Education

Navy School Graduates 14 1st Class Students

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4 years ago

April 11, 2022

The Nigerian Navy Provost and Regulating School, Makurdi, on Friday, graduated 14 first class students, the Chief Instructor of the school, Lt.-Cdr. Uzor Igwe, has said.
Igwe made the disclosure on Friday during the school’s combined graduation ceremony.
While presenting the course highlights, Igwe said that 20 students made second class while four graduated with third class.
He said that the graduation ceremony was for four courses: Master-At-Arms Refresher Course 08/22, Master-At-Arms Qualifying Course 11/22, Regulating Petty Officer Qualifying Course 13/22, and Leading Regulating Qualifying Course 14/22.
He said that the courses which started on Jan 17, lasted for 12 weeks.
According to the chief instructor, 40 personnel were nominated for the courses but 38 eventually participated.
Igwe said that the courses were designed to enhance general discipline, crime prevention and detection, investigation, prosecution, enforcement of various regulations and interpretation of the Armed Forces Act.
“The overall objective of the courses is to teach students how to continue to maintain and enforce discipline as well as prevent crime,” he said.
In his address of welcome, the Commandant, Nigerian Navy Provost and Regulating School Makurdi, Cdr. Chindo Yahaya, said that the school had graduated a total of 1,165 personnel since its relocation from Lagos to Makurdi in 2010.
Yahaya said that the school had imbibed in students best global practices in law enforcement within the military and, to an extent, outside the military.
He said that the graduands were the first set to benefit from the reviewed curriculum of the school recently approved by the chief of naval staff.
“Since the school relocated from Lagos to Makurdi in 2010, it has trained 1,165 personnel comprising 164 officers and 1,001 ratings, the graduating students today inconclusive.
“The new curriculum incorporated subjects such as cyber security, health safety and environment, maritime domain awareness and contemporary operations.
“Plans are ongoing to partner with University of Mkar, Makr, for the next set of students to participate and benefit from diploma and advanced diploma in security management,’’ he said.
The special guest of honour, Maj.-Gen. Joseph Omali, charged the graduands to live up to expectations.
Omali said that the naval provost and regulating personnel should be to knowledgeable and disciplined.
He remarked that those enforcing the law should know and uphold it.
“This is also a period of transformation.
“The Nigerian Navy is looking up to you to apply what you have learnt to improve your performance at your respective duty posts.
The Tide source reports that 12 students won different categories of awards during the ceremony.

Education

Rivers NYSC Cordinator task corps members on peace building

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10 hours ago

December 8, 2025

The Tide

Corps Members have been urged to use the rich cultural heritage of Nigerians to promote peace in the state and country at large.

The Rivers State Coordinator of NYSC Mr. Moses Oleghe gave the charge during the inter-platoon cultural carnival competition for 2025 Batch C Corps Members deployed to the State orientation camp, Nonwa-Gbam Tai held over the weekend.

Oleghe while addressing the Corps Members, further charged them to be a “source of light in their host communities,” noting that the “symbolic lighting of the cultural carnival torch means that every Corps Member must be the light that dispels darkness.”

He urged them to integrate and internalize the culture of the people of their area where they serve, strengthen cultural practices that promote human dignity, rights, and respect.”

The radiant and colorful event witnessed the regeneration and rebirth of various ethnic cultures by the Corps Members.

At the end of the competition, 4 platoon was adjudged the overall best, 9 platoon 2nd and 6 platoon 3rd.

Education

RSU Best Graduating Student Makes Case for Absorption of Graduates

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10 hours ago

December 8, 2025

The Tide

Miss Chukwuka Christabel Chidnma, one of the best overall graduating students of Rivers State University (RSU), Nkpolu/Oroworukwu, Port Harcourt, has advocated for the retention of the best graduating students of the institution to fill the gap in teaching staff in the institution.

Chidnma, who was adjudged the overall best graduating student of the class of 2023/2024 academic session in the just-concluded 37th and 38th combined convocation ceremony of the university, had a CGPA of 4.88 from the Department of Theatre and Film Studies in the Faculty of Humanities.

She made the call while delivering her valedictory speech at the awards of the first degree on Saturday, saying the call becomes imperative to ensure that the department and the university at large continue to thrive and maintain academic standards.

She opined that she and her colleagues would be eager to contribute to the workforce of the development and the school in general, in whatever capacity the institution may deem appropriate, to bring their skills, training, and passion to support its continued growth and excellence.

The overall best graduating student decried the enormous challenges lecturers of the department and the university as a whole are facing due to limited manpower and appealed to the university management to also employ professional producers and technical personnel.

She recounted the experiences and challenges she faced during her years of academic studies, noting that resilience, hard work, determination, and being focused were the bedrock of her success.

She dedicated the award to her parents for their untiring efforts in ensuring that her academic fortunes were not cut short.

By: Akujobi Amadi

Education

Students Free to Choose Any WAEC Subjects of Their Choices – FG

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10 hours ago

December 8, 2025

The Tide

The Federal Government has reaffirmed that senior secondary school students whether in arts, commercial or science classes are free to register any approved subject of their choice for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), as confusion over the revised curriculum continues to generate debate across the country.

The clarification came in a press statement issued on Saturday and signed by Boriowo Folashade, Director of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Education, following widespread misinformation circulating on social media and within some schools.

According to the ministry, contrary to claims that students must strictly remain within their designated subject tracks, “there is no restriction or exclusion attached to the selection of any approved subject under the Senior Secondary School Curriculum.”

Officials said the curriculum was intentionally designed to be flexible, student-centred and supportive of diverse academic and career interests.

Under the guidance, science students may select subjects traditionally grouped under the arts or social sciences, just as arts and commercial students may choose science-designated subjects provided such choices are supervised by school authorities, parents or certified counsellors.

The ministry also clarified public concerns surrounding the subject formerly known as Information and Communication Technology (ICT), confirming it has been renamed Digital Technology.

The statement emphasised that the change is purely in nomenclature and does not alter the curriculum content or disadvantage students who previously took ICT in school.

Regarding Trade Subjects, the ministry noted that six trades have been approved under the curriculum.

Students may register any of these trades only if the subjects are offered by their schools and they have been taught them. However, the government stressed that students who have never been exposed to any of the six trade subjects are under no obligation to register one as a third subject.

This clarification comes as WAEC registration for the 2026 examination cycle continues nationwide. WAEC recently urged schools to ensure accurate subject entries before the January deadline, warning that mistakes in registration especially in subject combinations have increasingly led to withheld or invalid results in previous years.

The announcement also aligns with ongoing reforms in Nigeria’s education sector. Earlier this year, the ministry began rolling out teacher retraining and digital learning initiatives aimed at boosting performance in core WAEC subjects, following several exam cycles that showed inconsistent pass rates in mathematics and English.

Nigerian universities often require specific subject combinations for competitive courses such as medicine, engineering, law, accounting and mass communication.

The ministry urged the public to rely solely on verified information, noting that misinformation remains a major challenge during examination cycles. It said further updates will be issued as reforms continue across the senior secondary school system