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Rivers Youth Protest SARS’ Attempt To Kill Wike’s Aide

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Thousands of Rivers youth, yesterday, took to the streets of Port Harcourt and its environs to protest alleged threats by operatives of the police Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) to murder the Senior Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor on Social Media, Mr Marshal Obuzor.
The SARS operatives, had last Monday, around the popular Mandela Car Wash at the Old GRA, Port Harcourt, cornered Mr Marshal Obuzor, manhandled him and used machetes and rods to inflict injuries on him.
The SARS operatives led by one Sergeant Clever Kporoko, further assaulted Marshal Obuzor and left him with a ruptured ear.
Medical examinations by consultants at the Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital indicate that Mr Obuzor will require surgical procedures in France to correct the ruptured ear.
Yesterday, youth professionals from across Rivers State gathered at the Port Harcourt City Local Government Secretariat where they declared their displeasure over SARS’ brutality and unprovoked murder of innocent civilians across the state.
Also, yesterday, the leadership of National Youth Council of Nigeria, Rivers State Chapter condemned in strong terms, SARS’ illegal activities across the state, and called for immediate investigation and prosecution of erring SARS operatives.
Addressing the protesters, Senior Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor on Social Media, Marshal Obuzor said that all Rivers indigenes have been affected directly or indirectly by the illegal activities of SARS.
He said that the brazen nature of the SARS attack on him showed that the police department has degenerated.
‘In public view, they used machetes and rods to beat me, and seized my phones. They repeatedly threatened to kill me. Even the government official who intervened was threatened with death.
“I was surprised that SARS has gotten to this stage where they don’t care that people are watching”, Obuzor said.
He said that the petition he presented to the Rivers Police Commissioner, Zaki Ahmed demanded an end to SARS’ brutality across the state, saying that enough is enough.
In his remarks, Rivers State Publicity Secretary, National Youth Council of Nigeria, Comrade Adokiye Ogunobere, who represented the state President of NYCN, Comrade Sara-Igbe Sukubo, called on the Rivers State Police Command to stop the illegal activities of SARS, noting that Rivers youth would no longer tolerate their acts of criminality.
He said: “Rivers youth under the aegis of National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Rivers State, write to formally register our protest on the illegal activities of operatives of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (F-SARS) across the 23 local government areas of the state.
“Many Rivers youth have been killed, maimed and dispossessed of their valued possessions by F-SARS operatives in the last six months. The frequency of these illegal acts necessitated this petition.”
“We urge you to comprehensively intervene by investigating all complaints against F-SARS operatives in the state and prosecute erring operatives”.
After the reform-SARS protest at the Port Harcourt City Local Government Area, Obuzor, officials of National Youth Council of Nigeria and selected youth professionals walked to the Rivers State Police Command where they submitted the two petitions.
Responding to the petitions and protest, the leadership of the Rivers State Police Command assured that they would investigate the issues, and assured that any SARS operative found wanting would face the wrath of the law.

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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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