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Port Harcourt (Ikwerre: Ígúọ́cha; Pidgin: Po-ta-kot) is the capital and largest city of Rivers State, Nigeria. [1]

156 relations: Aba, Abia, Academia.edu, Aero Contractors (Nigeria), Africa, Air Nigeria, Albert Ernest Kitson, AllAfrica.com, Anglicanism, Area codes 084 and 086, Atlantic Ocean, Baptists, Biafra, Bonny Island, Bonny River, Bori City, Borokiri, Port Harcourt, Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital, British Empire, Cameroon, Catholic Church, Catholic Institute of West Africa, Central Powers, Chatham House, Chevron Corporation, Christianity, Colonial Nigeria, Corpus Christi Cathedral (Port Harcourt), D-line, Port Harcourt, Diobu, Port Harcourt, Dry season, Duncan Mighty, Eastern Polytechnic, Port Harcourt, Eastern Region, Nigeria, Elelenwo, Port Harcourt, Eleme, Rivers, English language, Enugu, Equatorial Guinea, Etche, Frederick Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard, Government House, Port Harcourt, Government of Rivers State, Greater Port Harcourt, Greater Port Harcourt City Development Authority, Gulf of Guinea, Harmattan, Heinemann (publisher), Iboloji, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Ijaw people, ..., Ikwerre language, Ikwerre people, Ikwerre, Rivers, International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, International Publishers Association, Jerry Needam, Kamerun, Kansas City, Missouri, Köppen climate classification, Kelsey Harrison Hospital, Lewis Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt, Limbe, Cameroon, List of sovereign states, Loanword, Local government areas of Nigeria, Malabo, Mary Uranta, Mayor–council government, Meridian Hospital, Methodism, Metro (British newspaper), Microapartment, Modernization theory, Multinational corporation, Muma Gee, National Network (newspaper), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, New GRA, Port Harcourt, Niger Delta, Nigeria, Nigerian Pidgin, Northern Nigeria Protectorate, Obio-Akpor, Ogu–Bolo, Oil refinery, Okrika, Old GRA, Port Harcourt, Oloibiri, Onne, Overpass, Owerri, Oxford University Press, Oyigbo, Pentecostalism, Perform Group, Petroleum, Petroleum industry in Nigeria, Port Harcourt (local government area), Port Harcourt Book Festival, Port Harcourt International Airport, Port Harcourt NAF Base, Port Harcourt Polytechnic, Port Harcourt Refining Company, Presbyterianism, Pub, Public service, Radio Rivers 99.1, Railway stations in Nigeria, Rehoboth Specialist Hospital, Reuters, Rivers State, Rivers State College of Health Science and Technology, Rivers State Dental and Maxillofacial Hospital, Rivers State House of Assembly, Rivers State Ministry of Information and Communications, Rivers State Television, Rivers State University, Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Harcourt, Rotimi Amaechi, Royal Dutch Shell, Rumuokoro, Secretary of State for the Colonies, Sexually oriented business, Sharks Stadium, Sister Cities International, Sister city, Soot, Southern Nigeria Protectorate, Standard time, States of Nigeria, The Green Eyed, The Nation (Nigeria), The Sun (Nigeria), The Tide (Nigeria), Times Higher Education, Trans Amadi, Port Harcourt, Tropical monsoon climate, Ultra high frequency, UNESCO, United States, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, University of Port Harcourt, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Urban area, Urbanization, Uyo, Vanguard (Nigeria), Warri, West Africa, West Africa Time, Wet season, World Book Capital, World Meteorological Organization, World War I, Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Yenagoa. Expand index (106 more) »

Aba, Abia

Aba is a city in the southeast of Nigeria and the commercial center of Abia State.

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Academia.edu

Academia.edu is a for-profit American social networking website for academics.

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Aero Contractors (Nigeria)

Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Limited, known as Aero Contractors or simply Aero, is a state-controlled Nigerian aviation company based at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria.

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Africa

Africa is the world's second largest and second most-populous continent (behind Asia in both categories).

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Air Nigeria

Air Nigeria (originally Virgin Nigeria Airways, and then Nigerian Eagle Airlines), was the national flag carrier of Nigeria, which operated scheduled regional and domestic passenger services.

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Albert Ernest Kitson

Sir Albert Ernest Kitson KBE, CMG (21 March 1868 – 8 March 1937) was a British-Australian geologist, naturalist, and winner of the Lyell Medal in 1927.

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AllAfrica.com

AllAfrica.com is a website that aggregates news produced primarily on the African continent about all areas of African life, politics, issues and culture.

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Anglicanism

Anglicanism is a Western Christian tradition that evolved out of the practices, liturgy and identity of the Church of England following the Protestant Reformation.

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Area codes 084 and 086

Area codes 084 and 086 are Nigerian telephone area codes serving the cities of Port Harcourt and Ahoada in Rivers State.

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Atlantic Ocean

The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's oceans with a total area of about.

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Baptists

Baptists are Christians distinguished by baptizing professing believers only (believer's baptism, as opposed to infant baptism), and doing so by complete immersion (as opposed to affusion or sprinkling).

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Biafra

Biafra, officially the Republic of Biafra, was a secessionist state in West Africa which existed from 30 May 1967 to January 1970; it was made up of the states in the Eastern Region of Nigeria.

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Bonny Island

Bonny Island is situated at the southern edge of Rivers State in the Niger Delta of Nigeria near Port Harcourt.

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Bonny River

Bonny River is a river in Rivers State, Nigeria.

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Bori City

Bori is a city in Khana Local Government Area, Rivers State, southern Nigeria.

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Borokiri, Port Harcourt

Borokiri (also spelled Borikiri) is a neighborhood of the city of Port Harcourt situated just south of Old GRA in Rivers State, Nigeria.

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Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital

Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital (abbreviated as BMSH) is a government owned hospital, named after Eldred Curwen Braithwaite, a British doctor and a pioneer of surgery.

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British Empire

The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states.

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Cameroon

No description.

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Catholic Church

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with more than 1.299 billion members worldwide.

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Catholic Institute of West Africa

The Catholic Institute of West Africa (CIWA) is a tertiary educational institution in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.

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Central Powers

The Central Powers (Mittelmächte; Központi hatalmak; İttifak Devletleri / Bağlaşma Devletleri; translit), consisting of Germany,, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria – hence also known as the Quadruple Alliance (Vierbund) – was one of the two main factions during World War I (1914–18).

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Chatham House

The Royal Institute of International Affairs, commonly known as Chatham House, is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation based in London whose mission is to analyse and promote the understanding of major international issues and current affairs.

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Chevron Corporation

Chevron Corporation is an American multinational energy corporation.

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Christianity

ChristianityFrom Ancient Greek Χριστός Khristós (Latinized as Christus), translating Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ, Māšîăḥ, meaning "the anointed one", with the Latin suffixes -ian and -itas.

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Colonial Nigeria

Colonial Nigeria was the area of West Africa that later evolved into modern-day Nigeria, during the time of British rule in the 19th and 20th centuries.

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Corpus Christi Cathedral (Port Harcourt)

The Corpus Christi Cathedral (or its full name Corpus et Sanguis Christi Cathedral) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.

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D-line, Port Harcourt

D-line is a major business and urban residential neighborhood of Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

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Diobu, Port Harcourt

Diobu is a densely populated neighborhood of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, located within the Port Harcourt metropolis.

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Dry season

The dry season is a yearly period of low rainfall, especially in the tropics.

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Duncan Mighty

Duncan Wene Mighty Okechukwu (born 28 October 1983), simply known as Duncan Mighty, is a Nigerian musician, singer, and music producer from Obio-Akpor, Rivers State.

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Eastern Polytechnic, Port Harcourt

Eastern Polytechnic is the first private polytechnic in Rivers State, Nigeria.

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Eastern Region, Nigeria

The Eastern Region was an administrative region in Nigeria, dating back originally from the division of the colony Southern Nigeria in 1954.

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Elelenwo, Port Harcourt

Elelenwo is a primarily residential neighborhood and former village with minor commercial hubs located within the Obio-Akpor local government area in the metropolis of Port Harcourt.

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Eleme, Rivers

Eleme is a local government area in Rivers State, Nigeria, located east of the Port Harcourt LGA, it is part of the Greater Port Harcourt metropolitan area.

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English language

English is a West Germanic language that was first spoken in early medieval England and is now a global lingua franca.

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Enugu

Enugu is the capital of Enugu State in Nigeria.

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Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea (Guinea Ecuatorial, Guinée équatoriale, Guiné Equatorial), officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea (República de Guinea Ecuatorial, République de Guinée équatoriale, República da Guiné Equatorial), is a country located in Central Africa, with an area of.

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Etche

Etche (Echie) is an ethnic group in Rivers State, Nigeria, Southern Nigeria.

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Frederick Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard

Frederick John Dealtry Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard (22 January 1858 – 11 April 1945), known as Sir Frederick Lugard between 1901 and 1928, was a British soldier, mercenary, explorer of Africa and colonial administrator.

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Government House, Port Harcourt

The Government House, also known as Brick House or Governor's House, is located at Old GRA, Port Harcourt in Rivers State, Nigeria.

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Government of Rivers State

The Government of Rivers State consists of elected representatives and appointed officials responsible for the government of Rivers State, Nigeria.

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Greater Port Harcourt

Greater Port Harcourt (also called Greater Port Harcourt City) is a metropolitan area currently under construction in Rivers State, Nigeria.

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Greater Port Harcourt City Development Authority

Greater Port Harcourt City Development Authority (GPHCDA) is an agency of the Government of Rivers State, the second largest economy in Nigeria.

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Gulf of Guinea

The Gulf of Guinea is the northeasternmost part of the tropical Atlantic Ocean between Cape Lopez in Gabon, north and west to Cape Palmas in Liberia.

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Harmattan

The Harmattan is a season in the West African subcontinent, which occurs between the end of November and the middle of March.

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Heinemann (publisher)

Heinemann is a publisher of professional resources and a provider of educational services established in 1978 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, as a U.S. subsidiary of Heinemann UK.

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Iboloji

Iboloji, (Iboloji layout) is an estate in Rumuigbo, which is in the city of Port Harcourt in Rivers State, Nigeria.

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Ignatius Ajuru University of Education

Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (formerly Rivers State University of Education) is a Nigerian university based in Rumuolumeni Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

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Ijaw people

Ijaw people (also known by the subgroups "Ijo" or "Izon") are a collection of peoples indigenous to the Niger Delta in Nigeria, inhabiting regions of the states of Bayelsa, Delta, Ondo, Akwa Ibom and Rivers.

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Ikwerre language

Ikwerre, also spelt as Ikwere, is a language spoken primarily by the Ikwerre people who inhabit Rivers State, Nigeria.

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Ikwerre people

The Ikwerre (also spelt Ikwere) are one of the many native ethnic groups in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria.

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Ikwerre, Rivers

Ikwerre is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria.

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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions

The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is the leading international body representing the interests of people who rely on libraries and information professionals.

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International Publishers Association

The International Publishers Association (IPA) is an international publishing industry federation of national publisher associations representing book and journal publishing.

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Jerry Needam

Jerry Needam (born 2 March 1966) is a journalist, newspaper publisher and politician from Rivers State, a reverend and diocesan media communicator of the Christ Army Church of Nigeria (CACN), former editor of the Ogoni Star newspaper, and owner of the Nigerian weekly tabloid National Network.

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Kamerun

German Cameroon (Kamerun) was an African colony of the German Empire from 1884 to 1916 in the region of today's Republic of Cameroon.

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Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri.

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Köppen climate classification

The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems.

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Kelsey Harrison Hospital

Kelsey Harrison Hospital is a state owned hospital in Port Harcourt, the capital city of Rivers State.

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Lewis Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt

Lewis Vernon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt, PC (born Reginald Vernon Harcourt; 31 January 1863 – 24 February 1922) was a British Liberal Party politician who held the Cabinet post of Secretary of State for the Colonies from 1910 to 1915.

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Limbe, Cameroon

Limbé (known as Victoria from 1858 to 1982) is a seaside city in the South-West Region of Cameroon.

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List of sovereign states

This list of sovereign states provides an overview of sovereign states around the world, with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty.

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Loanword

A loanword (also loan word or loan-word) is a word adopted from one language (the donor language) and incorporated into another language without translation.

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Local government areas of Nigeria

Nigeria has 774 local government areas (LGAs).

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Malabo

Malabo (formerly Santa Isabel) is the capital of Equatorial Guinea and the province of Bioko Norte.

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Mary Uranta

Mary Data Uranta is a Nigerian film and television actress, producer, model, singer, and businesswoman.

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Mayor–council government

The mayor–council government system is a system of organization of local government.

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Meridian Hospital

Meridian Hospital (also spelled Meridian Hospitals) is a private hospital located in the neighbourhood of D-line in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.

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Methodism

Methodism or the Methodist movement is a group of historically related denominations of Protestant Christianity which derive their inspiration from the life and teachings of John Wesley, an Anglican minister in England.

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Metro (British newspaper)

Metro is the United Kingdom's highest circulation newspaper, published in tabloid format by DMG Media.

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Microapartment

A microapartment, also known as a microflat, is a one-room, self-contained living space, usually purpose built, designed to accommodate a sitting space, sleeping space, bathroom and kitchenette with 14–32 square metres (50–350 sq ft) Unlike a traditional studio flat, residents may also have access to a communal kitchen, communal bathroom/shower, patio and roof garden.

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Modernization theory

Modernization theory is used to explain the process of modernization within societies.

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Multinational corporation

A multinational corporation (MNC) or worldwide enterprise is a corporate organization that owns or controls production of goods or services in at least one country other than its home country.

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Muma Gee

Gift Iyumame Eke (née Uwame; born 18 November 1978), professionally known as Muma Gee, meaning "do good Gift", is a Nigerian singer-songwriter, actress, businesswoman, fashion designer, television personality and politician.

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National Network (newspaper)

The National Network is an English language Nigerian weekly newspaper founded 25 November 2004.

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA; pronounced, like "Noah") is an American scientific agency within the United States Department of Commerce that focuses on the conditions of the oceans, major waterways, and the atmosphere.

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New GRA, Port Harcourt

The New Government Reserved Area (New GRA) is an upper middle class mixed-use neighborhood of Port Harcourt, the capital and largest city in Rivers State.

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Niger Delta

The Niger Delta is the delta of the Niger River sitting directly on the Gulf of Guinea on the Atlantic Ocean in Nigeria.

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Nigeria

Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria is a federal republic in West Africa, bordering Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in the north.

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Nigerian Pidgin

Nigerian Pidgin is an English-based pidgin and creole language spoken as a lingua franca across Nigeria.

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Northern Nigeria Protectorate

Northern Nigeria was a British protectorate which lasted from 1900 until 1914 and covered the northern part of what is now Nigeria.

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Obio-Akpor

Obio-Akpor is a local government area in the metropolis of Port Harcourt, one of the major centres of economic activities in Nigeria, and one of the major cities of the Niger Delta, located in Rivers State.

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Ogu–Bolo

Ogu–Bolo (also spelled Ogu/Bolo) is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria.

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Oil refinery

Oil refinery or petroleum refinery is an industrial process plant where crude oil is transformed and refined into more useful products such as petroleum naphtha, gasoline, diesel fuel, asphalt base, heating oil, kerosene, liquefied petroleum gas, jet fuel and fuel oils.

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Okrika

Okrika is a port town in Rivers State, Nigeria, capital of the Local Government Area of the same name.

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Old GRA, Port Harcourt

The Old Government Reserved Area (Old GRA) is a neighborhood of the city of Port Harcourt, Rivers State in Nigeria.

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Oloibiri

Oloibiri is a small community in Ogbia LGA located in Bayelsa State, in the eastern Niger Delta region of Nigeria.

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Onne

Onne is a port of Nigeria.

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Overpass

An overpass (called a flyover in the United Kingdom and some other Commonwealth countries) is a bridge, road, railway or similar structure that crosses over another road or railway.

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Owerri

Owerri is the capital of Imo State in Nigeria, set in the heart of Igboland.

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Oxford University Press

Oxford University Press (OUP) is the largest university press in the world, and the second oldest after Cambridge University Press.

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Oyigbo

Oyigbo (also Obigbo) is a town 30 kilometers from the port city of Port Harcourt and a Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria.

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Pentecostalism

Pentecostalism or Classical Pentecostalism is a renewal movement"Spirit and Power: A 10-Country Survey of Pentecostals",.

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Perform Group

Perform Group is a global sports media company, based in the United Kingdom, operating across a range of digital platforms.

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Petroleum

Petroleum is a naturally occurring, yellow-to-black liquid found in geological formations beneath the Earth's surface.

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Petroleum industry in Nigeria

Nigeria is the largest oil and gas producer in Africa.

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Port Harcourt (local government area)

Port Harcourt Local Government Area (PHALGA) is a local government area of Rivers State in southern Nigeria.

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Port Harcourt Book Festival

The Port Harcourt Book Festival is an annual literary event in Port Harcourt organised by the Rainbow Book Club and endorsed by the Rivers State Government since 2008.

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Port Harcourt International Airport

Port Harcourt International Airport is an international airport located in Omagwa, a suburb of Port Harcourt, the capital city of the Rivers State in Nigeria.

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Port Harcourt NAF Base

Port Harcourt Air Force Base is located in Port Harcourt, a city in the Rivers State of Nigeria.

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Port Harcourt Polytechnic

Port Harcourt Polytechnic (formerly known as Rivers State College of Arts and Science) is a polytechnic funded by the Government of Rivers State, located in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.

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Port Harcourt Refining Company

The Port Harcourt Refining Company, (abbreviated PHRC), is a Port Harcourt-based oil and gas company primarily specializing in the refining of crude oil into petroleum products.

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Presbyterianism

Presbyterianism is a part of the reformed tradition within Protestantism which traces its origins to Britain, particularly Scotland, and Ireland.

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Pub

A pub, or public house, is an establishment licensed to sell alcoholic drinks, which traditionally include beer (such as ale) and cider.

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Public service

Public service is a service which is provided by government to people living within its jurisdiction, either directly (through the public sector) or by financing provision of services.

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Radio Rivers 99.1

Radio Rivers 99.1 (also known as Radio Rivers 2) is the first state-owned FM radio station in Rivers State, and the second FM radio station to launch in Nigeria.

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Railway stations in Nigeria

Railway stations in Nigeria include.

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Rehoboth Specialist Hospital

Rehoboth Specialist Hospital, also known simply as Rehoboth Hospital, is a private medical facility in Rivers State, Nigeria.

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Reuters

Reuters is an international news agency headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

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Rivers State

Rivers State, also known simply as Rivers, is one of the 36 states of Nigeria.

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Rivers State College of Health Science and Technology

Rivers State College of Health Science and Technology (RSCHST) is a public higher education institution in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.

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Rivers State Dental and Maxillofacial Hospital

Rivers State Dental and Maxillofacial Hospital (RSDMH) situated in Garrison, Port Harcourt, is a Nigerian specialist hospital opened in 2013 to provide dental, oral and maxillofacial services to the general public.

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Rivers State House of Assembly

Rivers State House of Assembly is the legislative branch of the Government of Rivers State inaugurated in 1979.

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Rivers State Ministry of Information and Communications

The Rivers State Ministry of Information and Communications is a ministry within the Government of Rivers State that is entrusted with formulating and implementing strategies to develop and promote the media sector in the state.

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Rivers State Television

Rivers State Television (abbreviated RSTV), UHF channel 22 is a state owned television station in Port Harcourt city, Rivers State.

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Rivers State University

Rivers State University (RVSU or RSU), formerly Rivers State University of Science and Technology, is a university located in the Diobu area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Harcourt

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Harcourt (Portus Harcurten(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Port Harcourt, Rivers State in the Ecclesiastical province of Calabar in Nigeria.

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Rotimi Amaechi

Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi (born 27 May 1965) is a Nigerian politician who served as the fifth Governor of Rivers State from 2007 to 2015.

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Royal Dutch Shell

Royal Dutch Shell plc, commonly known as Shell, is a British–Dutch multinational oil and gas company headquartered in the Netherlands and incorporated in the United Kingdom.

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Rumuokoro

Rumuokoro is a town in Obio-Akpor local government area of Rivers State of Nigeria.

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Secretary of State for the Colonies

The Secretary of State for the Colonies or Colonial Secretary was the British Cabinet minister in charge of managing the United Kingdom's various colonial dependencies.

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Sexually oriented business

In United States law, a sexually oriented business (S.O.B.) is a business that is part of the sex industry, such as sites of erotic performance and erotic paraphernalia stores.

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Sharks Stadium

Sharks Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

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Sister Cities International

Sister Cities International (SCI) is a nonprofit citizen diplomacy network that creates and strengthens partnerships between communities in the United States and those in other countries, particularly through the establishment of "sister cities".

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Sister city

Twin towns or sister cities are a form of legal or social agreement between towns, cities, counties, oblasts, prefectures, provinces, regions, states, and even countries in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.

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Soot

Soot is a mass of impure carbon particles resulting from the incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons.

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Southern Nigeria Protectorate

Southern Nigeria was a British protectorate in the coastal areas of modern-day Nigeria formed in 1900 from the union of the Niger Coast Protectorate with territories chartered by the Royal Niger Company below Lokoja on the Niger River.

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Standard time

Standard time is the synchronization of clocks within a geographical area or region to a single time standard, rather than using solar time or a locally chosen meridian (longitude) to establish a local mean time standard.

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States of Nigeria

A Nigerian State is a federated political entity, which shares sovereignty with the Federal Government of Nigeria, There are 36 States in Nigeria, which are bound together by a federal agreement.

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The Green Eyed

The Green Eyed is a 2015 Nigerian drama film, directed by Blessing O. Uduefe.

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The Nation (Nigeria)

The Nation is a daily newspaper published in Lagos, Nigeria.

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The Sun (Nigeria)

The Daily Sun is a Nigerian daily print newspaper founded and published in KiriKiri Industrial Layout, Lagos, Nigeria.

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The Tide (Nigeria)

The Tide is a Nigerian daily newspaper.

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Times Higher Education

Times Higher Education (THE), formerly The Times Higher Education Supplement (THES), is a weekly magazine based in London, reporting specifically on news and issues related to higher education.

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Trans Amadi, Port Harcourt

Trans Amadi is a thousand-hectare (2,500-acre) industrial area, as well as a diverse residential neighborhood, in the city of Port Harcourt.

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Tropical monsoon climate

A tropical monsoon climate (occasionally known as a tropical wet climate or a tropical monsoon and trade-wind littoral climate) is a type of climate that corresponds to the Köppen climate classification category "Am".

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Ultra high frequency

Ultra high frequency (UHF) is the ITU designation for radio frequencies in the range between 300 megahertz (MHz) and 3 gigahertz (GHz), also known as the decimetre band as the wavelengths range from one meter to one decimeter.

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UNESCO

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO; Organisation des Nations unies pour l'éducation, la science et la culture) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) based in Paris.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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University of Nigeria, Nsukka

The University of Nigeria, commonly referred to as UNN, is a federal university located in Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.

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University of Port Harcourt

The University of Port Harcourt is a university in the Nigerian city of Port Harcourt.

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University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital

The University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) is on East West Road, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

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Urban area

An urban area is a human settlement with high population density and infrastructure of built environment.

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Urbanization

Urbanization refers to the population shift from rural to urban residency, the gradual increase in the proportion of people living in urban areas, and the ways in which each society adapts to this change.

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Uyo

Uyo is the state capital of Akwa Ibom, an oil-producing state in Nigeria.

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Vanguard (Nigeria)

Vanguard is a daily newspaper published by Vanguard Media, based in Lagos, Nigeria.

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Warri

The city of Warri is an oil hub in South-South Nigeria and houses an annex of the Delta State Government House.

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West Africa

West Africa, also called Western Africa and the West of Africa, is the westernmost region of Africa.

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West Africa Time

West Africa Time, or WAT, is a time zone used in west-central Africa; with countries west of Benin instead using Greenwich Mean Time (GMT; equivalent to UTC with no offset).

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Wet season

The monsoon season, is the time of year when most of a region's average annual rainfall occurs.

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World Book Capital

The success of World Book and Copyright Day, launched in 1996, encouraged UNESCO to develop the concept of World Book Capital City, selecting Madrid as the Capital for 2001.

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World Meteorological Organization

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is an intergovernmental organization with a membership of 191 Member States and Territories.

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World War I

World War I (often abbreviated as WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918.

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Yakubu Gowon Stadium

Yakubu Gowon Stadium (formerly Liberation Stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium in the Elekahia suburb of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

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Yenagoa

Yenagoa is a Local Government Area in Bayelsa State, Nigeria.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Harcourt

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