Nigerian Navy Uncovers 114,500 Litres of Petroleum Products, Arrests 10 Drug Suspects in Delta, Rivers The Nigerian Navy has uncovered approximately 114,500 litres of petroleum products suspected to be linked to crude oil theft and illegal refining in Rivers State and arrested 10 suspects during a joint anti-drug operation with the National Drug Law Enforcement
The Federal Government’s Special Prosecution Team of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Petroleum Theft has secured 137 convictions for petroleum theft-related offences since its establishment in 2025. The disclosure came as the Nigerian Navy and the task force uncovered a 40,000-litre-capacity illegal crude oil refinery in a creek in Bonny Local Government Area of
Wike Slams Amaechi for Blaming Mother’s Death on Tinubu The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has criticised former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi over his claim that President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies contributed to the death of his mother. Wike questioned Amaechi’s assertion that the rising cost of medication made it
2027: Wike vows to resign as FCT minister if Tinubu loses Abuja, Rivers Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said he will resign from the Federal Executive Council if President Bola Tinubu loses the presidential election in the Federal Capital Territory and Rivers State in 2027. Wike made the declaration during an
The Nigerian Navy has uncovered a warehouse containing about 10,000 litres of products suspected to be illegally refined diesel during an anti-crude oil theft operation in Rivers State. The discovery was made on Saturday by personnel of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) PATHFINDER during a patrol of the Eleme–Okrika–Onne general area of the state. The
The Rivers State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed claims by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, that the party’s vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, would be defeated by noon on election day in the 2027 general elections. The ADC said elections were not won through political boasts, intimidation
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Sunday hosted Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, at his residence in Port Harcourt, in another significant step towards consolidating the reconciliation between the two former political allies. The meeting marked the first known encounter between Wike and Fubara since the governor announced that he