Kristina Reports to Support BCHIP on Community Health Sustainability Awareness, Sensitization
The Bonny Community Health Insurance Programme (BCHIP) and a virtual news medium, Kristina Reports, say they would converge efforts at creating awareness and scaling up sensitization for the former’s community health sustainability initiative. Coordinator of BCHIP,...
Rivers State Governor, Fubara Hails Justice Odili’s Contributions to Nigerian Jurisprudence, Joins CJN, Others at Sendforth
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, was among dignitaries who attended the sendforth reception in honour of Supreme Court Justice, Mary Odili as she bowed out as the 51st Chairman of the Body of Benchers (BoB) after one year (April 2023-March 2024) of...
Rivers State Governor, Fubara Decorates ADC, Camp Commandant with New Ranks
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Monday, March 25, 2024, decorated his Aide De Camp (ADC), Iwuji Barnabas Iliya, and the Camp Commandant, Government House, Port Harcourt, Adonoja Simon Onoja, with their new rank as Superintendent of Police (SP). A...
Politics
LG Retirees Smile as Akwa Ibom Government Releases N500m to Settle Gratuity
The Akwa Ibom State Government has released the sum of N500million for the settlement of outstanding gratuities of...
Don’t Panic, We’ll Protect Rivers Interest – Fubara
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has told the people of the State not to panic and be rest assured of the determination of his administration to protect lives and property of residents while improving the collective aspirations of the people. Fubara gave the...
Launch Free Food Voucher Programme or Face Sack – Akwa Ibom Governor Orders LG Chairmen
Transition Committee Chairmen in the 31 local government areas of Akwa Ibom State have till Tuesday, April 2, 2024 to flag off the free food voucher initiative of the State Government or face immediate sack by the state chief executive, Umo Eno. Akwa Ibom State...
Rivers State Governor, Fubara Hails Justice Odili’s Contributions to Nigerian Jurisprudence, Joins CJN, Others at Sendforth
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, was among dignitaries who attended the sendforth reception in honour of Supreme Court Justice, Mary Odili as she bowed out as the 51st Chairman of the Body of Benchers (BoB) after one year (April 2023-March 2024) of...
Rivers State Governor, Fubara Decorates ADC, Camp Commandant with New Ranks
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Monday, March 25, 2024, decorated his Aide De Camp (ADC), Iwuji Barnabas Iliya, and the Camp Commandant, Government House, Port Harcourt, Adonoja Simon Onoja, with their new rank as Superintendent of Police (SP). A...
Editorial Pick
Taking a Second Look at Jumbo Major House Crisis: Is the Police Complicit?
With the reinvigorated drive by the incumbent Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, PhD, to stamp out corruption and indiscipline in the Nigeria Police Force, it raises grave concern when officers serving under him frontally scoff at his efforts. This...
Job Racketeering; Time for Concerted Multi-Stakeholder Action
Though it’s been a quietly trending issue, it, however, assumed a life of its own recently when some individuals took to social media throwing jabs at the authorities in Bonny LGA of Rivers State, accusing the various institutions of not doing anything to address the...
Equanimity; the Anengi Wilcox Currency for Leadership Challenges
There is no doubt that leadership has at its doorstep inherent challenges for those who chance upon it or on whom it chances upon. For Bonny LGA, leadership chanced upon the incumbent chairman. Anengi Barasua Claude-Wilcox was living her normal life, and discharging...
Education
We Can’t Even Iron Our Uniforms – Students Cry Out Over Deplorable Power Outages in Okrika
Some secondary students in Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State have raised alarm over the deplorable situation of electricity supply in the area. In a chat with Kristina Reports on Monday, March 18, 2024, Princewill Richman, a student of Excel Comprehensive...
China Harbour Donates Educational Materials to Central School, Bonny, Reiterates Commitment to Education
A contractor on the Nigeria LNG Train 7 project, China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd, says it remains dedicated to the educational development of children in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State. Procurement Manager of the company, Meline Tori said this on...
Evomec Donates Desks, Educational Materials to Bonny National Grammar School
In a bid to enhance the learning environment for students at the Bonny National Grammar School (BNGS), Bonny, Evomec Global Services Limited (EGSL) has donated desks, chairs, book shelves, among other educational materials to the institution. EGSL’s Project Manager,...
Federal Polytechnic Bonny Bounces Back, Announces Accreditation for Petroleum Marketing
In what is akin to a phoenix rising from its ashes, the Federal Polytechnic of Oil and Gas, Bonny, Rivers State appears ready for business as it has just announced full accreditation for its Petroleum Marketing programme. Acting Rector, Federal Polytechnic of Oil and...
Lamentations Trail Increase in WASSCE Registration Fees
Secondary school students in Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State have called on the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to consider the plight of young people registering for its examinations in Nigeria in determining the cost of such registrations. In...
GGSS Finima Emerge Winners, Lucille Education Centre, CSS Abalamabie Shine at Music Competition
The Bonny Kingdom Chorale Music Contest is aimed at harnessing young music talents in Bonny and beyond, the organizers have said, with a promise that the third edition would surpass expectations. Founder and Musical Director of the Bonny Kingdom Chorale, organizers of...
Sports
Rivers Hoopers to Chase LEC Title Defence as They Gear up for Basketball Africa League
Five-time NBBF Premier League champions, Rivers Hoopers, are poised to defend their title at the Louis Edem Invitational Basketball Tournament, as they aim to use the competition as preparation for the fourth edition of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). The Louis...
All-African Games (Football): Falconets Lose Out on Gold as Hosts, Ghana Triumph
The Falconets fell to a 2-1 defeat over Ghana in a pulsating final of the 13th African Games women's football tournament which took place at the Cape Coast Stadium, Ghana on Thursday, March 21, 2024. Despite drawing first blood through Edeh Loveth in the 24th minute,...
Get to Know Rivers-Born Super Eagles’ Interim Coach, Finidi George
Born April 15, 1971, in Port Harcourt, Finidi George doubles as the Interim coach of the Nigerian Men's National team and the head coach of Nigeria Professional Football League club Enyimba F.C. The Rivers-born coach will spearhead the camp of the Super Eagles as they...
Rivers United to Know Quarter Final Opponent Today
Nigeria’s sole representative in the continent, Rivers United, will today know their CAF Confederation Cup quarter-final opponent. Rivers United FC Direct The draws for both the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup will be conducted in Cairo, Egypt,...
BREAKING: Jose Peseiro Exits Role as Super Eagles Coach
Jose Peseiro has exited his role as coach of the Super Eagles following the conclusion of his contract with the NFF. The Portuguese led the Super Eagles to the final of the African Cup of Nations 2023 where they fell to defeat against the hosts, Ivory Coast. Jose...
CAFCC QF: Rivers United Get Defending Champions as Opponents
Nigeria's sole continental representatives, Rivers United have been drawn against USMA Algers in the quarterfinals of the CAF Confederation's Cup. Rivers United USMA Algers are the defending champions of the CAF Confederation Cup. They finished top of the log in their...