Education
No Room For Unserious Students In RSUST – VC
In pursuit of global stan
dard in tertiary education, management of the Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RSUST), has hinted that any student not worth his/her salt would have no place in the institution.
Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Barineme Beke Fakae, who gave the hint during the school’s 33rd Matriculation ceremony, midweek, noted that in keeping with the standard, students who are unable to meet the set standard are rusticated.
Consequently, he said 366 first year students out of a total of 14,948, constituting 2.45%, have been rusticated at the end of the 2013/2014 academic session.
It is sad to announce that 366 students, out of a total population of 14,948 that registered last session, who would not make the mandatory Cumulative Grade Points Average (CUPA) of 1.00 were withdrawn from the university at the end of last session due to academic failure (WAF)”, Prof Fakae said.
According to the Vice Chancellor, it is in line with the schools policy that in RSUST today, you must be good to come in good to stay in and good to graduate.
He continued that, “having known that training is local, but competition is global, the university is not leaving any stone unturned in the pursuit of the vision of its founding fathers, hence the quest for a better means of curriculum delivery.
It is for the same reason, he explained that, “Best first year students” for the 2013/2014 academic session in the seven faculties of the university were also rewarded with a laptop computer each, with the law faculty producing two students.
A total of 3,322 students matriculated. This number he said constitutes 25.74% of a total of 12,904 applicants to the university who scored above the post university tertiary and Matriculation Examination (UTME) cut off of 180%.
It will be recalled that RSUST rusticated 625 students last year for the same reason.
Education
Students Eulogises PGSA Leadership Role in RSU dev
The 11th Global President of the Rivers state University Alumni Association (RSUAA), Dr. Marry- Ann Perekebina has praised the Obarijima Waite’s led Postgraduate Students Association(PGA), describing his tenure as ” visionary, transparent and worthy of emulation.
Dr. Perekebina , who spoke with journalists at the sideline of the commissioning of projects embarked by Obarijima Waite’s administration in Port Harcourt, eulogises him for leading a purposeful administration – characterised with team work, love and result.
She maintained, that Obarijima Waite’s have led a purposeful administration that touches on cole values expected of any leader,adding that he has embarked on several projects that will have direct bearing in the lives of PGA students who will make use of the facilities.
“I think it’s worthy of emulation and recognition and he deserves all the accolades. He is a transformational leader who believes in carrying everyone along.” she said.
Also speaking at the sideline, a Postgraduate student of Law and Diplomacy, Edward Olaka, equally lauded the President of PGA, Obarijima Waite, for his visionary and outstanding leadership style, and describing him as “a Square peg in a Square hole”
According to him, the performance of the incumbent President and his team will throw a huge challenge to his successor’s, stressing that their administration will be used as a yardstick to measure whoever that would be coming after them, describing his performance as a commitment and testimony to hard-work built on the fear God.
” This is the handiwork of God, because it is said that when the righteous rules, the people rejoice.”
Education
FRSC to Establish Driving Training Centre at UniPort

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) is set to establish a Driving Training Centre at the University of Port Harcourt, to be domiciled at the Centre for Logistics and Transport Studies, NEMA House.
A team from the FRSC National Headquarters visited the University on Friday, September 12, 2025, to inspect proposed facilities in line with the Driving School Standardization Programme (DSSP) mandatory requirements.
Speaking at the end of the inspection, Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, represented by the Head of Driving School, Mr. Sunday Attah, expressed satisfaction with the standard of facilities available at the institution. He commended the University for its readiness to host the pilot scheme, noting that the Centre will be replicated in other parts of the country in due course.
Earlier, during a courtesy visit to the University Management, the Corps Marshal explained that UniPort was selected to host the pilot project because of its strategic importance to the nation.
Responding, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Owunari Abraham Georgewill, represented by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration), Professor Chukwudi Onyeaso, welcomed the initiative and assured that the University remains open to partnerships that will promote academic excellence and national development.
Education
Don Advocates Equal Opportunity For Citizens

A scholar and the 119 Inaugural lecturer at the Rivers state University, Prof.Chukwu Sancho Nwobuisi has called on political leaders across the world and Nigeria in particular to be transparent, accountable and lead with the fear of God, bearing in mind that when we depart the earth, we shall take home nothing, except the spirit who shall return back to the maker to give account of how we lived our lives.
Speaking to Journalists shortly after delivering his inaugural lecture on Wednesday in port Harcourt with the topic: ” War and The Dynamics of Ehianomics Economy The Nigerian Experience Who Are The Losers”, called on political leaders and those at the position of trust to think outside the box if they truly want the Nigeria to be great again.
He explained that the topic of the lecture basically is about social ills and how to correct the false narrative affects the system, while maintaining that the system has worsen to the point that the future of our younger generation now in dire danger, due to unemployment ,poor infrastructure,poor healthcare and everyone looking for a means to see ends meet.
The Frontline scholar,regretted that agriculture that used to be the economy main stay of the country is now downgraded due to over dependent on oil revenue, hence the unfortunate social and political crisis found daily in our communities.
” The study looks at the effect, influence and what affects the economy of the nation and how our mindset can change from over dependent on oil”
Prof. Nwobuisi, who didn’t mince words about corruption, maintained that corruption remains a serious challenge that the government needs to mitigate by the institutions saddled with the responsibility to pull the nation out of the menace.
” The way forward is that the nation’s anti-graft agencies must be strengthen to look around us especially on the invasion by the so called Yahoo boys.” Prof. Chukwu said.
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