Education

NURSS Canvasses Education Summit Over Varsities’ Strike

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15 years ago

January 10, 2011

Worried by the four months old industrial action embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt (RSUST) chapter and its counterparts in University of Education (UOE), Rivers State, students’ leaders in the state have advocated for education summit to address the issues at stake.

Making the call in an exclusive interview with The Tide in Port Harcourt last weekend, the National President of National Union of Rivers State Students (NURSS), Comrade Godpower Chioma Egbule, said the summit was imperative for both parties and other stakeholders to discuss the area of dispute

Comrade Egbule pointed out that students of both institutions are worse off in the empasse and solicited for the intervention of the political class, elder statesmen, traditional rulers and respected individuals in the on-going industrial dispute in order to guarantee the future of the students.

“Today our universities are in comatose and students are buffeted with myriads of challenges which include antiquated curriculum, unconducive environment, ill-equipped library and the alarming rate of strikes, which has fast turned into a nightmare scenario”, he said.

Also commenting on the issue, the Public Relations Officer of NURSS, Mr. Amadi ThankGod, stressed the importance of students in the state and the implication of allowing them to remain idle in the present political dispensation in the face of high level of literacy in modern society.

“Students have a right to continuous uninterrupted education. They represent the most inspiring, dynamic, virile and most populous segment of our state’s population”.

“It is therefore, a tragedy of monumental proportion to observe how our political gladiators, lecturers and stakeholders in education sector have over-looked the strike issue in the institutions in the state”.

He remarked that it is disheartening that the Rivers State government and ASUU would watch students become idle and more vulnerable to violent elements in our society, especially in this period of election.

According to him, as the 2011 elections drew closer, politicians have started using “our idle students to forment problems in the society, in order to achieve their selfish interests”.

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November 17, 2025

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Nigeria to Train Electric Vehicle Technicians through NOUN-Auto Clinic Partnership

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2 weeks ago

November 10, 2025

The Tide

The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has partnered with Auto Clinic Center to train electric vehicle technicians, in a bid to address unemployment and boost the country’s economy.

The partnership was announced during the virtual ceremony for the Course 2 of the certificate program in Electric Vehicle and Auto Diagnostics, held in Kaduna.

Professor Olufemi Peters, Vice Chancellor of NOUN, who was represented by Deputy Vice Chancellor, Technology Innovation and Research, Prof. Christine Ofulue, commended the innovative efforts of the Center and expressed gratitude to the partners and participants.

“This virtual flag-off of Course 2 of the Certificate in Electric Vehicles and Auto Diagnostics, facilitated by Centre for Human Resource Development (CHRD) of the university, is a collaboration between NOUN and the Auto Clinic Center, Abuja,” she said.

The registrar, National Open University of Nigeria, Mr. Oladipo Ajayi, expressed gratitude for the contributions and reiterated the significance of the program in preparing individuals for the future of e-mobility.

“We are committed to promoting skill-based education aligned with national and global needs,” he said.

The CEO of Auto Clinic Center, Nathaniel Okwesiri, emphasized the need to create professional mechanics through a combination of graduate and non-graduate training.

“We are grateful for this opportunity and we believe that this program will help to build a strong national capacity for electric vehicle repair and innovation,” he said.

Professor Shehu Usman Adamu, Deputy Vice Chancellor Administration, emphasized the importance of the Auto Clinic Training Initiative in preparing technicians for the emerging world of electric vehicles, aligning with Nigeria’s transition to cleaner and more sustainable mobility.

The keynote speaker, Prince Mustapha Mona Audu, CEO Electric Motor Vehicle Company (EMVC), highlighted the potential for Nigeria to become a leader in electric mobility, leveraging its large market and the continent’s need for sustainable transportation.

“Electric vehicles are the future, and Nigeria must be prepared to take advantage of this opportunity,” he said, announcing the donation of two electric vehicles to NOUN.

The event also announced upcoming programs in procurement management and professional child care, with the goal of fostering partnerships and addressing societal needs.

Education

Kenpoly begins 2025/2026 academic session

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2 weeks ago

November 10, 2025

The Tide

Management of the Kenule Beeson Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic Bori has announced fatestfor the commencement of its 2025/2026 academic session.

?A statement by the acting registrar of the school, ThankGod Anyim Abalubu said full academic activities will commence from Monday November 10, 2025.

?Accordingly, “all those who applied and have been offered provisional admissions into the various programmes of the Polytechnic in (National Diploma ND and Higher National Diploma HND) are requested to visit the Admissions and Registration Unit of the Registry as well as the Information and Communications Technology Centre (ICTC) for their Clearance and Registration, ” the statement said.

?The statement added that these category of candidates are required to complete all the processes of clearance and registration within one week as lectures will commence on Monday, 17th November, 2025.