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Alumni from Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) have pledged to use their connections to attract funds nationally and internationally to UNN, their alma mater, for rapid infrastructural development.

Dr Ejike Oji, a Guest Lecturer and an Alumus, made the pledge in Nsukka on Friday when the alumni members paid a courtesy visit to Vice-Chancellor of UNN, Prof Charles Igwe, in his office.

Oji said they were in...

The Senator representing Enugu West Senatorial Zone, Osita Ngwu, (PDP),
says he is committed to boosting basic education in his constituency through quiz competition among students.

Ngwu told journalists on Monday in Enugu that the competition was in fulfillment of his campaign promises to the people during the electioneering. 

He said that the competition would kick-off on Oct. 4, 2023, in Awgu Local Government Area in Enugu State.

Ngwu, who spoke th...

Dr. Gabriel Ajah, the Executive Chairman, Enugu State Universal Basic Education Board, (ENSUBEB) has changed the staff of the Board to embrace change and innovation so as to deliver on Governor Peter Mbah's policies on disruptive innovation.

Ajah also commended the ongoing efforts by the Governor to establish intergated, smart schools in all the 260 electoral wards in the state, noting that the pilot project was nearing completion.

He gave the charge while decl...

Mike Iloeje, a professor of Animal Genetics, has advised Nigerian professors to lead by example and create the desired change needed in the society.

Iloeje, emeritus professor of Animal Genetics at the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) made the call at the 2nd Enugu Independence Lecture Series held on Tuesday.

The lecture series was organized by a group called the Agbaja Professors Worldwide to mark the 63rd Independence Anniversary with the topic “How...

Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has presented cheques worth N1.524 billion to mission schools in the state as government support to improve quality of education and infrastructure.

Governor Soludo presented the cheques to owners/operators of Anambra Mission Schools during a meeting held at Government Lodge, Amawbia.

A total of 762 Anambra Mission Schools received N2,000,000 each from the government of Anambra State.

Eight (8) schools re...

Ohanaeze has decried the poor conditions of teachers across the country. 

The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, also said it is hard to find any profession that does not benefit from the sweat of teachers.

Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, the President-General of Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, stated this in a statement issued by the group’s National Publicity Secretary, Dr Alex Ogbonnia, on Friday in Enugu.

He said Ohanaeze Ndigbo observed rightly that teac...

The Umu-Igbo Unite Care, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has built a 10-room toilet facilities and overhead water tanks for Trans-Ekulu Girls Secondary School, Enugu, to end open defecation in the school.

The Project Coordinator of the NGO in Enugu, Miss Faith-Victor Onyekwere, disclosed this during the inauguration of the facilities at the school.

Onyekwere said that her organisation, based in USA, decided to build the facilities for the students because it...

The South Saharan Social Development Organization (SSDO) and ActionAid Nigeria have fashioned out a work plan to improve education in rural communities in Enugu State.

The two Non-Governmental Organisations have decided to ensure that rural indigent children attend school notwithstanding their parents’ poverty or marginalised economic status.

The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council, Paul University, Awka,  Engr. Chris Okoye, has urged graduands of the institution to be good ambassadors of the school. 

He also advised them not to let the university down by their actions but be worthy representatives of the university wherever they find themselves.

Okoye gave this charge while speaking at the 4th Convocation Ceremony of the university in Awka, at the weekend. 

He admonished the...

No fewer than 200 students from Government Technical College, Enugu,  Wednesday benefited from savings and budget training organised by the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC).

The corporation trained the students while commemorating the “2023 World Saving Day” on Wednesday in Enugu with the theme:  "Conquer Your Tomorrow Through Savings".

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that World Savings Day is observed annually across th...