Education

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed the Pro-Chancellor, Governing Council members and principal officers of the Federal University of Environment and Technology, Koroma/Saakpenwa, in Tai Local Government Area of Rivers State. A statement from the office of the Special Adviser, Information And Strategy, to the President, Bayo Ononuga stated that …

Bayelsa State Government has assured that qualified applicants of the ongoing teachers’ recruitment exercise would be shortlisted for employment soon. The government equally noted that it would ensure payment of salary arrears of successful applicants who had started working with the Bayelsa State Post Primary Schools Board before the exercise …

A group, the Federal University of Agriculture Support Committee, has raised a total of N232.562 million for the take-off of the newly established Federal University of Bassambiri, Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. Delivering a keynote address at the fundraising ceremony in Yenagoa, the chairman of the Federal University …

Emma Sunday, Port Harcourt  As part of its bold commitment to invest in the future of its host communities, the NNPC/Heirs Energies Joint Venture, through the OML 17 Host Communities Development Trust (HCDT), has officially launched the OML 17 University Scholarship Programme (USP). The scholarship will provide financial and educational …

The leadership and membership of the Wakirike National Students Union have been called upon to play a major role in re-orienting youth against involvement in drugs and other criminal activities. Sole Administrator of Okrika Local Government Area, Engr. Tamunobipiboye Thompson Isodiki, gave the charge when the Wakirike National Students Union …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa. Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has offered automatic employment to First Class degree graduates of the University of Africa, Toru-Orua (UAT), in Sagbama Local Government Area of the state. Senator Diri, who announced this on at the maiden combined convocation ceremony of 2020/2021, 2021/2022, …

Management of the University of Port Harcourt (UniPort) is demanding a diligent investigation into the circumstances leading to the death of Mr. Godwin Akpakpan, a 300-level student of Computer Science of the university. Akpakpan was reportedly killed during a shoot-out between personnel of the Nigerian Police Force and Nigerian Army …

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, says it will expand its Foreign Postgraduate Scholarship Programme to include training in Nigerian universities as part of its efforts to strengthen human capital development in the Niger Delta region. The NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, stated this during an assessment visit to …

Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (Rtd), has affirmed that educational development will remain a cardinal pillar of his administration. Ibas stated this revelation while speaking at the 43rd Convocation Ceremony of the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE), Rumuolumeni, Port Harcourt. Represented by the Secretary …

•Emphasize On Use Of AI By Emma Sunday The Rivers State Chapter of the Police Community Relations Committee, PCRC, marked this year’s Children’s day celebration with students of Police Comprehensive College and 20 other secondary schools in Port Harcourt. During the celebration at the premises of Police Comprehensive College, the …