Rivers

Student Emerges Queen Of Mathematics In Bonny …Pockets N1m

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2 years ago

April 19, 2023

A female student of Lucille Education Centre (LEC), Bonny, in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State, Miss Ivan Jumbo, has emerged Queen of Mathematics of the King/Queen of Mathematics Contest 2022/2023.
The feat, which earned her the grand prize of N1million, saw Jumbo beat Imoni Nathan of Bonny National Grammar School, and Yusuf Khalifa, of Ibitamuno Group of Schools, who emerged first and second runners-up, respectively.
The Tide learnt that the annual contest was organised by the G30 Ibani Voice in conjunction with DavFub Group of Companies, an indigenous firm.
President of the G30 Ibani Voice, Dr Fubara Dan-Jumbo, who spoke at the grand finale, recently, said the competition was a launchpad for global competitiveness for participating students and urged them to have a high target.
Dan-Jumbo, who spoke via the Chairman, Board of Directors of the Bonny Island Hotel, Clinton Dan-Jumbo, stated that the contest was aimed at projecting participating students on the global stage where they can compete favourably given that Mathematics is a global phenomenon.
“First of all, I wish to commend the organizers, the G30 Ibani voice. It’s no small feat, it is not a small thing to conceptualise and design a programme like this.
“It means the person in question has a sense of mission, perspicacity is his watch word, or their watchword because they are a committee driving this process”, he said.
According to him, there was now the need to grow capacity, to help people, and project them to a level where they can compete favourably outside the shores of Bonny.
“That is what this vision is all about. That is why this is important. Someone said education teaches us what to overlook, like the MC has pointed out, education is the bedrock of any society”, he said.
He also advised the students to refuse to be limited by their geographical location and present circumstances.
The President further touched on the need to shun distractions from their immediate environment, as he commended members of the group for a successful event.
The first and second runners-up, Imoni Nathan and Yusuf Khalifa, respectively, also expressed gratitude to the G30 Ibani Voice for according them a platform to exhibit their intellectual prowess in Mathematics.
They urged their fellow students to work hard and listen to their teachers to enable them reach their target.
On his part, the Principal of Lucille Education Centre, Esau Enyinna, who was conferred with the award of best Performing Principal in Bonny Kingdom, applauded Ivan Jumbo and other students from his school for working hard.

By: King Onunwor

Rivers

Fubara Approves Building Admin Block, Hostels, Others For IAUE

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2 days ago

March 5, 2025

The Tide

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has approved the construction of key infrastructural projects in Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE).

The Governor, who gave the approval midweek during his maiden visit to the institution, was responding to requests made by the Chairman of the Governing Council and Pro-Chancellor of the university, Chief Adokiye Amiesimaka, said his administration will do everything possible to improve the current state of the University.

Addressing the crowd, comprising virtually the entire university community and its host community, after a tour of the Main Campus, the Governor explained that he had come based on the request made by the Governing Council Chairman to provide additional facilities in the school.

Earlier, the Governing Council boss, Amiesimaka, had stressed the need for the Rivers State Government to intervene urgently in critical areas of the institution.

He noted that the achievements and progress recorded by the institution in terms of infrastructural development were mainly those provided by TETFund, though the University is under the control of the Rivers State Government.

He, however, lauded the University’s Acting Vice Chancellor, Professor Okechuku Onuchuku, “for managing the institution very well despite the lack of government presence”.

In his response, the Governor automatically granted the request made for the building of new hostels for both male and female students, a new administrative block, a health center, and a sports complex.

Addressing students of the university, Fubara appealed to them to “use the rare opportunity provided for them to attain sound education”.

He also urged them to ensure that they remain focused and achieve the purpose for which they are in the university.

Sogbeba Dokubo

Rivers

Group Predicts Garden City Status Return For Rivers … Lauds Fubara Over New RIWAMA Boss’ Appointment

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2 days ago

March 5, 2025

The Tide

An environmental health advocacy group in Nigeria, the Community Health and Advocacy Initiative (CHAIN), has said Rivers State will soon return to its Garden City status.

The South-South Project Coordinator of CHAIN, Engr. Sunny Andy Dimkpa, who stated this recently on the sidelines of a two-day workshop themed “Eat, Clean and Live” in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, said this is due to the leadership style and focus of the State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara.

“Under the leadership of an astute administrator like Governor Fubara, who possesses extensive field knowledge in community health and the Rivers State environment, meaningful progress can be achieved”, he said.

Dimkpa used the fora to commend the State Governor for responding to the concerns of environmental stakeholders by strengthening waste management operations in the state, particularly with the appointment of Hon. Orukwem Amadi-Opareli as the Managing Director of the Rivers State Waste Management Agency (RIWAMA).

He further praised the Governor for identifying young talents to drive key sectors of his economic reforms, noting that Amadi-Opareli’s leadership at RIWAMA signals the beginning of a transformative era for sanitation in Rivers State.

Describing Amadi-Opareli’s appointment as a clear testament to the Governor’s commitment to ridding Port Harcourt and its environs of filth, the CHAIN boss expressed optimism about the possibility of restoring Port Harcourt to its former Garden City status.

Towards this end, Dimkpa urged the new RIWAMA helmsman to “align the agency’s core mandate with Governor Fubara’s Sectoral Focus on Environment and Sanitation, while taking deliberate steps to engage communities and retraining of sanitation enforcement agents as a means of facilitating the efficient implementation of waste management policies”.

He also advocated for an improved sanitary culture among Rivers State residents, calling for the revival of the state’s monthly sanitation exercise.

Soibi Max-Alalibo

Rivers

Farmers Urge Govt, Corporate Bodies For Support … Wants More Youths In Farming

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2 days ago

March 5, 2025

The Tide

The Association of Farmers and Food Processors in Rivers State has called on government and corporate bodies to do more to support practicing farmers in the state in order to successfully tackle the issue of food scarcity and continuous increase in price.

President of the association, Chisom Dike, who made the call while speaking with our correspondent in Port Harcourt, said the aim is to make food available for Rivers people.

He said the agricultural sector comprises more of the elderly, adding that there is a need for young people to venture into farm business as it help to increase food production and processing across the State.

“We don’t have enough farmers in Rivers State. Also, there are more of elderly people farming in the agric industry. It is a challenge because we are not producing enough food.

“We need more young people, whether male or female, to invest in farming as it is equally a lucrative business”, he said.

The Association of Farmers further called on the government and relevant bodies to see how the effects of flooding can be managed, knowing that great losses have been recorded over the years due to flooding.

“Most times when these flooding occur we lose a lot of top soil which is a major ingredient for planting. We also lose our livestock and also our animals are exposed to infection due to the floods”, he stated.

Dike also commended the State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, for his interest in the agricultural industry, and for the commissioning of a Board of Directors to oversee the intended projects.

“We will like to appeal to the Ministry of Agriculture and other corporate bodies to be involved in promoting farming and food processing.

“The basic need of everybody is food, and if we can produce these foods, it will help in reducing crime”, he stated.

According to him, the level of criminal activities will be reduced if the price of commodities decreases across the State.

He also called on the State Government to pally with farmers of the state in order to know what their problems are, adding that Local Government Areas need to be equipped to be able to support farmers as most farming are done at the rural levels.

Iragunima Benice