Isaac Zeb-Obipi is a

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professor of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management at

Rivers State University Rivers State University (RIVSU or RSU), formerly known as Rivers State University of Science and Technology (UST or RSUST), is a government-owned university located in Diobu (Mile III) area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Southern Nigeria. A ...

(RSU), Port Harcourt, Nigeria. On March 6, 2025,

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Governor

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appointed Prof. Zeb-Obipi as the Vice-Chancellor of RSU succeeding Professor Nlerum Okogbule, whose tenure concluded on March 5, 2025. Prior to his appointment as the Vice Chancellor of the school, he was the Director of the Information and Communication Technology Centre (ICTC) at RSU and has held various academic and administrative positions within the

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Early life and education

Professor Isaac Zeb-Obipi hails from Ogoloma, Rivers State, Nigeria. He pursued his undergraduate and postgraduate education in management and economics. He holds Ph.D. in Organizational Behaviour,

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(MBA) in Management and

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(B.Ed.) in Economics.

Academic career and contributions

Professor Zeb-Obipi began his academic career as an

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at Rivers State University in 1997. Over the years, he has advanced in rank and contributed significantly to the field of organizational behaviour and

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