Einstein Chukwu

30/08/2026

2027: Onuigbo Leads Abia Campaign for Tinubu’s Re-election, Rallies Stakeholders.

Rt. Hon. Sam Onuigbo addressing stakeholders during the campaign flag-off. By Einstein Chukwu. For years, political battles in Abia Central have been shaped by shifting alliances, bruising contests and competing interests. But ahead of the 2027 presidential election, a new campaign front is emerging, with former federal lawmaker and President of GLOBE Legislators International, Chief Sam Ifeanyi Onuigbo, mobilising stakeholders for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu....

Rt. Hon. Sam Onuigbo addressing stakeholders during the campaign flag-off. By Einstein Chukwu. For years, political battles in Abia Central have been shaped by shifting alliances, bruising contests…

29/08/2026

Nwajiuba Backs UAES for Top 1,000 in Five Years, Nigeria Eyes Top 100

By Einstein Chukwu When the University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (UAES), Umuagwo, was founded in 2019 and eventually took off in 2021, it entered Nigeria's university system with an opportunity many older institutions no longer have: the chance to build its academic culture, systems and reputation from the foundation. Five years after its take-off, Professor Chinedum Nwajiuba, Southeast Representative on the National Universities Ranking Committee (NURAC) and former Vice-Chancellor of Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu Alike Ikwo (AE-FUNAI), says the young university must now turn that opportunity into a deliberate strategy to secure a place among the world's top 1,000 universities within the next five years....

By Einstein Chukwu When the University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (UAES), Umuagwo, was founded in 2019 and eventually took off in 2021, it entered Nigeria’s university system w…

26/08/2026

FUTO Ranked 3,572nd Globally: Nwajiuba Demands Top 100 Drive.

By Einstein Chukwu. Historically, universities have been judged not only by the degrees they award, but also by the quality, visibility and global influence of their teaching, research and innovation, with international rankings increasingly shaping perceptions of institutional performance. But FUTO, regarded as one of the Southeast's foremost destinations for technology education, is today facing a stark question: what happened to the institution that once commanded such academic respect?...

By Einstein Chukwu. Historically, universities have been judged not only by the degrees they award, but also by the quality, visibility and global influence of their teaching, research and innovati…

26/08/2026

Grant Writing: Nwajiuba Tasks MOUAU on Better TETFund Proposals.

By Einstein Chukwu For decades, the university system has centred its mandate on teaching and learning, research, and community service, with research grants offering academics opportunities to advance their careers, publish quality papers, gain wider exposure and contribute to institutional rankings and funding. But while the importance of research is widely recognised, the ability to compete successfully for funding remains a challenge for many academics....

By Einstein Chukwu For decades, the university system has centred its mandate on teaching and learning, research, and community service, with research grants offering academics opportunities to adv…

25/08/2026

Political Interference, Commercialisation of University Degrees Threaten Universities’ Academic Integrity: Nwajiuba.

By Einstein Chukwu. For generations, the university stood as a citadel of knowledge, scholarship, intellectual freedom and disciplined inquiry, with its professors, traditions and governing institutions commanding respect far beyond the campus. But as Nigerian universities confront growing political interference, commercialisation and weakening academic standards, former Vice-Chancellor of Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu Alike Ikwo (AE-FUNAI), Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba, has returned to a question he has repeatedly raised over the years: what has happened to the culture of the university?....

25/08/2026

Otti, Onuigbo Back More Seats for Abia Women in Politics.

Women of Obuohia Obi-Ibere Development Union By Einstein Chukwu For 21 years, the women of Obuohia Obi-Ibere have pursued peace, community development and empowerment through an organisation their men revived to foster unity and rebuild the community. Their record of leadership and service has now become a springboard for a fresh push for greater female participation in politics. In a message delivered on his behalf by the Chairman of Ikwuano Local Government Area, Dr Anthony Nwaubani, at the 32nd Annual August Meeting of the Obuohia Obi-Ibere Development Union Women’s Wing, Governor Alex Otti of Abia State urged women to overcome intimidation, be bold and confident, and aspire to any political position, stressing that their contribution to society goes far beyond the home....

22/08/2026

His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Bldr. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, FNIOB, FCAL, GGCEHFGovernor of Ebonyi State. The Acting Director of Information, Ebonyi Ministry of Information and the newly appointed membe…

22/08/2026

“Gov. Nwifuru, a Spindle of Educational And Human Development” – Ebenyi.

His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Bldr. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, FNIOB, FCAL, GGCEHFGovernor of Ebonyi State. The Acting Director of Information, Ebonyi Ministry of Information and the newly appointed member of the Ebonyi State Library Board, Mr Eugene Ebenyi has described, Governor Nwifuru as a youthful Governor whose policies and overall disposition to matters of people's welfare has visibly engendered tremendous Educational and Human Capital Development....

His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Bldr. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, FNIOB, FCAL, GGCEHFGovernor of Ebonyi State. The Acting Director of Information, Ebonyi Ministry of Information and the newly appointed membe…

21/08/2026

Physically Challenged Persons Honour Oko Udu, Seek Relief From Tax Burden.

By Ekuma Justus Abani. For years, persons living with disabilities have continued to confront social discrimination, economic hardship and barriers to full participation in community life. In Ebonyi State, however, members of the Nigeria Physically Challenged People Assembly say the support and encouragement they have received from some public officials are helping to restore hope and dignity among their members....

By Ekuma Justus Abani. For years, persons living with disabilities have continued to confront social discrimination, economic hardship and barriers to full participation in community life. In Ebony…

17/08/2026

Nwajiuba Demands Action on Nkalagu, Enugu, Okigwe, Bende Federal Varsities.

By Einstein Chukwu. Decades after former Imo State Governor, the late Chief Sam Mbakwe, warned against the folly of standing aside when others advance, former Vice-Chancellor of Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State, Professor Chinedum Nwajiuba, has challenged political office holders in the Southeast to urgently secure the take-off of four federal universities announced for the region. Nwajiuba, who is also a former Pro-Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, Zuru, Kebbi State, made the call while stressing that the delay in commencing the institutions should not be justified by arguments that Nigeria already has too many universities or that existing institutions are inadequately funded....