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Holy Rosary College Seeks Partnership For Sports

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Holy Rosary College, Port Harcourt have appealed to individuals, corporate bodies and philanthropists to partner with the school in the area of sports development.
Principal of the College, Barr Veronica Efika who made the call Saturday, at the forth edition of the school’s inter-house competition, challenged Old Girls of the school, parents and guardians to build sports facilities such as football pitch, basket ball and tennis courts among others.
“We need you to partner with us for the proper development of these children, intellectually physically, and morally”, the principal said.
Efika stated that sports have come to be valued not just for entertainment and improvement of physical well-being but also for the exposure, fame and wealth that come with it.
Chairman of the event, Rev Tony Osakuni Obi called on schools, Ministry of Education and Sports as well as other stakeholders not to relent in developing sports for the balanced education of the child.
Rev Obi who traced the history of inter-house Sports to England noted that the idea has become prevalent among common wealth countries as students avail themselves of  the opportunity to showcase various talents through physical and mental competition.
The man of God agreed with the principal on the need for partnership with Holy Rosary in developing sports for the proper development of the students.
In his remark, the Chairman, Catholic Education Board, Port Harcourt Diocese, Rev (Fr) Joseph Kabari lauded the management of the school for hardwork and dedication to duty stressing that the importance of sports cannot be over-emphasised in the development of the total child.
Kabari who was the Special Guest of Honour reiterated the commitment of the board to the upliftment of education in the society irrespective of the denomination or religion.
At the end of the competition, Red House emerged over all winner with a total of 200 points, Blue House came second with 156 points while the third position went to White House with 146 points.

L-R: Representative of Japan International Cooperation Agency, Mr Tetsuo Seki, representative of the Minister of Education, Mr Michael Ofor and Director-General, National Teachers Institute, Dr Aminu Sharehu, at the Strengthening Mathematics and Scinece Education (SMASE) Sensitisation Forum in Abuja, recently.

L-R: Representative of Japan International Cooperation Agency, Mr Tetsuo Seki, representative of the Minister of Education, Mr Michael Ofor and Director-General, National Teachers Institute, Dr Aminu Sharehu, at the Strengthening Mathematics and Scinece Education (SMASE) Sensitisation Forum in Abuja, recently.

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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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