Health

As a fallout of the Supreme Court judgments on various issues in Rivers State, some yet-to-be-identified gunmen opened fire on a gathering of supporters of the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, in Elele Community in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the State. Kristina Reports learnt that the incident, which occurred in the early hours of […]

The 12 persons kidnapped near Isaka Community in Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State have been released. Though details of the release are still sketchy at the moment, Kristina Reports reliably learnt from knowledgeable sources that the 12 persons comprising five women and seven men were transported to Bonny Island early morning of Friday, […]

There has been a major push to improve healthcare access in Rivers State, especially, in Bonny Local Government Area, where the Senator representing Rivers West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Ipalibo Harry-Banigo is leading the charge to amend the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Act to establish a new facility in Bonny. Addressing stakeholders, especially, […]

Contrary to claims by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) that there were no casualties in the fire incident that engulfed its facility in Cawthorne Channel 1, three corpses suspected to be the remains of the victims have been found washed ashore. Kristina Reports learnt that the bodies which have scars of fire burns […]

Residents of Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State have been called upon to place high premium on the cleanliness and sanitary wellbeing of their environment by participating fully in the monthly sanitation exercise. This call was made by the Bonny Local Government via a statement on Friday, February 21, 2025 signed by the Chief […]

In the wake of the fire outbreak at Cawthorne Channel 1 in Kalaibiama Community in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State, the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has condemned the recent incessant malfunctioning of well-heads operated by multinationals due to negligence. The recent incident involved flow stations in Cawthorne Channel 1 linked to OML 18 […]

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) says the fire outbreak at Cawthorne Channel 1 has been contained and there are no casualties. A late night statement by the Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPCL, Olufemi Soneye, disclosed that the fire incident occurred at approximately 14.10 hours on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. The statement reads […]

A frontline socio-cultural organization comprising distinguished Bonny indigenes, the Bonny Gentlemen’s League has called on the Federal Government to expedite action on the immediate establishment of a Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Bonny, Rivers State. The League made this call via a communique it issued after its 45th Convention and 3rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) […]

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has appealed to the people of Omagwa Community in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State to remain calm as the policeman who allegedly shot and killed one of their kinsmen has already been arrested and detained. This appeal is coming in reaction to a protest by the Omagwa Community […]

The people of Omagwa Community in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State blocked the Port Harcourt-Owerri Road with the corpse of one of their kinsmen who was allegedly shot and killed by a policeman.   Omagwa Community is host to the Port Harcourt International Airport and is the transit community for travelers ingressing into […]

As Nigeria continues to grapple with climate change and developmental challenges, a Visiting Scholar at the University of Port Harcourt, Professor Vincent Idemyor, has identified harnessing of health and education as key to the attainment of sustainable development in the country. Idemyor made the observation while delivering the maiden Legacy Lecture of Government Comprehensive Secondary […]

Fishing communities in Alakiri, Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State, are facing severe hardships following a fire outbreak along the gasline of Leon Limited Company. The incident, caused by a reported leakage, has contaminated the waterways, making fishing nearly impossible. In a chat with Kristina Reports on Monday, February 3, 2025, a local fisherman, […]

The swift intervention of security operatives paid off as nine passengers were rescued and ferried back to safety in Port Harcourt when sea pirates attacked a speedboat traveling to Bonny Island close Isaka Community in Rivers State. The incidented speedboat, which is powered by an outboard engine, was carrying 20 persons en route Bonny Island […]

The Diriwari Tobin Foundation (DTF) says its successful two-day free surgical outreach carried out at the Zonal Hospital, Bonny in Rivers State was aimed at assuaging the plight of fibroid sufferers who could not afford such cost-intensive surgeries. The surgeries targeted fibroid sufferers in Bonny Local Government Area and was performed by doctors from the […]