Rivers school tops 2026 NLNG science contest

Government Comprehensive Secondary School, Borikiri, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has emerged as the overall winner of the 2026 Nigeria LNG Science Competition, outperforming six other schools in the keenly contested event. This was announced in Port Harcourt at the end of the contest’s grand finale, sponsored by Nigeria LNG in partnership with the Rivers State Ministry of Education and the Science Teachers Association of Nigeria. Seven schools participated in the rigorous contest, which featured questions in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science and wildcard categories. GCSS Borikiri emerged overall winner with 57,189 points, ahead of Niger Delta Science School, which placed second with 49,135 points. Enitonia High School, Port Harcourt, finished third with a total of 47,686 points. Other participating schools were Government Secondary School, Eneka, which finished fourth; Community Secondary School, Rumuomasi, fifth; Nigerian Navy Secondary School, Borokiri, sixth; and Comprehensive High School, Alesa, Eleme, seventh. The first-, second-, and third-place winning schools were gifted science laboratory equipment, science textbooks, and other undisclosed benefits, as well as personal laptops, science books, and other items. Similarly, three schools at the competition emerged as winners in the science project exhibition. While Government Girls Secondary School, Oromenike, took first position in the category with 83.3 average score, Comprehensive Secondary School, Ogidigba, came second, and Government Girls Secondary School, Finimah, took third position. In her welcome address, NLNG’s General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development, Sophia Horsfall, said the programme served as a genuine catalyst for excellence. Horsfall further said the firm redesigned the competition to strengthen foundational knowledge in Mathematics, Information and Communication Technology, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology across a broader scope. She said that as the world keeps evolving, so has the vision for the competition. “We have transitioned from a science quiz to a science contest. We want students to be able to apply their scientific knowledge to solving real-world problems. “The world has enough fast talkers; it is now time to empower the problem-solvers who will drive our technological future. Related News UNIPORT names ex-Rivers health commissioner new vice-chancellor Again, late WAEC materials force candidates to write night exams Rivers man kills lover, dumps body in tricycle with children “Our goal is to go beyond textbooks, sparking t