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Trans-Niger pipeline resumes operations after blast
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Trans-Niger pipeline resumes operations after blast

Operations on the Trans-Niger Pipeline in Bodo, Gokana Local Government Area, have resumed following repairs after a recent explosion. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited also dismissed reports of an explosion at the Port Harcourt Refining Company, clarifying that the incident was a controlled flare that posed no danger. Meanwhile, security operatives have arrested a […]

Second explosion hits Oil facility in Rivers State
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Second explosion hits Oil facility in Rivers State

Less than 12 hours after an explosion rocked the Tran Niger Pipeline in Bodo, Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State, another blast has occurred at an oil facility in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of the state. The incident, which happened Tuesday morning, took place at a manifold connecting the federal pipeline in the Okwawriwa […]

Massive explosion hits Trans-Niger pipeline in Rivers
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Massive explosion hits Trans-Niger pipeline in Rivers

A powerful explosion has struck a section of the Trans Niger Pipeline in Bodo Community, Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State. The blast occurred late Monday night near the Bodo-Bonny Road, which is currently under construction. Thick black smoke and flames rapidly spread into the surrounding mangrove forest, as seen in videos circulating on […]

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Rivers Monarch calls for implementation of Ogoni bill of rights

The traditional ruler of Barako Ancient Community in Rivers State, Kadilo Kabari, has reiterated the call for the implementation of the Ogoni Bill of Rights, emphasizing the necessity for justice and development in Ogoniland. This appeal was made in a statement on Sunday during the Uula-Mii Giaa/Lol-Giaa Tor Festival, an annual event that signifies the […]

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Fubara signs 2024 budget, 24 hours after presentation

A day after presenting the N800 billion 2024 Appropriations Bill to five of the thirty-six state legislators, Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara officially signed it into law. On December 13, Fubara presented the bill before the four-member House of Assembly, led by Speaker Edison Ehie. Fubara reportedly signed the budget at Government House in Port […]

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Lagos, Rivers, FCT maintain IGR dominance — Report

The National Bureau of Statistics has said Lagos, Rivers, and the Federal Capital Territory lead the other states in terms of internally generated revenue in 2022, just like they did in 2021.   According to the NBS report on Internally Generated Revenue At the State Level for 2022, Lagos, Rivers and FCT generated ₦651,145,633,085.30, ₦172,823,232,535.44, […]

NUPRC to investigate pipeline explosion in Rivers
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NUPRC to investigate pipeline explosion in Rivers

  By Christian George The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission is set to investigate the cause of pipeline explosion on Thursday in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State. In a statement by its Chief Executive Officer, Gbenga Komolafe on Friday in Abuja, he acknowledged the explosion and assured that the commission will investigate together […]