Nimi Dimkpa Briggs (born 22 February 1944) is a Nigerian
academic
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,
scholar
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and
Emeritus Professor
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of
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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.
Education
Briggs had his early education at Nyemoni Grammar School
Abonnema Abonnema, originally known as Nyemoni (which means "covet your own" in the Kalabari dialect of the Ijaw language), is a large town in the Kalabari Kingdom that was founded in 1882. Its territory was discovered by an expedition of four independent ch ...
and
Baptist High School
Baptist High School, often abbreviated as BHS, is a prominent Single-sex education, all-boys secondary school in Nigeria. The school is located in the Borokiri neighbourhood of Port Harcourt, Rivers State and was founded in the late 1940s.
BHS w ...
,
Port Harcourt. Later, he enrolled at
Government College Umuahia
Government College Umuahia, or GCU, is an independent secondary school for boys located on Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene road in Umuahia, Nigeria.
Twenty years after the establishment of Kings College, the first government-owned high school, by the Britis ...
where he completed his secondary education. In June 1969, he received his bachelor's degree in Medicine and Surgery from the
University of Lagos
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, Nigeria.
Career
Briggs served as the
Vice-Chancellor
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In most Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth and former Commonwealth n ...
of
University of Port Harcourt
The University of Port Harcourt is located in Choba in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, Nigeria. It was established in 1975 as University College, Port Harcourt and was given university status in 1977. The University of Port Harcourt was rank ...
twice. First, as Acting Vice-Chancellor from 1995 to 96 before he was appointed again in 2000 serving until 2005. He is the former Chairman Committee of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities and the Chairman of the Board of the
National Hospital. Between 2007 and 2008, he was appointed Chairman of the
Rivers State Economic Advisory Council and the Rivers State Community Foundation as well as, Director of Centre for Health and Development, University of Port Harcourt.
Other positions held
University of Port Harcourt
The University of Port Harcourt is located in Choba in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, Nigeria. It was established in 1975 as University College, Port Harcourt and was given university status in 1977. The University of Port Harcourt was rank ...
*Head of Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology: 1980 - 1993
*Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology: 1990
*Provost of College of Health Sciences: 1993 - 1995, 1996 - 1998
Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission
*Chairman: 2007 – 2011
University of Benin Teaching Hospital
University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) is a premier and multi-specialty healthcare service provider in West Africa. The hospital is located in Ugbowo, Benin City and was established on May 12, 1973 following the enactment of an edict ...
*Chairman, Board of Management: 2009 – 2011
Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike (AEFUNAI)
*Pro-Chancellor Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike: 2020-Date
See also
*
List of people from Rivers State
The following is a list of notable people who were born in Rivers State, lived in Rivers State, or for whom Rivers State is a significant part of their identity.
A
* George Abbey (born 1978), soccer player
* Magnus Ngei Abe (born 1965), po ...
References
Further reading
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External links
Prof. Nimi Briggs websiteProf. Nimi Briggs profile from RSEAC
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1944 births
Living people
Educators from Rivers State
Academic staff of the University of Port Harcourt
Medical doctors from Rivers State
Nigerian academics
Heads of Rivers State government agencies and parastatals
University of Benin (Nigeria) people
University of Lagos alumni
Government College Umuahia alumni
Nigerian Christians