The New CCMAS And The Teaching Of Medicine In Nigeria

As part of the celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), the Vice-President of the country, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, GCON,on Monday December 5, 2022, launched the new Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS) for 17 programmes covering various first-degree courses that are offered in Nigerian Universities. The CCMAS documents, of […]

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You Are Invited To A Zoom Webinar

You are invited to a Zoom webinar. Date/Time: Jul 9, 2020 12:00 PM West Central Africa Topic: HEALTH ISSUES AFTER COVID-19 Register in advance for this webinar: https://lnkd.in/gNyt7bU Webinar Speaker Professor Nimi Briggs (Emeritus Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology @University of Port Harcourt) Professor Briggs is a Commonwealth scholar. Three times vice-chancellor, University of Port […]

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Expectation For the University of Ibadan Senate At 70

UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN MAIDEN SENATE RETREAT     EXPECTATION FOR THE UI SENATE AT 70     KEYNOTE ADDRESS By   NIMI BRIGGS PROFESSOR EMERITUS, UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT.     email:nimi@profbriggs.net website:nimibriggs.org                                                    Friday, 6 December 2019       The Road Not Taken. Having performed quite well at the University of Cambridge Higher School […]

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50 Years of Postgraduate Medical Education in Nigeria: Achievements, Challenges and Prospects

50 YEARS OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION IN NIGERIA: ACHIEVEMENTS, CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS.   Keynote Address   by   Nimi Briggs, OON, DFMC, FAS. PROFESSOR Emeritus, University of Port Harcourt.     at the 50th Anniversary celebrations of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria   Wednesday, September 18, 2019     email: nimi@profbriggs.net website: nimibriggs.org         […]

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Creating World Class Universities For A Vibrant Nigerian Economy and Sustainable Democracy

CREATING WORLD CLASS UNIVERSITIES FOR A VIBRANT NIGERIAN ECONOMY AND SUSTAINABLE DEMOCRACY   24TH CONVOCATION LECTURE UNIVERSITY OF UYO                                                                                                                                               by   NIMI BRIGGS Emeritus Professor, University of Port Harcourt. Pro-chancellor and Chairman of Council, Federal University Lokoja.   email: nimi@profbriggs.net website:nimibriggs.org                                                                 Friday 2 November 2018   INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. I cherish the opportunity to […]

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Quality Assurance: A Transformational Strategy

QUALITY ASSURANCE: A TRANSFORMATIONAL STRATEGY.                                                              Keynote Address     by     Nimi Briggs email:nimi@profbriggs.net website:nimibriggs.org Emeritus Professor, University of Port Harcourt. Pro-chancellor and Chairman of Council, Federal University Lokoja. Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council, Bayelsa Medical University.                                             at the meeting of the   Association of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (AVCNU)   […]

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In Pursuit Of Justice and Equity: Rooting For The Health of the Poor

WEST AFRICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. 20TH SIR SAMUEL MANUWA MEMORIAL LECTURE.     In pursuit of justice and equity: ROOTING FOR THE HEALTH OF THE POOR.     by Nimi Briggs.  Professor Emeritus, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Pro-chancellor and Chairman of Council, Federal University, Lokoja, Nigeria.     Banjul, the Gambia.                            Tuesday, 27 February […]

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