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By Agency Report Prof Obiora Ike, the Pro-chancellor, Plateau State University Bokkos, says higher institutions in the country should imbibe ethics so that their students will be find worthy in character and learning in the e society. Ike said this in Nsukka on Thursday while delivering the 50th convocation lecture of University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) titled "Purpose-Driven and  Value-Driven Higher Education". He said that the key for radical change of the society was through ethical education and leadership  whereby people act according to what they know is right. " When institutions imbibe ethics in teaching and training  their students, they will be found worthy in character and learning not only on graduation but also in the society. "It's useless and make no sense that one graduated with first class without without value and ethics, such graduates is disgrace to the society. "Ethics is good in everything we do in life because, it helps one to d

By Agency Report Nigerian Export Promotion Council (Nepc) Has Trained 100 Beekeepers In Enugu North Senatorial District, On How To Produce Quality Honey And Its By-products That Will Meet International Standard For Export. The one-day capacity training was on building/intervention programme on the development of honey and honey by-products for export was organised by NEPC in collaboration with Aku JOFRAN Global Concept (AJGC) In a remark in Nsukka, Dr Ezra Yakusak the Executive Director (ED) of NEPC said that, the  objective of the training was to teach participants on how to produce honey and its by-products that would be fit for export in any part of the world. Yakusak said that, honey had become a lucrative business globally as many countries made millions of dollars yearly from exporting honey and its by-products. " This training is apt as the agriculture sector is very important industry that needs to be encouraged to help boost the economy of the country. "Nige

By Agency Report  Chief Chidi Obetta, the House of Representative elect for Nsukka/Igboeze-South Federal constituency of Enugu State says he will carry all constituents along irrespective of political party affiliations. Obetta  the Labour Party (LP) scored 50,881 votes to defeat his closest rival, Chief Vita Abba of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate,  who polled 19, 347 votes to emerge winner in February 25 general election. Obetta would take over from Dr Pat Asadu who had been representing the constituency in the House of Representative for 16 years. The Rep elect said this in Nsukka on Tuesday in an interview with  newsmen while speaking on his victory at the poll. He said he contested on the platform of LP and now the people of the constituency have elected him to represent them in 'Green Chamber' he would be father to everybody irrespective of political party affiliations. "I will carry everybody along in the constituency not minding the political party any per

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