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By Agency Report  Gov Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State says his administration prioritized education since assumption of office in 2015 because is the bedrock of development. Ugwuanyi said this in Nsukka on Thursday while delivering the 5th Adada Lecture organised by Association of Nsukka Professors (ANP) and  official unveiling of  State University of Medical & Applied Sciences  (SUMAS) Igbo-Eno  of Enugu State. The governor had earlier on arrival at the university before the lecture, officially unveil SUMAS  after being conducted round the university by the Vice-chancellor, Prof James Ogbonna. The Adada 5th lecture was titled "Education and inclusive development," Ugwuanyi said his administration provided access to education by providing adequate structures and making it education  affordable in the state. "I am glad our effort have.yeilded result as it has helped the state to attain milestones in education. "My administration constructed and reconstructed thou

By Agency Report  As the general elections in draw closer, a socio-cultural group under the aegis of ”Nsukka Ezue” has advocated for free and peaceful elections The group made the call in Nsukka on Thursday during a political dialogue tagged "Free and Peaceful 2023 Election in Nigeria: Focus on Enugu North Senatorial Zone" was organized by the Nsukka Ezue The event  was attended by representatives of political parties, traditional rulers, civil society organisations, academia among others. In a remark, Prof. Damian Opata, the Chairman of the group  said that, the group is a non-partisan that was  committed to peaceful, fair, and credible  elections. Opata said that the forthcoming general elections would be  different from past elections because of electoral Act 2022. "Enugu North Senatorial District is men and women who are peaceful and responsible. We are brothers and sisters. After the elections, we shall remain brothers and sisters. "In 2023 elections, vo

By Agency Report Prof Emmanuel Osodeke the National President of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has assured members that very soon Federal Government will pay the 8-month withheld salaries of members in 2022. Government had in 2022 withheld 8-months salaries of ASUU members who embarked on nationwide strike in public universities from February 14 to October 14 2022 to enforce government  policy of "No work no pay". Osodeke gave the assurance in Nsukka on Wednesday in a remark during a seminar cum foundation laying stone of ASUU UNN  branch secretariat. He said that with the present unity in the union,  government had no option rather than to pay the withheld salaries "The reason government and their agents have continued to  try  creat disunity is to ensure  members will not speak in one voice. "But I am happy that every attempt by government to create disunity  even by withholding  members salaries failed. " I am assuring you that very soo

By Agency Report Nsukka Youths Association (NYA) on Wednesday held an interactive forum with House of Assembly  candidates in the area, to know what they have for  the people if elected in March 11 general election. NYA is an umbrella body of youths from the nine  communities that made up Nsukka town, in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State Comrade Onyekachi Omeje, the President General of NYA disclosed this in a meeting between members of the association and  candidates in Nsukka West State Constituency of Enugu State. Omeje said that the essence of the interface with candidates was to know their manifestoes and what they would do for Nsukka people if elected. "We invited all the seven candidates contesting for the Nsukka West state Constituency to have face to face discussion with  to enable us know the tcandidate who have a better plan for the constituency if elected. "We are happy that they honoured our invitation,  we want them to always have Nsukka interes

By Agency Report The Nigeria Institute of Soil Science, (NISS) has updated it's Agro Mobile App for effective service  delivery to farmers, extension agents, to help achieve food security in the country . Prof Victor Chude, the Registrar NISS,  disclosed this in Nsukka on Wednesday during a one-day training workshop for farmers, extension agents, agro dealers and other stakeholders in agricultural sector in South East. He said that, the institute was determined in its mandate of regulating the profession of soil science in Nigeria as well as providing a scientific base for enhancing productivity of soil resources. "It's part of our mandate to provide a scientific base for enhancing and sustaining productivity of soil resources, geared towards achieving food security. "The institute updates its NISSAGRO mobile application to  accommodate feedbacks from farmers and extension agents to ensure effective service delivery  geared towards achieving food security. &quo

By Agency Report Dr Ibrahim Arabi, National Coordinate, Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Programme (ATASP-1) says the objective of Federal Government in establishing the programme is to improve food and nutritional security in the country. Arabi said this in  a keynote address  in Nsukka on Friday during the 1st Biennial International conference organised by Faculty of Agriculture University of Nigeria Nsukka with the theme "Tropical Agricultural Rebirth in a changing World". He said ATAPS-1, would enhance incomes and shared wealth of the programme beneficiaries on a sustainable basis through rice, cassava sorghum value chain. "The main objective of government in establishing the programme is to improve food and nutritional security in the country. "Enhance incomes and shared wealth of the programme beneficiaries on a sustainable basis through rice, cassava sorghum value chain. "Other objectives include  to creat job and improve rural infrastru

By Ikemefuna Ikem HRH Igwe Simon Ugwunweze, the Traditional Ruler of Umukashi Community in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, has applauded an industrialist, Chief Wilson Agbo for his Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to Umukashi the host community. Agbo is the Chairman/CEO of Wilson Nigeria Limited, Nsukka, producers of Solive Cooking Oil, Bestie Instant Noodles among others. Ugwunweze  said this in an interview with our reporter in Nsukka on Monday while speaking on many CRS of the company to his community, especially the recent asphalting of a 2- kilometre road in the community  He said that in the past two decades since the company came to the community, Umukashi people have enjoyed cordial relationships as well as many good things from the company. "Since the past two decades since the company started business in our community our relationship has been cordial and we have enjoyed so many things from the company. "The company has donated an electricity trans