers On Monday, August 25, 2026 Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State, will play host to a new initiative aimed at positioning African lawyers to take advantage of opportunities created by the African Continental Free Trade Area, AfCFTA. The event, “Cross-Border Legal Practice Fireside,” is being convened by international att...
•Road Safety officials at scene of an accident A wheelbarrow pusher, identified as Ifeanyichukwu Udo, was killed in the early hours of today after a speeding commercial bus rammed into him while he was standing at the Ikwerre Road/Ekwe Street junction in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Another pedestrian was also struck by the vehicle and [&helli...
•Port Harcourt refinery The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited is considering an NLNG-style equity partnership that could hand Chinese investors a majority stake of about 51 per cent in the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries as part of a broader plan to rehabilitate and commercially reposition the facilities. Details of the arrangemen...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has signed a fresh agreement with two Chinese firms in a move aimed at accelerating the long-delayed rehabilitation and commercial restart of Nigeria’s refineries, while opening a new window for technical equity partnerships. The deal, structured as a Memorandum of Understanding, was signed with ...
Amstel Malta has brought the magic and warmth of Christmas to life across three major cities of Enugu, Port Harcourt and Aba with spectacular light installations that transformed streets into festive destinations for families, visitors, and returning loved ones. Between December 2 and 4, thousands gathered across the three cities to witness th...
•Warri Refinery The refineries in Port Harcourt, Kaduna, and Warri are rotting away despite the over $3bn contract sum to resuscitate them, findings have revealed. Visits to the refineries by our correspondents in Rivers, Kaduna and Delta states confirmed that the humongous amount, which is now subject of investigation by the Economic and Fina...
•Governor Fubara finally arrives Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has arrived in Port Harcourt, the state capital. The governor arrived at the Port Harcourt International Airportat about 11:50 a.m. today, more than 24 hours after President Bola Tinubu ended the six-month emergency rule in the state, reports Channels TV. He was greeted...
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has published its preliminary findings on the serious incident involving an Air Peace Boeing 737-524 aircraft, which occurred on July 13, 2025 at the Jeremiah Obafemi Awolowo International Airport, Omagwa, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. According to the Bureau, the aircraft, registered as 5N-BQQ, w...
•Fire outbreak An early morning fire has razed goods and property worth millions of Naira in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The incident happened this morning at 57 Azikiwe Street, Mile 2 Diobu in Port Harcourt City Local Government Area, reports Vanguard. It was gathered that the fire started around 3 am, but the cause of […]

