Resources And The Prospects of Development in Nigerian Universities

Federal University Lokoja 2nd Convocation Lecture.   Resources And The Prospects of Development in Nigerian Universities By Nimi Briggs. OON, MD, FAS. Pro-chancellor and chairman of the council.     Thursday 2nd November 2017                           email: nimi@profbriggs.net                                                                               Website:nimibriggs.org     Opening Remarks Doctrine of necessity is a term that made a strong showing in the […]

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Education For Political Stability in Nigeria, by Professor Nimi Briggs

PHILOSOPHERS OF EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (PEAN) 2018 CONFERENCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT.         KEYNOTE ADDRESS. TITLE EDUCATION FOR POLITICAL STABILITY IN NIGERIA BY NIMI BRIGGS Professor Emeritus, University of Port Harcourt. Pro-chancellor and Chairman of Council, Federal University Lokoja.                     […]

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Education, Science, Technology and Innovation For promoting national unity, security, cohesiveness, development, employment and progress. (February 2015)

OLUSEGUN OBASANJO PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY CENTRE FOR HUMAN SECURITY Education, Science, Technology and Innovation – For promoting national unity, security, cohesiveness, development, employment and progress. (February 2015) Situation Analysis of Science, Technology and Innovation in Nigeria. UNESCO policy on Science recognizes Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) as the drivers of national economic development, and key contributors to poverty […]

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Revitalizing The University Through Research and Advancement

Revitalizing The University Through Research and Advancement By NIMI BRIGGS Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council, Federal University Lokoja. Emeritus Professor, University of Port Harcourt. Email:nimi@profbriggs.net Website:www.nimibriggs.org Paper Presented at the Executive Development Programme for Council Members of Nigerian Universities. Best Western Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos. Wednesday 2 November, 2016. Opening Remarks. The number of universities in […]

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Radiology and Universal Health Coverage

RADIOLOGY AND UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE Guest Lecture 52nd. Annual Scientific Conference Of the Association of Radiologists of West Africa By  NIMI BRIGGS, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria. 26 June 2014 email:nimi@profbriggs.net Website: nimibriggs.org OPENING REMARKS An Association of Radiologists of West Africa, ARAWA, is a unique and laudable society. Unlike the well-known West African Colleges of Surgeons and Physicians which, […]

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Private Wealth for Public Good – How Does It Benefit Child Bearing?

UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS FIRST ABIMBOLA AINA OMOLOLU-MULELE LECTURE IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY PRIVATE WEALTH FOR PUBLIC GOOD – HOW DOES IT BENEFIT CHILDBEARING? BY NIMI BRIGGS Distinguished alumnus university of Lagos EMERITUS PROFESSOR, UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT PRO-CHANCELLOR AND CHAIRMAN OF COUNCIL FEDERAL UNIVERSITY LOKOJA. web site: nimibriggs.org TUESDAY 10 OCTOBER 2017 email: nimi@profbriggs.net PREAMBLE […]

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Governance of the Health Sector And Enhancement of Productivity

Governance of the Health Sector And Enhancement of Productivity Special Committee on Health. CHS. OOPL, ABEOKUTA. By Nimi Briggs, University of Port Harcourt. Introduction. In the recent past, a few health related events in Nigeria have served as fillip and given the country some cause for a little cheer. The Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in West […]

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