Education

PH Residents Carpet JAMB Over Cut-Off Point

Published

9 years ago

August 28, 2017

Some Port Harcourt residents in Rivers State have condemned the recent 120 cut-off point announced by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to be a minimum cut-off point for 2017/2018 tertiary admission consideration for universities across the country.
The Port Harcourt residents are of the opinion that such development would reduce the standard of education as it would not encourage serious reading among prospective students.
Speaking with The Tide in an interview, Mr Greg Ofuadimma described the decision taken by JAMB as unhealthy for the nation’s education system, noting that the 120 bench mark is capable of lowering the standard of university education in the country.
According to him, the cut-off mark will subject the universities to an undue pressure in terms of admission, adding that universities will be battling with high influx of students for admission.
He urged the body to have a rethink on the decision and come out with a better position that would help to add value to the standard of Nigerian universities and the education system at large.
“We are yet to be briefed on the reasons while JAMB has to slash the cut-off point of university admission to that level. Until then, I think that they have to critically review their decision once again”, he stated.
Also speaking, a female student of Philosophy, Faculty of Humanities, Anambra State University, Miss Laurel Felix said the position taken by JAMB for 2017/2018 university admission cut-off point of 120 if allowed would send wrong signal to the international community on the standard of education in the country.
She urged JAMB to revert to the cut-off point of 180 it was and described the decision as a national embarrassment.
In his own view, Mr Chinwendu Iwubi, a school teacher in the state said the recent decision taken by JAMB on university admission for 2017/2018 would discourage students seeking admission into universities from embarking on intensive reading and preparation.
Mr Iwubi was of the opinion that rather than slashing it to 120, JAMB would have retained the existing 180 cut-off.

Akujobi Amadi & Amarachi Anene

Education

Elga boss tasks law students on academics strides

Published

5 days ago

February 23, 2026

The Tide

The Chairman of Etche Local Government Area ,Hon Chima Boniface Njoku has called on students from Etche LGA to remain diligent in their academic pursuits and contribute meaningfully to the growth and development of the area upon completion of their studies.

Njoku emphasized that governance is a collective responsibility and encouraged the students to part of societal transformational agents to promote the development of the area for betterment of all.

He made the call when he received the audience

Law School Students Forum of the LGA extraction who paid him a courtesy visit in his office ilat Okehi, the headquarters of the Council over the weekend.

The Council boss thanked the students for the visit and their kind words, stating that his administration remains focused on delivering the dividends of democracy to every part of Etche.

Hon. Njoku thanked the students for the visit and their kind words, stating that his administration remains focused on delivering the dividends of democracy to every part of Etche.

In his address of welcome,the leader of the delegation , Mr. Goodday Chidi Nwaonuala, said the visit was to congratulate the chairman on what they described as remarkable developmental strides recorded across Etche within a short period of his administration.

Nwaonuala commended the chairman for the ongoing road projects in various communities, the renovation and construction works within the Council Secretariat, as well as improvements in electricity supply and other infrastructural interventions across the local government area.

He noted that the visible transformation in road infrastructure has enhanced accessibility, boosted economic activities, and improved the overall living conditions of residents as well as the facelift given to the Council Secretariat, describing it as a step toward creating a more conducive working environment for staff and better service delivery to the people.

According to him, the students, as future legal practitioners from Etche, are proud of the progress being made and felt it necessary to personally appreciate the chairman for his commitment to grassroots development.

By: Akujobi Amadi

Education

Association harps on importance of mother tongue in society

Published

6 days ago

February 23, 2026

The Tide

The President of Rivers State Indigenous Language Teachers Association and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) ,Rivers Language Centre, Port Harcourt.Dr Ovuchi J. Agwnu has described

Language as life that promote culture and identity of the people.

Ovuchi made in a press statement to commemorate the mother tongue day in port Harcourt over the weekend.

The statement call on parents to think about the future in a world where their kids would not sustain the language as handed over to them from antiquity.

” The Government should shift focus on the Youths as the hope of the Linguistic future. Every school should have an employed indigenous language teacher who will handle the mother tongue inculcation of the language of the immediate environment of each school.”

“Irrespective of the recent views on language teachings, we remain committed to sustaining our diversity as a people via language promotion.”

By: Akujobi Amadi

Education

UNIPORT Hails Odusote’s Historic Appointment as First Female Director-General of Nigerian Law School

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6 days ago

February 23, 2026

The Tide

The University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) has expressed profound pride over the appointment of Olugbemisola Titilayo Odusote as the Director-General of the Nigerian Law School, describing the milestone as historic and richly deserved.

In a congratulatory message issued on behalf of the University’s management, staff, students, and stakeholders, the Vice-Chancellor, Owunari Abraham Georgewill, hailed the appointment by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a landmark achievement for legal education and women’s leadership in Nigeria.

The University noted that Dr. Odusote’s emergence as the first female Director-General of the Nigerian Law School in over six decades reflects the confidence reposed in her exceptional leadership capacity, professional depth, and administrative acumen.

UNIPORT further commended her outstanding tenure as Deputy Director-General and Head of the Lagos Campus of the Nigerian Law School, where she was credited with visionary leadership, institutional strengthening, and strategic advancement of legal training.

According to the University, her proven record of excellence, integrity, and commitment to institutional development unmistakably positioned her for the nation’s highest legal education office.

Describing the appointment as a source of pride and inspiration, UNIPORT expressed confidence that Dr. Odusote’s leadership would usher in a new era of growth, innovation, and consolidation in legal education in Nigeria.

The University concluded by wishing her a successful tenure and assuring her of its goodwill, solidarity, and unwavering support as she assumes leadership of Nigeria’s foremost legal training institution.

By: Akujobi Amadi