Education

NSE Institutes Best Graduating Student Award At College

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7 years ago

December 24, 2018

The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Omoku branch in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State says it has constituted a yearly award of N10,000 for the best graduating student of Federal College of Education (Technical), Omoku for the next five years.
The NSE branch chairman, Engr. Goodluck Chukwuka Ikenyiri disclosed this when they paid a courtesy call on the provost of the college, Dr Emmanuel Ikenyiri in his office at Omoku, recently
Engr Goodluck Chukwuka Ikenyiri said the award was the contribution of the institute to the training and development of human capacity in technical education in the nation, adding that they have come to appreciate the on-going development strides in the college.
He hinted that the branch was willing to collaborate with the institution for their desired infrastructural development.
“The award, we believe will encourage hard work and provoke interest among technical students of your college”, he opined and further disclosed that the visit was important because of the need for collaborations of the engineering and other professional bodies with all stakeholders in the development of the rural communities in the Niger Delta region.
According to him, “The Nigerian Society of Engineers is the national umbrella organisation for the engineering profession in Nigeria. As a professional body similar to other professional bodies all over the world, it has as its objective to promote the advancement, education, research and practice of engineering in all ramifications”.
He noted that the move would maintain and enhance the professional capabilities of its members and equip them to fulfill the relevant developmental needs of the profession for the good of the public and reiterated that with the great deal of engineering activities going on in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area and its environs, a branch was established in Omoku to serve the engineering personnel in the oil and gas industry, the academic community and in all the local government and its environs.
In his response, the provost of Federal College of Education (Technical), Omoku, Dr Emmanuel Ikenyiri thanked the body for the gesture which according to him, was aimed at boosting educational advancement of the school and promised that the institute would continue to maintain its standard of quality education to meet the yawning needs of the society.

Collins Barasimeye

Education

Elga boss tasks law students on academics strides

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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

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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

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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