Education

Holy Rosary Honours Outstanding Students

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11 years ago

July 28, 2014

Holy Rosary College, Port
Harcourt last Friday, honoured students for excellent academic performances and behaviours in different categories in the College.
Speaking at the Sixth Speech and Prize giving ceremony, the principal, Bar. (Mrs) Vero Efika said the award presentation was a call on the students to a greater duty for a better performance both in character and learning.
Efika who noted that there were yet some students who never received any award said that the occasion was also a wake-up call to such students and urged them to strive for excellence in order to be awarded in the next session.
According to her “all the students who will receive one award or the other, this is a call for harder work it is not a time for relaxation. You are called to a greater duty. For those who did not win any award, this is a wake-up call to motivate you to put in more effort as to excel”.
Efika commending the outgoing students of the College for their success at their Secondary level of education, Efika challenged the students to dare to excel outside the walls of the Holy Rosary College.
“We have given you the freedom to dare the coverage to excel and the belief that you can achieve your best, looking towards a bright future you must therefore seize your future and taking into your own hands, do with it what you will, striving towards excellence. We are releasing you as eagles, go forth and take the ideals and values of Holy Rosary College”, she said.
The principal also commended the parents of the students for their contribution in making the session success.
“I salute your tenacity and commitment and celebrate your roles in this process of education of your wards, the financial and physical stress notwithstanding. May you live to enjoy the fruits of your labours.
Efika further maintained that the College has been progress in its academic performances as revealed the past WAEC and NECO results where all the students made not less than five credits including English and Mathematics adding that the College was also upgrading its facilities with the on-going renovation.
Earlier, the Chairman of the occasion, and Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Old GRA, Port Harcourt, Dr. Emenike Chineye, described total education as that which comprised of both academic and social activities.
Chineye who is also the doctor in charge of the Police Clinic said “the academic and social activities all contribute to boosting the overall well-being of the students and that is what we are witnessing here today.
He also stated that the occasion was a platform for both students and teachers to come to the same level of friendship as well as sharing opinions from parents on modalities to improve the standard of the College is subsequent sessions.

Lady Godknows Ogbulu

Education

Rivers NYSC Cordinator task corps members on peace building

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1 day ago

December 8, 2025

The Tide

Corps Members have been urged to use the rich cultural heritage of Nigerians to promote peace in the state and country at large.

The Rivers State Coordinator of NYSC Mr. Moses Oleghe gave the charge during the inter-platoon cultural carnival competition for 2025 Batch C Corps Members deployed to the State orientation camp, Nonwa-Gbam Tai held over the weekend.

Oleghe while addressing the Corps Members, further charged them to be a “source of light in their host communities,” noting that the “symbolic lighting of the cultural carnival torch means that every Corps Member must be the light that dispels darkness.”

He urged them to integrate and internalize the culture of the people of their area where they serve, strengthen cultural practices that promote human dignity, rights, and respect.”

The radiant and colorful event witnessed the regeneration and rebirth of various ethnic cultures by the Corps Members.

At the end of the competition, 4 platoon was adjudged the overall best, 9 platoon 2nd and 6 platoon 3rd.

Education

RSU Best Graduating Student Makes Case for Absorption of Graduates

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1 day ago

December 8, 2025

The Tide

Miss Chukwuka Christabel Chidnma, one of the best overall graduating students of Rivers State University (RSU), Nkpolu/Oroworukwu, Port Harcourt, has advocated for the retention of the best graduating students of the institution to fill the gap in teaching staff in the institution.

Chidnma, who was adjudged the overall best graduating student of the class of 2023/2024 academic session in the just-concluded 37th and 38th combined convocation ceremony of the university, had a CGPA of 4.88 from the Department of Theatre and Film Studies in the Faculty of Humanities.

She made the call while delivering her valedictory speech at the awards of the first degree on Saturday, saying the call becomes imperative to ensure that the department and the university at large continue to thrive and maintain academic standards.

She opined that she and her colleagues would be eager to contribute to the workforce of the development and the school in general, in whatever capacity the institution may deem appropriate, to bring their skills, training, and passion to support its continued growth and excellence.

The overall best graduating student decried the enormous challenges lecturers of the department and the university as a whole are facing due to limited manpower and appealed to the university management to also employ professional producers and technical personnel.

She recounted the experiences and challenges she faced during her years of academic studies, noting that resilience, hard work, determination, and being focused were the bedrock of her success.

She dedicated the award to her parents for their untiring efforts in ensuring that her academic fortunes were not cut short.

By: Akujobi Amadi

Education

Students Free to Choose Any WAEC Subjects of Their Choices – FG

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1 day ago

December 8, 2025

The Tide

The Federal Government has reaffirmed that senior secondary school students whether in arts, commercial or science classes are free to register any approved subject of their choice for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), as confusion over the revised curriculum continues to generate debate across the country.

The clarification came in a press statement issued on Saturday and signed by Boriowo Folashade, Director of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Education, following widespread misinformation circulating on social media and within some schools.

According to the ministry, contrary to claims that students must strictly remain within their designated subject tracks, “there is no restriction or exclusion attached to the selection of any approved subject under the Senior Secondary School Curriculum.”

Officials said the curriculum was intentionally designed to be flexible, student-centred and supportive of diverse academic and career interests.

Under the guidance, science students may select subjects traditionally grouped under the arts or social sciences, just as arts and commercial students may choose science-designated subjects provided such choices are supervised by school authorities, parents or certified counsellors.

The ministry also clarified public concerns surrounding the subject formerly known as Information and Communication Technology (ICT), confirming it has been renamed Digital Technology.

The statement emphasised that the change is purely in nomenclature and does not alter the curriculum content or disadvantage students who previously took ICT in school.

Regarding Trade Subjects, the ministry noted that six trades have been approved under the curriculum.

Students may register any of these trades only if the subjects are offered by their schools and they have been taught them. However, the government stressed that students who have never been exposed to any of the six trade subjects are under no obligation to register one as a third subject.

This clarification comes as WAEC registration for the 2026 examination cycle continues nationwide. WAEC recently urged schools to ensure accurate subject entries before the January deadline, warning that mistakes in registration especially in subject combinations have increasingly led to withheld or invalid results in previous years.

The announcement also aligns with ongoing reforms in Nigeria’s education sector. Earlier this year, the ministry began rolling out teacher retraining and digital learning initiatives aimed at boosting performance in core WAEC subjects, following several exam cycles that showed inconsistent pass rates in mathematics and English.

Nigerian universities often require specific subject combinations for competitive courses such as medicine, engineering, law, accounting and mass communication.

The ministry urged the public to rely solely on verified information, noting that misinformation remains a major challenge during examination cycles. It said further updates will be issued as reforms continue across the senior secondary school system