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 By Agency Report Some of the participants   Prof. Emenike Ejiogu, Director, Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Power and Energy Development University of Nigeria, Nsukka, has said that energy transition is an existential necessity for every nation. Ejiogu said this in Nsukka on Saturday in a keynote speech during a seminar titled "Opportunity and Challenges of the Energy Transition and the Need for Investments in Renewable." The seminar was organised by German Nigeria Hydrogen Office in collaboration with Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN), Nsukka Chapter. He said that the need to transit to earth-friendly energy sources became necessary due to high rate of environmental destruction from conventional energy sources and it's continuous increase in cost, as well as insufficiency. "Energy Transition is a global energy sector’s shift from fossil-based system of energy production and consumption which includes oil, natural gas and coal to re...

By Agency Report A scio-cultural organisation under the aegis of Abia Forum Nsukka (AFN) in University of Nigeria Nsukka, says indigenes from the Abia State have been excluded in top appointments in UNN. Prof Jonah Onuoha, Director, Centre for American Studies UNN and pioneer President of AFN said this in Nsukka on Friday while delivering the forum  maiden lecture series . Titled: "The Last Kick of a Dieing Horse: An inquiry into the challenges and way forward for Abia Forum, UNN." Onuoha said to ensure balance, equity and fair play, the position of vice chancellor and other key offices in UNN shoud be rotated among the state within the catchment areas of the university. He said that Abia State has about 100 well trained, international competitive and highly experience erudite professors who can occupy any key positions. "We wonder why competent indigens of Abia are excluded key appointments. "The peace we enjoy in university may not last if other states fr...

By Agency Report The former Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo has called for synergy between government policies, research, and industrial needs so as to fast track national development. Nebo made the call in Nsukka on Wednesday while delivering the 15th Eni Njoku Memorial Lecture titled: "Science and Technology as Allies with Governance in Wealth Creation and Poverty Eduction," Held at the Princess Alexandria Auditorium, University of  Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN). He warned that without this synergy the nation would continue to  witness low development, resulting in over-bloated labour market. "There is urgent need for a synergy   between government policies research, industry needs so as to boost national development. "Currently, this connection is lacking in education sector and government in the country. "Without the connection, the nation will continue to witness poor development and her labour market will forever remain over-bloated," he said. ...

By our reporter  The former Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo has called for a strong connection between research, industry needs, and government policies for meaningful national development. Nebo made the call in Nsukka on Wednesday while delivering the 15th Eni Njoku Memorial lecture titled: "Science and Technology as Allies with Governance in wealth creation and poverty reduction," held at the Princess Alexandria Auditorium, University of  Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN). He warned that without the connection, the nation will never witness meaningful development, adding that labour market will forever remain embarrassingly over-bloated. "There is an urgent need for a connection between research, industry needs, and government policies to ensure national development. "Currently, this connection is lacking in Nigeria's educational and leadership parlance. "Without the synergy the nation will never witness meaningful development and her labour market will forever...

By Our Reporter Attempt by Enugu State Ministry of Chieftaincy Matters to conduct election in Alor-Agu community, Igboeze-South Local Government Area  to get a new traditional ruler for the community has ended in deadlock. Mr Christian Ugwuanyi and Mr Okwu Omeke are two people  in the igweship contest in Alor-Agu, on who would succeed late Simon Ameh, the last Traditional Ruler of the community who died in 2018. Speaking  to newsmen on Monday shortly after the inconclusive election, Mr Emmanuel Jonathan, a member of the community and a stakeholder expressed  his dissatisfaction on the delegates from the chieftaincy for abandoning the election midway. He noted that Omeke deliberately instigated crisis on noticing that he would lose the election. "The target is to create unhealthy atmosphere because he  realised that he will will lose the election given the mammoth crowd on his opponent said. "Regrettably, the delegates from the ministry left the venue to t...

The Pentagram Pictures Media and Research Group, in collaboration with the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, the Centre for Memories (CFM) Enugu, and the Centre for African Studies, Michigan State University (MSU), proudly presents the 220th Commemoration of Igbo Landing, a historic event that stands as a symbol of resilience and courage against slavery. The event, scheduled to hold from May 23 to May 24, 2023, at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, will feature a robust international symposium, a stage play titled "Ikenga: The Dramatic Recreation of the Igbo Landing Story," and an exhibition that captures the events of 1803 in various dimensions. The symposium seeks to initiate global conversations on forced migration, slavery, and illegal migration. The stage play will tell the story of the heroic deed of our forebears, while the exhibition will preserve, promote and document this historical monument of our history. The commemoration is aimed at exploring the Igbo worldview,...

Aku JOFRAN Global Concept (AJGC) the company that represents Nigeria in all  international Honey Exhibitions and the only Honey Exporter in the country has set up honey processing factory in Nsukka, Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State. Chief Ifeanyichukwu Okpo, the Managing Director of AJGC, disclosed this in Nsukka, in an interview with our reporter while given reasons why he sited the honey processing factory in Nsukka. Okpo said  that, his first honey factory is located in Abuja and why he decided to sit the second one in Nsukka is because of nearness of raw materials for the factory. "My first factory is in Abuja but I always come to Nsukka to buy  honey and its by-products that I  processed in the factory before exporting to countries that need them. "Because the demands for honey from my company locally and internationally are increasing on daily basis that is why I sited this second factory in Nsukka where getting raw materials will be faster and ...