Education

Alumni Donate Bill Board To RSU

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8 years ago

December 18, 2017

The Rivers State University (RSU) Alumni Association, Rivers State branch has marked the 2017 edition of the Family Day celebration with an unveiling of a billboard built and donated to the institution by the members of the association.
The programme, which held recently was heralded with thanksgiving mass at the Seat of Wisdom Catholic Chaplaincy, RSU Campus and attended by members of the association both at the state and natonal.
Speaking at the programme, the chairman, RSU Alumni Association, Rivers State branch, Amb (Mrs) Orusoso Lawson Isokariari said the essence of the occasion was for members of the association getting to know the spouses and children of their colleague families adding that the occasion has become an annual rituals in the life of the association as introduced by the past leadership of the alumni.
According to her, “the Alumni Association is an indispensable body that affords graduates of various institutions of learning, the opportunity to come together, not in the cloak of dependent students but as responsible men and women, fashioned from an Almamater”.
She used the programme to call on members to be more committed in the Alumni affairs both at national and state even as she commended members for their contributions towards the success of the programme.
Also speaking, the National President of the Association, Amb. Israel O. Egbunefu lauded the state leadership and members for adding value to the developmental process in the almamater through the unveiling of the new bill board adding that the gesture was an indication that the association has attained its status.
He thanked the organisers of the programme for achieving the feats that it was a way to teach people on how to succeed in life.
Earlier in his ???, the chaplain, Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Catholic Chaplaincy RSU, Port Harcourt, Rev FR. Simeon C. Nwosu who spoke on the importance of thanksgiving noted that it was remarkable to appreciate God’s goodness in the life of people and organizations.
Presenting his lecture on the Role of Alumni Association in the advancement and Enhancement of the University System, Prince Anyanate Kio explained the importance of Alumni in the development and growth of university, adding that Aluni is a great assets to university and other institutions of learning.

By: Kiadum F. Edookor.

Education

Elga boss tasks law students on academics strides

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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

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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