Education
IAUE Holds Pre-Resource Assessment Workshop for HODs and Deans Ahead of NUC Verification
The Academic Planning Unit of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, IAUE, on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, organized a Pre-Resource Assessment Workshop for Heads of Department and Deans of Faculty in preparation for the forthcoming NUC Resource Verification exercise.
The workshop, which held at the post graduate Hall of the University, brought together professors, deans, and HODs across faculties.
Declaring the workshop open, the Vice Chancellor, prof. Okechukwu onuchukwu, heavily represented by the University Librarian, Prof. Emmanuel Okwu, appreciated all principal officers present. He stressed the importance of the workshop, noting that it was key to ensuring the university’s readiness for the NUC exercise.
Also speaking, the Director of the Academic Planning Unit, who welcomed participants, stated that the workshop was organized to assess the level of preparedness of departments. He added that the university has already invested significantly and is now awaiting NUC verification.
Three resource persons delivered presentations during the session. The Director Academic Planning Prof. Joseph Kinanee spoke on “NUC Resource Verification and Their Requirements,” Director Quality Assurance Prof. Levi Doe Kalagbor addressed “The Role of Staff in Successful Resource Verification Exercise,” while Prof. Isaac Ogundu, also Dean Faculty of Vocational and Technical Education took participants through “NUC Scoring Format/Guide and Its Implication for Approval Status.”
The presentations were followed by an interactive Questions and Answers session where participants sought clarifications and received adequate responses from the speakers.
In his closing remarks, the representative of the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Emmanuel Okwu, thanked everyone for their active participation. He expressed optimism that the university would record a successful outcome in the upcoming NUC resource verification.
The programme ended with a closing prayer and refreshment.
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The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt, Professor Chike Princewill, has received the report of the committee set up to investigate the internal disagreement and violent clashes among members of the University’s Student Union Government (SUG).
The report was formally presented on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, by the Chairman of the Committee and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration and Advancement), Professor Chukwudi Onyeaso, during a brief ceremony held at the Vice-Chancellor’s Committee Room, University Park.
While receiving the report, Professor Princewill commended the committee for its diligence, professionalism, and commitment to duty. He noted that members of the committee carried out the sensitive assignment with thoroughness, leaving no stone unturned in their investigation.
The Vice-Chancellor expressed appreciation for the committee’s dedication and assured the University community that Management would carefully study the report and implement its recommendations where necessary in the overall interest of the institution and the student body.
The investigative committee was inaugurated by the Vice-Chancellor on July 20, 2026, with a two-week mandate to examine the circumstances surrounding the Student Union leadership crisis and recommend practical measures to prevent a recurrence.
The submission of the report marks a significant step toward restoring stability, strengthening student leadership, and promoting lasting peace within the University of Port Harcourt community.
Akujobi Amadi
Education
Environmental Education Remains Critical Tool To Address Environmental Challenges Says Experts
Environmental experts have highlighted environmental education as critical tool in addressing environmental global challenges in the society, stressing that it help to equips citizens with the knowledge, attitudes and practical skills needed for Environmental protection.
Speaking at the Environmental Education Summit held in the University of Port Harcourt with the theme ” From Literacy to Action: Developing a Blueprint to strengthen Environmental Education for Achieving Environmental Sustainability in Nigeria”, Prof. Angela Ugwu, an environmental educationist and Head of Department, Faculty of Education in the Department of Adult and Non -Formal Education, University of Port Harcourt, noted poor environmental awareness among citizens and explained that Environmental Education remains a vital role in building citizens to effective response of environmental challenges.
While,urging that Environmental Education should not end in classroom, Prof Ugwu advised that Environmental knowledge acquired should be translate into action.
Also speaking, an environmental scientist, Prof Babatunde Bolaji, called for intensive community participation in Environmental conservation and the inclusion of environmental science in primary school curriculum.
Earlier, on his Part, Vice Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt, Prof. Princewill Rewhuamwhu Chike represented by the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Prof Chukwudi Onyeaso described the environment as very important to protect from climate change, urging the society to uphold healthy Environment.
Similarly, an environmental educationist, Prof Mbalisi Festus, a lecturer in the Department of Adult and Non-,Formal Education, University of Port Harcourt, while urging citizens to avoid activities that contribute in destroying the environment, he stressed that Environmental knowledge also offer citizens required knowledge on protecting the environment.
A professor of Property Investment and Valuation at Rivers State University(,RSu) Nkpolu Oroworukwu port Harcourt,Prof. Chukwuemeka Edmund Ekenta, has identified poor valuation and weak documentation as the major drivers of land grabbing and property disputes in the State.
Ekenta said if valuation processes were strengthened and property records properly kept, incidents of land grabbing would be reduced to the barest minimum.
He stated this on Wednesday while delivering her inaugural lecture at the 136th inaugural lecture of the university held at the Dr. Nyesom Ezenwo Wike Senate Building in Port Harcourt.
The lecture titled _”Valuation As Fulcrum of Property Investments And Systemic Governance: Inquests From Scholarship”_.
The professor told the audience that the lecture was intended to expand public understanding of property beyond physical assets.
“Property is not limited to real estate — things you can feel and touch,” he said
He noted that intellectual property also constitutes valuable assets.
“Intellectual property, which many of us have the potential to create, also matters. This includes creativity of the intellect such as scholarly articles and music. These are things that have great potential as major investments,” Ekenta said.
Focusing on Rivers, he said valuation gaps remain a critical challenge.
“One of the major challenges in Rivers State is lack of valuation,” he stated.
According to him, proper valuation and documentation would help curb land grabbing.
“If there is effective valuation and proper property documentation, it will bring land grabbing to a halt,” he said.
Ekenta disclosed that he is currently conducting research on land grabbing, adding that the findings, when released, would contribute to solving the problem.
He further explained that early involvement of estate surveyors and valuers is key.
“If there is proper documentation and estate surveyors and valuers are involved on time, I don’t think the issue of land grabbing will be something we will be dealing with,” he said.
The professor also attributed the high cost of leasing to inflation. He urged government to reduce costs and encourage local production of building materials to bring down the price of property across the country.
On professional regulation, Ekenta said the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers is working to incorporate real estate agents into a formal body.
“We are going to enlighten and train them so that the embarrassment they bring to our profession will be reduced to the barest minimum. Some of them who want to become professional estate surveyors and valuers can migrate from there and become colleagues,” he stated.
He recommended that stakeholders engage the services of estate surveyors and valuers before, during, and after property transactions.
He also called on RSU management to ensure regular valuation of university assets using the Department of Estate Management.
In his remarks, Vice Chancellor of RSU, Prof. Isaac Zeb-Obipi, commended Ekenta for the lecture. He said the university was proud to have produced him as a professor and assured that management would act on his recommendations.
By: Akujobi Amadi
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