Education

Niger Delta Students Honour NDBDA Boss

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5 years ago

November 2, 2020

The Niger Delta Students Union Government, the apex students body in the Niger Delta region has presented an award of Excellence “Heroes for Quality Leadership” to the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Board Authority (NDBDA), Engr, Tonye David-West for his administration commitment in the development of the region as well as excellent performance in office
Presenting the award to the NDBDA boss during a brief ceremony held at the head office of the Niger Delta Basin Development Authority in Port Harcourt over the weekend the National President of NIDSUG, Comr Maaloo Dgreat said that the award was conferred on him after a painstaking assessment carried out by the students in the region on the laudable inputs and contributions with regards to the development of the Niger Delta region done by the present leadership of the NDBDA.
Comr Dgreat said the Niger Delta Students Union after the assessments conducted deemed it very appropriate to confer the award on the NDBDA boss with the Heroes Award
The Niger Delta Students Union government helmsman said they believe that the award would spur Engr. David-West to do more for the region, saying that the award will also challenge others in leadership positions from the region to have a positive mindset to work for the development of the region.
“This meeting today was to appreciate Engr. David-West for the good works he is doing and immense contributions to the development of the Niger Delta region, particularly, the cassava plantation, fish and poultry farm and the ongoing construction of staff quarters at Kpor in Ogoni land, also the building of Area Office Complex for the NDBDA at Yenagoa, Bayelsa State,” he stated
Receiving the award, Engr Tonye David-West attributed his successes largely to the contributions from both management and staff of the NDBDA and the Minister of Federal Ministry of Water Resources, Engr. Suleiman Adamu for his unwavering support to NDBDA, and free hand given them to function independently, saying that his return to work after his retirement from service was for him to make an impact for the development of the region.
He thanked the leadership of NIDSUG for finding him worthy with the recognition, saying that the award will inspire him to work harder and do more meaningful projects across the region.

Education

Elga boss tasks law students on academics strides

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5 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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6 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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6 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