Education

Varsity Matriculates 1,000 Students

Published

14 years ago

March 12, 2012

The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Port Harcourt Study Centre, has matriculated about 1,000 students into the 2011/2012 academic year.

Out of this number, 800 students were admitted into the degree programmes while 200 students were admitted into the post-graduate studies.

The Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Vincent Ado Tenebe, disclosed this at the 7th Matriculation Ceremony held in Port Harcourt, recently.

Delivering his address at the ceremony, Prof. Vincent Ado Tenebe, charged the fresh students to use the golden opportunity judiciously to enable them write a memorable chapter in the history of their lives.

Represented by the director of Port Harcourt Study Centre, Professor G. A. I. Nwogu, the Vice Chancellor told the matriculating students that the university is one that uses do-it-yourself approach.

According to him, NOUN is a 21st century university. “As you are already aware, the admission process is online. So also are the registration, assessments and examination processes”, he emphasised.

The Vice Chancellor urged the students to make good use of their study materials and other learning avenues at they would determine the level of their success at the end of their programmes.

His words: “Whatever the mind can conceive, it can achieve. If you can think it, you can do it, “Good thinking”, Good product”.

“You started by dreaming big to require university education. Congratulations.

“Let me boldly tell you that the rewards of hard work are many. So you will do well to keep this at the back of your minds as you go about translating your big dream into reality”, he maintained.

Administering the matriculation oath to the students, the Registrar of the institution, Mrs. Josephine Akinyemi, charged the students to abide by the requirements and demands of open and distance learning as exemplified by the university’s multi-model system of instructional delivery.

The registrar, who was represented by Mr. Bayo Emmanuel, advised them to pay due respect and be obedient to the vice-chancellor and other officers of the university at the headquarters, campuses and study centres.

She charged the students to observe all the regulations which may from time to time be issued for the good order and governance of the university.

She urged them to refrain from act that could disrupt the activities of the university or likely bring it into disrepute.

Expressing his views on the matriculation ceremony, a student of Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies, Mr Ikechukwu Achuoso, said he was overwhelmed with joy and expressed optimism that at the end of the programme, he would grab a lot of things.

According to him, “what I am experiencing here, now, I did not even expect it in this way. From what people are saying, the school is a nice one”.

Education

Elga boss tasks law students on academics strides

Published

6 days ago

February 23, 2026

The Tide

The Chairman of Etche Local Government Area ,Hon Chima Boniface Njoku has called on students from Etche LGA to remain diligent in their academic pursuits and contribute meaningfully to the growth and development of the area upon completion of their studies.

Njoku emphasized that governance is a collective responsibility and encouraged the students to part of societal transformational agents to promote the development of the area for betterment of all.

He made the call when he received the audience

Law School Students Forum of the LGA extraction who paid him a courtesy visit in his office ilat Okehi, the headquarters of the Council over the weekend.

The Council boss thanked the students for the visit and their kind words, stating that his administration remains focused on delivering the dividends of democracy to every part of Etche.

Hon. Njoku thanked the students for the visit and their kind words, stating that his administration remains focused on delivering the dividends of democracy to every part of Etche.

In his address of welcome,the leader of the delegation , Mr. Goodday Chidi Nwaonuala, said the visit was to congratulate the chairman on what they described as remarkable developmental strides recorded across Etche within a short period of his administration.

Nwaonuala commended the chairman for the ongoing road projects in various communities, the renovation and construction works within the Council Secretariat, as well as improvements in electricity supply and other infrastructural interventions across the local government area.

He noted that the visible transformation in road infrastructure has enhanced accessibility, boosted economic activities, and improved the overall living conditions of residents as well as the facelift given to the Council Secretariat, describing it as a step toward creating a more conducive working environment for staff and better service delivery to the people.

According to him, the students, as future legal practitioners from Etche, are proud of the progress being made and felt it necessary to personally appreciate the chairman for his commitment to grassroots development.

By: Akujobi Amadi

Education

Association harps on importance of mother tongue in society

Published

7 days ago

February 23, 2026

The Tide

The President of Rivers State Indigenous Language Teachers Association and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) ,Rivers Language Centre, Port Harcourt.Dr Ovuchi J. Agwnu has described

Language as life that promote culture and identity of the people.

Ovuchi made in a press statement to commemorate the mother tongue day in port Harcourt over the weekend.

The statement call on parents to think about the future in a world where their kids would not sustain the language as handed over to them from antiquity.

” The Government should shift focus on the Youths as the hope of the Linguistic future. Every school should have an employed indigenous language teacher who will handle the mother tongue inculcation of the language of the immediate environment of each school.”

“Irrespective of the recent views on language teachings, we remain committed to sustaining our diversity as a people via language promotion.”

By: Akujobi Amadi

Education

UNIPORT Hails Odusote’s Historic Appointment as First Female Director-General of Nigerian Law School

Published

7 days ago

February 23, 2026

The Tide

The University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) has expressed profound pride over the appointment of Olugbemisola Titilayo Odusote as the Director-General of the Nigerian Law School, describing the milestone as historic and richly deserved.

In a congratulatory message issued on behalf of the University’s management, staff, students, and stakeholders, the Vice-Chancellor, Owunari Abraham Georgewill, hailed the appointment by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a landmark achievement for legal education and women’s leadership in Nigeria.

The University noted that Dr. Odusote’s emergence as the first female Director-General of the Nigerian Law School in over six decades reflects the confidence reposed in her exceptional leadership capacity, professional depth, and administrative acumen.

UNIPORT further commended her outstanding tenure as Deputy Director-General and Head of the Lagos Campus of the Nigerian Law School, where she was credited with visionary leadership, institutional strengthening, and strategic advancement of legal training.

According to the University, her proven record of excellence, integrity, and commitment to institutional development unmistakably positioned her for the nation’s highest legal education office.

Describing the appointment as a source of pride and inspiration, UNIPORT expressed confidence that Dr. Odusote’s leadership would usher in a new era of growth, innovation, and consolidation in legal education in Nigeria.

The University concluded by wishing her a successful tenure and assuring her of its goodwill, solidarity, and unwavering support as she assumes leadership of Nigeria’s foremost legal training institution.

By: Akujobi Amadi