Education

Monarch Wants Subjects To Invest In Education

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13 years ago

March 11, 2013

The Eze Ekpeye Logbo, Robinson O. Robinson, has urged the Ekpeyes both at home and in Diaspora to invest massively in the education of their children to create a prosperous future for them.

Eze Robinson, who said this at the weekend during the burial of late Elder Steward Nwigar Ogiri, at Oshika village in the Ahoada-West Local Government Area said that the late Elder Ogiri has left an indelible mark in the educational development of the area, noting that future generations of Ekpeyes will remember him for the massive investment he committed towards the training of his children.

Also speaking, the former speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Stephen Ezekwem said that late Ogiri achievement in education is a challenge to both Ekpeyes and non-Ekpeyes to spare no effort in the training of their children.

Hon Ezekwem, who is the commissioner in charge of the state at the Public Complaint Commission, also described the deceased as an epitome of peace in Ekpeye land.

In his sermon at the funeral ceremony which held at the premises of the Community Primary School, Oshika village, the General Overseer of Christ Deliverance Church, Senior Apostle M.O Ewoh urged the community to emulate the deceased who lived and died in Christ.

“Even in old age, he was able to recognise Jesus Christ.” The clergyman who spoke on the theme: “The Reward Of The Overcomers,” said that the overcomers will always live with Jesus Christ who is the answer to all.

He urged the teeming crowd to accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and saviour as the coming of the Lord is at hand. Senoir Apostle Ewoh also urged the deceased family to sustain the legacy which their father has entrenched, especially the values of education and the love of Christ.

The chief mourner, who is also the Director Finance and Accounts (DFA), Rivers State Ministry of Budget / Economic Planning, Pastor Rogers Ogiri said that the family will continue to cherish those values for which their father lived for.

The ceremony was attended by some distinguished personalities among who are a member of House of Representatives, representing Ahoada-West/Ogba Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Areas, Honourable Asita, Dr. Obuzo, Chief Andy Nweye former State Director National Orientation Agency (NOA), Chief Stephen Ezekwem, amongst others.

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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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