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Diobu, Port Harcourt
Diobu is a densely populated neighborhood of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, located within the Port Harcourt metropolis. Neighborhood Diobu is significant as the childhood residence of the former Rivers State governor Chibuike Amaechi. Other notable individuals who had been raised in Diobu are singer Duncan Mighty, the Mayor of Port Harcourt Hon. Victor Ihunwo and former Reps' deputy speaker Austin Opara. The neighborhood is also known for its huge concentration of soccer talents and has produced a number of locally and internationally known players including Finidi George, Joseph Yobo and Taribo West. On March 29, 2012, Diobu hosted the 25th Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria zonal screening for Port Harcourt. Although the neighborhood ranks among most commercially vibrant places in the city, about a third of its residents live below the poverty level. According to most sources, Diobu has high rates of gang activities, kidnappings and armed robberies. In many cases, police respons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neighborhood
A neighbourhood (British English, Irish English, Australian English and Canadian English) or neighborhood (American English; see spelling differences) is a geographically localised community within a larger city, town, suburb or rural area, sometimes consisting of a single street and the buildings lining it. Neighbourhoods are often social communities with considerable face-to-face interaction among members. Researchers have not agreed on an exact definition, but the following may serve as a starting point: "Neighbourhood is generally defined spatially as a specific geographic area and functionally as a set of social networks. Neighbourhoods, then, are the spatial units in which face-to-face social interactions occur—the personal settings and situations where residents seek to realise common values, socialise youth, and maintain effective social control." Preindustrial cities In the words of the urban scholar Lewis Mumford, "Neighbourhoods, in some annoying, inchoate f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Most Beautiful Girl In Nigeria
Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria – often abbreviated as MBGN – is a pageant organised by Silverbird Group with the main purpose of sending representatives to international competitions. Originally known as Miss Universe Nigeria, it was renamed Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria after news publishers ''Daily Times'' lost their license to send delegates from rival contest Miss Nigeria to Miss World. The current titleholder is event planner Ada Eme who represented Abia. History Former publisher Ben Murray-Bruce ventured into show business after his magazine ''Silverbird'' flopped. He took a loan of N200,000 from his father which he used to organise a number of successful concerts which saw artists like Shalamar and Kool and the Gang perform in Nigeria, after which he promoted a new pageant known as Miss Universe Nigeria in 1983 (Omololu Ojehomon was crowned winner but never competed in Miss Universe). Murray-Bruce's pageant only gained public attention after Miss Nigeria Univer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Populated Places In Rivers State
Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using a census, a process of collecting, analysing, compiling, and publishing data regarding a population. Perspectives of various disciplines Social sciences In sociology and population geography, population refers to a group of human beings with some predefined criterion in common, such as location, race, ethnicity, nationality, or religion. Demography is a social science which entails the statistical study of populations. Ecology In ecology, a population is a group of organisms of the same species who inhabit the same particular geographical area and are capable of interbreeding. The area of a sexual population is the area where inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diobu, Port Harcourt
Diobu is a densely populated neighborhood of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, located within the Port Harcourt metropolis. Neighborhood Diobu is significant as the childhood residence of the former Rivers State governor Chibuike Amaechi. Other notable individuals who had been raised in Diobu are singer Duncan Mighty, the Mayor of Port Harcourt Hon. Victor Ihunwo and former Reps' deputy speaker Austin Opara. The neighborhood is also known for its huge concentration of soccer talents and has produced a number of locally and internationally known players including Finidi George, Joseph Yobo and Taribo West. On March 29, 2012, Diobu hosted the 25th Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria zonal screening for Port Harcourt. Although the neighborhood ranks among most commercially vibrant places in the city, about a third of its residents live below the poverty level. According to most sources, Diobu has high rates of gang activities, kidnappings and armed robberies. In many cases, police respons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austin Opara
Austin Adiele Opara , (born 29 August 1963) is a Nigerian politician of the People's Democratic Party. He was raised in Diobu, Port Harcourt and is of the Ikwerre tribe. Education Opara has a Higher National Diploma and a Bachelor of Science in Marketing option from the Rivers State University of Science and Technology. He obtained his Master of Business Administration, from the same institution. In addition, he is certified in Public Financial Management and Mastering Negotiations from John F. Kennedy School of Government in the United States. Austin Opara equally has a PhD degree in Political Marketing from Rivers State University, Rivers State, Nigeria. Early career Opara started as a lecturer with the Rivers State School of Basic Studies and later as Head of Purchasing Department at Horicon Dredging Nigeria Limited, Port Harcourt. Political career In 1999, he was elected to the House of Representatives, representing Port Harcourt II (federal constituency). He was reelected ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Network (newspaper)
The ''National Network'' is an English language Nigerian weekly newspaper founded 25 November 2004. It is published by Network Printing and Publishing Company and has its headquarters in the Diobu area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Topics the newspaper covers include local and national main news, sports, business, political events and personalities. In January 2005, Jerry Needam, owner of the paper was arrested at his office for allegedly fabricating a news report aimed at tarnishing Rivers State Police commissioner Sylvester Araba's image and reputation. In 2011, ''National Network'' celebrated the "seventh" anniversary of its foundation. The ceremony which took place at the Silverbird Hall, Port Harcourt, was the most attended of its kind in the state's history. Individual awards were also presented to prominent citizens deemed to have excelled to the highest degree in their chosen fields. See also * List of Nigerian newspapers Newspapers published in Nigeria ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tide (Nigeria)
''The Tide'' is a Nigerian daily newspaper. It is the most widely circulated newspaper published in Port Harcourt, Rivers State Rivers State, also known as Rivers, is a state in the Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria (Old Eastern Region). Formed in 1967, when it was split from the former Eastern Region, Rivers State borders include: Imo to the north, Abia and Akwa I ... and one of Nigeria's major newspapers. Owned and funded by the state, ''The Tide'' began printing operations on 1 December 1971 and has a digital version. Fire On 20 July 2012, a fire broke out in ''The Tide''s main building, damaging significant portions of the establishment, including the General Manager's office, Credit Control Unit, Administration General office and Board Room. Although no injuries or deaths were reported, much of the company's equipment and staff documents were destroyed. According to a statement from the General Manager Mr. Celestine Ogolo, the fire started at around 2.00a.m and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wikimapia
Wikimapia is a geographic online encyclopedia project. The project implements an interactive "clickable" web map that utilizes Google Maps with a geographically-referenced wiki system, with the aim to mark and describe all geographical objects in the world. Wikimapia was created by Alexandre Koriakine and Evgeniy Saveliev in May 2006. The data, a crowdsourced collection of places marked by registered users and guests, has grown to just under 28,000,000 objects , and is released under the Creative Commons License Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA). Although the project's name is reminiscent of that of Wikipedia, and the creators share parts of the "wiki" philosophy, it is not a part of the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation family of wikis. Since 2018, following years of declining popularity, the site has gone nearly inactive with the site's owners having been unable to pay for the usage of Google Maps and the site's social media accounts having remained derelict. A study from 2017 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old GRA, Port Harcourt
The Old Government Reserved Area (Old GRA) is a neighborhood of the city of Port Harcourt, Rivers State in Nigeria. It was primarily inhabited by European settlers during colonial times and was then referred to as the ''European quarters''. Old GRA is the location of the Rivers State House of Assembly, the People's Democratic Party Secretariat and the NEPAD Rivers State Secretariat. The neighborhood is also notable as the Port Harcourt home of Nigeria's previous first lady, Patience Jonathan. Geography As a mixed-use area, Old GRA combines residential, recreational and business uses. The neighborhood is bordered to the east by Abuloma, to the north by the D-line neighborhood, to the west by Diobu and Kidney Island and to the south by Borokiri. It comprises the land covered by the Zip code 500241. Education Schools Elementary and secondary schools or other educational establishments operating within Old GRA's boundaries include: * Bereton Montessori Nursery and Primary S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivers State University
Rivers State University (RVSU or RSU), formerly Rivers State University of Science and Technology (UST or RSUST), is a university located in the Diobu, Port Harcourt, Diobu (Mile III) area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. As of 2021, the vice chancellor of the university is Professor Nlerum Sunday Okogbule. History The Rivers State University of Science and Technology was established in 1972 as the College of Science and Technology. It was granted independent university status in 1980 and was renamed from College of Science and Technology to Rivers State University of Science and Technology. It is the only university in Nigeria that is accredited to offer degree programs in Marine propulsion, Marine Engineering. Faculties and courses Faculty of Sciences *Department of Chemistry *Department of Biochemistry *Department of Physics *Department of Mathematics *Department of Computer science, Computer Science *Department of Biochemistry *Department of Animal and Environm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
D-line, Port Harcourt
D-line is a major business and urban residential area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Its geographical coordinates are 4°48'8" North, 7°0'10" East. The neighborhood is sometimes spelled "D/Line" and has a zipcode of 500261. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Harcourt and the Methodist Church of Nigeria have their cathedrals situated in D-line. Geography D-line is located approximately 5 km (3 miles) away from the Port Harcourt NAF Base, and approximately 8 km (5 miles) south-west of Elelenwo. Nearby places Education Schools There are elementary and secondary schools operating within the D-line boundaries: * Government Girls Secondary School, Oromineke. * Methodist Comprehensive High School * Niger Grammar School Organizations Organizations in D-Line, range from law firms, NGO's to Boutique and a Tech Hub. Tech Hub * Olotu Square Solutions - No 1 Khana Street D-Line Port Harcourt, Rivers State Notable residents (past and present) *Agbani Darego Chief Ibiagb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
