Education

A Slave Does Not Trade In Plantain – IAUE Don

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3 years ago

April 3, 2023

A Professor of Industrial Technical Education in Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE), Prof. Isaac Ogundu, has stated that a slave does not trade in plantain as such, there is need to build a vocational institution that will facilitate the acquisition of the required skills that will engender economic growth in Nigeria.
The Professor stated this during the 44th Inaugural Lecture, titled: “A Slave Does Not Trade In Plantain”, at the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education ,Port Harcourt.
Explaining the meaning of the catchy title, he said: “A Slave cannot trade in plantain that is a perishable food since he is being controlled by his master, he is unable to take his own decision as at when needed as a result, the plantain will get riped and spolt.”
He likened the topic to the situation that Nigeria is passing through, noting that as long as the country continues to depend on other countries for all her needs it remains a slave to others, noting that it was time for Nigeria to get liberated out of slavery by looking inwards.
The university don recommended the following as a way out for Nigeria: “Government at all levels should synergise and declare a state of emergency on Vocational technical education by amending the laws establishing Tetfund and ITF to fund the siting of Vocational institutions in the country.
“This will also help to reduce the rate of unemployment as well as engage youths meaningfully, especially those, who are involved in different forms of criminality in the states.
“Nigerian government should promote the establishment of sustainable model agricultural structures and infrastructure to give agriculture a future and encourage the upcoming generation to have something to look up to, be interested in agriculture and build capacity”.
Also speaking, the Acting Vice Chancellor of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Professor Okechuku Onuchukwu, gave the 44th Inaugural Guest Lecturer, Prof Isaac Ogundu, a five star for an indepth Inaugural Lecture delivered in a shortest possible time, noting that this will go a long way to improve the technical education in our society by producing and satisfying domestic consumption.
He added that inaugural lecture is a period when professors are able to tell people their new discoveries over the years that would help proffer solutions to issues confronting the society and nation at large.

Education

Elga boss tasks law students on academics strides

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15 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