Gunmen abduct Rivers hotelier’s wife
Gunmen abduct Rivers hotelier’s wife
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Gunmen | credits: news2.onlinenigeria.comTHE wife of an owner of popular Bougainville Hotel, located on Sanni Abacha Road in Port Harcourt, has been kidnapped by a group of gunmen at her…

Gunmen abduct Rivers hotelier’s wife
NGF Moves for Consensus Chairman
NGF Moves for Consensus Chairman
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Governor Rotimi Amechi

By Chuks Okocha in Abuja
Determined to save the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) from disintegration, several governors, especially those considered to be pro-presidency, have begun moves to ensure that…

UNIPORT workers seek FG’s intervention on ex-staff salaries
UNIPORT workers seek FG’s intervention on ex-…
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University of Port Harcourt main gate | credits: africanspotlight.comTHE Trade Union Congress has called on the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Emeka Wogu, to compel the management of the University…

UNIPORT workers seek FG’s intervention on ex-…
MTN Football Scholar trials berth in Enugu, Port Harcourt – Guardian
MTN Football Scholar trials berth in Enugu, Port Harcourt – …
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HUNDREDS of young men at the weekend thronged the Rangers training pitch in Enugu and Liberation Stadium in Port Harcourt to participate in the trials for this year’s MTN Football…

Group Condemns Plot against Amaechi
Group Condemns Plot against Amaechi
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 Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi

Rivers Integrity Group has condemned the alleged plot to eliminate Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State and some of his political associates.

The group, in a statement…

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Gunmen abduct Rivers hotelier’s wife

Gunmen abduct Rivers hotelier’s wife

Gunmen | credits: news2.onlinenigeria.com THE wife of an owner of popular Bougainville Hotel, located on Sanni Abacha Road in Port Harcourt, has been kidnapped by a group of gunmen at her residence. The victim, Mrs. Grace Dickson, was said to have been abducted by her assailants at about 11pm on Sunday while she was returning [...]

NGF Moves for Consensus Chairman

Governor Rotimi Amechi By Chuks Okocha in Abuja Determined to save the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) from disintegration, several governors, especially those considered to be pro-presidency, have begun moves to ensure that the chairmanship election billed for Thursday does not hold. Instead, they are opting for the emergence of a chairman of the forum on [...]

UNIPORT workers seek FG’s intervention on ex-staff salaries

UNIPORT workers seek FG’s intervention on ex-staff salaries

University of Port Harcourt main gate | credits: africanspotlight.com THE Trade Union Congress has called on the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Emeka Wogu, to compel the management of the University of Port Harcourt to pay the gratuity and outstanding salaries of workers that were relieved of their jobs 14 years ago by the institution. [...]

MTN Football Scholar trials berth in Enugu, Port Harcourt – Guardian

HUNDREDS of young men at the weekend thronged the Rangers training pitch in Enugu and Liberation Stadium in Port Harcourt to participate in the trials for this year’s MTN Football Scholar. The trials, which started the series of auditioning for Season Three Academy, saw the enthusiastic youths demonstrating soccer artistry in groups under the watch [...]

Group Condemns Plot against Amaechi

 Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi Rivers Integrity Group has condemned the alleged plot to eliminate Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State and some of his political associates. The group, in a statement by its Coordinator, Phillip Ezenna, noted that from events unfolding in the lingering crisis in Rivers State’ Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) it was [...]

Other States News

Anambra is ready for Achebe’s burial – Governor Obi; he was denied a Nobel …

Anambra is ready for Achebe’s burial – Governor Obi; he was denied a Nobel …

Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has stated that the state was ready to give the late literary icon, Professor Chinua Achebe a befitting state burial. The Governor who made the statement on Sunday while inspecting St. Philip’s Anglican Church, Ogidi, where the funeral will take place on Thursday, said government will continue to honour people [...]

Shocking! Pregnant Teenagers Held Hostage Until Delivery at “Baby Factory” in …

Shocking! Pregnant Teenagers Held Hostage Until Delivery at “Baby Factory” in …

Posted on Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 at 10:14 AM By BellaNaija.com Every few months, news reports of a new “baby factory” or baby selling syndicate hits the news headlines in Nigeria. This shocking trend seems to be growing from strength to strength despite the fact that there is a structured process from adoption in most [...]

Obi: Achebe to Get Befitting Burial

Chinua Achebe By Emeka Osondu Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State has said that the state is ready to accord the late literary icon, Prof. Chinua Achebe, a befitting burial and that the state government would not relent in honouring people like him, who contributed positively to the advancement of the society. The governor spoke [...]

South-South/South-East Governors Meet In Asaba

South-South/South-East Governors Meet In Asaba

The city of Asaba on Sunday, played host to governors of the South-South and South-East region in a meeting which held in the new government house, Asaba.  In a press briefing held at the new Government House, Asaba, a communique was jointly presented by Governors Liyel Imoke and PeterObi, as all the governors agreed to [...]

VIDEO: Police Kill Five Kidnappers In Anambra

Five out of a seven-man kidnap gang were gunned down at Aguleri, Anambra East Local Government Area of Anambra state by officers of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The remaining two were arrested with severe bullet wounds as five corpses of the slain kidnappers were displayed at the SARS premises in Awkuzu. The dead kidnap [...]

Sports

Moses, Kalu Out of World Cup Qualifiers, Confed Cup

Super Eagles Victor Moses By Duro Ikhazuagbe Nigeria’s hope of qualifying for the 2014 World Cup and also performing well at next month’s Confederations Cup in Brazil that will precede the Mundial, suffered a massive setback Monday following the withdrawal of Victor Moses and Kalu Uche from the campaigns. The two players are going to [...]

Eagles, Elephants date set for CHAN clash

by Humphrey Njoku 21 May 2013, 09:29 <!– –> <!– Fantasy Store –> The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has pencilled down Nigeria’s Super Eagles to host the Elephants of Ivory Coast between July 6 and 7 in the first fixture of a two-legged qualifying match for next year’s Africa Nations Championship (CHAN). Caf in [...]

Football Players Association Congratulates Elegbeleye

The Association of Professional Footballers of Nigeria, APFON, has congratulated Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye on his recent appointment as the Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC). Speaking to Daily Trust yesterday, the president of APFON and former international Dahiru Sadi said Elegbeleye’s appointment is well deserved. He said contrary to feelings in some quarters, [...]

Nigeria’s Anichebe retires from international football

Everton forward Victor Anichebe announces his retirement from international football to the surprise of the Nigerian Football Federation. “The best thing for me at the moment is to focus on club football,” Anichebe told the BBC. “Without club football there is no international football and everyone at Everton was with me every step of the [...]

CHAN: Eagles to host Cote d’Ivoire July 6

By: Agency Report on May 21, 2013 – 4:38am Culled from :Here We enjoin our readers to send their stories/articles/reports, including pictures to story@riversstatenews.com

Africa News

Nigeria: Africa Visit

United States president Barack Obama will not be visiting Nigeria as recently speculated in the media. Obama and his wife Michelle will only visit Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania between June 26 and July 3. A statement by the Office of the Press Secretary in the White House stated this yesterday while clarifying Obama’s visit [...]

Africa: Put a Spotlight on African Women’s Reproductive Rights

Nairobi — Victoria J. married in 2009 at age 14, and became pregnant shortly after. “I started labour in the morning on a Friday … The nurse kept checking and saying I would deliver safely. On Monday she said I was weak. “The doctor decided to operate on me. (During the) operation they found the [...]

Madagascar: UN Chief Concerned by Latest Electoral Developments

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon shares the concerns expressed earlier by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the African Union over the latest developments in the electoral process in Madagascar, according to the spokesperson for the world body’s chief. “The presentation of candidate nomination papers by Transition President Andry Rajoelina, Mrs. Lalao Ravalomanana [...]

Nigeria: Escaping the Cycle of Violence

Having cut short a trip to South Africa and annulled a planned state visit to Namibia, President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria declared a “state of emergency” in three northeast states on May 14. In a speech to the nation, Jonathan acknowledged that there is an “insurrection” and that the government has lost control of certain [...]

Africa: Civil Society Under Attack Around the World

Johannesburg — In this column, Mandeep Tiwana, policy and advocacy manager of CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, writes that civil society organisations around the globe face grave threats to their efficacy and existence. In violation of international commitments to foster increased participation of the NGO sector, governments everywhere continue to crack down on civil [...]

Entertainment

Nigeria’s elite make country toast of champagne sellers – Al

The party was just getting started at a plush club in this teeming Nigerian city, hip-hop blaring, the bar bathed in blue light — and champagne bottles on ice already adorning tables. “Too much oil money,” said a 40-year-old man at Rhapsody’s in the high-end Victoria Island district of Lagos, when asked about Nigerian spending [...]

Why I married Igbo woman – Yoruba actor, Gbenga Animashaun

Why I married Igbo woman – Yoruba actor, Gbenga Animashaun Hits: 92 Gbenga Anaimashaun As Nollywood actor, Gbenga Anaimashaun cleaved to his spouse, Chinelo Aningwu at St. Leo’s Catholic Church, Ikeja, Lagos, on Saturday, May 4, his face brimmed with undying joy; from his countenance, one could assuredly avow that their union was indeed made [...]

Chaos in Nollywood Over FG N3 Billion Intervention Fund

The issue of N3 billion Government Intervention Fund which is meant to improve the Nollywood industry has brought about uproar amongst practitioners. ANAEMENA Priscilla Chinenye writes. When on Saturday, March 2, 2013, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan honoured Nigerian film makers with a dinner at the State House, Marina, Lagos, his subsequent pronouncements brought smiles to [...]

Nollywood actor, Aki loses father

Nollywood actor, Aki loses father

These are sad times for Nollywood diminutive actor, Chinedu Ikedieze, otherwise known as Aki who lost his father yesterday to the cold hands of death. The funny actor made the grieving announcement through a broadcast message on the blackberry instant messaging platform. “Hello everyone, I just lost my dad” was his statement through a broadcast [...]

Govt, Not Nollywood, Should Cater for Film Veterans – Elliot

Nollywood actor-cum-director, Desmod Elliot has said taking care of veteran of Nollywood actors who fall sick is beyond the industry as the government ought to cater for movie stars. The Glo ambassador expressed dissatisfaction with the rate Nollywood veterans die because of poor medical attention and the inability to foot their hospital bills. He said [...]

Health

Experts Seek Improved Manpower for Child Health Care

HEALTH experts have called for heightened efforts to tackle malnutrition in children, through enhancing and improving childcare manpower base in the country by training and re-training of primary healthcare providers and paediatricians. At a 3-day international conference put together by Sub Saharan Health Solutions Nigeria in partnership with paediatricians from the Imperial College, London, the [...]

Health: Nigeria accounts for 10 percent global maternal mortality rates

Health: Nigeria accounts for 10 percent global maternal mortality rates Global maternal mortality rates – Indications emerged Wednesday that Nigeria accounts for 10 per cent of the world’s maternal mortality, indicating that women were being shut out of the impressive economic growth. The United Kingdom’s International Development Minister, Ms. Lynne Featherstone, said this in Abuja [...]

Nigeria Awaits WHO’s Certification As Guinea Worm Free Country

Nigeria Awaits WHO’s Certification As Guinea Worm Free Country

The Federal Ministry of Health has called on Nigerians and government at all levels to support efforts for the eradication of Guinea Worm in a bid to aid the certification of Nigeria as a Guinea Worm free country. This call was made by the national coordinator of the Nigeria Guinea Worm Eradication Programme, (NIGEP), Mrs [...]

Nigeria seeks support on guinea worm eradication

Nigeria seeks support on guinea worm eradication

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter tries to comfort 6-year-old Ruhama Issah at Savelugu Hospital as a Carter Center technical assistant dresses Issah’s extremely painful Guinea worm wound. The agency boss promised N25,000 cash reward on genuine informants of guinea-worm. The Federal Ministry of Health on Friday called for support for its Guinea Worm Eradication Programme [...]

Mark Pushes Teeth Into Mainstream Healthcare

Senate president, David Mark, has called for oral health to become an “integral part of healthcare system”. “Unless it is embedded in the health policy, we will swimming against the tide,” warned Mark, a national champion for oral health. His comments came as he inaugurated 37 state ambassadors, including Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomhole and [...]