Education

RSG Explains ICT In Schools

Published

13 years ago

October 15, 2012

The Rivers State Government says the introduction of ICT in
the Model Primary and Secondary Schools is to enhance technological development
of our students in the state.

The Commissioner for Education, Dame Alice Lawrence-Nemi,
disclosed this to newsmen during the
commissioning of ICT laboratory at the Nigerian Navy Secondary School Borokiri,
Port Harcourt.

Dame Lawrence-Nemi said that the world is a global village
and the need to embrace technology at an early stage is essential in the
intellectual development of the students.

She noted that the state was the first to introduce the
study of ICT at the primary school level. She revealed that every school in
Rivers State is equipped with ICT facilities with internet connection,
stressing that the state wants the pupils and students to be technologically
ahead of their counterparts in other parts of the country.

She revealed that very soon, candidates would be using ICT
to write external examinations like the WAEC and NECO.

She said that it is the vision of the state Governor, Rt.
Hon. Chibuike Amaechi to provide every school with ICT facility.

She stated that technology has eased learning in our society
stressing that students can do their assignments on the internet.

She disclosed that Rivers State University of Science and
Technology (RSUST) is leading the way in technological drive in Nigerian
universities.

She hinted that RSUST has shown Nigerians how easy ICT
technology can be used to enhance learning and administration process in the
academic environment.

In his response, the Commandant of the Nigerian Navy
Secondary School Borokiri, Port Harcourt, Navy Capt. Abu Onum thanked the RSG
for providing ICT facilities in the school.

The Navy Captain said that the kind gesture has shown the
importance the state government attached to education.

She noted that the facilities would be put to use to the
benefit of the students. The Commandant, however, appealed to the state
government to continue to come to their aid as they still have other on-going
projects at hand.

Eunice Choko-Kayode

Education

Elga boss tasks law students on academics strides

Published

3 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

3 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

3 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