Andrew Efemini, a professor of Philiosphy in Development at the University of Port Harcourt, has died few days after he was nominated for the position of Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics) of the university. Efemini, who recently celebrated his 30 years of surviving diabetes, died on Saturday at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital. He was…
UNIPORT Alumni President Dies, As New Vice-Chancellor, Steps in
Chris Adokeme, The National President of the University of Port Harcourt Alumni Association is dead. The death was confirmed on Tuesday by Charles Tambou, a close friend of the deceased. The news of Adokeme’s death came shortly after he sent out a congratulatory message to the newly appointed Vice-Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt,…
Ayuwo, Kidnapped UNIPORT Lecturer Regains Freedom
Jones Ayuwo, the lecturer of the University of Port Harcourt, kidnapped about a month ago in Ogoniland, has been freed by his captors. There were yet no details about how he regained his freedom, but attention was drawn to his residence at the university Tuesday morning when family and friends were singing praises to celebrate…
Kidnapping: VC Blames Rulers, Politicians
By Emmanuel Obe The new Vice-Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt, Prof. Ndorwa Lale, onTuesday blamed the worsening spate of kidnapping in the Nigeria on the failure of political and traditional leadership. Â Lale, who spoke at the University of Port Harcourt when the Caretaker Committee of Eleme Local Government of Rivers State visited…