Emmanuel Ufuophu-Biri
31 Aug
Summarily, the outcome was very successful; beautiful because it is what I can call an outcome of a democratic process because every participant was allowed an opportunity to partake in the meeting.
26 Aug
To combat the brain drain in Nigeria’s education sector, Rector of Delta State Polytechnic, Otefe-Oghara, Prof Emmanuel Ufuophu-Biri, has canvassed competitive incentives to retain local lecturers.
25 Aug
To combat the brain drain affecting Nigeria's education sector, the Rector of Delta State Polytechnic, Otefe-Oghara, Professor Emmanuel Ufuophu-Biri, has advocated for competitive incentives to retain local lecturers. According to the Professor of Mass Communication and Journalism, offering attractive packages to lecturers and increased funding for the education sector will not only encourage Nigerian lecturers…
24 Aug
The Rector, Delta State Polytechnic, Otefe-Oghara, Prof. Emmanuel Ufuophu-Biri, has emphasised the need for the Federal Government's students' loan programme to prioritise financially disadvantaged
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Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has handed over the 76 Kano children who were discharged of treason felony by the Federal High Court, Abuja to their parents. Two were promised automatic empowerment with the state government while others were reinstated to schools. The children arrested by the police during the August 1st #EndBadGovernance protest in Kano…