Tag: UNN
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UNN ranks number one university in Nigeria, 17 in Africa, 1,108 globally
The new webometric ranking (July 2019 version 8.1.0 BETA), has ranked University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), as number one in Nigeria, 17 in Africa and 1,108 in the world. Tagged: Transparent Ranking: Top Universities by Citations in Top Google Scholar Profiles, and published on webometrics.info website, the ranking is based on highest number of citations…
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Another UNN final year student commits suicide
Samuel Elias, 25, a final year student of Department of Religion and Culture, University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) has allegedly committed suicide by drinking Sniper. The mother of the deceased, Mrs Kate Elias a staff of the university, told the News agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the unfortunate incident happened on Monday June 17, around…
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UNN sets record of electricity generation with organic waste
The University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) on Tuesday set the record of electricity generation by using organic waste to install 100KVA Refuse Drived Fuel (RDF) gasification plant for its Nsukka Campus. Prof Benjamin Ozumba, UNN Vice-Chancellor, who expressed happiness over the project during its inauguration, said the university would no longer be a customer to…
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UNN emerges best in 2018 statistics competition
The University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), has emerged best out of 20 tertiary institutions that participated in the Nigeria Statistical Association (NSA) Competition, organised for undergraduates of statistics. Mr Emmanuel Ugwu, came overall best out of 60 final year students of statistics, who participated in the competition held at National Mathematical Centre on Friday in…
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Nigerian drone start-up gets first venture funding at UNN
The drone company, Arone, says it has gotten the first venture funding of a start-up at the new business incubator, Roar Nigeria at the University of Nigeria (UNN), Nsukka. Mr Chinwe Okolo, Site Incubator Manager in a statement in Abuja on Friday said the funding was a milestone achievement for the incubator showing it had…
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Take advantage of international funding for your research projects – Expert
A researcher, Dr Eric Mwangi, has advised researchers to take advantage of the international funding to overcome the critical challenges of funding facing research projects. Mwangi, who is a lead researcher in Kenyan Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, gave the advice in a paper entitled: “Strengthening Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) between Europe and…
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University of Nigeria authorities confirm killing of security officer
Authorities of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), have confirmed the killing of a security officer in the university, Mr Chinedu Oranye by gunmen. The Chief Security Officer of UNN, Mr Romanus Nwafor, confirmed the development in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Nsukka, near Enugu on Monday. He said that…
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UNN signs MoU with Huawei to establish ICT academy
The University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with HUAWEI, a Chinese ICT company to establish an ICT Academy. In his remarks during the occasion, the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Benjamin Ozumba, who signed on behalf of the institution, said the Huawei Academy Programme would benefit both staff…
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I would have graduated from UNN if not for Civil war – Pst. Adeboye
Pastor Enoch Adeboye, Overseer, Redeemed Christian Church of God, said he could have graduated from the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) if not for the outbreak of Nigerian civil war in 1967. Adeboye made the disclosure in Nsukka on Tuesday after being conferred with Honorary Degree of Doctorate of Divinity. He said he gained admission…