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By Ikemefuna Ikem Prof Charles Igwe, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) has flagged off the construction of a two-story building of the World Bank-funded Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Power and Energy Development (ACE-SPED) in the university. Flagging off the building construction on Thursday in Nsukka, the VC commended the World Bank for selecting UNN proposal among others for the establishment of the ACE-SPED. He said that the university will use its manpower to ensure that the objective of the centre which is aimed at providing solutions to the problems of energy and power with local content is achieved. "I'm happily flagging off the building project of the Centre, I implore the contractor handling the project to complete it at the specified period. "This is the kind of thing I like to be associated with because my administration is results-oriented," he said. The VC commended Prof. Emenike Ejiogu, the Director of

By Agency Report Bishop Aloysius Agbo of Nsukka Anglican Diocese has commended the class of 1988 Old boys students of Nsukka High School (NHS) for renovating a dilapidated four-classroom building in their alma mater. Agbo made the commendation in Nsukka on Monday during the handover of the renovated classroom block to the principal and management of the school. Nsukka High School is one of the missionary Secondary Schools owned by the Nsukka Anglican Diocese. The bishop said that what Class 88 did in renovating the dilapidated classroom building was commendable and should be emulated by other old classes of the school. "I commend the old boys for remembering to give back to their alma mater who made them what they are now. "Class of 88 removed the entire roof of the block re-roofed it, put a new ceiling, rewired it, painted it among other things, that is why the four classroom block is looking like a new building. "I know it costs them millions of naira consideri

By Agency Report Nsukka Catholic Bishop has advised the newly coronated traditional ruler of Ukwuotu, Edenu, Ede Oballa community in Nsukka Local government area of Enugu State Prof Vitalis Onah who is professor at American University Curacao, not  to allow people go back to idol worship. Bishop Godfrey Onah gave the advice on Saturday at St Joseph  Catholic Parish Ukwuotu Edenu,  in a remark during a church service that preceeded the Coronation and first Ofalla of the Traditional Ruler. Onah urged the new traditional ruler to uphold the traditions and cultures of the people but should avoid any one that had to do with idol worship and against humanity. "As professor from American University expectations from you by your people, the church and international community are very high. "As Knight of  Mulumba in Catholic Church, you should use your reign to preach more about Jesus Christ and avoid anything that will take the community back to idle worship,"he said. Ona

By Agency Report Prof. Paul Eke, a Professor of Digital Twin and Systems Engineering at the University of Leeds, United Kingdom has said that he will collaborate with Faculty of Engineering,  University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) in the area of digital twin technology. Eke said this in Nsukka on Thursday while presenting a paper during the 3rd International Conference of UNN Faculty of Engineering, with the theme: "Sustainable Engineering and Industrial Technology Conference (SEITC)," He said that digital twin technology is a digital representation of an intended or actual real-world physical product, system, or process that serves as the effectively indistinguishable digital counterpart of it for practical purposes. "Digital twin is a technology that uses real-world data to create simulations that can predict how a  product or process will perform, as well as achieve sustainable solutions. "It is designed to solve problems through the replication of products a

... Hosts International conference on sustainable Engineering, industrial technology By Ikemefuna Ikem Prof. Paul Eke, a Professor of Digital Twin and Systems Engineering at the University of Leeds, United Kingdom has said that he will collaborate with the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) in the area of digital twin and sustainable engineering solutions . Eke disclosed this in Nsukka on Thursday in a Leed Paper presentation during the 3rd International Conference of the UNN faculty of engineering, with the theme: "Sustainable Engineering and Industrial Technology Conference (SEITC)," He said that digital twin technology is a digital representation of an intended or actual real-world physical product, system, or process that serves as the effectively indistinguishable digital counterpart of it for practical purposes. "Digital twin is a computer program that uses real-world data to create simulations that can predict how a  product or

By Agency Report Anambra state indegenes in University of Nigeria , Nsukka (UNN) have celebrated new yam festival as way of promoting Igbo cultures and traditions. Speaking during the festival in UNN, Prof Ifeanyichukwu Abada, Head of Department Political Science UNN, from Anambra State urged other Anambra indigenes in various higher institutions in the country to emulate Anambra People's Assembly (APA) in promoting Igbo cultural heritage. ""I commend Prof Florence Orabueze led executive for their wisdom in organising this maiden new yam festival as well as being good ambassadors of Anambra State in UNN and urged the assembly to make the festival a yearly event. "I am happy on the large attendance of Anambra indigenes as well their friends from other states which shows that APA in UNN is doing wonderfully well,"he said. Abada said that, new yam festival is an important event in Igboland because of respect and honour Ndigbo have for yam. "Yam is an i

By Agency Report Prof Uchenna Agbedo, Director, Centre for Igbo Studies (CIS), University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) says one of the highlights of this year's CIS international conference will be, traditional Igbo new yam festival. Agbedo disclosed this in Nsukka on Thursday to newsmen while speaking on activities lined-up to mark the international conference of the centre. He said the conference would provide a platform for scholars, researchers, experts, and cultural enthusiasts to explore and discuss the current state and future of the centre and Ndigbo. "This conference that will hold from August 15 to 18 at UNN will have Ndigbo within and in diaspora as participants and special guests. "Major highlights will be holding of Igbo new yam festival, traditional wrestling. Traditional masquerade display, fashion parade, oratorical performances, arts and crafts among others. "The Igbo rich cultural heritage will be in full display as who is who in igboland will b

By Agency Report Prof Obiora Ike, former Executive Director, Globethics.net  Geneva Switzerland has applauded University of Nigeria Nsukka for presenting Ethical Policy handbook for staff and students. Globethics.net, the largest digital provider globally for online ethics, an Economic and Social Council Member of the United Nations, promoting global consortium for universities network and linkages for ethics ranking. Obiora, a Catholic Monsignor made the commendation in Nsukka during the presentation of the 21-page UNN Ethical Policy booklet to staff and students by the directorate of Strategic Contacts, Ethics and Publications (STRACEP) of the university. He said UNN had once again demonstrated that the institution is the premier university in the country by being the first university to produce and present an ethical policy booklet in the country. "I commend  UNN management for this historic feat, which will not only help with sound reasoning but good conscience on staff

By Ikemefuna Ikem The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) has signed an outsourcing Information and Communication Technology (ICT) agreement with some Japanese companies to develop software. The agreement which was signed at the Shinjuku ward, Sankaku Hiroba Event Centre of Sumitomo Corp, Tokyo, Japan, was between Appleach Corporation, Japan, the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and Nahfconnects for Africa and the World Inc, Japan. Prof. Charles Igwe, the Vice Chancellor of UNN, who signed the agreement with the firms on Friday, described the event as a welcome development and an inroad to a robust economic relationship between the University, Africa, and Japan. Igwe enjoined other world economies to be disposed to knowledge transfer and research collaborations in order to revive the global economy from the ruins of the COVID-19 pandemic. “This is a welcome development, I am happy that the collaboration and agreement is being signed between my Institution and these Japanese firms d