Tag: Port Harcourt

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Op-ed EditorOctober 17, 2016

Ayodele Ibiyemi: The paradox that is Port Harcourt [Nigerian Voices]

by Ayodele Ibiyemi I was privileged to have attended a Federal Government College for my secondary education. In the school, ...

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ToluOctober 14, 2016

Etisalat employees coach students on career prospects [PHOTOS]

To help today’s young generation make quality career choices, Etisalat Nigeria held a Career Counselling session for some secondary school ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaSeptember 19, 2016

Navy repel sea robbers in gun duel

Operatives of the Nigerian Navy have successfully repelled attack by suspected sea robbers on Marine Tanker (MT) HANZE KOCHI enrouted ...

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Mazi EmekaSeptember 9, 2016

Nigeria Fashion and Style Awards unveils 2016 nomination list

Nigerian Fashion and Style Awards formerly known as Gardencity Fashion Awards releases Nomination List for 2016 edition With over 4000 ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaAugust 29, 2016

Port Harcourt lawyer, Atsuete murdered in his home

Unknown gunmen on Sunday murdered a popular Port Harcourt-based lawyer, Ken Atsuete at his residence. According to reports, the gunmen ...

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Isime EseneAugust 20, 2016

The Explainer: How the PDP convention in Port-Harcourt eventually collapsed – and why

Since a remarkable reversal in the 2015 elections, the PDP are so far proving ill-suited to being in the opposition. ...

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Mazi EmekaAugust 18, 2016

Gov. Fayose says he was placed under ‘house arrest’ in Port Harcourt yesterday

Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose, claims he was placed under ‘house arrest’ at the Old Presidential Lodge, Rivers state, by ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaJuly 27, 2016

EFCC arraigns 5 oil thieves in Rivers

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, 27 July, 2016 arraigned five suspected oil thieves: Sokari Iminabo; Segun ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaJuly 14, 2016

This is when PDP national convention will hold

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has fixed August 17 as the date for its national convention in the city of ...

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Op-Ed EditorJuly 14, 2016

Opinion: In Rivers state, the misery is now complete

by Chris Finebone When a governor decides to use expected dividend earnings of his State as collateral security for borrowing as ...

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Ada IgboanugoJune 22, 2016

Gunmen in military uniform waylay, murder APC chieftain

Former Councillor of Ward 1, in the Abua/Odua Local Government Area of Rivers State, Allain John-Morrison was beheaded by gunmen ...

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Mazi EmekaMay 23, 2016

Interview: Why a PhD student took to the streets in Port Harcourt to look for a job

What could motivate a PhD student to carry a placard asking for a job? Systemic frustration and desperation, says 26 ...

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Mazi EmekaMay 23, 2016

Femi Fani-Kayode: The sack of Sheriff, a breath of fresh air for PDP

The sack of Senator Ali Modu Sheriff as the chairman of our great party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) came ...

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Mazi EmekaMay 23, 2016

A young woman in Lekki and a young woman in Port Harcourt went to the streets to look for jobs – one has a PhD

With the level of unemployment growing each day, young Nigerians are taking matters into their own hands, literally, and searching ...

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Mazi EmekaMay 22, 2016

‘There are no factions in PDP’ -Ekweremadu is living on another planet

Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu today denied that the PDP ...

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Mazi EmekaMay 22, 2016

‘Sheriff was betrayed in Port Harcourt’

Despite being sacked as the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ali Modu-Sheriff still insists that he remains ...

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Mazi EmekaMay 21, 2016

4 possible outcomes of PDP’s national convention

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is expected to kick off its national convention today at Port Harcourt, the River state ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoMay 21, 2016

PDP convention in Port Harcourt to be called off?

Despite confident declarations from Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national convention would hold, ...

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Mazi EmekaMay 21, 2016

According to Ali Modu Sheriff, APC is not ‘owned by Nigerians’

The embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ali Modu Sheriff, on Friday, inadvertently questioned the legitimacy of the ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoApril 11, 2016

Protest turns bloody in University of Port Harcourt (VIEWER DISCRETION)

A peaceful demonstration by students from the University of Port Harcourt against the hike in the University’s fees and other ...

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Op-Ed EditorJanuary 20, 2016

Why NNPC shut down Kaduna, Port Harcourt refineries

by Emeka Nwankwo The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, on Wednesday, announced that it had shut down the Kaduna and Port ...

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Oreoluwa PetersJanuary 1, 2016

Etisalat opens 0809JA Experience Centres across Nigeria

Customers on Nigeria’s innovative and customer-friendly telecommunications network, Etisalat, have a cause to be excited as Etisalat opened six Experience ...

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Ada IgboanugoNovember 25, 2015

Do you remember Daniel Wilson? Your answer is the reason for this rant

We guess your response to the question above is most likely ‘No’. So Daniel Wilson is pretty apt in the frustrations he ...

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Kolapo OlapojuOctober 27, 2015

Supreme Court may save Governor Wike today… or not

At the moment, the fate of Nyesom Wike as Governor of Rivers state, rests solely on the Supreme Court. The ...

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Kolapo OlapojuOctober 10, 2015

BREAKING: Former Bayelsa governor, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha is dead

Former Bayelsa state Governor Diepreye Alamieyeseigha is dead, a report by Leadership affirms. Alamieyeseigha reportedly died at a private hospital in ...

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Ada IgboanugoOctober 2, 2015

“Flat shoes ain’t my portion” | One fall can’t stop Denrele

Last week, Denrele was on stage, doing the same thing he’s been doing for years- so everything should ordinarily go ...

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Kolapo OlapojuSeptember 17, 2015

Explosion rocks Port Harcourt, many killed

There has been a gas explosion in the Eliozu area of Port Harcourt, Rivers state. Several people have been reported dead ...

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Kolapo OlapojuSeptember 16, 2015

Goodluck Jonathan spotted at Port Harcourt airport, en route Abuja (PHOTOS)

Clad in his trademark South-South outfit, former President, Goodluck Jonathan, was spotted on Wednesday, at the Port Harcourt International airport. ...

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Mallam YeroSeptember 8, 2015

Lagos has the 3rd most millionaires in Africa

A recently released report by AfrAsia Bank and New World Wealth has named Lagos as the city with the third ...

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Janeth JAugust 29, 2015

Amaechi arrives in Port Harcourt today (PHOTOS)

Former governor of Rivers state, Rotimi Amaechi landed in Port Harcourt this morning with glamour and style. He was warmly ...

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