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By Agency Report Chief Walter Ozioko, the Chairman of Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State said he is excited and humbled by honour done to him by Nsukka Like-Minds in Diaspora for organizing a Football Competition to celebrate the achievements of his administration. Nsukka Like-Minds in Diaspora have its membership from the six LGs that make up Enugu North Senatorial District. Ozioko made the remark on Sunday while speaking with the newsmen shortly after the final match between Nsukka West and Nsukka Central which ended 2:0 in favour of Nsukka West. The Chairman said that he didn't know that people at home and in the diaspora were watching and taking records of his administration's efforts to bring many dividends of democracy to  Nsukka residents. "I was surprised when the organisation known as Nsukka Like-Minds in Diaspora comprising indigenes of Nsukka abroad approached me that they want to use a football competition to honour me in recognition of my numerou

By Agency Report Prof Grace Offorma, former Dean, Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) has urged Federal Government to show more commitment in implementing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) especially goal number four. Offorma a member of United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (UNSDSN) said this in Nsukka on Wednesday while presenting a lead paper during the 3rd Annual, Hybrid international multi-disciplinary conference of UNN. With the theme"Exploring Sustainability of Post-2015 Development Agenda : Is the Glass half full or half empty." She explained that, the 17 SDGs success was anchored on number four goal Quality Education, which she said the country had failed as a result of poor funding and attention to matters concerning education. "Nigeria may fail to achieve SDGs in 2030 because, government has not shown sufficient interest in the programmes that would facilitate the attainment of the goals, especially, the Goal 4.

By Agency Report Prof Boniface Nworgu, the Imo State Commissioner for Science and Technology says, Imo State is over due to become the Vice-Chancellor of University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN). Nworgu said this in Nsukka on Friday during the Maiden Heartland Lecture organised by Imo Professors Forum (IPF) in UNN with the team "Identity, Determination and Self Realisation through Knowledge-based Idealogy". The commissioner who chaired the occasion in a remark, wondered why  Imo State a  critical stakeholde in South East and in UNN had not been allowed to produce the Chief Executive Office  (CEO) of the university  since 1960 the institution was established. "For over half a century of UNN existence nobody of Imo extraction has become the VC of the university, the situation has put a feeling of isolation and marginalisation on the people from the state. "In spite the fact that IPF have many erudite professors  who have distinguished themselves in their different area