Man Beats Girlfriend To Death In Port Harcourt
Another tragedy struck in Port Harcourt over the weekend, as a man who was identified as Obinna Eze reportedly beat his girlfriend, Idara to death on Saturday over a disagreement on the randy ways of Eze.
The development came barely 48 hours...
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Total Shuts Down Gas Plant In Rivers State
French energy group Total has shut down a gas plant in southern Nigeria because of a technical fault during a drilling operation at an oil facility, the company said on its website.
“On April 3rd, Total E&P Nigeria Limited (TEPNG) was...
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Rivers lawmakers clear two commissioners-nominee
THE Rivers State House of Assembly yesterday screened and cleared two additional commissioner-nominees sent to them by Governor Chibuike Amaechi.
The nominees formed the third batch of the cabinet members. They include Mr. Emeka Nwogu from...
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Police kill Okada man over traffic offence in Rivers State
Port Harcourt – One person was shot dead and another critically injured, yesterday, by policemen in Ikom Local Government Area of Rivers State over traffic offence. The incident resulted in widespread protest and restricted the movement of...
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2012 Budget: FG to accord education priority
Port Harcourt- FEDERAL Government has promised to give education greater attention in next year’s budget. Minister of State for Education, Mr. Nyesom Wike, who gave the assurance, recently while on inspection of facilities at Federal Government...
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Rivers State declares free medicare for residents
PORT HARCOURT – The Rivers State Government has declared free medical care for its residents, irrespective of their age, sex or state of origin.
Commissioner for Information and Communications, Mr. Ibim Semenitari told the newsmen in...
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HIV/AIDS patients allege stigmatisation by Rivers health workers
PORT HARCOURT – Scores of people living with HIV/AIDS in Rivers State have accused health workers in government health institutions of championing their stigmatisation.
Speaking to Vanguard, Mr. Boma Wakama of a non-governmental organisation,...
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Navy nabs 43 over illegal oil bunkering
Port Harcourt— Personnel of Nigerian Navy have arrested 43 suspects alleged to be behind illegal oil bunkering on the Bonny waterways. While parading the suspects before newsmen, Commander of the Forward Ope-ration Base, FOB of the Navy in...
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Rivers State records 4,746 HIV/AIDS positive cases
Port Harcourt— No fewer than 4,746 people, who are HIV positive in Ogoni area of Rivers State, have been registered by the Rivers State Agency on the Control of HIV\AIDS, RIVSACA, at the resource centre in Bori General Hospital, Khana Local...
