Tag: Port Harcourt
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Good news for South-South as Buhari flags off Bonny deep sea port, Port-Harcourt-Maiduguri railway
President Muhammadu Buhari has performed the virtual ground-breaking ceremony of three projects in the South-South region. They are the rehabilitation of Port Harcourt– Maiduguri Eastern Narrow Gauge railway, Bonny deep sea port and Railway Industrial Park, Port Harcourt. He said the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt–Maiduguri railway would reactivate economic activities along the Eastern corridor,…
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BREAKING: Port Harcourt serial women killer sentenced to death
A Port Harcourt High Court on Monday sentenced Mr Gracious David-West to death for the serial killing of nine women. The court found Mr David-West guilty of killing nine women on different occasions in brothels situated in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State Capital. Police prosecutors said 26-year-old David-West strangled his victims in hotel rooms across…
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FEC approves $3.02bn for reconstruction of Port Harcourt-Maiduguri railway
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the award of contracts for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the Port Harcourt-Maiduguri eastern narrow gauge railway, with new branch lines and trans-shipment facilities. The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, made this known when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the 18th virtual meeting…
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Why blackouts persist in 4 states – Port Harcourt DisCo
The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) has blamed the persisting blackouts in Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River and Rivers on the picketing of its offices by aggrieved workers. Mr John Onyi, Manager, Corporate Communications, PHED, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Port Harcourt. NAN reports…
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Port Harcourt International Airport reopens
The Federal Airport Authority (FAAN) has restated commitment towards ensuring a zero Coronavirus (COVID-19) transmission as Port Harcourt International Airport resumes operations. Mr Abayomi Akinbinu, the Regional Manager, South-South and South-East, FAAN, said this on Saturday at the airport during the arrival of the first flight after three months of COVID-19 shutdown. The first flight…
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COVID-19: Wike announces temporary suspension of lockdown in Port Harcourt, Obio/Akpor LGAs
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has announced the temporary lifting of the total lockdown on Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt Local Government Areas for two days only, with effect from Tuesday 12th May 2020. Governor Wike made the announcement in a State-Wide broadcast last night. He said that the total lockdown will be lifted on Tuesday…
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Lockdown: Wike arrests 14 persons hidden inside two trailers conveying cattle into Port Harcourt
Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike on Thursday effected the arrests of 14 Persons hidden in two trailers conveying cattle from Adamawa State to Port Harcourt. Governor Wike said that the trailers were intercepted following intelligence from well meaning Nigerians who some them making their way into Port Harcourt. They were arrested at Rumuigbo in…
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COVID-19: Wike imposes 24-hour indefinite lockdown on Port Harcourt, Obio-Akpor LGAs
A 24-hour indefinite lockdown has been imposed on Port Harcourt City and Obio-Akpor Local Government Areas by the Rivers State Government. The government also said all helicopter operators, especially Caverton and Bristow, must henceforth submit manifests of all their passengers for vetting before flying into the state. The measures, according to Governor Nyesom Wike, is…
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Port Harcourt serial women killer identifies seven victims in mortuary
Accused serial killer of women in Port Harcourt, Gracious David West was dragged to mortuaries to identify the bodies of seven out the 19 people he killed while on the prowl. This came to light on Friday at his trial when one of investigating police officers of SARS Port Harcourt, presented West’s statement affirming the…