Rivers

PH Rotary Club Empowers Rehabilitation Homes With Skills Acquisition

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2 years ago

January 24, 2024

The Rotary Club of Port Harcourt Garden City has empowered residents of three rehabilitation homes in Port Harcourt with life skills acquisition needed to make a living after living the Homes.
The beneficiary Homes are Port Harcourt Safe Home, the Remand Home and the Port Harcourt Children’s Home, where residents were taught life skills on how to make liquid soap, air freshener and bleach.
Speaking at the programme, President of the Club, Rotarian Karina Igonikon, noted that the project was in line with the economic development and empowerment programme of the club, aimed at showing love to the Homes as well as empowering residents with productive skills that can help them have a good livelihood after leaving the Homes.
“This month, the Rotary Club of Port Harcourt Garden City looked at those under the Ministry of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation and thought it wise to empower them.
“So, we decided to teach them this life skill that will enable them make money from sales of the products: liquid soap, bleach and air freshener. That way, they are empowered and have a skill and even after they leave the home, they have this skill to fall back on to earn a living.
“This is our aim of carrying out this project: to give them a source of livelihood, to train them and let them know they are loved. That’s what Rotary is all about, serving humanity and creating hope in the world”, she said.
Also speaking at a one-day skills acquisition programme, Director of Administration, Ministry of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation, Owiriwa Darlington Kinikanwo, lauded the programme as one that is in line with the objective of the Ministry.
Kinikanwo called on like minded organisations to take a leaf from the Rotary Club of Port Harcourt Garden City as there are many areas of intervention, especially in the rehabilitation programmes of the Ministry.
“On behalf of the Ministry, I must sincerely thank the Rotary Club of Port Harcourt Garden City because it is a worthwhile project they have brought to the Ministry.
“We are always willing to partner, especially when it is a good project that we know will be beneficial to the Ministry. So it’s a very good thing”, he said.
He also called on good spirited Nigerians to partner with the Ministry in providing welfare services to vulnerable indigents groups in the State.
“The Ministry of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation basically provides welfare services in terms of vocational skills like this, so we often call for partnership as government alone cannot do everything especially with regards to social welfare provision.
“So, organisations as part of their community social responsibility (CSR) activities can partner with the Ministry to make sure that the indigent ones that are kept in their custody can benefit from these programmes.
“Thus, we would say learn from Rotary Club of Port Harcourt Garden City because they have set the pace and let others follow”, he said.

Tonye Nria-Dappa

Rivers

Delta CP Seeks More Support From Traditional Institutions

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3 days ago

July 3, 2026

The Tide

The Commissioner of Police (CP) Delta State Command, Mr. Yemi Oyeniyi, has urged traditional institutions to continue to support law enforcement in the country.

Oyeniyi gave the advice on Tuesday at the palace of the Ovie of Uvwie Kingdom, Dr. Emmanuel Sideso, Abe 1, in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area of the state.

The Commissioner, who was on a familiarisation tour of police formations across the state, including the Effurun area command, solicited continued partnership of the Uvwie domain in strengthening intelligence gathering and promoting peaceful co-existence.

He commended the Ovie of Uvwie for his unwavering commitment to peace, security, and community development.

“I acknowledge the invaluable role of traditional institutions in supporting law enforcement in the country.

“I equally solicit continuous partnership of the Uvwie domain in strengthening intelligence gathering and promoting peaceful co-existence among the people”, he said.

In his remarks, the Ovie of Uvwie, welcomed the Commissioner and his entourage to the domain.

He reaffirmed the commitment of the people to supporting the Nigeria Police and other security agencies.

The royal father urged his subjects to continue to cooperate with the security agencies by way of providing timely and credible information.

The Commissioner, thereafter, proceeded to perform the groundbreaking of the Effurun area command at the instance of the Insp.-Gen. of Police, Mr. Olatunji Disu.

Rivers

IAUE Senate Approves Leadership, Language Center Establishment

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3 days ago

July 3, 2026

The Tide

The Senate of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE), Rumuolumeni, Port Harcourt, has approved the establishment of a University Leadership Assessment Centre as proposed by Professor Veronica Okogbaa of the Department of Educational Management.

A statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the university, Dr. Ngozi Okiridu, said the centre will, among other things, identify and develop high potential skilled leaders and talents.

It will also evaluate participants through multi dimensional approach rather than rely on subjective perceptions, indulge in leadership trainings, and generate income from services with succession planning.

Similarly, Senate also approved the establishment of a centre for languages, digital Humanities and intercultural studies as proposed by the Dean of Faculty of Humanities, Professor Ibiere Ken-Maduako.

The proposed centre, according to he statement, will have seven units namely language teaching unit, where French, Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese, German, Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba and Rivers State indigenous languages will be taught.

It will also have Translation and interpretation unit, indigenous languages documentation unit, Digital Humanities Laboratory, Artificial intelligence and language teaching unit, professional certification unit, as well as Research and Publication unit..

The statement quoted the Dean, Faculty of Humanities, Professor Ken-Maduako, the centre will offer certificate in language proficiency for beginners, intermediate, advanced Diploma programme, translation and interpretation courses, Digital Humanities certification programme, Artificial intelligence and language technology workshops, online and Hybrid learning programmes, weekend and evening public classes, indigenous languages documentation training and Business and professional communication courses.

Professor Ken-Maduako firther said the center “will increase visibility of the University nationally and internationally, generate sustainable internally generated revenue, increase opportunities for grants and donor funded projects, enhance interdisciplinary research output, promote cultural preservation and community engagement, strengthen the University”s profile in innovation and digital transformation, attract research collaboration and international partnerships, and improve graduate employability and digital competence.”

In his speech, the Chairman of Senate and Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor Okechuku Onuchuku, encouraged sponsors of the centre to source for funds for the take off of the centre.

He explained that Directors will be appointed for the self-sponsored centres and reiterated that his administration will continue to support all proposals geared towards the growth of the University as long as they are consistent with the academic brief of the Ivory Tower.

Earlier, Professor Samuel Otamiri commended Professor Veronica Okogbaa for the proposed centre which, he said, is a remarkable development, amd described it as a robust programme that would attract the necessary patronage .

In another development, the Senate welcomed a suggestion by Professor Priye Iyalla-Amadi that Valedictory Senate sessions be introduced and held for retired Professors.

Results from the Postgraduate School as presented by the Dean of the School, Professor Chibuzor Chile Nwobueze, was approved by Senate.

Senate also approved that presented by the Director of the Centre for Continuing Education (CCE), Professor Goddey Wilson, and that of the Graduate School of Business by Dr. Florence Ironawusi.

Sogbeba Dokubo

Rivers

Group Tasks School Proprietors, Parents On Early Preparation

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3 days ago

July 3, 2026

The Tide

The National President, Forum of Inclusive Educators and Readers (FIER), Mr. Onyeka Innocent, has admonished school owners and parents alike to learn how to prepare their children/wards ahead time in order to beat challenges irrespective of the angle they may spring up from.

Innocent made this known at the Forum’s meeting held partly in honour of the Spelling B, 2025 winners, in Port Harcourt.

“Soldiers are not trained during war, rather, they are trained and kept in the Barracks, waiting for war”, he said.

He said students must be provided with the necessary educational tools capable of boosting their academic pursuit.

According to him, proprietors of schools must conform with the Government’s authorities and guidance if they are determined to succeed in the project.

Another solution to educational management, he said, is the availability of Education Committees in schools, saying that it will improve the quality of its learning process.

Though he did not rule out decay in the society, he said there are few that still hold fast to determination and sincerity.

The FIER leader said his association was one of the bodies with the zeal to right wrongs in the society, especially in the Education sector.

He noted that his group was also prepared to reduce the number of out-of-school children by ensuring that education was taken to all parts of the Country.

On registration of private schools as directed by the State Government, he said his members are in compliance and assured of a cordial relationship between the Government and his Association.

Meanwhile, the winners of the Competition were Master Fredrick Jeffrey of Daisy Dan School, who emerged first; Badubulachi Maryan of Fertile Vineyard Academy, 2nd; and Itode Samuel of Baridoo Sam Joel School, 3rd.

They winners where rewarded with cash prices of N100,000, N50,000 and N30, 000 respectively.

King Onunwor