By Folasade Akpan The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, says the scheme is intensifying measures to safeguard corps members nationwide. Nafiu disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, while addressing concerns over security, kidnapping andContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, says the scheme has remained central to Nigeria’s unity since the civil war. Nafiu said this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. Nafiu said as the schemeContinue Reading
By Martha Agas Dr John Suberu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirant for the Okehi/Adavi Federal Constituency in Kogi, has said that he would push for the expansion of NYSC post-service grants and job matching programmes. Suberu made the commitment at a dinner organised to unveil his manifestoContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal Mr Issa Aremu, Director-General, Micheal Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS) Ilorin, has commended President Bola Tinubu’s administration for prioritising education through unprecedented improved funding. Aremu gave the commendation on Friday in Ilorin at the 3rd Matriculation of the 19 newly admitted students of bachelor’s degreeContinue Reading
By Obaje Daniel The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has donated broadcast equipment to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to strengthen communication, enhance capacity and support youth development. The donation was made at the NYSC National Directorate Headquarters, Yakubu Gowon House, Abuja. The Managing Director of NDDC, Chief SamuelContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has taken delivery of media equipment from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to boost the operations of its radio broadcast. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NDDC, Mr Samuel Ogbuku, said the gesture was a deliberateContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Nigeria’s migration corridors are now more frequently targeted by organised criminal networks exploiting citizens seeking opportunities abroad. Emerging evidence shows that these operations are becoming more sophisticated and driven by technology. In recent years, authorities say migrant smuggling has evolved into aContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, says President Bola Tinubu has approved an additional 50,000 eligible graduates for mobilisation in 2026. Nafiu disclosed this on Friday in Abuja during the commissioning of a remodelled clinic at the NYSC headquarters to markContinue Reading
Ijeoma Okigbo Aderonke Arabinrin, Founder of Fame Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, reiterates that sports promotes unity, inclusion, and can be a powerful tool for social change. She said this at a football competition on Friday in Abuja. The tournament, organised to mark the 2026 International Women’s Day (IWD), featured 13Continue Reading
NYSC member takes campaign on deworming, hygiene to girls’ school in Edo Campaign By Usman Aliyu Benin, Jan. 21, 2026 (NAN) An NYSC member serving in Edo, Monica Nku, on Wednesday unveiled a health awareness campaign on deworming and personal hygiene for students of AnglicanContinue Reading
