Edo elections: I brought nothing to the table – Wike
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has admitted he did nothing extraordinary to ensure the success of the PDP in Edo State. There have been all kinds of accounts across the country pertaining to what the Rivers strongman did or did not do to overwhelm…
100 times up the ladder: Dakuku says Elemelu deserves it all
Dr Dakuku Peterside has congratulated Tony Elumelu who is currently among the first 100 recognized icons in the world. Dakuku, former Director General of NIMASA said in a statement made available to the Telegraph that Elemulu who broke grounds in banking deserved the exceptional honour…
OBJ’s increasing nuisance value
Our children have been denied of the opportunity of learning history until recently. That’s because someone who acted like a choirmaster woke on the wrong side of his bed one morning and wrote off the study of the subject. As a result, most children born…
Why Wike, others were quarantined
The Police have explained why Governors, including Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State were restricted to their hotels prior to voting day. Wike had attempted to draw attention to himself Friday night, saying more than 300 policemen had laid seige on the hotel where he…
How Boboski allegedly roped in Gokana Council Chairman
The Rivers State Police Command is still interrogating the Chairman of Gokana Local Government Council, Paul Kobani who was detained Thursday. Kobani is suspected to be in police net over his alleged role in providing support to Boboski who has all along been wanted by…
Telegraph goofs, apologises to Khana Council Chairman, says it was his Gokana counterpart who is being held by police
The Port Harcourt Telegraph has acknowledged that it has made an error in its reporting of a police story involving the arrest of a council Chairman. The newspaper had in a report published online reported that the Chairman of Khana Local Government Council, Barrister Lahteh…
Khana LG Chairman Under Arrest
The Khana Local Government Chairman, Hon. Barr. Lahteh Loolo is currently under arrest. He is being held at the Mile1 Police Station, following his alleged implication as one of the prime sponsors of the late Honest Degbara known as Boboski. The Council Chairman was taken…
Storm water hunts Port Harcourt residents
Parts of the Government Reserved Area in Port Harcourt were unable to cope with the volume of storm water generated by this year’s rains. Roads, buildings and vehicles were overrun by storm water as climactic changes contribute to a high level of rainfall. Eyewitnesses say…
Angry mob storm electric company as Falana takes on APC, PDP
Weeks after angry youths stormed the Afam Power Station at Oyigbo, a group of protesters who were on the street in the Rivers State capital have been repelled by security forces. The incident occurred Wednesday after protesters made their way to the premises of the…
Rivers PDP members threaten mass exit
What may have been kept as a hidden secret within the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State is gradually coming to light. Governor Nyesom Wike is under serious pressure from angry members of the PDP who believe he is sharing their common wealth with his…
