Tag: Port Harcourt
12 Arrested Over Cult-Related Activities
The Rivers State Government, South-South Nigeria, has reiterated that the reason behind the arrest of 12 persons at 25 Ohaeto…
Disabled Athletes Storm Govt House
Disabled athletes in Rivers State yesterday stormed the Government House, Port Harcourt, in their wheelchairs, crutches and walking sticks, protesting…
Airport Scanners Unused
Body scanners bought for Nigeria’s international airports in the wake of a Christmas Day bomb attempt remain unused months later,…
Okada Ban: Calabar Prostitutes To Relocate To Lagos
Prostitutes in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, South South Nigeria may be witness an exodus of their members to…
Ex-Deputy Speaker Condemns Arrest Of Factional PDP
The former Deputy Speaker of House of Representatives, Austin Opara, has condemned the arrest of 12 members of a faction…
P/H Port’ll Soon Regain Past Glory, Says NCS Boss
The Area Controller in charge of Port Harcourt Area 1 Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, Alhaji Ahmade Jamo, has…
Gov Amaechi Vows To Demolish Waterfront
Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has vowed to go ahead with government’s plan to demolish the waterfront in Port…
Team Lagos Brace Up For Challenges
There are strong indications that Team Lagos will have a good outing in the National Sports Festival coming up in…
Rivers People Reject Controversial Tax Bill
Attempt by Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State to impose more tax on the people of the state through…
NNPC Staff Kidnapped —Residents Of Akwaka
Panic has gripped over 500,000 residents of Akwaka, in Rumuodamaya, the headquarters of Obio/Akpor local Government Area, suburb of Port…
AYC Qualifier With Guinea, Obuh Tasks Flying Eagles
Coach of Nigeria’s Flying Eagles, John Obuh, has charged his team to play the game of their lives in the…
Man Shot Dead At Army Barracks
Three unknown persons who tried to scale the fence of 2nd Amphibious Brigade Army Headquarters, Bori Camp, Port Harcourt, at…
3-Years Jail Term For Extortionists In Rivers
Hard times await extortionists who harass property developers, and those who do businesses in Rivers State as Governor Chibuike Amaechi…
The Odds Against Ebebi’s Return As Deputy Gov.
Indications are that the embattled former Deputy Governor, Peremobowei Ebebi, may have technically abandoned his office despite the confusion over…
Disaster Looms As Villagers Scoop Fuel From Fallen Tanker
Residents of villages between Ubima and Omagwa have raised alarm about an imminent disaster that may happen if urgent steps…
Naija Sings’ Season 2 Begins’
M-Net has now announced the coming of the second season of its music reality series, Naija Sings. The talent hunt…
Governor Sylva Names Speaker as Deputy Governor
After more than two weeks of oscillating politically, allowing intense lobbying, following the impeachment of the former Deputy Governor Peremobowei…
Coaches, Referee Seminar Holds In Minna
A national seminar for handball coaches and referees has been scheduled for Minna, Niger State, Nigeria on 31 July, 2010.…
RISE Comes In July
High-flying youth advocate, Toyosi Akerele, is putting finishing touches to the staging of another RISE National Youth Forum, a yearly…
Gov Amaechi Stops NDDC Boss Convoy For Driving Against Traffic
The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr. Chibuzor Ugwuoha, was Sunday,27June arrested and reprimanded by the…
Keyamo Slams Police For Framing Up Kidnap Suspect
Lagos Lawyer, Mr. Festus Keyamo has slammed the Lagos State Police Command for framing up a suspect, Omotayo Mobolaji-Johnson over…
Kada Stars Hit 100 Point Mark At DSTV Men’s League
Kada Stars Basketball Club of Kaduna, Nigeria, last weekend became the first team in the ongoing NBBF/DSTV Men’s League to…
Milo Secondary Schools Tourney: Train Moves To Western, Central ConferencesSecondary
Participating schools have started honing their skills ahead of the Western and Central Conference finals of Nestle Milo Secondary Schools…
MEND DENIES ABDUCTING TWO RUSSIANS
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND)has denied abducting two Russian sailors but knows the gang holding…
2 Cities To Host All Star Games
Two of the four cities short-listed by the Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF, would host the All-Stars Weekend Match-up slated for…
4 Soldiers Feared Dead As MEND Clash With JTF
The fragile peace in the Niger Delta region, South-South Nigeria, has been threatened as the miltant group fighting for resource…
Reject Non-Performing Politicians, Parties In 2011 —Amaechi
As politicians across the country prepare for 2011 general elections, Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has called on Nigerians…
Clerk Bolts Away With Security Coy’s Money
Detectives at the Special Fraud Unit, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria have arrested a female clerk for allegedly stealing N1.3 million belonging…
Amnesty Slams Nigeria For Rights Abuse
Nigeria has a poor human rights record made worse by the nation’s police force. This is the conclusion that can…
Appoint Presidential Adviser On Maritime, Jonathan Urged
The Chairman, Indigenous Ship owners Association of Nigeria (ISAN), Chief Isaac  Jolapamo has advised the Federal Government to appoint an…