The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun investigating eight individuals accused of oil theft in Rivers State, following their arrest by the Nigerian Navy. The suspects were handed over to the Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the EFCC on March 23, 2026, after being apprehended during a routine anti-crude oil theft patrol by…
The Federal Government has approved the concession of the Port Harcourt International Airport to private operators in a move aimed at improving efficiency and reducing operational losses across underperforming terminals. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, disclosed this on Thursday while briefing State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting…
The National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 44-year-old businessman, Ezemokwe Chukwuebuka Christian, at the Port Harcourt International Airport (PHIA). Chukwuebuka, who was on his way to Tehran Khomeini, Islamic Republic of Iran, was apprehended for ingesting 53 wraps of cocaine. This development comes barely two weeks after the Agency arrested one 60-year-old businessman,…
Nigeria’s owned Port Harcourt Refinery has commenced processing crude oil production. The spokesperson of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Olufemi Soneye, disclosed this on Tuesday. According to him, the refinery has kicked off with 60 percent capacity. He noted that the Refinery is processing 60,000 barrels per day of crude. The Port Harcourt refinery…
The disaster happened at 11:22 a.m. near Port Harcourt’s waterways when East Wind Aviation’s Sikorsky SK76 helicopter, registered 5NBQG, took off from Port Harcourt Military Base (DNPM) to the FPSO-NUIMS Antan oil platform. According to Odutayo Oluseyi, a spokesman for the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, there were eight verified passengers on board. Authorities…
