By Chidinma Okafor and Taiye Olayemi The Society of Women Accountants of Nigeria (SWAN) has urged secondary school students to plan their careers early and develop relevant skills. SWAN’s National Chairperson, Mrs Blessing Osakwe-Ogo, gave the advice at an inter-school quiz competition and career talk in Lagos. The event, organisedContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says it will strengthen controls over mobilisation from admission through graduation to prevent record manipulation and ensure only eligible graduates are mobilised for national service. The Director-General, Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, said this on Friday in Abuja at the 2026 Batch ‘C’Continue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has commended security agencies and other groups for the successful rescue of 16 corps members abducted in Kogi. The corps members were abducted on Aug. 26 while travelling from the NYSC Orientation Camp in Bayelsa to Abuja after completing their OrientationContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Pension consultants have canvassed deepening Nigeria’s capital market through the creation of more investable instruments to sustain the growth of pension assets beyond the current N31.48 trillion. The experts said a broader and more liquid capital market would provide Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) with wider investment opportunities,Continue Reading
Proposed NYSC reforms: Opportunities and emerging concerns By Folasade Akpan Established in 1973 to foster national unity after the Nigerian Civil War, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is once again at a defining moment. After more than 53 years of operations, the Federal Government has unveiled the most comprehensiveContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has provided free medical services to residents of Aduwawa Community in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo under its Health Initiative for Rural Dwellers (HIRD). The outreach featured free medical consultations, eye care services, health education, medications, referrals for specialised treatment,Continue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has partnered with Wema Bank to equip outgoing 2025 Batch B Stream I corps members in Edo with employ-ability, entrepreneurship and personal branding skills. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the training is organised to ease theContinue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo Rep. Philip Agbese (LP-Benue) has urged President Bola Tinubu to suspend proposed reforms to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) pending a comprehensive review by a broader committee. Agbese, Deputy Spokesman of the House of Representatives, made the appeal in a statement on Sunday, warningContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Committee of Youth on Mobilisation and Sensitisation (CYMS) has commended the Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, following the Federal Executive Council’s (FEC) approval of comprehensive reforms to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The Director-General of CYMS, Chief Obinna Nwaka, made the commendation in AbujaContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Nigerians have expressed mixed reactions to the Federal Government’s comprehensive reforms of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), supporting the skills-based approach while raising concerns about implementation, funding, infrastructure and sustainability nationwide. Respondents who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday saidContinue Reading