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Telecom mast, collapse, kills teenage girl, others in Port Harcourt

Ihesiulo Grace 25 January 2017 0

Three people, including a teenage girl and her little brother, died when a telecommunications mast and a signage pole fell at the Mile 3 axis of Port Harcourt. The structures collapsed following a torrential rain, claiming the lives of the 16-year-old girl and her little brother while their

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Port Harcourt Golden Jubilee Polo Tournament ends

Ihesiulo Grace 15 January 2017 0

The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has directed the organisation of  a Special International Golden Jubilee Polo Tournament  to mark  the State’s 50th anniversary in May.   Speaking at the closing ceremony  of the Port Harcourt Golden Jubilee Polo Tournament at the Port Harcourt Polo Club at the weekend, the governor said  the May […]

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Incessant Oil Spills in Akwa Ibom Raises Concern

Ihesiulo Grace 17 May 2015 0

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Zonal Operations Controller in Port Harcourt, Mrs Onyebuchi Sibeudu, has decried the incessant oil spills from the facilities of oil multinational companies in Akwa Ibom. Sibeudu expressed the concern over the spills in an interview with journalist in Eket, Akwa Ibom, on Sunday. “The oil spill that occurred in […]

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Court Restrains on Political Killings in Rivers

Ihesiulo Grace 1 May 2015 0

  Justice H.A. Nganjiwa of a Federal High Court sitting in Port-Harcourt has granted an interim injunction, restraining the commission of inquiry on political killings in Rivers State from operating. The commission, which was set up by Governor Rotimi Amaechi, on April 16, was expected to begin sitting on Monday, May 4, having received memoranda […]

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Eguma Fume at Dolphins’ Performance

Ihesiulo Grace 28 April 2015 0

Dolphins coach Stanley Eguma was not happy that his team fell 2-0 at Akwa United over the weekend. He described Sunday’s game as good, but added that he will not blame his players for the penalty they conceded in the first half. “The loss of concentration cost is the game but I have to exonerate […]

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Election Violence: Amaechi Inaugurates 9-Man Panel

Ihesiulo Grace 21 April 2015 0

Rivers State Governor and Chairman of the Nigeria Governor’s Forum, Rt. Hon. ChibuikeRotimiAmaechi, has inaugurated a 9-man commission of inquiry to commence investigations into the politically-motivated killings in Rivers State. Members of the commission include Professor Chidi Odin-Kalu as chairman, Sir Samuel Egbe, secretary and Professor NlerumOkogbule. Others are

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Rivers: Emulate Jonathan’s Spirit Of Sportmanship, PDP Tells APC

Ihesiulo Grace 15 April 2015 0

  The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers on Wednesday called on the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state to emulate President Goodluck Jonathan’s spirit of sportsmanship by congratulating the governor-elect of the state, Mr. Nyesom Wike, on his victory in the just concluded gubernatorial election. Speaking to newsmen in Port Harcourt, the Chairman, […]

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Police Have Stolen Election Materials in Rivers- APC

Ihesiulo Grace 11 April 2015 0

  According to the Chief Tony Okocha, the chief of staff of the government house in Port Harcourt, a group of policemen stormed Olanada Registration Area Centre in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. Okocha claimed that some of the sensitive materials for the governorship and State House of Assembly elections have been carted […]

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Amaechi imposes dusk-to-dawn curfew on Port Harcourt

Ihesiulo Grace 30 March 2015 0

The Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has declared dusk-to-dawn curfew on Port Harcourt, the state capital, hours after the Independent National Electoral Commission announced the result of the presidential and National Assembly elections in the state. In a terse statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, George Feyi, the governor said the curfew […]

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Rivers APC Members Protest Incessant Arrests by Police

Ihesiulo Grace 19 March 2015 0

Dozens of members and supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Thursday protest the indiscriminate arrests and detention of members of the party by the Police. Protesters who came from all the 23 local government areas carried placards which read, ‘Police stop treating APC supporters as criminals’, ‘DCP Amadi, remember […]