Education

RSG To Train Examination Marshals

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12 years ago

April 7, 2014

The Rivers State Gov
ernment has tasked its examination monitors to ensure adequate supervision and monitoring during the 2014 West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination WASC.
The Commissioner for Education, Dame Alice Lawrence-Nemi, who stated this during a meeting with the Examination monitors in her office, said that the menace of examination misconduct could only be eradicated when adequate monitoring is done during the 2014 WASC Examination.
The education boss, futher said that the ministry would train its examination monitors so as to maintain high ethical standards during the conduct of external examination.
According to her, Examination Ethics Marshals will train the examination monitors so that they will become permanent examination marshals of the Ministry of Education.
She noted that the monitors would also be part of the state examination marshals that will be launched soon at the Model Girls Secondary School, Rumueme, Port Harcourt.
The commissioner also charged the monitors to take the training very serious hinting that the menace of examination misconduct will become a thing of the past when they take the campaign to their homes and churches.
The Permanent Secretary, Rivers State Ministry of Education Barr Minabelem Michael West said that Rivers State was number one in terms of education, and the leader of the state is working towards eliminating examination misconduct.
Barr West said examination misconduct is an offence and tasked the monitors to hand over anybody found guilty of the offence to the law enforcement agencies.
He also warned the monitors that serious punishment awaits any of the monitors that aid any student to commit any form of examination misconduct during the WASC Examinations.
The Director Secondary, state Ministry of Education, Mrs Stella Wigwe said that they selected men and women of good characters to form the team that would monitor this year’s examination. She said that the monitors would cover the three senatorial districts in the state and assured that the team would live up to expectations.

Education

Test

Published

4 days ago

November 17, 2025

The Tide

Test

Education

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

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2 weeks ago

November 10, 2025

The Tide

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.

Education

Kenpoly begins 2025/2026 academic session

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2 weeks ago

November 10, 2025

The Tide

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.