Emeritus Professor

Prof ND Briggs was insightful and brilliant, a lot to buttress this are in public space .I could write at length on this but would  like to leave it  for the new generation of academics in our midst to expound.   Prof,  you were  too good at celebrating accomplishment and the good in others. We […]

On our first day of O&G posting he commanded that 3 of us must be on call. At about 12midnight he came to the labour room to confirm whether we obeyed him. He was versatile, thorough and compassionate. His last assignment was to resolve the crisis between the government and University lecturers. It’s very difficult […]

ND Briggs was an intellectual giant. One of the one offs who bestride this planet so rarely. This is not in doubt. I enjoyed him most however for his sense of humor which was alternately droll and dry. How can I forget the liberties he took with our names?🤣 “What’s that your name? Is it […]

The Nimi Briggs Professorial Chair of Obstetrics and Gynaecology was endowed in 2015 during the tenure of Professor Joseph Ajienka as the 7th Vice Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt. The Chair was endowed in recognition of Emeritus Professor Nimi Dimkpa Brigg’s academic excellence, mentorship and meritorious services to the academia, medical profession and humanity.   The Professorial Chair is dedicated to High Impact Research and Development in […]

Ngozi Clare Orazulike is a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in the Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Port Harcourt, with special interests in Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Assisted Reproductive Technology and Medical Education. She holds the MBBS from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (1992), Fellowship of the West African College of Surgeons […]

The University of Port Harcourt is set to hold the second edition of the Nimi Dimkpa Briggs Legacy Lecture Series on Thursday, 27th February 2025, at 2:00 PM. The event, organized by the Nimi Briggs Chair of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, will take place at The Auditorium, CBN Centre of Excellence, University of Port Harcourt.   […]

Professor John Ikimalo had his medical degree from the University of Benin and completed his residency programme in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital. He was employed by the University of Port Harcourt as lecturer 1 and rose through the ranks to Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University. He worked closely with late […]