Nigerian Times

Prince Tonye Princewill has donated N25 million to sponsor the construction of a world class Pavilion for the Port Harcourt Polo Club in honour of his father, HM King Prof T.J.T Princewill, the Amanyanabo of the Kalabari Kingdom and the Chairman of the Rivers State Council of Traditional Rulers. Tonye Princewill's Philanthropy Extends To Port Harcourt Polo Club, Others In Prince Tonye Princewill’s bid to make honest inputs on issues of national significance, and to help Governor Amaechi to make his own contribution on the future of Rivers State has resolved to spend more time in the state. It was as a result of this resolution that he graced the closing ceremony of the Annual Niger Delta Polo Festival held at the Port Harcourt Polo Club recently in Rivers State alongside other dignitaries that included members of the Rivers State Executive Council, the Rivers State Police Commissioner, the Administrator of the Greater Port Harcourt Authority, heads of various security outfits, mem...

Rivers State: Traders and Multiple Ticketing Agents at Oil Mill Market ~ By Nwaorgu Faustinus In the time past, this writer wrote an article with the caption “Nigeria: Rivers State – the Bill on Illegal Development published in some online media sites and a few national dailies where he commented on the collection of all sorts of levy from land developers, borehole drilling companies among others. In that opinion piece I noted that “ It is no longer uncommon to see building projects such as the laying of foundation, erection of fence, sinking of borehole and molding of blocks at site of a building stopped by agents who claim to be task force for the collection of development fee. Work at such sites can commence only when the agents are settled”. In the same article I also drew the attention of the appropriate authority charged with the responsibility of overseeing the activities of Ticketing Agents at the market where I wrote “It is also important to draw the attention of the stat...

HRH King (Prof.) Theophilus Jacob Tom Princewill, the Amachree XI, Amanyanabo of Kalabari Kingdom PRESS RELEASE: National Award on King T.J.T Princewill is Recognition of Examplary and Selfless Service - PPA Princewill’s Political Associates (PPA) has described the inclusion of His Majesty King (Prof.) Theophilus Jacob Tom Princewill, the Amachree XI, Amanyanabo of Kalabari Kingdom and Chairman of Rivers State Traditional Council of Chiefs among the handful of distinguished Nigerians to be conferred with National Honours at the National Merit Award slated for the 14th of November, 2011 as a welcome development signifying national recognition of its Patriarch and the father of its charismatic leader. According to the PPA, the conferment of Commander of the Federal Republic (CFR) that King T.J.T. Princewill, will receive is indeed testament to the Amanyanabo’s exemplary selflessness in the course of his career in Academia and also in service as Royal Father to his people and all other tr...

The first edition of the annual Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) opened Wednesday December 1, 2010, in the oil city of Port Harcourt in Rivers State, Nigeria. The film fiesta celebrates cinema as an African panorama of the global village. Chioma Ude, Founder and Project Director of the Festival, who produced the successful 6th ION International Film Festival (IONIFF) (a touring festival originating from Hollywood) in the same city says they have a competent organizing committee of experts , including Peace Anyiam-Osigwe the founder and CEO of the annual AMAA Awards , Caterina Bortolussi, the co-producer of ION International Film Festival, Soledad Grognett, Ilaria Chessa, June Givanni, Alessandra Speciale and Celine Loader. They are poised to make AFRIFF the numero uno of film festivals in Nigeria and the rest of Africa. Click here for more details