The grand finale of football fiesta in Ward 10, Port Harcourt City Local Government Area (PHALGA), initiated by the councillor representing the ward, Hon. Tony Opara, ended on Thursday with glitz and glamour. According to the organizers of the event, held at the State School, Nkpolu, Oroworukwo, twenty clubs registered …
Read More »Prophetic Ministry Celebrates Anniversary
The Revival of Life Prophetic Ministries aka ‘Home of Success’ last week in Port Harcourt celebrated their second year anniversary in service to the Lord, and in recognition of His mercies and abundant blessings. Ministering to the congregation, host and general overseer of the church, Prophetess Chioma Eze thanked God …
Read More »No Candidates Yet ~ Rivers REC
… As PDP Seeks To ‘Disqualify’ APC Candidates By Des Ogini The times are getting tougher for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State going closer to the 2019 general elections, as the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Mr Obo Effanga claims that “as …
Read More »Rivers: Unsettling Silence Towards 2019
By Christopher Ukandi There is unsettling silence in Rivers State just days after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) blew the whistle for the commencement of electioneering campaigns for the 2019 general election. Rivers State is known as the hub of political thought. They set the space and …
Read More »Victoria Nyeche: Amazon, Community Builder
Unarguably, one of the best among her generation. Without doubt, a passionate, responsible, responsive and enduring lawmaker. I have monitored her activities over the years, she is reliable and dogged. Port Harcourt State Constituency 1 in the Rivers House of Assembly can confirm her depth, reasoning and being. — …
Read More »Onne Port, Oil, Gas Logistics Hub In W’Africa ~ Abubakar
By Paul Williams With a dedicated container terminal and state of the art facilities, Onne Port in South-South Nigeria has been described as the hub for oil and gas logistics in the West African sub-region. Manager of Onne Port, Alhaji Alhassan Ismaila Abubakar, during an interaction with maritime …
Read More »No Candidates Yet Till 2019 ~ REC
The Rivers State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Obo Effanga, obviously sits on a hot seat. This is particularly so given the load of expectations political players in the state have placed upon the electoral umpire, the Independent national Electoral Commission (INEC). However, the cool and intelligent resident electoral commissioner remains …
Read More »Toxic Politics
A flurry of activities enveloped politicking in Nigeria as primaries were conducted by various political parties in the country towards 2019. In the forefront of these enterprises were the All Progress Congress (APC), the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and a motley crowd of loosed political parties either innate …
Read More »Journalists Honour Gov’s Aide, Nwakaudu
The Non-Indigenous Journalists Association (NIJA), a body of non-indigenous media practitioners working at the Brick House, Port Harcourt, has honoured one of their own, who is the Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor on Electronic Media, Mr Simeon Nwakaudu, with an Award of Excellence. Presenting the award at the …
Read More »Collapsed Building: Rivers Urban Dev Commissioner ‘Steps Aside’
…As Atiku Commiserates With Rivers Government By Joel Anekwe The controversy surrounding the collapse of the 7-storey building in Port Harcourt Rivers State claimed its first official casualty Wednesday with the stepping aside of the commissioner for Urban Development and Physical Planning, Dr Reason Onya, to “allow …
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