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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

By Agency Report Prof  Charles Igwe, the Vice-Chancellor, University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) has urged Enoch Utazi the new Students Union Government (SUG) President of the university to emulate good performance of his immediate predecessor Micheal Abuchi. Igwe said this in Nsukka on Wednesday during the inauguration of new UNN SUG executives elected on October 31 and inauguration of projects executed by Abuchi administration. He said that the administration of Abuchi remains the best in the history of UNN-SUG in recent time because of his good relationship with management and adequate attention to students welfare He commended Abuchi for erecting two buildings in the campus in strategic locations that contained ten toilet facilities each, buying two sienna vehicles to convey physically challenged students in UNN to lectures, scholarship to some indigent students. "This is the first time we are seeing this kind of achievements from SUGs in this university, the story of SUG in 

By Agency Report Mr Sonny Echono,  the Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund  (Tetfund) has said that to ensure sustainable funding of education, tertiary institutions and stakeholders must be involved in education financing and not left government alone in funding. Echono who is an architect by profession, said this in Nsukka on Friday while delivering University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) 51 convocation lecture titled " University Autonomy and the Challenges of Sustainable Funding in Nigeria,". He said that, incessant industrial actions over the few years by  universities  staff  bordered on challenges in funding and heightened the need for collective funding in tertiary institutions in the country. "incessant industrial actions by  universities staff over the few years bordered on challenges in  tertiary institutions funding because the burden of funding is left in the hand of government alone. "This calls for stakeholders' involvement in education fin

By Agency Report Mr Lloyd  Ekweremadu, the Enugu State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, has said that Nsukka Town Youths Football League will help drive home state government’s campaign against drug abuse. Ekweremadu disclosed this in Nsukka over the weekend in a remark during the opening ceremony of the Nsukka Town Youths Football League 2023 with the theme "Shoot Out Drug Abuse Among Youths". He said that the football tournament theme was apt and in line with state government's agenda, to use football and other sports to discourage youths against drug abuse and other social vices. "I commend the leadership of Nsukka Town Youths Association for their foresight in using this tournament to create publicity and awareness against drug abuse among youths. "The theme of this football tournament shows that the ministry and Nsukka town youths are on the same page to fight drug abuse  in the state. "Sport brings us together, eliminate our differences and c

By Agency Report The Nsukka Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NSCCIMA) says that it will transform Nsukka Zone to make it  economic hub in Enugu State. Mr. Uchenna Nnadi, the Director General of the Chamber, disclosed this in a  statement issued in Nsukka on Tuesday stating that NSCCIMA as non-religious and non-political, but an institution  for economic advocacy for  development and growth of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs). He said that the principal objective of the Chamber is to mobilise SMEs and seek collaborations to make Nsukka Zone an economic hub in Enugu State and a desired destination for foreign and local investors "NSCCIMA is harnessing every opportunity in Nsukka to make the zone the enviable economic hub of agro production, aggregation and processing, and industrialisation in Enugu state for investors. "The Adada, Ebọnyị, Amanyị, Obinna, Ọmambara among other rivers in Nsukka zone will be harnessed to provide irrigation for al