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Scholar Dedicates Award To Amaechi

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A Nigerian scholar of Rivers State extraction, Dr Obioma Azuonwu, says he has dedicated his first prize medal award of the Coventry University, United Kingdom to the State Governor, Rt Hon Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi.

Dr Azuonwu who won the best researcher award presented the best poster tagged “Effect of Ultrasound on Pathogens in potable water” at this year’s Coventry University prize award. He is a research scholar in Public Health/Environmental Remediation at the university.

The poster presentation is an annual event aimed at creating broad-based opportunities for all the faculties of the university to showcase their research work to external assessors.

It also affords the researchers the opportunity to display exceptional skills in presentation, claim ownership of the piece of work and general buoyancy of intellectual potency during the question and answer sessions.

Presenting the award to Dr Azuonwu, the head of the panel, Dr Steve Smith described his work as an originality, a novelty, reproducibility and the colossal display of exceptional intellectual proficiencies, amazing and electrifying.

In a letter of congratulation sent to the Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Nkpolu, Port Harcourt, the host institution of the award winner, the Director of Sonochemistry Research Centre, Faculty of Health and Life Science, Coventry University, UK, Professor Timothy J. Mason congratulated Dr Azuonwu and his Director of Studies, Dr Eadaoin Joyce for the splendid work he has been doing since he joined the research team.

Describing the award as truly a major monumental achievement considering the importance and implication of such an award to the Coventry University and the image of his research team, saying “I am pleased with Obioma, he had already won such an award at the faculty level which positioned him to enter into the wide university competition”.

In a telephone chat with The Tide, the awardee, Dr Obioma Azuonwu said “I am dedicating this award to the Governor of Rivers State, Rt Hon Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi for making significant progress towards developing our state. I encourage him to do more. I am not ungrateful to God”.

According to him, “by the option of this position, I will be representing Coventry University in a regional competition of all universities in the west-midland in the UK. I am so much grateful to God for such a wonderful exposure and experience in a place like United Kingdom which is the melting pot for academics and excellences”.

Obioma Azuonwu, the former/coordinator of coalition of Niger Delta Research Scholars in UK used the medium to sue for peace and unity among Nigerians, stressing that with God, all things are possible, believing that “we will get there with time”.

He regretted that there are a lot of water in River State and the Niger Delta region, including streams and oceans but none is potable thereby giving rise to water wash, water based and water borne infections in the region, pointing out that his research study would minimise the increasing mortality and mobility rate of water borne diseases through the application of more effective and robust means of water treatment options.

Shedie Okpara

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198 UNIBEN Students Bag First Class

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November 24, 2025

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A total of 198 students of the University of Benin (UNIBEN ) Edo State, bagged a First Class degree out of 14,083 students to be awarded first degree at the institution’s 51st Convocation and Founder’s Day ceremony.
Vice Chancellor of UNIBEN, Prof. Edoba Omoregie, disclosed this on Monday in Benin at a pre-convocation press briefing.
He said 4,217 students bagged a Second Class Upper,  7, 928 got a Second Class Lower, while 578 bagged a Third Class degree.
He said 15 new approved programmes by the National Universities Commission (NUC) would commence in the 2025/2026 academic session.
According to him, “The wheel of progress is on course and moving steadily in the University of Benin.  This administration is poised to deliver on its mandate of effective, practical teaching, sound learning, result-oriented research and impactful community service.
“We must applaud the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for establishing NELFUND, and by so doing significantly reducing the financial stress of students in the process of acquiring tertiary education.   We enjoin students and their parents to take full advantage of the federal government’s benevolence in instituting the fund.”
Prof. Omoregie disclosed that Nigeria’s Minister of Regional Development, Engr. Abubakar Momoh, would deliver the Founders’ Day lecture with the topic,  “Reforms for a Shared Prosperity”.
The UNIBEN VC said Director General of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs and Former Vice Chancellor of Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State, Professor Eghosa Osaghae, would deliver the Convocation Lecture on the theme, “Making Our Universities Great”.
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Bayelsa Education Fund, British Council  trains tra 1,000 teachers

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The last batch of 400 public school teachers in Bayelsa State on Monday commenced training under the sponsorship of Bayelsa Education Development Trust Fund (EDTF) and the British Council.
This batch will bring to 1000 the number of public school teachers in the state who have benefited in the partnership arrangement.School supplies
The EDTF, British Council and Teachers Training, Registration and Certification Board collaborated in the capacity development programme.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the five day capacity building program, Commissioner for Education Dr Gentle Emelah reiterated the commitment of the Bayelsa government to training and capacity of teachers in the state.
He noted that the improved teaching methodology in the state was responsible for the state producing the best student in the 2025 West African School Certificate Examinations.
Prof Ebimiowei, Executive Secretary at EDTF, noted that the collaboration is aimed at improving learning outcomes for pupils and students of public primary and secondary schools in Bayelsa.
“You will agree with me that until the cutlass is sharpened, it will have no impact on the hands of the farmer and so it is with our teachers., you need to be sharpened very well to give good delivery in your various classes and schools.
“Let me at this juncture appreciate the British Council for accepting to train 1,000 teachers, 50 education managers and 60 trainers for Bayelsa,” he said.
On his part, Chairman of the EDTF board, High Chief Fidelis Agbiki expressed appreciation to the Commissioner for Education Dr Gentle Emelah for his supportive role to the fund.
Agbiki urged the beneficiaries to justify the enormous resources invested by the government of Bayelsa by being dedicated within the five days the exercise would last.
He said; “This board will not operate on business as usual but on business unusual as we will push the frontiers outside the box to ensure that we get value for money,” Agbiki said.
 Chairman of Development Partners Committee of the EDTF applauded the commitment of the partners for the successful completion of the programme, urging them to sustain the tempo
Speaking on the programme, Mr Fwanshishak Daniel, Head, English and Schools, British Council noted that the Bayelsa government had shown exemplary commitment to educational development.
He explained that the commitment has enabled the British Council and Bayelsa government to achieve within one year greater milestones that took other states three years to achieve.
He explained that the resources of the British Council have been made available to Bayelsa with the training of 60 resource persons from the state who will in turn train other teachers to improve education.
According to Daniel, the training will lay emphasis on new teaching methods, use of digital tools for self development and access to school amongst others.
Dr Peremoboere Ogola, Acting Chairman of TTRC, which facilitated training, thanked the EDTF for supporting training of teachers in Bayelsa with world class resources of the British Council.
She noted that another batch of newly recruited teachers are currently undergoing training at State government owned University of Africa, Toru Orua, Sagbama LGA in Bayelsa
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RSG INAUGURATES ARMED FORCES REMEMBRANCE DAY COMMITTEE

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The Rivers State Government has inaugurated a Central Planning Committee to organize the celebration of the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day (AFRD) in the State.

The committee was formally inaugurated by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Benibo Anabraba in Port Harcourt, last Thursday.

Dr Anabraba who also serves as Chairman of the Committee

highlighted the State Government’s deep appreciation for the sacrifices of Nigeria’s fallen heroes who laid down their lives for the nation’s peace and unity.

“These heroes have given their lives for the security and peace of our nation and deserve to be celebrated. The Armed Forces Remembrance Day is an opportunity to show our gratitude for their sacrifice,” he said.

Dr. Anabraba further extended recognition to all Security Agencies in the State, emphasizing the importance of the event in appreciating their contributions to national security and sovereignty.

The annual Armed Forces Remembrance Day, observed on January 15 across the country is dedicated to remember Nigeria’s departed soldiers and honouring the nation’s veterans.

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