A new feather, the first of its kind, has been added on the cap of ESUT Monitor Newspaper (EMN), the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT’s) flagship newspaper over the weekend when the News Editor Chiekezie Emmanuel Ezesinachi receives the Best Student Journalist Award for 2025

The Award was presented to him by the Department of English and Literary Studies (ELS) student body, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, ESUT on Sunday, March 23, 2025 during their Variety Night/Reunion (Laetitia Eruditio) Award Party

Presenting the Award to the News Editor, the President, Comrade Egbo Somtochukwu said Mr Ezesinachi was chosen for his outstanding reportage of ESUT activities particularly students affairs.

“We present this award to you, the Best Student Journalist of the Year 2025 for your outstanding and effective reportage of ESUT’s activities and the students affairs.

“You and your medium, ESUT Monitor Newspaper, have become the information base of the university, projecting and protecting her image. We commend you on this feat and urge you to keep the flag flying,” the president said.

Responding, the receipt, Mr Chiekezie Emmanuel Ezesinachi, a 200 level Mass Communication student, expressed delight and thankeed the organisers for finding him worthy of the award.

He also lauded the ELS Student body for recognising the impact of ESUT Monitor Newspaper in the university.

Mr Ezesinachi also thanked his Head Department, Dr Chidiebere Ezinwa and ESUT Monitor Newspaper for their support and being a platform through which the world can see and hear ESUT

” I am really delighted with this award. I didn’t see it coming. I sincerely thank the good people of the English and Literary Studies for this recognition and pledge to give my best to my aspiring profession and transforming journalism in ESUT.

“The organization that gave me the privilege to practice journalism under their watch, ESUT Monitor Newspaper, Department of Mass Communication, ESUT where I have the privilege of serving as the News Editor, has played a crucial role in my growth as a student journalist. Covering the entire university, projecting the image and maintaining professional ethics has offered priceless experience.

“I thank my HOD, Barr Dr. Chidiebere Ezinwa, and my Staff Adviser, Mr. Amaechi Agbo whose efforts have synchronized this invaluable recognition from the university community.

“Meeting my former Senior Prefect, Ezeahasi Chiagozie Vice Chairman of Council of SUG President, Enugu State and other seniors from Union Secondary School who were also awarded, gave me hope that we are almost at the top, which we pray for,” Mr Ezesinachi said.

Mr Chiekezie Emmanuel Ezesinachi is currently in 200 level, Department of Mass Communication, ESUT, publisher of the ESUT Monitor Newspaper, EMN.

EMN, established over four decades ago, is founded primarily to serve a a training medium to the Mass Communication Students, offering practical guides and knowledge in Journalism.

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By Amaechi Agbo

Determined to equip the students with the requisite practical skills/know-how to make them better prepared to face the larger society after graduation, the Department of Computer Science, ESUT, recently held a one-day Programming Competition for the students titled “DEV-WAR”.

The competition which was held at the Information and Communication Technology Centre (ICTC) on February 28, 2025 had a total sum of three hundred and fifty thousand Naira (N350, 000. 00) prize money at stake.
The competition which was organised in collaboration with and industrial expert in Computer Software Development – “Digital Dreams Limited” lasted for five hours, from 11am to 4pm with the questions set in two sections. Out of the 69 registered students, only 9 turned up for the contest at the end of which winners were selected.

Although the identities of the winners are not yet made public, ESUT Monitor gathered that the winner scored 72%, first runner up, scored 63%, among others.
The winner will pocket home the sum of N200, 000 reward, the 1st runner up will get N100, 000 prize, while the 2nd runner up will be rewarded with N50, 000. The Vice-Chancellor, ESUT, will present the awards to the winners in his office on Wednesday 26th March 2025.

Speaking in an exclusive interview with ESUT Monitor, the Head, Computer Science Department, Engr Dr Ekene Ozioko said that the competition was a motivation driven-passion organized to upgrade the practical skills of the students to make them better prepared after graduation.

Engr Ozioko who expressed worry that majority of graduates could not write a working programme, noted that as the engine room of computing, Programming is critical. While noting that the competition will be a yearly event in order to encourage the students to take programming seriously, he equally added that the names of the winners will be in the departmental honour’s roll.

“The essence is that computer is all about programming and we observed that many students leave the university without having in-depth knowledge about computer programming and still have phobia for programming. Not up to 5% of them can comfortably write a working programme, so there is a serious gap between the skills they are supposed to acquire and what actually they have acquired.

“We needed to bridge the gap and reorientate them on the expected industrial skills that will make them an employer of labour and employable. We collaborated with Digital Dream Limited who sponsored the logistics while Computer Department provided the prize money which included N200, 000 for the Winner, N100, 000 for the first runner-up, N50, 000 for the second runner-up and a consolation prize of N10,000 to the other participants.

“Out of the 69 students who registered, only nine participated in the contest which lasted for five hours. We marked and were able to get the best three. We wrote to the VC and he scheduled a date for the award presentation on Wednesday. The winners will be unveiled on that day.

“The competition was meant for the whole students in ESUT. 69 Students cut across various departments in ESUT registered. The winners have emerged but we have not informed them. They will all come to the award ceremony on Wednesday. The best three will take home a total sum of N350, 000 while consolation will be provided for others.

“The competition will be sustained and made a year programme by the department because it is meant to encourage and motivate the students,” Engr. Dr Ozioko said.

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