UNIPORT Student Sentenced To Death
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has sentenced UNIPORT student, Damian Chinaerem Okoligwe, to death by hanging for the murder of his ex-girlfriend, Justina Otuene. The judgment was delivered on Thursday by Justice Sika Aprioku after nearly two years of hearings. The case dates back to October 2023 when Justina, a 300-level […]
University Auditors Urged to Embrace AI and Technology in Auditing
Heads of Internal Audit Departments and Units in Nigerian universities have been urged to adopt Artificial Intelligence (AI) and technology-driven approaches to strengthen transparency, prevent financial leakages, and improve efficiency in institutional financial oversight. The call was made at the 38th National Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Committee of Heads of Internal Audit […]
Rivers State Partners With UNIPORT Vows To Crackdown on Gender Abuse
Rivers State Government has announced a determined push to combat escalating gender-based violence, forging a key alliance with the University of Port Harcourt. The pledge came during an advocacy visit on Wednesday, 5 November 2025, by UNIPORT’s Centre for Gender, Conflict and Development Studies, timed to coincide with the global 16 Days of Activism against […]
UNIPORT Hosts NASLT’s 40th Annual Conference
The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), Senator Mao Ohuabunwa on Monday, November 3, 2025 welcomed a delegation from the National Association of Science Laboratory Technologists of Nigeria (NASLT) during a courtesy visit at the university campus. The visit was part of the ongoing activities for NASLT’s […]
Pursue Diplomacy On US Invasion Proposal – UNIPORT Don
Prof Ben Naanen, an international relations expert of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), has urged the Federal Government (FG) to adopt diplomatic measures in response to the United States’ proposed military intervention over alleged genocide against Christians in Nigeria. Professor Naanen advised the government to seize the opportunity to engage diplomatically rather than dismissing […]
UNIPORT Lecturer Laments Low Pay After Failed Bank Loan Request
A senior lecturer at the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) has expressed deep frustration over what he described as the “insult” of his monthly salary after being denied a bank loan due to his low earnings. The lecturer, who has spent over a decade teaching at the Federal University, recounted his experience at First Bank, […]
UNIPORT Bans Final Year “Sign-Out” Ceremony
The University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) has prohibited signing on T-shirts, parading with security escorts, and gatherings of final-year students after exams. The total ban on the traditional “sign-out” activities by final-year students was announced in a statement issued by the Dean of Student Affairs, Prof. C. C. Wokocha, on Thursday, October 2, 2025. The […]
Police Arrests Officer, University Student Over Cultism, Recovers Firearms, Exhibits
The Rivers State Police command has arrested two suspected cultists at the University of Port Harcourt during activities marking the signing out of final-year students. The command revealed this on Friday, October 3, 2025, in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Grace Irinke-Koko. It noted that the University’s Internal Security personnel intercepted two […]
UNIPORT Lecturer Slams Sign-Out Ceremony
UNIPORT Don Warns Against False ‘Sign-Out’ Celebrations Dr Ovunda Ihunwo, a lecturer at the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), has cautioned parents and students about what he calls the “deceptive culture” surrounding sign-out celebrations, urging families to confirm academic status before joining in the festivities. In many Nigerian universities, it has become tradition for final-year […]
PCRC Synergies With UNIPORT To Tackle Drug Abuse
The Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), Rivers State Command, has entered into a strategic partnership with the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) as part of its ongoing campaign against drug abuse. The collaboration was formalised during a courtesy call on the Vice Chancellor of UNIPORT, Professor Owunari Georgewill, on Tuesday, August 26. Speaking at the […]
ASUU Calls for Implementation of 2009 Agreement To Avert Looming Strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called for the full implementation of the 2009 agreement reached by the Federal Government and the union to avert the looming ASUU strike. The Chairman of ASUU, University of Port Harcourt, Comrade Omeh O. Ngwoke, who made the call during a press briefing on Tuesday, August 26, […]
17 New Dental Surgeons Inducted at UNIPORT
The University of Port Harcourt has added a new set of dental surgeons to the noble profession, as 17 graduates were officially inducted by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria. The Registrar of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, Professor Fatima Kyari, who was represented by Dr. Mandaka Tijani at the event, charged […]