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 Press Release 03/03/2021 NIPR holds Masterclass on Writing Winning Public Statements  The Rivers State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations is holding a Masterclass titled “Writing Winning Public Statements: What The Experts Say” on Thursday 4th of March 2021. The programme will hold at the Institute’s office at POWA Complex, No. 11 Olumeni Street, Old GRA, Opposite EFCC zonal office, Port Harcourt, Rivers State from 2.00pm.   The Resource Persons are Dr. Jossy Nkwocha, Head of Corporate Communications at Indorama Eleme Petrochemicals Limited, and Barrister Karibi George, Director at the Rivers State Universal Basic Education Board. They are both Fellows of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR). This is part of the Institute’s Professional Development series aimed at training and perfecting the skills of public and private sector information managers, media, and public relations practitioners on writing impactful Press Releases, Press Stateme...

A teacher is a person who has been trained to impart the knowledge, skills and values he/she has acquired through training to learners. What are the qualities of a good teacher? A good teacher should have the following qualities: 1. Be empathetic: a good teacher should be able to imagine what the learners might be thinking or how they feel. He/she should be able to sense the emotions of the learners. This would help to understand learners preparedness for the topic. And guide the teacher in choosing appropriate teaching method. 2. Be kind: kindness is an important character of anyone who wishes to become a teacher. A good teacher should be friendly with the learners, generous and considerate. This would endear the learners to him/her and make them more receptive to learn. 3. Be a good listener. A good teacher should encourage learners to express themselves. And also be interested to hear from them. Do not be autocratic. 4. Confidence in leadership. A good teacher should be confident an...

 The above question has been asked by so many young people. With a smile on my face, I say yes to that. First, let us understand what we are talking about. Most Nigerians refer to the West African Examination Council (WAEC) as the actual exam. This is a misconception. WAEC is the examining body and not the examination. West Africa School Certificate Exam (WASCE) is the exam conducted by WAEC. It is expected that candidates who take WASCE have successfully completed the syllabus and are now ready to be tested. So, to pass WASCE without cheating, you have to successfully complete the syllabus. Some people might say it's impossible! Well over time, the history of the human race has shown that impossibility can only exist when people have not made up their minds to achieve an objective. Same goes for this exam. I will not forget what one of my secondary school teachers shared with us many years ago. He said his elder brother brought him from the village to the city. He couldn't att...

According to the news published by Sahara Reporters yesterday, some public secondary schools in Imo State are reportedly charging students N2,000 per subject to provide them with answers to questions in the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination. The school owners met with students before the commencement of the examination where they informed them that they would provide the answers if each student paid N2,000 per subject.  A relative of the students, who spoke with our correspondent, said the schools claimed that majority of the students might fail because of the Coronavirus lockdown and unpreparedness for the examination. The relative also said the school claimed that the money would be given to each invigilator monitoring the examination. “The school management held meetings with their students and it was agreed they pay the N2,000 to settle WAEC invigilators to give them way for exam cheats. “School principals in public secondary schools in Imo State are ch...

Young people are often faced with different challenges. One of which is questioning the value of education. They sometimes ask themselves if they are on the right educational or career path to financial freedom. Due to societal pressure, they are often confused about their choices. Especially, their decision to enroll into an institution of learning inorder to acquire formal education. Education is the process or art of imparting knowledge, skill, idea, value and judgement. It can be formal, informal or semi-formal. By formal education, I mean that standardized system of teaching and learning that take place in schools. By Informal education, I mean those forms of learning and skill acquisition that take place at home or playground. By semi-formal education, I mean those other forms of instruction that take place outside the school setting like tutorials. Education is valuable. Some may ask, how? Let me lead you. A person who is not educated and literate cannot read and write. Such a p...

WHAT IS IT ABOUT? It is to celebrate our stars who despite the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on schooling, have continued to break grounds to contribute to the development of society Our teachers hold the key to our future and we celebrate them as shining stars. WHAT IS THE AIM? The Maltina Teacher of the Year initiative aims to recognize and celebrate exceptional teachers in Nigeria. The initiative is open to teachers in ALL secondary school across the country. There will be champions for each state of the Federation and the FCT from which the overall winner will emerge. Prizes 1st Prize: N1,000,000.00 instantly N1,000,000.00 annually for 5 year. Capacity development training Fully equipped block of classrooms or computer laboratory N500,000 as State Champion. 2nd Prize: N1,000,000.00 N500,000 as State Champion 3rd Prize: 750,000.00 N500,000 as State Champion. State Champions: N500,000 as State Champion. The prizes for the Winner and Runners-up will be in addition to the N500,000.0...

Woke Soyinka employed different dramatic techniques in his play, "The Lion and the Jewel" to create this beautiful piece we have. One of them is the use of mime during the "Dance of the Lost Traveller", which portrays the sudden arrival of a photographer in the village of Ilujinle some time ago. Lakunle is made to play the lost stranger while four village girls kneel on the ground to form the wheels of a car. Lakunle adjusts their position and sits in air in the middle. He pretends to drive the car.The girls shudder, and drop their faces on their laps. He pretends to try to restart the car. He gets out and checks the wheels of the car, and pinches them. He tries to start the car, fails and takes his things for a trek. He hears a girl giggling, but not understanding the sound, he throws the bottle that he was drinking from in that direction. This makes Sidi scream and respond with a torrent of abuse. Startled, the stranger takes a closer look and sees Sidi...

ABOUT  THE PLAYWRIGHT Dele Charley was born in Sierra Leone on 27th March,  1948. His full name  is Mr Raymond Caleb  Ayodele.  He wrote  in English language and krio  language.  He obtained  his Master Degree in Theatre Arts in Leads University,  London. This play was performed  in Nigeria  during  Festac 1977 Festival of African Arts and Culture in Lagos State. It won the award for the best play. PLOT OF THE PLAY The Blood  of a Stranger  is an interesting drama about the people of a fictional Sierra Leone village called Manda. The play begins with a secret meeting in a cave between Maligu and Soko. Maligu is the chief adviser to the King and Soko is the village Chief priest. Maligu had just received a letter from his brother informing him about the coming of a stranger who is a whiteman to their village to operate tobacco farm. His brother said that the stranger's coming will make them rich. Now the pro...

To understand words associated with sports in general, we are going to consider the following: 1 . Names of major national games (in Nigeria) : football, handball, polio, netball, cricket, hockey, wrestling, boxing, athletics, volleyball, basketball, weight lifting, shot-put, table tennis, lawn tennis, swimming, gulf, karate e.t.c 2. Words for sporting activities : tournament, contest, championship, head bout, round, extra time, half time, semifinal, quarterfinal, finals, group stage, chairman cup, friendly match, relay race, final bout e.t.c 3. Venues of sports : stadium, arena, swimming pool, lakes, boxing ring, football field, race course, track lane, tennis court, yard e.t.c 4. Sports officials : umpire, coach, referee, linemen, games master, sparring partner, sports fans, spectators e.t.c 5 . Games results : winning side, losers, drawn match, stalemate, gold medalist, silver medalist, bronze medalist, Olympic champion, Victor e.t.c 6. Games performance : an exciting ...

Students of Peace Concept Intl School, Port Harcourt. In Nigeria, May 27th is marked as "Children's Day". It was established in Nigeria by United Nations. A day set aside to celebrate childhood. The activities held on that day include marching parade usually at the stadium organized by various state governments. Schools send in representatives. The best performing school goes with a cup prize. On this occasion, parents take their kids to pleasure parks, eatery's and other fun places to mark the day. Notwithstanding, I believe the Nigerian child would have preferred that this day be a day of empowerment to kids. By giving them learning materials like school bags, revelant textbooks, notebooks, appropriate school uniforms, shoes, socks, lunch packs, writing pens, pencils, crayons, drawing books and boards, mathematical sets, calculators, computers and educational pads also.  I believe the Nigerian Child would have loved to receive life changing opportuni...

                                     ARTICLE BY CHIZARAM AWUZIE According to the Oxford Learners Dictionary, a cult is a small group of people having weird beliefs or practices and imposing excessive control over their members. In Nigeria, cult groups have no constitutional backup towards their existence and therefore are illegal. Their activities are destructive and inimical to public peace. They carry out their nefarious activities mostly in the night and in secret places where their operations are not easily noticeable. Cultism is one of the problems posing a great challenge to security in Nigeria and has not been properly tackled. It has been an epidemic. In some states of the Federation, governance has been crippled by cult activities. This article looks at how it affects development of the states and the wellbeing of the people. Cultism has caused untimely death of many people, mo...

Do you know that research findings have discovered that poverty causes high blood pressure world wide? Well, a new study published in The Lancet asserted that the number of people affected by high blood pressure are more in low and middle income countries. The study revealed a glaring difference between areas where people were mostly affected. The population of high income countries showed a sharp decline in high blood pressure in recent decades whereas the population of low income and middle income countries showed remarkable increase in recent decades. Continents like South Asia and Africa are more at risk. A professor of global environmental health at Imperial College London, Majit Ezzati said, "when you look at this globally, blood pressure is a condition of poverty, not affluence". Interestingly, in most countries men were found to have higher blood pressure than women. 4458124320747363

Nigerians are unique people and we express ourselves in unique ways. When we want to say no, we say it in different forms. Directly or indirectly. Relax and learn. 1. No 2. Leave that one 3. Relax 4. Talk another thing 5. E concern you? 6. Leave that thing 7. Na today? 8. No be only 9. Leave me jare 10. Abeg make we here something 11. Not on your life 12. For what? 13. Count me out 14. I no follow 15. For wetin? 16. Abeg make person hear word 17. E no enter  18. E no work 19. Abia 20. I owe you? 21. What's my business? 22. Wetin concern you? 23. Na by force? 24. I no do 25. God forbid 26. I hear 27. Na today? I don tey! 28. Leave me jare 29. Make we hear word 30. Not interested 31. You miss road Dear readers, you can add your own!

Today, am sharing a picture showing a list of overused words in English Language and fresh alternatives we can explore!                        HAPPY READING  

It is sad to note that Nigerians have been consuming poisonous substances which our health regulatory body, National Agency For Food and Drug Administration  NAFDAC approved to be safe for human consumption. It took the righteous anger of a Nigerian Mr. Emmanuel Fijabi Adebo to know this. He exported soft drinks to the United Kingdom and the health authorities there discovered that the Fanta and Sprite contained excess yellow and benzoic acid known to be carcinogenic ( a substance or radiation that leads to cancer). And drinking Fanta or Sprite becomes poisonous when consumed with ascorbic acid (vitamin c). So his goods were confiscated and destroyed. Mr Emmanuel following the destruction of his goods filed a case against NBC PLC and NAFDAC. After a prolonged legal battle in court where the Nigerian Bottling Company argued that their drinks were mearnt for local consumption and so should not be blamed for damages arising from exporting their products. Howeve...

A young armed robbery suspect 25, has told operatives of the Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command how his gang robbed about 35 Automated Teller Machine users early mornings in Alaba Rago area of Lagos,  the police said. Gbenga Babatunde, who was arrested after a failed bid to rob a lady who withdrew an unspecified amount of money around 5:48 a.m. at an ATM point in Alaba Rago Market, was chased by the operatives patrolling the area, and they recovered a ‘cut-to-size’ locally made short gun with two live cartridges from him, the police said. The police said the suspect had an accomplice caled Samson Baba Ramadan, 28, who managed to escape after the botched operation. “We have robbed about 35 people together. We would have gotten to the ATM point by 4:00 a.m. We would hide inside the shop that is not open beside the ATM point.” The suspect said as soon as a potential victim withdraws money, they would accost him or her, collect the money and escape....