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6 unusual facts about Port Harcourt


Akachukwu Sullivan Nwankpo

Before joining the Presidency of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 2007, Nwankpo founded and led Sullivan and Sullivan Consulting (1997 – 2007), a conflict resolution consultancy in Port Harcourt.

Cecilia Thackaberry

In September 1965, Sister Cecilia led a group of two other sisters who embarked on the 26 day journey to Port Harcourt in Nigeria.

Bishop Okoye, who had invited the sisters to Port Harcourt said: "She was our first martyr of charity..." Her remains were laid to rest on the grounds of the parish church at Emekuku, Nigeria.

Postal codes in Nigeria

The main postal head office in each region will have a postal code ending in 0001, so Garki Main HO in Abuja has the postal code 970001, Ikeja HO in Lagos has 100001, Lokoja in Kogi has 270001 and Port Harcourt has 500001.

RocDaMic

Auditions were open for every Nigerian, irrespective of age, in five different cities across the country, namely Abuja, Benin, Enugu, Lagos and Port Harcourt.

SS Corvus

In 1941 she made one voyage to West Africa visiting Lagos and Port Harcourt as well as crossing the Atlantic twice, visiting Halifax, Nova Scotia and New York City.


Adetoye Oyetola Sode

He attended the Royal Naval Engineering College, Manadon, Plymouth, England for a course in Marine Engineering, then served as Engineering Officer in various naval vessels and also commanded the Naval Shipyard in Port Harcourt.

Akwete

Akwete is located 18 Kilometers northeast of the oil-rich city of Port Harcourt and 18 Kilometers southeast of the commercial city of Aba.

Baco Liner

Service speed is 15 knots and they sail under the Liberian flag, serving ports between Nouadhibou and Port Harcourt.

Transport in Nigeria

The country has two major rail lines: one connects Lagos on the Bight of Benin and Nguru in the northern state of Yobe; the other connects Port Harcourt in the Niger Delta and Maiduguri in the northeastern state of Borno.


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Cecilia Thackaberry

Federal troops invaded Biafra that year and the Presentation community moved from Port Harcourt to Owerri.

Chimaroke Nnamani

Nnamani, though born in Port Harcourt, hails from Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State.

Nigerian Ports Authority

Onne is located in Rivers State on Ogu Creek near the Bonny River, 19 km from Port Harcourt; the port area is located in three Local Government Areas of Rivers State, Eleme LGA, Ogu-Bolo LGA and Bonny LGA.