United are kings of Nigerian soccer
Rivers United, a Port Harcourt based side, have won this year’s Nigerian Premier Football League, NPFL. Rivers United in a pre-match photo. They are Nigerian champions They emerged champions on Sunday after their closest rivals Plateau United lost 2-1 to Akwa United. The loss gave…
Breaking news: APC may not field candidates in 9 Rivers LGAs
The All Progressives Congress, APC, may not have candidates on the ballot in nine local government areas of Rivers State. This is authoritative. The Port Harcourt Telegraph has learnt through impeccable sources that certain processes leading to the emergence of some candidates prescribed by the…
How Sahara Energy salted away $50 million from RSG
Governor Nyesom Wike has revealed how the sum of $50 million was transfered to the coffers of Sahara Energy. Wike who reacted to the judgment of the Supreme Court told the press that the Amaechi administration had claimed it sold off the state’s energy…
APC Guber Primaries: Abe truly absent
It is now certain that the name of Senator Magnus Abe will not be on the ballot when delegates commence voting. Delegates still had doubts as they headed for the venue of the primaries Thursday, if the statement credited to Tony Okocha, a close associate…
APC’s D-day arrives, delegates set to elect Governorship candidate
Rotimi Amaechi, Tonye Cole Delegates of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State are leaving their homes. They are headed for the venue of the gubernatorial primary where they will elect a gubernatorial candidate. About 1,595 delegates will be participating in Thursday’s gubernatorial primary. A…
Developing story: PDP elects Wike’s replacement
… Siminialayi Fubara emerges as flag bearer Delegates of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State Wednesday elected the party’s gubernatorial flag bearer. He is Siminialayi Fubara. Fubara is from the Rivers East Senatorial District which is yet to produce a governor. Fubara, a…
Developing story: Wike sends commissioners,others packing
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has ordered the dissolution of the State Executive Council. The order takes immediate effect. A Government statement issued on a Tuesday and signed by Kelvin Ebiri, Special Assistant to the Governor on Media also disclosed that the Chief of…
Blockade at party secretariat: APC reacts
The All Progressives Congress, APC has reacted to the incident which occurred at its State secretariat along Woji Road at GRA in Port Harcourt. Chris Finebone, State Publicity Secretary of the party, explained that there was no relationship between the screening of State House of…
Presidential ticket: Atiku to meet Rivers delegates
… Thanks Gov Diri, Bayelsa delegates A Presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar will this morning stop over at the State Party Secretariat along Aba Road. While in the State, the former Vice President would have an interaction with Rivers…
Rivers – Imo dispute: NBC now has vital instruments
By Elem Kash * Accuses Imo, Rivers of stalling; *. Denies accusations of corruption; *. Says delineation exercise will go on The Nigerian Boundary Commission says it has obtained relevant instruments for use in the delineation of the physical boundary between Rivers and Imo States….
