The All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed excitement over the recent appointment of Ahmed Mustapha Habib as the new Director General National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). The appointment was announced earlier by the presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman. Mustapha Habib, a Business Administration graduate from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, took over from AVM Muhammadu […]
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NYSC REMAINS A PIVOT OF NATIONAL UNITY — HAUSA CHIEF
The National Youth Service Corps has been commended for sustaining national unity and purposeful development in Nigeria. This was the view expressed by the audience during the live programme at the Human Rights Radio, Abuja (Hausa Service) which strongly supported the opinion expressed by the guest of the programme that focused on the Scheme, Alh. […]
Group commends Buhari’s choice of Farouk Yahaya as COAS
….tasks new Chief to prioritize quarterly exercises, soldiers’ welfare A pan-Nigeria group, Nigeria First, has applauded President Muhammadu Buhari’s choice of Major General Farouk Yahaya as late Lt Gen Ibrahim Attahiru’s successor for the position of Chief of Army Staff. According to the group, Maj Gen Yahaya’s appointment is another evidence of President Buhari’s commitment […]
Sylva, China envoy reinstate commitment to Nigeria-China relationship
The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, CUI Jianchun and Minister of State for Petroleum Resources for Nigeria, Chief Timipre Sylva, have met at the Minister’s office at the NNPC Towers, Abuja. A statement signed Thursday in Abuja by the Special Assistant to the minister, Garba Deen Mohammed, said the two top officials agreed on excellent relations […]
Nigeria trains Gambia meteorological technicians, Sirika promises more support
The Federal Government will continue to support Gambia and other needy nations in the training of meteorological technicians. This is to highlight the importance attached to the contribution of meteorology to sustainable socio-economic development, as well as safety of citizens. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika stated this at the inaugural graduation ceremony of middle level […]
Disregard Bill seeking to scrap NYSC, youth group tells NASS
Some Nigerian youths have urged the leadership of the National Assembly leader to ignore the Bill seeking to scrap the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), describing it as “obnoxious”. The Concerned Nigerian Youth (CNY) said discontinuing the scheme will jeopardise the chances of a greater and united Nigeria as the opportunities acculturation will be totally […]
Scraping NYSC: Group describes Bill evil against Nigerian youths
The Bill to amend the 1999 constitution to discontinue the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme is an evil plot against Nigerian youths and not in the interest of the nation, a civil society group has said. Kicking against the move, the Centre for Social Justice, Equity and Transparency (CESJET) said the purveyors of conflict […]
Amaechi tasks Oyo State on Ibadan dry port, Moniya train station
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has urged the Oyo State government to play its role in providing infrastructure for the Inland Dry Port in Ibadan as well as access roads to service the train station in Moniya. He also gave the state government the option of relinquishing the project to another state on the route. […]
Kpokpogri drags Blueship Consult before EFCC over alleged N16.5m fraud
A company, BLUESHIP CONSULT LTD has been dragged to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) by one Comrade Prince Kpokpogri over an alleged contract scandal. In the petition dated May18/2021, which was carried out by a law firm CEDARWALL and PARTNERS and signed by Ovie Justice Osefia Esq, the petitioner Kpokpogri alleged an act […]
Group lauds Pam’s leadership at Christian Pilgrims’ Commission
Some Christian youths have hailed Rev. Yakubu Pam’s exemplary leadership since taking charge as Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC). The group, under the aegis of Young Christians Forum of Nigeria (YCFN), said the commission has recorded tremendous progress in its operations in the last 10 months. The Christain youths made this […]