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RSG Partners NMA On Healthcare Delivery

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L-R: Head of Economic Desk, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Mr Idris Abdulrahman, Director-General, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), Alhaji Bature Masari and Assistant Editor-In-Chief, NAN, Rev. Felix Ajide, during NAN’s Forum in Abuja on Tuesday. Photo: NAN

L-R: Head of Economic Desk, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Mr Idris Abdulrahman, Director-General, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), Alhaji Bature Masari and Assistant Editor-In-Chief, NAN, Rev. Felix Ajide, during NAN’s Forum in Abuja on Tuesday. Photo: NAN

The Rivers state Government has called for synergy between professional bodies in the health sector and medical practitioners to ensure improved healthcare service delivery for its citizenry.
The state Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, made the call at the 2015 Dinner and Award Night of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) at the Glass House Event Centre, Port Harcourt.
Wike, who was represented by his Deputy, Dr. Ipalibo Harry Banigo, stressed that the present administration was committed to ensuring efficient healthcare for the people of the state.
According to Wike, “Government is committed to restoring back confidence by supporting the medical practitioners in any way possible to ensure that they maintain professional excellence, and in return win the confidence of the people”.
He reiterated his administration’s promise to provide optimal training of residence doctors, establishment of medical schools, science and health technology university, improved welfare for doctors and payment of outstanding entitlements of the medical doctors.
The governor charged them to bring back compassion, empathy and dignity to the profession.
“Am happy that in recognition of the awardees you have repeatedly highlighted dignity. This is the time to bring back dignity into our honourable profession. It’s time when we need to put back compassion, empathy, win the confidence of our people, so that patients can look up to us and believe that they could walk into the hand of a Doctor and get better”, he asserted.
The state chief executive commended NMA for its thoughtfulness in organising the just concluded scientific conference designed to elicit positive change and synergy with relevant Stakeholders towards the economic and social wellbeing of the state.
In his opening remarks, Chairman of the occasion, and Speaker, Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Ikuiyi Ibani, who was represented by Dr. B.A. Aprioku, urged members of the association to always uphold the ethnics of the medical profession in the discharge of their duties.
Chairman of NMA, Dr. Furo Green, promised that with improved facilities and working condition, the NMA is poised to compete favourably with their counterparts in other parts of the world.
Furo emphasized that the medical practice is an honest and conscientious service to the vagrants, the poor, the middle class, the rich and the powerful and assured they will continue to do their best to reach out to all.
Highlight of the event was the presentation of Roll of Honour Awards to Dr. Ipalibo Harry Banigo, in recognition of her meritorious service to humanity.

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198 UNIBEN Students Bag First Class

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A total of 198 students of the University of Benin (UNIBEN ) Edo State, bagged a First Class degree out of 14,083 students to be awarded first degree at the institution’s 51st Convocation and Founder’s Day ceremony.
Vice Chancellor of UNIBEN, Prof. Edoba Omoregie, disclosed this on Monday in Benin at a pre-convocation press briefing.
He said 4,217 students bagged a Second Class Upper,  7, 928 got a Second Class Lower, while 578 bagged a Third Class degree.
He said 15 new approved programmes by the National Universities Commission (NUC) would commence in the 2025/2026 academic session.
According to him, “The wheel of progress is on course and moving steadily in the University of Benin.  This administration is poised to deliver on its mandate of effective, practical teaching, sound learning, result-oriented research and impactful community service.
“We must applaud the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for establishing NELFUND, and by so doing significantly reducing the financial stress of students in the process of acquiring tertiary education.   We enjoin students and their parents to take full advantage of the federal government’s benevolence in instituting the fund.”
Prof. Omoregie disclosed that Nigeria’s Minister of Regional Development, Engr. Abubakar Momoh, would deliver the Founders’ Day lecture with the topic,  “Reforms for a Shared Prosperity”.
The UNIBEN VC said Director General of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs and Former Vice Chancellor of Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State, Professor Eghosa Osaghae, would deliver the Convocation Lecture on the theme, “Making Our Universities Great”.
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Bayelsa Education Fund, British Council  trains tra 1,000 teachers

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The last batch of 400 public school teachers in Bayelsa State on Monday commenced training under the sponsorship of Bayelsa Education Development Trust Fund (EDTF) and the British Council.
This batch will bring to 1000 the number of public school teachers in the state who have benefited in the partnership arrangement.School supplies
The EDTF, British Council and Teachers Training, Registration and Certification Board collaborated in the capacity development programme.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the five day capacity building program, Commissioner for Education Dr Gentle Emelah reiterated the commitment of the Bayelsa government to training and capacity of teachers in the state.
He noted that the improved teaching methodology in the state was responsible for the state producing the best student in the 2025 West African School Certificate Examinations.
Prof Ebimiowei, Executive Secretary at EDTF, noted that the collaboration is aimed at improving learning outcomes for pupils and students of public primary and secondary schools in Bayelsa.
“You will agree with me that until the cutlass is sharpened, it will have no impact on the hands of the farmer and so it is with our teachers., you need to be sharpened very well to give good delivery in your various classes and schools.
“Let me at this juncture appreciate the British Council for accepting to train 1,000 teachers, 50 education managers and 60 trainers for Bayelsa,” he said.
On his part, Chairman of the EDTF board, High Chief Fidelis Agbiki expressed appreciation to the Commissioner for Education Dr Gentle Emelah for his supportive role to the fund.
Agbiki urged the beneficiaries to justify the enormous resources invested by the government of Bayelsa by being dedicated within the five days the exercise would last.
He said; “This board will not operate on business as usual but on business unusual as we will push the frontiers outside the box to ensure that we get value for money,” Agbiki said.
 Chairman of Development Partners Committee of the EDTF applauded the commitment of the partners for the successful completion of the programme, urging them to sustain the tempo
Speaking on the programme, Mr Fwanshishak Daniel, Head, English and Schools, British Council noted that the Bayelsa government had shown exemplary commitment to educational development.
He explained that the commitment has enabled the British Council and Bayelsa government to achieve within one year greater milestones that took other states three years to achieve.
He explained that the resources of the British Council have been made available to Bayelsa with the training of 60 resource persons from the state who will in turn train other teachers to improve education.
According to Daniel, the training will lay emphasis on new teaching methods, use of digital tools for self development and access to school amongst others.
Dr Peremoboere Ogola, Acting Chairman of TTRC, which facilitated training, thanked the EDTF for supporting training of teachers in Bayelsa with world class resources of the British Council.
She noted that another batch of newly recruited teachers are currently undergoing training at State government owned University of Africa, Toru Orua, Sagbama LGA in Bayelsa
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RSG INAUGURATES ARMED FORCES REMEMBRANCE DAY COMMITTEE

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The Rivers State Government has inaugurated a Central Planning Committee to organize the celebration of the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day (AFRD) in the State.

The committee was formally inaugurated by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Benibo Anabraba in Port Harcourt, last Thursday.

Dr Anabraba who also serves as Chairman of the Committee

highlighted the State Government’s deep appreciation for the sacrifices of Nigeria’s fallen heroes who laid down their lives for the nation’s peace and unity.

“These heroes have given their lives for the security and peace of our nation and deserve to be celebrated. The Armed Forces Remembrance Day is an opportunity to show our gratitude for their sacrifice,” he said.

Dr. Anabraba further extended recognition to all Security Agencies in the State, emphasizing the importance of the event in appreciating their contributions to national security and sovereignty.

The annual Armed Forces Remembrance Day, observed on January 15 across the country is dedicated to remember Nigeria’s departed soldiers and honouring the nation’s veterans.

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