Principal Officers

PROFESSOR ALLEN AZIBA-ODUMONSI AGIH
Born on the 22nd of August, 1967 just at the break of the Nigerian Civil War in the serene Otuabula II community of Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Professor Aziba-odumomsi Agih first ventured into the academic world at the State School Otuabula II, in 1982 to obtain his FSLC.
He later proceeded to Government Secondary School, Ogbia Town for a period of one year before moving to Government Secondary School, Anyama-Ogbia. It was at  Community Secondary School, Akakumama, Okoroma in 1988 he obtained his West Africa School Certificate.
He progressed to the Rivers State College of Education, Port Harcourt and obtained a National Certificate of Education in Political Science/Social Studies in 1993 and a Bachelor of Education Degree in Political Science in the year 1995.

As a result of his affinity for education, he went further to procure a Masters degree in Educational Management in the year 2000 and a Doctorate degree in the same field in the 2009 both from the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

Upon the acquisition of tertiary Education, the Professor worked as a Senior Tutor in the College of Education Demonstration Secondary School, Ndele, Rivers State and later as a Senior Staff at First Bank Plc.

He became a career academic University administrator with vast industry experience, focused with innovative abilities and equally a passionate and goal-oriented personality with sufficient emotional intelligent skills.

He is a resourceful and committed to result attainment with belief in excellence and strong moral values.

Also, he is an intelligent, team player with exceptional interpersonal and organizational skills who is always willing to learn new skills and take on new challenges, with appreciable level of computer literacy, he is  knowledgeable with the processes of transforming ideas into reality.

A preacher of fate who believes that the limits a man has are only those he puts on himself.

Thereafter, he began his career in the university system as an Assistant Lecturer and rose through the ranks to his current position as Vice Chancellor of Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State.

Until his current position as Vice-Chancellor, Niger Delta University, he has served in various capacities as the  University Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration), Niger Delta University , Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Niger Delta University,  Director, Directorate of Advancement and Linkages Centre, Niger Delta University; Acting Director, Directorate of Advancement and Linkages Centre, Niger Delta University; Acting Head, Department of Educational Foundations, Niger Delta University ; Male Hall Warden, Block A& G, Lulu Briggs ; Member, Faculty of Education Disciplinary Committee, 2004-2006;

Other positions of trust he has held include Member, Internal Project Defense Panel, Dept. of Vocational and Education, 2005; Member, Internal Project Defense Panel, Dept. of Curriculum and Instruction, 2006; Departmental Results Retrieval Officer, from the Faculty of Social Sciences; Member, Departmental Brochure Committee, 2006; Member, Faculty of Education Thrift Society Constitution Drafting Committee, 2008; Secretary, Department of Educational Foundations; Exams Officer, Dept. of Educational Foundations, Member, University Examinations Monitoring Committee,;   Secretary, LOC for the hosting of the Nigerian Academy of Education (NAE) Annual Congress in Niger Delta University, Bayelsa State, 2010; Co-coordinator, Post Graduate Diploma in Education for Dept. of Educational Foundations, 2010; Member, representing Faculty of Education in the Faculty of Management Sciences Board;

Some others include, Member, LOC for the 2010 International Conference of the Nigerian Association for Educational Administration and Planning (NAEAP), Port Harcourt, 2010; Member, Department of Educational Foundations Academic Staff Appraisal Committee, 2011- date; Secretary, Educational Foundation Book Project, 2012; Secretary/ Member, Postgraduate Programmes Committee, 2010; Member, Long Vacation Programmes Committee, 2010; Chairman, Examination & Results Committee, 2010; Member, representing Faculty of Education in Senate; Secretary, LOC for the hosting of the Faculty of Education International Conference, 2013; Member, Editorial Board of the African Journal of Higher Education Studies and Development (AJHESD). An International Journal of the Center of Higher Education Studies, University of Port Harcourt;  Member, MoU Committee, Academic Collaboration between Niger Delta University and Qingdao University of Agriculture, China, 2013;

The University Don is a member of  countless number of professional bodies including
Fellow, Chartered Forensic Investigation Professionals (FCFIP), USA, Member, Nigerian Academy of Education (MNAE); Member, Commonwealth Council for Educational Administration and Management (CCEAM), UK;Member, Advisory and Steering Committee of Earth Law Centre Africa- Nigeria (ELC), USA; member, Nigerian Association for Educational Administration and Planning; Member, Nigerian Association for Educational Administration and Planning (NAEAP) Rivers/ Bayelsa Chapter; and Member, Special Matters Court (Education), Bayelsa State.

His research interests include  Affective learning, Affective human resources management, Education management and planning, and Human capacity development and Wealth Creation

Professor has written and published various articles.

His hobbies include, Reading and writing, travelling, cooking, church/humanitarian work, sports (Table/lawn tennis) and attending educative programmes.

He is married to Dr (Mrs.) Mary Allen-Agih, and the union is blessed with a son.

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Professor Tonbara’ Kingdom, who attended Tin – can Island High School, Tolu Complex, Lagos (1984 – 1989) and holds a first – class Bachelor of Science degree in Fisheries, from the former Rivers State University of Science and Technology Port Harcourt, started his higher education (1991 – 1993) in the premier fisheries institution in Nigeria (the Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology, Lagos), graduated with Doctorate degree in Hydrobiology/Fisheries from the Department of Animal and Environmental Biology, University of Port Harcourt in 2012. He was appointed a Graduate Assistant in 2005, and rose to his present rank of Professor of Fisheries Biology and Management in the Department of Fisheries, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State.

His research interests range from Fish Environmental Survey to Fisheries Biology and Management, with emphasis on shellfish and fishing gear studies. He has several publications to his credit and has been involved in several consultancy projects in Niger Delta. He was involved as a Supervisor in the World Bank Project funded Fadama III Baseline Survey in Bayelsa State. He was the Project Coordinator, Maximizing Agricultural Revenue in Key Enterprises and Targeted Sites (MARKETS II) Project, funded by USAID, which trained 3, 000 fish farmers in Edo and Delta States between September 2015 and July 2017.

He is a member of Nigerian Environmental Society (NES), Agricultural Society of Nigeria (ASN), World Aquaculture Society (WAS) and was the Bayelsa State Secretary and National Vice President (Training and Research) of the Fisheries Society of Nigeria (FISON).

He is the immediate past Director of Students’ Industrial Working Experience Scheme (SIWES) Unit of the University. He has been Financial Secretary, Treasurer, Secretary, and Chairman of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Niger Delta University Branch. He was a member of the 4th Governing Council of Niger Delta University, serving in several committees, and presently, the Vice Chancellor (Academics) of the University

He is married to Mrs. Edith Ebimoboere Kingdom (an Agricultural Economist) and blessed with three children, Dengimoere, Zuobomo-owei and Powei. His hobbies include cooking, travelling, reading and playing soccer.

PROFESSOR JONAH AKEKERE ACE, FIPMD.
Born on the 6th of JUNE 1965 in Opume Community, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, he began his educational pursuit between 1971-1977 at the STATE SCHOOL OPUME and proceeded to Government Secondary School Anyama from 1977-1982 where he obtained his WASC.
JONAH AKEKERE went further to attend the RIVERS STATE COLLEGE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY thus obtaining DIP PUB. HEALTH SUPT between 1985 and 1988. He further attended the University of Port Harcourt from 1993-1999 where he bagged a BSC in ECONOMICS, MSC, Ph.D, DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS all from the prestigious University of Port Harcourt.
Before being drafted into his present position as Lecturer, Department of Economics, Niger Delta University, Jonah Akekere has served as Environmental Health Officer, Local Government Service Comission in Rivers and Bayelsa State between 1988 and 2006.
Jonah Akekere has served as the DEPARTMENT EXAM AND RECORDS OFFICER, CO-ORDINATOR COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT, ECONS DEPT. PART TIME CORDINATOR, ECONS DEPT. PART TIME TABLE OFFICER, ASSISTANT LECTURER 2006-2009, LECTURER 2, 2006-2009 and LECTURER 1, 2011-2014.

Others are FACULTY EXAM OFFICER 2011-2013, EXTERNAL EXAMINER COLLEGE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY BAYELSA STATE 2013-2015, FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE TO SENATE 2013-2015, SENIOR LECTURER/AG. HEAD OF DEPARTMENT, 2014-7th JANUARY 2019, SUB DEAN FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES 7th JANUARY 2019- 6th MARCH 2019, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS 2017 TILL DATE, and AG. DEAN FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES 6th MARCH 2019 – 2020

It is gratifying to note that Jonah Akekere was promoted to the Rank of Professor on 1st October, 2020, ELECTED SUBSTANTIVE DEAN FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES 2020-2023, ELECTED DEPUTY VICE CHANCELLOR (ADMIN), NDU MARCH 2023 and ACTED AS VICE CHANCELLOR, NDU, MAY 19th to JUN 19th 2023.

With a vast experience in Teaching, Research and Administration, including Health Management, Professor Jonah Akekere is a National Trainer Universal Drug Prevention Corriculum (UPC)

He has seemlessly taught and supervised, PGD, MSc, AND PhD students, an EXTERNAL EXAMINER TO the EDWIN CLERK UNIVERSITY, RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY and has EXTERNALLY ASSESSED LECTURERS who have been promoted to the rank of Professor, from Imo State University, University of Port Harcourt, Federal University Otueke, Rivers State University.

A member of several Professional Associations including, Professional Association of Environmental Health of Nigeria, Nigerian Economic Society, the Institute of Chartered Economists of Nigeria, Institute of Policy Management Development, Expert Technical Panel for Asian-African’s Policy Review, and Member Global Initiative on Substance Abuse (GISA).

Indeed a pillar of excellence, he has taught various courses on the Principles, Population and Demographic of Economics, Petroleum & Energy, MICRO and MACRO ECONOMICS, PUBLIC SECTOR ECONOMICS,
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS, PUBLIC FINANCE, DEVELOPMENT POLICIES AND PROBLEMS, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ECONOMICS among countless others.

Significantly, these courses were taught at both BSC, MSC and PhD levels.

Author of at least eight books towards the study of Economics and featured on Chapters of books, he has over 31 journals published.

Married and blessed with children he loves and spends most of his time reading, writing, travelling.

A devout Christian, he is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter – Day Saints.

Benjamin JoffaMr. Benjamin Joffa is the Registrar of the Niger Delta University. He graduated from the University of Port-Harcourt with a B.A. in Religious Studies and PGD in Sociology from the Niger Delta University. He Had earlier attended Stella Maris College  and UPE model Primary School Borokiri all in Port-Harcourt. Until his appointment, Mr. Benjamin Joffa was the Establishment Officer of  the University. He had earlier held various positions in the University including Students Affairs Officer, Council Officer, Personnel Officer( junior staff matters), Faculty Officer of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty Officer of Science. He was the chairman NDU chapter of the Association of Nigeria Universities professional Administration( ANUPA) and a member of the Institute of Corporate Administrators, he attended a number of  workshops/conferences within and outside the state. As a seasoned Administrator, dedicated to duty, versatile and knowledgeable in University administration. He has a cordial working relationship with staff and students due to his highly sociable personality.

Dr. Boloumbele Yalah was born into the family of Chief Morris Yalah and Mrs. Victoria Yalah in Gbaranbiri, Opokuma, Bayelsa State.

He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting, a Master Degree, and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in the same field. Duly certified as a member of Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN) and Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN). His academic interests include Accounting, Finance, and Business Administration. He has a number of publications to his credit.

He has worked resourcefully and grew from the ranks since employed as Accountant II, in the College of Health Sciences (CHS), Niger Delta University (NDU) in 2001 and in 2004 he became Head, Internal Audit Unit, CHS. As an astute worker, he became the Chief Internal Auditor, Internal Audit Unit, NDU in 2013, while in 2016 he was appointed Acting Director, Internal Audit Unit, NDU by then Governing Council.

As providence would have it he ascended to the position of Deputy Director, Internal Audit Unit, NDU in 2018, and currently appointed as the Bursar of the Niger Delta University (NDU), Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State by the University Governing Council. A pious Christian, he is happily married to Mrs. Ebinge Yalah, with four blessed children

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Dr. Biokuromoye Fyneman is the librarian of Niger Delta University. She was educated at the then Rivers State College of Education (Affiliated to University of Ibadan), now Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, where she obtained NCE certificate in Economics/Social Studies and B.ED degree in Economics with second class upper honours. She was the overall best graduating student in her NCE and received several awards from the school, faculty and department. She obtained her MLS and Ph.D degrees in Library and Information Science from Imo State University, Owerri. Dr. Biokuromoye Fyneman is a chartered librarian.

Until her appointment, she was the circulation librarian and Hall Warden in Niger Delta University. She had earlier held various positions in the library; head of cataloguing and classification section and a member of several committees in the library. She is a member of many learned and professional associations and has contributed to knowledge through publications in reputable journals and chapters in many books. Dr. Biokuromoye Fyneman is a seasoned Baptist and has served in several committees in the Baptist denomination.