Tag: Port Harcourt
NSCDC, IPMAN seal six petrol stations in PH, arrest 30
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Joint TaskForce made up of Independent Marketers Association (IPMAN) and National Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has…
Soldiers storm homes of ex-militants
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Nigerian Army personnel from 2 Brigade, Port Harcourt, southern Nigeria, have raided the home of an ex-militant…
Female doctor kidnapped in Rivers
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt A medical doctor, Mrs I. B. Apriokor of Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital, the Rivers State-owned apex hospital,…
New pump price: Petroleum marketers stick to old price
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Four days into the New year of 2016, after the Federal Government started enforcing the new pump…
Port Harcourt residents sad over carnival’s cancellation
Some residents of Port Harcourt say the cancellation of the annual carnival by the Rivers Government has affected recreational and…
5 suspected impersonators of Buhari’s first son denied bail
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Five persons who allegedly impersonated Salisu Buhari, the first son of President Muhammadu Buhari, to dupe a…
Wike hails Dream Team VI, says journey began in Port Harcourt
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, Rivers State Governor, has congratulated the Dream Team VI for winning the African U-23…
Rivers deputy governor defends plans to collect toll on PH roads
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers State Deputy Governor, Dr.(Mrs) Ipalibo Harry Banigo, has defended the plan by the State Government to…
Nigeria Immigration Service raises alarm over influx of foreigners into Rivers
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Amidst security concerns, the Nigerian Immigration Services has raised the alarm over the influx of illegal immigrants…
Police warn banger users
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Rivers State Police Command has reminded members of the public and corporate bodies that the ban…
Pro-Biafra agitators remanded
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has fixed Thursday, 17 December, 2015 to hear the bail…
Rivers APC demand Wike’s resignation
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called for the immediate resignation and…
APC supporters honour murdered members
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Attacks on supporters of All Progressives Congress, APC, in various parts of the Rivers State Monday, thousands…
IPMAN wants petroleum products loading decentralised from Lagos
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), on Sunday, urged the Federal Government to decentralise loading of petroleum products…
Wike directs LGCs to purchase utility vehicles for security agencies
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers has directed the 23 local government councils in the state to purchase 46 utility vehicles…
FIFA 2018 World Cup: Fans hail Eagles’ qualification
Football enthusiasts on Tuesday expressed satisfaction with the Super Eagles qualification for the FIFA 2018 World Cup group stage following…
Make or Mar: Super Eagles face Swaziland in Port Harcourt, 4pm
It’s a win or die match for Nigeria’s Super Eagles today as they battle Swaziland national team for a place…
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World Cup qualifier: Eagles begin training in Port Harcourt
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have begun training in earnest for the second leg second round of the 2018 FIFA World Cup…
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Swaziland Tie: Eagles land in Port Harcourt, getting set for return leg
Taiwo Adelu Nigeria’s Super Eagles have returned to the country after their match against Swaziland in the 2018 FIFA World…
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Nigeria dismisses world’s worst airport rating
Unhelpful staff, demands for bribes, lack of seating, broken air-conditioning and a tent for an arrivals hall. Nigeria’s Port Harcourt…
Pro-Biafra protest grounds Port Harcourt
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Thousands of members of Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB, stormed the streets of Port Harcourt Tuesday on…
Protest as soldier kills bus driver
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Spontaneous protest by commercial bus Drivers and touts was triggered in Rumuokoro axis of the Port Harcourt,…
Petrol scarcity resurfaces in Awka
Scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), has resurfaced in Awka as its price has gone up to between N110 and…
Fuel scarcity hits Rivers again
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Less than a week after members of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas, NUPENG, called…
Biafrans protest in Port Harcourt
Biafran-flag waving protesters stormed the streets of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, southern Nigeria, over the continuous detention of Mazi Nnamdi…
Port Harcourt airport voted the worst in the world
Port Harcourt International Airport in Nigeria has been voted the world’s worst airport, according to tens of thousands of travellers.…
Eagles set for Burkina Faso clash —Coach
Super Eagles assistant coach Salisu Yusuf said on Friday that the Super Eagles B are fully prepared for the Etalons…
Police foil bank robbery in Port Harcourt
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt A crack team of Special anti-robbery squad from the Rivers State Police Command at about 5:00 p.m…
NFF shifts Nigeria/Burkina Faso match to Saturday
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has announced that the 2016 African Nations Championship final round, first leg qualifier between the…
Patience Jonathan visits Alamieyeseigha’s family
Okafor Ofiebor/ Port Harcourt Former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, made a surprise appearance in the family house of the…