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Rivers State government has said it will turn all major roads in Port Harcourt into two-lanes, to ease traffic congestion.
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... state government into personal use.The accused had earlier obtained the leave of another court in Port Harcourt to apply for the enforcement of his fundamental human rights. He also pleaded not guilty to all the seven counts on the charge sheet and was granted bail in the sum of N50 million with two sureties who must be resident in the Federal Capital Territory [FCT] Abuja .Counsel to the...
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... initial public offer as well as inflation of contract sum of renovation of the company's office in Port Harcourt to N60 million from N18 million.EFCC spokesman, Mr. Femi Babafemi, told Vanguard that Sule was released to avoid holding anybody in the commission's cell."He was arrested and released yesterday (Wednesday) because we don't want to hold anybody unnecessarily while investigation...
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... insisted they had not been properly placed in the exercise.At least two members, Chinyere Igwe (Port Harcourt II, Rivers State) and Mr. Hembe Herman (Konshisha/Vandeikya, Benue State) stormed the Speaker's office moments after the announcement to register their displeasure over the posts given to them.Igwe was named deputy chairman of the Committee on Human Rights while Hembe also got the...
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Mrs. Ibiene Rowland Ogundu, a reporter and programme presenter with Rivers State Television (RSTV) in Port Harcourt, South-South Nigeria, on 2 October 2008 petitioned the State Security Service (SSS), Nigeria's intelligence agency, in Port Harcourt over threats to her life from the presiding pastor and members of a Port Harcourt-based church, Salvation Ministries (aka Home of Success)....
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Following the investigation of Rivers State government over allegations of money laundering by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), the commission has frozen two accounts of the state government with Zenith Bank in Port Harcourt. Furthermore, the Chief of Staff, Nyeson Wike, who is at the centre of the EFCC investigation, may soon be declared wanted.
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As the league enters its fourth week, one of the games that will be of interest to football followers is the South-South derby, between Sharks of Port-harcourt and Bayelsa United, scheduled for the Liberation Stadium, Port-Harcourt.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
Nigeria: Rawlings Fetes Rivers Community (Abuja)9 October 2008Austine UnoarumiFormer Ghanaian President, Ft. Lt. Jerry Rawlings (rted) is expected to attend the Rivers State Stakeholders' Conference on Sustainable Development next week.The Desk Officer, Media and Public Communication for the conference, Mr. Freddy Ndigbara, disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Port Harcourt on preparations...
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Nigeria: Intels Manager Freed As JTF Kills KidnapperAhamefula OgbuPort HarcourtThe Joint Task Force in Rivers State yesterday rescued two ladies from Tai Local Government Area of the State after a prolonged shoot out with the suspected abductors one of whom died in the shoot out.The rescue of the two ladies came on the heels of the release of the Finance Manager of Intels Logistics Company,...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
... Rock 'n' Rule concert in each of the selected cities.The selected cities include Benin , Abuja , Port Harcourt , Asaba, Enugu , Jos, Lagos , Awka, Kaduna, Calabar, Owerri, Lokoja, Uyo, Akure, Umuahia, Makurdi, Ibadan and Ilorin .Among the star artistes on parade are D'Banj, Sunny Nneji, Sammy Okposo, Pasuma Wonder, Ego, Original Stereoman, Mode 9, May7ven Sunny Danja, Basketmouth, Okey Bakassi,...
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Former Dolphins captain, Victor Ezeji has returned to Nigeria and Port Harcourt based Sharks.
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 10/04/2008
PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria (Reuters) - Gunmen in Nigeria on Saturday released a Briton kidnapped more than two weeks ago in the oil hub Port Harcourt, a military spokesman said.
IOL (Free subscription) | 10/04/2008
A British national kidnapped in the southern Nigeria's oil hub of Port Harcourt has been released.
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Nigeria: Militants Kidnap 6 Filipinos in PHGunmen in Nigeria kidnapped six Filipino workers during an attack on an oil service vessel in the Niger Delta, a private security source said on Saturday. A speedboat carrying 12 gunmen attacked the vessel and took six hostages, including the boat's captain and two engineers."The vessel was attacked in-between Port Harcourt and Bonny," the source said.No...
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... said. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack."The vessel was attacked in between Port Harcourt and Bonny," said a private security source, who asked not to be named.More than 200 foreigners have been kidnapped in the Niger Delta, the heart of Nigeria's oil sector, since early 2006. Almost all have been released unharmed.In a separate incident, gunmen on Saturday released a Briton...
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aka Home of Success
I sorry for the negative publicity this pastor will get! Immagine the headline - Religious militancy rears it's head in PH or . . . prominent pastor...
Victor Pepple. - (not a member) - 10/10/2008
FULL SCRIPT: Prosperity; Right now, right here
This is a very courageous, incisive and thought provoking report. Kudos to the journalist, Mrs Ibiene Rowland Ogundu. Greatness sometimes chooses the...
Rev. Donald Iyaye. - (not a member) - 10/10/2008