Education

Alex Otti Foundation Shortlists 58 For Scholarships

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5 years ago

April 19, 2021

The Alex Otti Foundation on Saturday shortlisted 58 students out of about 700 from public tertiary institutions across the country who applied for its 2021 undergraduate scholarship awards.
The foundation’s Execution Director, Mr Chinedu Ekeke, told newsmen in Umuahia that the final selection committee would make the last decision.
According to him, the committee will determine among those shortlisted, those who will join the existing pool of beneficiaries of the scholarship scheme.
He said that the first selection was done by the foundation’s foreign consultants who shortlisted the 58 candidates, having passed the written test.
Ekeke said there was no particular figure for the winners, saying that as many as those who meet the foundation’s cut-off mark would be selected.
“Last year, we selected 32 out of the 52 candidates who were shortlisted,” he said.
The executive director said that the winners would be notified after one week, adding the selection process would be based on merit.
Ekeke said that the candidates for the scholarship must be in second year in any of the public universities, polytechnics or monotechnics in the country.
According to him, the candidate must have a Cumulative Grade Points Average (CGPA) of at least 3.5 for universities or 2.5 for polytechnics/monotechnics.
He also said the candidate must either be an indigene of Abia, resident or his or her parents reside in the state.
He said winners would receive annual one-off funding from their selection year until the duration of their programmes, irrespective of the course of study.
According to Ekeke, the scholarship is one of the programmes of the foundation, a non-profit organisation that extends opportunities for education and entrepreneurship to indigent members of the society.
He said that the foundation, which was founded by Dr Alex Otti, a financial expert and former bank chief executive, had been at the forefront of advancing opportunities to the most deserving.
The Tide reports that the 2021 final selection committee is chaired by a media expert, Mr Chude Jideonwo.
Other members of the committee were: Blossom Ozurumba, an innovation adviser and strategic partnership expert, and Jude Egba, a Senior Editor with Pulse Nigeria.

Education

Elga boss tasks law students on academics strides

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8 hours 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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1 day 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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1 day 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