by Nduka Odo Recently I participated in the recruitment exercises of the Nigeria Breweries. There was no centre in the whole of South East and I had to choose between Abuja, Lagos and Port Harcourt. Unemployment is already so high, glaring at our faces no matter where we turn and that does not deserve my... Read More

Abuja, city, employment, lagos, NB, Nduka Odo, Port Harcourt

April 28, 2013

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Tragic: How 9 UTME candidates died in road accident (PHOTO)

by Isi Esene Nine people believed to be candidates of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination which took place yesterday died in a road accident along Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway. The victims who were travelling in a Hiace bus from Port Harcourt to Aba died when their vehicle ran into a stationary truck with... Read More

Aba, Geoffrey Ogbonna, JAMB, Port Harcourt, students

April 25, 2013

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Man caught packing remains of accident victims in Port Harcourt (DISTURBING PHOTOS)

by Hauwa Gambo The blogger, Ladun Liadi just shared this. On Thursday, April 18, there was a fatal motor accideny on the Owerri Port Harcourt express road after the Army Barracks in Obinze – with a petrol tanker and a bus full with passengers. The driver sadly passed away, alongside two of the passengers. The... Read More

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April 16, 2013

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“The disgrace she brought will follow her” – Overcomers pastor attacks wife after Nollywood wedding fiasco (WATCH)

by Chi Ibe A lot has been said on the disaster that went down at actor’s Solomon Akiyesi church wedding to Uloma Agwu which was disrupted by Mrs. Akiyesi at the Overcomers Church World Outreach in Lagos. [READ: Nollywood wedding fiasco: “Uloma is a liar, she knew I was Solomon’s wife” – Lilian Akiyesi (SCREENSHOT)] The church... Read More

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April 15, 2013

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Nollywood actor’s wedding fiasco: Church defends decision on wedding, attacks man’s wife (PHOTO)

by Chi Ibe The church where actor, Solomon Akiyesi recently tried to get married after he reportedly left his pregnant wife at home has release a statement defending their reason to conduct the wedding. [READ: Wedding fiasco: “My marriage was retrogressing me” – Nollywood actor Solomon Akiyesi laments] [READ: Nollywood actor, Solomon Akiyesi’s church wedding to... Read More

Lancelot Imasuen, Lilian Akiyesi, mistress, Port Harcourt, Solomon Akiyesi, wedding

April 14, 2013

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Wedding fiasco: “My marriage was retrogressing me” – Nollywood actor Solomon Akiyesi laments

by Isi Esene Nollywood actor, Solomon Akiyesi whose church wedding to his mistress was yesterday disrupted by his wife, Lilian, has responded to his critics posting online that his “marriage was one of the many thing limiting and retrogressing” his life. “If I find a better alternative I doubt why I won’t take it. So... Read More

Lilian Akiyesi, mistress, Port Harcourt, Solomon Akiyesi, wedding, wife

February 24, 2013

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Goodness, gracious: This man stabbed his own younger brother to death (VIEWER DISCRETION)

Policemen attached to Ilemba Hausa division have arrested a 30-year-old man who allegedly stabbed his brother, a Merchant Navy to death while he was asleep. The incident, occurred at the early hours of Wednesday morning at Oritse Street in Imude community, under Oto-Awori local development council area of Lagos. After allegedly committing the devilish deed,... Read More

Abiodun Allen, Murder, Olawale Allen, Port Harcourt

February 22, 2013

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Down with federal character – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze When your uniformed personnel do not believe that the machinery of the state will serve them justice, there is a tendency for them to take a look at the, err, machinery in their hands, and make use of it to take justice for themselves. According to Customs, a professor was stopped with... Read More

Cheta Nwanze, Federal Character, nigeria, PHCN, Port Harcourt

January 23, 2013

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Opinion: Port-Harcourt – A returnee’s diary

by Ihunda Amadi Can the standards so eminently set up by the Amaechi administration be sustained, after the life of the administration? What guarantees are there to ensure continuity and sustainability after 2015? First, let me state my credentials upfront, just so no one reads other motives into my intentions here. I am an indigene... Read More

Orubebe, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi

January 17, 2013

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Former Miss World, Agbani Darego relives the fun & excitement of CARNIRIV 2012 (PHOTOS)

by Agbani Darego It is so lovely to see the re-emergence of a sense of pride associated with our culture, heritage and natural landscape. In December 2012, one of Nigeria’s iconic beauties, Agbani Darego journeyed to her home state Rivers where she has been chosen as the Face of CARNIRIV 2012. Agbani tells YOU all... Read More

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January 8, 2013

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Anti-bomb security check disrupts traffic near MMA, travellers resort to trekking

by Daniel Anozie Air travellers have lamented the long delays following resumed security checks by the police anti-bomb squad near the domestic wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos. Security checks, which started just before the holiday season, but subsided some days into the New Year only to resurface yesterday. As a result however, a... Read More

Abuja, Anti-bomb, Domestic terminal, ikeja, lagos, LASUTH, MMA, New Year, Port Harcourt, security, Uche Chimezie, Yaro Abubakar

January 6, 2013

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No show: Iyanya accused of fraud, manager in police detention in Port Harcourt [DETAILS]

by Akan Ido Opa Williams, show promoter and organizer of the popular show, Nite of a Thousand Laughs has accused the Kukere master, Iyanya of breach of contract for receiving payment to perform at a scheduled event then failing to show up. Williams was said to have reported the case to the police in Port... Read More

Abuja, Benin, Iyanya, Kukere, Nite Of A Thousand Laughs, Opa Williams, Port Harcourt, Ubi-Franklin Ekpong

January 2, 2013

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New Year Inferno: Fire razes 5 houses in Ikoku market in Port Harcourt

by Tari Tamuno A fire on New Year’s day destroyed five houses near the Ikoku spare parts market in Port Harcourt. According to an eye witness, the fire started about 10 in the morning yesterday at the dump site of the market in Gambia Street, Port Harcourt. The cause of fire is still unknown, but... Read More

Agip Oil, Ben Ugwuegbulam, Fire, Ikoku, Port Harcourt

December 31, 2012

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Ayodele Weke: …And there was calm (Y! Superblogger)

He opened his eyes and with a smile he called out my name, I couldn’t stop the flow that cascaded down my eyes as we started talking and then ….. There was calm. There was calm but it was such an uneasy calm, why are these steps so difficult today? Taking these steps three... Read More

Ayodele Weke. Y! Superblogger, deathbed, father, hospital, Port Harcourt

December 23, 2012

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Simon Kolawole: One burial and six funerals

Beware of Boko Haram this season! It is very predictable that the militants will try to carry out attacks during this festive period. That is a no-brainer. Life is nothing but unpredictable. As I arrived at the Port Harcourt airport on the morning of Saturday, December 15, 2012, I met the former managing director of... Read More

Andrew Azazi, Bayelsa, Goodluck Jonathan, patrick yakowa, Port Harcourt, simon kolawole, ThisDay Backpage, Timi Alaibe

December 18, 2012

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Report: Navy helicopter was on its 15th trip of the day when it crashed on Saturday

by Isi Esene There are indications that the Augusta 109 Naval Helicopter which crashed in Bayelsa State on Saturday killing six people was on its fifteenth trip of the day. According to sources, the helicopter had been shuttling between Okoroba and Port Harcourt, Rivers State, carrying guests to and fro the venue of the burial... Read More

Andrew Azazi, Emmanuel Ogbor, okoroba, oronto douglas, patrick yakowa, Port Harcourt

December 7, 2012

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Crime-fighters: Rivers gov’t allocates $30million for helicopters to track criminals

Rivers State Government on Thursday said two helicopters purchased for surveillance would begin patrol of the state by January next year. The state governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, said the helicopters, which cost $30m, would be used for air patrol in order to expose and arrest criminals the state. Amaechi added that his administration was spending... Read More

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December 7, 2012

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Stop calling us oil-rich – Gov. Rotimi Amaechi

The Governor of Rivers State and Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum; Chibuike Amaechi, has declared that the ‘oil rich state’ moniker used for oil producing states is now false because a number of the state’s oil wells have been transferred to other states by the Nigerian Boundary commission (NBC). According to the governor, “Rivers... Read More

government, NBC, Port Harcourt, River State, Rotimi Amaechi

December 5, 2012

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Port Harcourt Reporter: Loungin’ on the Runway showcases designer, Ejiro Amos Tafiri and others with McDowells Whiskey

by Esenwa Patrick (YNaija Rivers correspondent) Sunday, December 2, would be a date the garden city of Port-harcourt, wouldn’t forget in a hurry. It was a day Fashion met Rhythm. A fusion of Music and Fashion on the Runway. The event which was sponsored by McDowells Whiskey, was tagged “Loungin’ on the Runway” and the... Read More

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December 1, 2012

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Doctors left this lady to die due to inability to pay N20,000

A pregnant Nigerian lady has died because doctors in Port Harcourt insisted the husband must pay N20,000, before she was treated. And her family members are still in shock about her death, such that they are not even thinking of burying her for now. The 34 year old woman, Ijeoma Umumadumere, nee Ahamefule, was... Read More

Austria, Garrison clinic, Ijeoma Umumadumere, Port Harcourt

November 14, 2012

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#FreakAccident: Man electrocuted by PHCN high tension wire

by Isi Esene A middle aged man was electrocuted on Monday in the Woji area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, when a high tension wire snapped and fell on him. The man was said to have gone to visit his wife who sells oranges under the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) facility. The incident,... Read More

electrocution, John Onyi, Port Harcourt, Power Holding Company of Nigeria, Rivers State

October 28, 2012

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Another attempt at community jungle justice nipped in the bud! (WATCH)

by Isi Esene The menace of jungle justice can be attributed mainly to ignorance and lack of awareness. To beam the spotlight on the problem of awareness and the re-orientation of Nigerians on its illegality, the actor and comedian popularly known as Bovi has released a short film in a bid to put the issue... Read More

#Aluu4, awareness, Bovi, crime, mob justice, nigeria, Port Harcourt, Video

October 26, 2012

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Segun Adeniyi: Insured by the Mafia

Today, there are too numerous homicide cases that remain unresolved, and given our collective amnesia as a nation, the criminals in our midst also know this so they continue to ply their trade, almost certain they would get away with it. There used to be a popular car sticker with the inscription, “Insured by the... Read More

Awolowo Hall, bola tinubu, Mafia, mudi, murders, Port Harcourt, security, SUG

October 20, 2012

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Port Harcourt is next: Nigerian Idol Season 3 auditions in the Garden City this weekend

by Isi Esene Nigerian Idol Season 3 auditions move from Abuja to Port-Harcourt this weekend! It was a thrilling weekend for the young and talented in Abuja, as thousands turned out for the Season 3 edition of the musical reality show, Nigerian Idol. “It’s the third year, but the numbers of young people who turned... Read More

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October 9, 2012

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Opinion: The senseless Aluu circus

by Richard Odilu …what was very disturbing was that I noticed in the video that the perpetrators enjoyed the show like the Romans would for sport in The Arena many centuries ago in the old Roman Empire and recreated in the popular series “Spartacus”. This morning I changed the atmosphere in my office by showing... Read More

#Aluu4, Aluu, Jungle justice, Port Harcourt, public killing, UNIPORT, University of Port Harcourt

October 7, 2012

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Aluu residents flee to avoid reprisal attacks over killing of UNIPORT students

by Isi Esene There are unconfirmed reports that several students of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) earlier on Sunday staged a protest to the the Aluu Community to express their displeasure over the killing of four students of the institution on Friday. Reports say the students killed lived in an off-campus hostel located in... Read More

#Aluu4, Aladdin, Aluu Community, Chidiaka, Murder, police, Port Harcourt, Rivers, stealing, Ugonna

September 19, 2012

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Armed men kill two policemen in Port Harcourt

by Isi Esene Two policemen were reportedly killed on Wednesday morning in the Diobu area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The anti-riot policemen were said to have been riding on a motor-bike about 7am when armed men suspected to be robbers opened fire on them. Eyewitnesses say the two policemen died instantly. Traders and passersby... Read More

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September 19, 2012

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Oando, Rockson, and 19 others shorlisted as electricity distribution companies

by Isi Esene Nigeria is inching closer to achieving steady power supply as the National Council on Privatization (NCP) Tuesday shortlisted 21 bidders for 10 out of the 11 electricity distribution firms in the country. The NCP meeting which took place at the Aso Rock presidential villa was presided over by Vice President Namadi Sambo.... Read More

Abuja, bids, distribution, Eko, Electricity, Energy, enugu, ikeja, kaduna, kano, Namadi Sambo, National Council on Privatization, oando, Port Harcourt, Rockson, Vigeo

August 31, 2012

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“Tonto Dikeh – Seriously?!” What worked and what didn’t at The Future Awards 2012

by Seyi Lawal So the guys over at The Future Awards think we’ll go easy on them because we’re their media partner? Well, they have something huge coming on. Some things were amazing, and others not so much. Here’s our run down! High points Performances If inspiration was what they were reaching for, then we... Read More

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August 27, 2012

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See why they won: Click to read profiles of The Future Awards (TFA) winners

by Isi Esene The Future Awards (TFA) winners this year, as always, produced the best young hands in their chosen fields of endeavor. The list spans the fields of business, entertainment, technology, and others. The Awards event which took place at the Aztec Arcum Events Centre in Port Harcourt, Rivers State unveiled Idris Akinbanjo as... Read More

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Opinion: The Nigerian Breweries employment process is so unfair

Tragic: How 9 UTME candidates died in road accident (PHOTO)

Man caught packing remains of accident victims in Port Harcourt (DISTURBING PHOTOS)

“The disgrace she brought will follow her” – Overcomers pastor attacks wife after Nollywood wedding fiasco (WATCH)

Nollywood actor’s wedding fiasco: Church defends decision on wedding, attacks man’s wife (PHOTO)

Wedding fiasco: “My marriage was retrogressing me” – Nollywood actor Solomon Akiyesi laments

Goodness, gracious: This man stabbed his own younger brother to death (VIEWER DISCRETION)

Down with federal character – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

Opinion: Port-Harcourt – A returnee’s diary

Former Miss World, Agbani Darego relives the fun & excitement of CARNIRIV 2012 (PHOTOS)

Anti-bomb security check disrupts traffic near MMA, travellers resort to trekking

No show: Iyanya accused of fraud, manager in police detention in Port Harcourt [DETAILS]

New Year Inferno: Fire razes 5 houses in Ikoku market in Port Harcourt

Ayodele Weke: …And there was calm (Y! Superblogger)

Simon Kolawole: One burial and six funerals

Report: Navy helicopter was on its 15th trip of the day when it crashed on Saturday

Crime-fighters: Rivers gov’t allocates $30million for helicopters to track criminals

Stop calling us oil-rich – Gov. Rotimi Amaechi

Port Harcourt Reporter: Loungin’ on the Runway showcases designer, Ejiro Amos Tafiri and others with McDowells Whiskey

Doctors left this lady to die due to inability to pay N20,000

#FreakAccident: Man electrocuted by PHCN high tension wire

Another attempt at community jungle justice nipped in the bud! (WATCH)

Segun Adeniyi: Insured by the Mafia

Port Harcourt is next: Nigerian Idol Season 3 auditions in the Garden City this weekend

Opinion: The senseless Aluu circus

Aluu residents flee to avoid reprisal attacks over killing of UNIPORT students

Armed men kill two policemen in Port Harcourt

Oando, Rockson, and 19 others shorlisted as electricity distribution companies

“Tonto Dikeh – Seriously?!” What worked and what didn’t at The Future Awards 2012

See why they won: Click to read profiles of The Future Awards (TFA) winners

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