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TRCN Reviews Teachers’ Career Progression By our reporter Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) says it is leading a crusade to changing teachers’ career progression path from the scheme of service approach to a more rewarding and result oriented career based strategy that embraces the principle of performance management. Prof. Josiah Ajiboye, the Registrar/Chief Executive officer of the Council, stated this at the 7th induction ceremony of the graduates of Professional Diploma in Education (PDE) and Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) of The College of Education Nsukka, Enugu state. According to him, the council has already engaged core professionals, International Development partners, Federal and State Ministries, among other stakeholders to fashion an appropriate career progression path for teachers in the country. Prof. Josiah, who was represented by Adamu Bello, Director Professional Operations, noted that education remains the key pathways th

Founder of EYGA to contest for Nsukka council PDP chairmanship primary By Pat Ugwu Hon  Chineme Onyeke, founder of Enugu Youth General Assembly (EYGA)  has declared his intention to contest for chairmanship in People  Democratic Party (PDP) primary in  Nsukka LGA. Onyeke the pioneer representative of Enugu North Senatorial Zone in National Youth Parliament disclosed this in Nsukka on Thursday while briefing newsmen. He said having being a royal party member and contributed in various ways to the progress of the party he had confidence he would  be elected as party candidate for Nsukka local government in the February 29, LG poll in Enugu State. "I am  convinced party members will massively vote for me  having known my various contributions as well as my leadership qualities. "I have decided to contest for the chairmanship to help take development to the grassroots which is the reason local government is created. "As a youth leader and activist I

Ofala festival: US based nurse, others honoured for humanitarian service By our reporter Nsukka, the host town of the first indigenous university in Nigeria, the University of Nigeria Nsukka stood still over the weekend as the traditional ruler of Nkpunano community, HRH Igwe Patrick Okolo celebrated the first ofala festival of the community. It was indeed a carnival of sort as eighteen eminent personalities including women received chieftaincy titles for their outstanding and philanthropic gestures in the society. One of the women, Chief Amaka Ugwudike, US based medical practitioner, our reporter gathered has been in the forefront of the fight against child abuse in both her community and Nsukka in general. Chief Ugwudike who hails from Enugu-Ezike, Igbo-Eze North local government of Enugu state became popular for her youths empowerment program, scholarship scheme which centers mainly on women and free health services received the chieftaincy title of "Ag

Enugu IPAC presents new executives to Gov. Ugwuanyi … Hails gov’s peaceful, inclusive governance From our reporter Members of the Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Enugu State chapter, on Tuesday, formally presented their newly elected Executive Committee, led by Hon. Barr. Ken Ikeh of Allied Peoples Movement (APM), to Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, at the Government House, Enugu. Presenting the new executives elected on December 2, 2019, the members of the umbrella organization of all political parties in the country, IPAC, totaling eighty five (85) in number, expressed delight with Gov. Ugwuanyi over the existing cordial relationship between them and his administration. The group told the governor that they came to pay respect to him as well as show solidarity, disclosing that “we now have a new improved and rebranded IPAC in Enugu State”. They appreciated Gov. Ugwuanyi for his uncommon leadership style and avowed commitment to inclusive governance, stressi

FRSC says, it will hand over drivers under the influence of drugs  to NDLEA  By our reporter Mr Kalu Ogbonnaya the Sector Commander of Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Enugu State says any driver found to be under the influence of drugs during the yuletide and beyond will be handed over to National Drug and Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) .   Ogbonnaya said this in Nsukka on Thursday during the flag-off of 2019 FRSC Nsukka Unit Command   " ember month ' 'sensitisation rally tagged " Road Safety is a state of mind,  road traffic crash is all an absence of mind, stay alert and stay alive. " He urged leadership of National Union of Road Transport Workers(NURTW) to ensure that hard drugs and alcohol were not sold in  their motor parks. According to him, "Majority of accidents are caused as result of hard drugs and alcohol taken by drivers before embarking on a journey. "In a bid to ensure accident-free yelitude, th

Egwu Achi community commends Gov. Ugwuanyi’s rural development initiatives By our reporter Stakeholders of Egwu Achi community in Oji River local government area of Enugu state weekend extolled Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s rural development agenda. Reacting to the recent letter of recognition issued to the traditional ruler of the community, Igwe Victor Meniru, by the state government, the president-general of the community, Engr. Emeka Mme, affirmed total support of the community to the traditional ruler. He also called on some people claiming that the traditional ruler does not enjoy support of his people to desist from such. According to him, "the election that produced Igwe Victor Meniru was credible." A youth leader in the community, Mr. Onyekachukwu Igbadu, while speaking to NewReel added that the election was supervised by the deputy chairman of Oji River LGA, Engr. Chukwudi Ezenwa, and expressed surprise that some persons were bent on discre