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By Ikemefuna Ikem The Faculty of Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has concluded plans to host an international conference to discuss the practice of designing products and processes that drive material and energy efficiencies to minimize their environmental impact. The international conference tagged “3rd Sustainable Engineering and Industrial Technology Conference (SEITC), would hold between 22nd -25th August, 2023, at the Faculty of Engineering, UNN. Briefing newsmen in Nsukka on Tuesday, Prof. Emenike Ejiogu, the Dean, Faculty of Engineering, UNN said that the conference would provide opportunities for industry and academia participants to jointly examine, explore and critically engage in issues of sustainability in the areas of sustainable Engineering and Industry Technology. Ejiogu said that there would be students (individual, group project), staff (research groups), and industries/entrepreneur exhibition competitions on August 23, 2023. He noted that the e

By Agency Report Soccour has come the way of 60 indigents undergraduate from Delta State in University of Nigeria, Nsukka  as they received N50,000  cash financial assistance each from a philanthropist. Presenting the scholarship certificate and the sum of N50,000 cash to the beneficiaries in Nsukka, Prof. Ike Onyishi, Dean, Faculty of Social Science, UNN urged the beneficiaries to ensure that the money was used on what it was meant for. Onyishi said the objective of  Chief Jude Ozah, the "Isagba of Ogbashi-Uku kingdom in Delta State for instituting the financial assistance was help to help indigent undergraduates of Delta State origin to fund their education. The dean explained that, Ozah had in April 2021 while chairing a public lecture of the faculty Instituted a N10m scholarship grant for indigent undergraduates of Delta State in UNN to assist them in their education. He thanked the donor for investing in the education of the beneficiary noting that the financial assista

By Agency Report Prof. Chris Kwaja, Centre for Peace and Security Studies, Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola, Adamawa State has urged political leaders to spend more money and energy in security of the country rather than in election campaigns. Kwaja a lecturer and researcher said this in a keynote on Monday in Nsukka during faculty of Social Science, University of Nigeria Nsukka hybrid annual international conference titled "Democracy, Security and Development". He expressed concern on how political class in the country invests so much money and energy in campaigning to win elections but spent little in security and good governance. "It's unfortunate that the political class are investing so much money and energy on winning elections, but almost nothing in security and good governance. "They should rejig their strategies towards solving security challenges and strengthening democracy in order to move the country forward," he said. The sec

By Ikemefuna Ikem The traditional ruler of Edem-Ani community in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, HRH Igwe Samuel Asadu (Igwe Ogadagidi) has said that he will partner with the leaders of Hausa community in the state to enhance inter-ethnic and inter-religious harmony. Igwe Asadu gave the assurance in Nsukka on Wednesday when Alhaji Abubakar Sambo, the (Sarki Hausawa) leader of Hausa community in Enugu State paid him a courtesy visit to his palace in the Edem-Ani community. He said that he will always use his position as a traditional ruler to entrench better understanding and tolerance amongst Nigerians of different ethnic groups in his community and the entire country to promote peace, unity, neighbourliness, and love for one another. "We have to use our positions as the leaders of the people to promote peaceful coexistence among tribes in Nigeria, as well as respect each other's culture, religion, and ethnicity. We are one people from one Creator, therefor

By Ikemefuna Ikem Dr. AbdulMuminu Isah, the Chief Imam of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) Central Mosque has urged Muslims in the country to always ensure obedience to constituted authorities in the country. Isah gave the charge in Nsukka on Wednesday in a remark during prayer to mark this year's Eid-el-Kabir celebration. He said that the main significant of Eid-el-Kabir was obedience as exemplified by Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) to God when God directed him to sacrifice his son Ishmael to Him. "Abraham demonstrated his obedience to Allah when He instructed him to sacrifice his only son Ishmael which he was about to do before Allah provided a ram for the sacrifice. "Ibrahim showed total obedience to God as an authority and God blessed him abundantly because of that. "As Muslims Allah expects us to obey constituted authorities orders and laws of the land. "Obeying laws and order does not make one be a good citizen alone but also makes you succeed in

By Our Reporter Commercial Sienna bus drivers plying Enugu Ugwogo-Opi Nsukka road on Tuesday blocked the Opi-Agu section of the road with their vehicles in protest against the renewed kidnapping of motorists on the road. The protest which started about 7:30 am left hundreds of road users stranded for over 3 hours as the drivers were bent on drawing the attention of the authorities to happenings on the road. The drivers were singing solidarity songs while matching up and down the road bearing placards with different descri2ptions such as; " Enugu Ugwogo-Opi Nsukka road is kidnappers den. "Government secure our roads and protect the lives of your citizens against kidnappers. "Drivers and passengers are been kidnapped for ransom daily along this Enugu Ugwogo-Opi Nsukka road. "Enough is enough, this kidnapping must stop!," among others. Addressing newsmen, Mr. Chukwudi Offia, one of the coordinators of the  commercial Sienna drivers said that they decided

By Agency Report Rev. Fr . Uche Agu of Nsukka Catholic Diocese has urged elected political leaders in the country  to remember  to fulfill promises made to their people during 2023 election campaigns. Agu said this in Nsukka at St John Catholic Church Ibegwani on Sunday in remark during Thanksgiving service of Chief Mark Obetta, the representative of Nsukka/Igboeze-South Federal Constituency in House of Representatives He urged Obetta to ensure that he fulfilled his election promises to his constituency as one way to show appreciation to the people of the area. "The people who elected  you are full of expectations that you will help attract democracy dividends that will improve their standard of living. " As politicians you must  fear God if you want to succeed in politics," he said. He urged elected leaders and other public office holders to fulfill their campaign promises so as to command the respect and confidence of the people. "The promises you made to