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World Earth Day: Don urges FG on development of renewable energy

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By Agency Report Dr. Amauche Nnabuze, Coordinator, Parents for Future Nigeria (PFFN), University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), has urged the Federal Government to create the enabling environment for the development of renewable energy. Nnabuze gave this advice at an event organised by PFFN in collaboration with Don’t Liter Initiative (DLI), to mark 2023 World Earth Day on Saturday in Nsukka. The theme for the 2023 World Earth Day is “Invest in Our Planet”. Nnabuze, also a Lecturer in the Department of Fine Arts, UNN, said renewable energy development would minimise the use of fossil fuels and reduce effects of climate change in the country. “Government should provide enabling environment that would make it possible for the use of renewable energy instead of fossil fuels that emit much carbon dioxide into the environment. “Using fossil fuels as petrol, gas, coal as well as gas flaring by crude oil exploring companies increase the effects of climate in the country. “Government should

Eid-el-Fitr : UNN Chief Imam urges Nigerians to embrace love, forgiveness

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By Agency Report Dr. Abdulmuminu Isah, the Chief Imam,  University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) Central Mosque has urged Nigerians to embrace  love, respect and forgiveness  for one another  especially during this post general elections period. Isah gave the advice in Nsukka on Friday in a homily during the Eid-el-Fitr service to mark the end of this year's Ramadan fasting. He said that, Nigerians should respect one another as well as constituted authorities in the country in order to move the country forward. The Imam admonished Nigerians that felt grieved in on way or the other to use the court which remained the legitimate means to seek redress "There is need for love and forgiveness, especially during this post election period, we should love and forgive one another to move the country forward. "Nigeria should embrace good neighbourliness as well as respect constituted authorities. "We should always pray for our leader, because if our leader are good, citizens

NASU Leadership Warns Members Against Divisiveness

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By our reporter The leadership of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, NASU, has warned its members to desist from act that could jeopardize peace and unity of the union, stressing that NASU is the only recognized body that carters for the non-teaching staff in higher institutions in the country and should be guarded jealously. The National President of the union, comrade Hassan Makolo stated this in a goodwill message on the occasion of the branch delegates conference and quadrennial election of the Federal College of Education, Eha-Amufu in Enugu state. Represented by the deputy general secretary, comrade Danjuma Jubrin, the president noted that NASU has received enormous supports from its leadership and the government, adding that the supports which the union has received as a trade union organization, has transformed it to what it is today. He urged the members to maintain the tempo so that together they could achieve a dynamic trade union. T