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 Aderogba George The Chief Executive Officer of CSO Media Integrated Ltd., Mr Dominic Ogakwu, says reforms by the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) are strengthening confidence in technical and vocational education across Nigeria. Ogakwu said this in a report released on Sunday following the firm’s independent monitoringContinue Reading
By Peter Okolie President Bola Tinubu’s reform policies are driving unprecedented infrastructural development and laying the foundation for national progress. Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo said this during a dinner organised for the Renewed Hope National Media Tour team at the Government House, Owerri on Friday. The NewsContinue Reading
By Oyintutu Oyinkolade The Federal Government says it is prioritising land administration reforms to expand access to affordable housing for low-income earners and informal workers across the country. The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Muttaqha Darma, stated this on Thursday during the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban DevelopmentContinue Reading
By Kennedy Sheyin The Commandant of the National Defence College, Rear Adm. Abdullahi Ahmed, says the success of tax reforms depend on effective implementation, stakeholder understanding and public confidence. Ahmed said this on Tuesday in Abuja at a one-day national roundtable on recent tax reforms in Nigeria titled ”Policy Clarity,Continue Reading
An African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain, Mr Kabiru Saje, has urged government to prioritise agriculture, education, healthcare and other institutional reforms to address the poverty and security challenges currently confronting the country. Saje, also a media professional, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue 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 Adeyemi Adeleye An APC chieftain in Lagos State, Mr Obafemi George, says Nigerians will look back in decades from now and appreciate President Bola Tinubu’s reforms. George, a founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in an interactive session in Lagos, predicted that the President wouldContinue Reading
How digital reforms are reshaping Nigeria’s paramilitary recruitment By Kelechi Ogunleye, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The integration of technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) into recruitment exercises is redefining how public institutions engage prospective employees in Nigeria. For decades, recruitment into Nigeria’s paramilitary agencies was characterised by cumbersome procedures, long-distanceContinue Reading
By Safia Abdulrahman A Neurosurgeon at Adamawa Teaching Hospital (ATH) has called on the Federal Government to address challenges in the health sector to stem the growing migration of healthcare workers from Nigeria. The specialist made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading
