Nimi Dimkpa Briggs (22 February 1944 – 10 April 2023) was a Nigerian academic, scholar and Emeritus Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Later, he enrolled at Government College Umuahia where he completed his secondary education.
In June 1969, he received his bachelor's degree in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Lagos, Nigeria.
[2] Briggs served as the Vice-Chancellor of University of Port Harcourt twice.
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.