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Police Foil Sea Pirates’ Attack, Rescues Passengers

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The Nigeria Police says its gallant operatives have foiled another attack by sea pirates and also rescued the beleaguered passengers, who have safely arrived their destination.
The Police further disclosed that the pilot of the speedboat ferrying the passengers to Bonny from Port Harcourt, identified as Inye Hart has been detained for violating existing navigation laws, saying that he exposed the passengers to avoidable danger by navigating a creek that has been banned from use.
Officer-in-charge of the Marine Division of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in Bonny LGA, Solomon Adeniyi, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), revealed that the incident happened on the evening of Monday, along VIP Creek, off the Bonny-Port Harcourt sea route.
DSP Adeniyi informed that Inye Hart will be “charged to court for the offences of endangering life at sea (a violation of the Merchant Shipping Act) and disobedience to a lawful order not to move through the banned Dutch Island VIP Creek (a violation of the Bonny Local Government Byelaw)”.
Deputy Leader of the Bonny Legislative Assembly, Dipiriye Jumbo asserted that the law will take its course in the matter, stressing that whoever breaches the laws of the land will face the full wrath of the law, as no stone will be left unturned to safeguard the lives and properties of the people of Bonny LGA.
Chairman of the Speedboat Pilots Association, Godswill Jumbo confirmed the development while the Chairman of the Bonny Marine Transporters Association (BMTA), Maxwell Hart declined comments.
Recall that protests rocked Bonny Island and Port Harcourt, last week as residents took to the streets to demand action from the authorities to checkmate the rising spate of sea pirates’ attacks on the Bonny waterways.
The protesters marched from the Coal Beach in Bonny to the King Perekule Palace and then to the Bonny Local Government Secretariat where they presented their 5-Point demands to the authorities.
In a separate protest in Port Harcourt, the aggrieved protesters later converged at the entrance to the Government House, where they presented the 5-Point demand to the State Commissioner for Youth Development, Prince Ohia, and then marched to the State House of Assembly complex, where their demands were received by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Ikuinyi-Owaji Ibani, represented by the lawmaker representing Ogba/Egbema/ Ndoni Constituency, Christian Ahiakwo.

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NSE Members Tasked On National Dev

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Members of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, NSE, have been urged to work hard towards contributing to national development. This call was made at the recent induction of new members by the Port Harcourt branch of the Society. The induction ceremony was used to formally welcome new members and celebrate its elevated new fellows.
Speaking during the ceremony held a in Port Harcourt, the Branch Chairman, Engr. Idaeresoari Ateke Harriet, FNSE, called on members of the NSE to actively participate in the Society’s professional and technical activities in order to contribute meaningfully to national development. He congratulated the new inductees, describing their admission as a testament to their hard work and resilience.
Engr. Ateke also commended the new Fellows for their immense contributions to the engineering profession, reminding them that their elevation is a call to greater responsibility as mentors and role models.
The event featured a lecture by Engr. Prof. Steve Odi-Owei, FNSE, on “Opportunities and Challenges in Nigeria’s Blue Economy.” The Chairman noted that Nigeria’s maritime and aquatic resources remain largely untapped, adding that engineers have a crucial role to play in harnessing these resources for economic growth and environmental sustainability.
He thanked the first female President of NSE, Engr. Margaret Aina Oguntala, FNSE, other dignitaries, sponsors, and families of inductees for gracing the occasion.
Also, engineers, especially those in Rivers State have been advised to adhere strictly to the core ethics of the profession and to always uphold the professional ethics of the body.
This advice was given by an engineering expert, Basoene Benibo, in an interview with at the sidelines of the  induction ceremony and Fellowship celebration of the Port Harcourt Branch of the Nigerian Society of Engineers.
Benibo stressed the need for young engineers in the state to learn and improve on their skills by tapping from the wealth of experience of older professionals in the field to enable them excel.
 Benibo, who is a one-time Chairman of the Port Harcourt Chapter of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, also noted and hailed the efforts of the society in eliminating quackery in the engineering profession.
Some of the new fellows include Prof Jackson Akpa, Pereowei Jose’s and Telema Osima, while the inductees, Engr Mrs Lizzy Onwuso, Engr David Jonathan jnr and Worlu Emmanuel expressed joy in being found worthy to become full NSE members, believing that it would enable them have access to more knowledge, practice rightly and impact the society positively.
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VALVA Restates Commitment Education Advancement, Literacy In Nigeria

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The President and Chairman of Council, Nigerian Library Association (NLA), Dr. Dominic Amenaghawon Omokaro, has expressed deep commitment to the advancement of education and literacy in Nigeria through the library system.
Speaking through his state Chairman Dr. Chidara Okachukwu Nyemezu, at the formal Launching/inauguration of the Vanguard for Library Visibility And Advocacy (VALVA) at Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnic in Port Harcourt recently, Omokaro discribed the inauguration of the new body as a significant and  passionate movement aimed at shining the spotlight on one of the underappreciated yet critical institution in Nigeria’s educational system and national development.
“We are gathered here not just to launch a group, but to launch a vision and ignite a movement to reinforce a mission to make libraries visible and valuable again for our people”, he said.
Dr. Omokaro stated that the birth of VALVA is based of the recognition that libraries, particularly school libraries, are the bedrock of  promoting a reading and research culture that includes innovation and lifelong learning in the society, though the system is grossly underfunded and poorly equipped in many cases.
He recalled the theme of its first week under his watch, “Library System for National Development in 2022”, which he hinted was driven by the state chapters.
He explained that the inauguration of VALVA shows an important mission to promote the visibility and development with impact on schools and other libraries through strategic advocacy that will advance quality education and foster lifelong learning culture in Nigeria.
“The vision is clear to promote the visibility where every school and indeed every community will have access to a functional library managed by a professional Liberian”, he said.
Speaking with journalists at the sideline of the event, the founder of the VALVA, Dr. Juliet C. Akex-Nmec, stressed that no society can grow without a functional and  effective library.
She urged government at all levels to ensure the establishment of effective and functional libraries across the country.
Dr. Alex-Nmec, who is also an Associate Professor of Library and Information Science, Rivers State University, called for the appointment of a Special Adviser on Library matters by the state government in order to assist the government on Library matters.
High point of the event was the formal inaugural of the new body and oath of offices to the new executive.
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Rivers Judiciary Denies Issuing Court Order Stopping SOLAD from Swearing in RSCSC Members

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The Rivers State Judiciary has denied a media report claiming that Justice Frank Onyiri of the State High Court issued an injunction order restraining the Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), from inaugurating the newly appointed members of the Rivers State Civil Service Commission (RSCSC).

 

In a statement issued by the Deputy Chief Registrar in charge of litigation at the High Court, Menenen Poromon (Esq), the state Judiciary disassociated itself from the report, describing it as malicious and fabricated.

 

The statement emphasized that the report was a falsehood and a misrepresentation of what transpeared in the court.

 

Poromon clarified that no such order was issued by Justice Onyiri or any other judge of the High Court of the state and urged the public to disregard the information, as it lacked any iota of truth.

 

The statement however advised the public to verify any information concerning the state Judiciary directly from the office of the Chief Registrar, High Court of the State, to avoid spreading of misinformation.

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