Port Harcourt is the first city in Sub-Saharan Africa to win the title. ... other main objectives of the Port Harcourt World Book Capital 2014, were promoting Nigerian and African literature, ...

Mrs Kolo Kalango, Project Director, Port Harcourt Word Book Capital 2014, said at a briefing in Lagos that most of the activities will focus on stimulating the youth to read.

THE Presidency has written to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) to express its support for Port Harcourt’s bid to be the World Book Capital City in ...

According to him, “while growing up in the city of Port Harcourt, it was through the football competition that students in secondary schools were brought together in the state to socialize”.

Port Harcourt has remained the city that everyone who visits makes home. Like the theme of the symposium "Port Harcourt City, Past, Present and Future" suggests, this is a time to celebrate our ...

The city of Port Harcourt means different things to each one of us as we have had different experiences. But one thing that is clear is that our city is very dear to all of us.

Port Harcourt is the 2014 World Book Capital City. UNESCO representative in Abuja Prof Hassan Alidou said the city selection was a reflection of Nigeria’s distinguished literary tradition.