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Academy Wins Rotary Club’s Spelling Competition

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Obiye Academy, Port
Harcourt has emerged winner of the maiden edition of the inter-secondary school Spelling Bee Competition organised by Rotary Club of Port Harcourt, Down Town District 9140.
The competition which took place last Friday in Port Harcourt also saw Model Girls Secondary School, Rumueme, coming second, while Hallel College took the third place.
Over forty secondary schools participated in the competition.
The President Rotary Club of Port Harcourt Down Town district 9140, Dr Abiye Tamuno-Opubo, said that the competition was organised to improve the word and knowledge base of students in the state in addition to the spelling challenges that is evident in our society.
He commended the centre for Creative Art Education for pledging to further expose the winners of the competition in the contest to serve as trainees in public speaking, entrepreneurial development and other aspects of human capacity development.
Also speaking, the representative of the Chairman, Board of Secondary Education, Miss Ogbonna Dokubo commended the club for the programme as it will encourage children to reading widely adding that the Board was ready to work with my club that is ready to support education in the state.
The Executive Director, centre for Creative Art Education, Mrs Hilda Dokubo described the competition as timely as the culture of decline in the society.
She observed that, with this programme, children will begin to see the need for reading stressing that the centre will continue to work with the Rotary Club to improve education in the society.

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Nigeria to Train Electric Vehicle Technicians through NOUN-Auto Clinic Partnership

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The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has partnered with Auto Clinic Center to train electric vehicle technicians, in a bid to address unemployment and boost the country’s economy.
The partnership was announced during the virtual ceremony for the Course 2 of the certificate program in Electric Vehicle and Auto Diagnostics, held in Kaduna.
Professor Olufemi Peters, Vice Chancellor of NOUN, who was represented by Deputy Vice Chancellor, Technology Innovation and Research, Prof. Christine Ofulue, commended the innovative efforts of the Center and expressed gratitude to the partners and participants.
“This virtual flag-off of Course 2 of the Certificate in Electric Vehicles and Auto Diagnostics, facilitated by Centre for Human Resource Development (CHRD) of the university, is a collaboration between NOUN and the Auto Clinic Center, Abuja,” she said.
The registrar, National Open University of Nigeria, Mr. Oladipo Ajayi, expressed gratitude for the contributions and reiterated the significance of the program in preparing individuals for the future of e-mobility.
“We are committed to promoting skill-based education aligned with national and global needs,” he said.
The CEO of Auto Clinic Center, Nathaniel Okwesiri, emphasized the need to create professional mechanics through a combination of graduate and non-graduate training.
“We are grateful for this opportunity and we believe that this program will help to build a strong national capacity for electric vehicle repair and innovation,” he said.
Professor Shehu Usman Adamu, Deputy Vice Chancellor Administration, emphasized the importance of the Auto Clinic Training Initiative in preparing technicians for the emerging world of electric vehicles, aligning with Nigeria’s transition to cleaner and more sustainable mobility.
The keynote speaker, Prince Mustapha Mona Audu, CEO Electric Motor Vehicle Company (EMVC), highlighted the potential for Nigeria to become a leader in electric mobility, leveraging its large market and the continent’s need for sustainable transportation.
“Electric vehicles are the future, and Nigeria must be prepared to take advantage of this opportunity,” he said, announcing the donation of two electric vehicles to NOUN.
The event also announced upcoming programs in procurement management and professional child care, with the goal of fostering partnerships and addressing societal needs.
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Kenpoly  begins  2025/2026 academic session

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Management of the Kenule Beeson Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic Bori has announced fatestfor the commencement of its 2025/2026 academic session.
?A statement by the acting registrar of the school, ThankGod Anyim Abalubu said full academic activities will commence from Monday November 10, 2025.
?Accordingly, “all those who applied and have been offered provisional admissions into the various programmes of the Polytechnic in (National Diploma ND and Higher National Diploma HND) are requested to visit the Admissions and Registration Unit of the Registry as well as the Information and Communications Technology Centre (ICTC) for their Clearance and Registration, ” the statement said.
?The statement added that these category of candidates are required to complete all the processes of clearance and registration within one week as lectures will commence on Monday, 17th November, 2025.
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