A non-governmental organisation, Armslent Foundation, has donated educational materials worth millions of naira to pupils of Nyemoni State School in Abonnema, Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State. The donation, which included textbooks, school bags, sandals, and mathematical sets, aims to improve pupils’ academic performance and create a better learning environment. Speaking at the event,
WACT-APM Terminals Nigeria has commissioned a newly renovated 10-room Teachers’ Quarters in Ogu, Ogu/Bolo Local Government Area of Rivers State. The facility, originally built in 2012, has been upgraded to provide teachers with more modern and conducive accommodation. Chief Finance Officer of APM Terminals Nigeria, Courage Obadagbonyi, said the project is a result of the
Heirs Energies Ltd. has partnered with the World Literacy Foundation (WLF) to launch a solar-powered literacy initiative in Rivers State. The project, unveiled to mark World Literacy Day, will provide over 500 pupils at Central State Primary School, Omuohia-Igwuruta, and Umuebulu Primary School, Umuebulu, with Sun Books tablets preloaded with curriculum-based content. Solar panels will
The University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) has denied allegations of corruption and financial misconduct against its Governing Council Chairman, Senator Mao Ohuabunwa. The claims were made in a petition to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) by Dr. Muttaqha Rabe Darma, a member of the university’s Governing Council. Dr. Darma accused the chairman of
The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) company has deepened its commitment to education and community development with the commissioning of the second phase of its school infrastructure upgrade in Rivers State. In a statement signed by Sophia Horsfall, General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development, NLNG, it was confirmed that the transformation of Model Boys
The National Association of Seadogs (NAS), also known as Pyrates Confraternity, in partnership with the Nigerian Library Association (NLA) in Rivers State, has donated books to Community Secondary School, Mgbuoshimini, in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, Rivers State. The confraternity also launched a project titled ‘Reviving the Reading Culture in Secondary Schools in Rivers State’, at
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), has pledged a thorough appraisal of the underutilised Port Harcourt Technical and Vocational Centre to identify and resolve issues limiting its effective operation. Ibas committed to an inspection tour of key government projects, including the Rivers State House of Assembly Complex and the vocational
Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has announced the opening of its 2025 Post-Primary Scholarship Programme, offering full scholarships to students from its host communities in Rivers State. The scholarship is aimed at bright pupils currently in Basic Six in public primary schools who have been admitted to select secondary schools. The scholarship covers all educational costs,
