Education

Sancta Maria Old Boys Honour Former Principal, Others

Published

12 years ago

November 18, 2013

A renowned educationist
and former Principal of Sancta Maria High School, Omoku in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, Elder Isaac Okechukwu Izeogu was among eleven old students of the school that were honoured by the Old Students Association recently.
The event which took place at the Multi-Purpose Hall of Delta Hotels Ltd, Old GRA, Port Harcourt was attended by a cream of dignitaries including Old Boys of the school from all walks of life.
Speaking as the chairman of the occasion, the former Principal, Elder Izeogu charged the old students to sustain the spirit of hard work as a means to self-fulfilment.
Izeogu said he was elated to see that the seeds he sowed had germinated and flourished to an enviable height, adding that, “the Joy of every teacher is to see his students succeed and attain greater heights”.
He said the height great men attained and kept was not by sudden flight but while others were sleeping, they kept toiling day and night”, and hinted that the award and honour given to him had added another feather to his dignified cap as a father.
The former Principal enjoined the old students to face their challenges of ageing with courage and equanimity as they will surely emerge victorious in spite of the viccisitias of life, stressing that, “cheer up my children, these clouds you are facing now will clear tomorrow. The clouds must obey the will of the master of ocean and the earth and say, The journey reside in the realm of attitude not in years”.
The chairman admonished them on the need to embrace one another with love, faith and hope, quoting Phillippians 4 Vs 8, “whatever things are true, honest, just, pure, lovely and of good report, if there be any praise, think on these things”.
Also speaking, the National President of the Old Boys Association, Elder Christian Ojas Ellah who traced the history of the association said the old boys had been working very hard and impacted on their Alma-mater complete set of computers, N300,000 scholarship award to ten students of the school for six years, donation of trophies for sports competition and administration of subject guidance and counselling to the students.
Other awardees at the occasion include a post war senior prefect of the college, Mr Francis Ifi, a High Court Judge, Justice Stanley Benson and one of the pioneer Judges of the Rivers State Customary Court of Appeal, Justice Ikenacho Obuzor among others.

Nwachukwu Igwe

Education

Elga boss tasks law students on academics strides

Published

2 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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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

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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