The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says all Naira notes issued by it remain legal tender. CBN’s Director, Corporate Communications Department, Isa AbdulMumim, made this clarification in a statement on Wednesday. AbdulMumim’s clarification was against the backdrop of reported scarcity of Naira notes across some major cities in the country. According to AbdulMumim, there is … Read more
Students of Federal Science and Technical College (FSTC), Usi Ekiti, have taken to the streets to protest alleged shortage of teachers in the college. The students, in their numbers on Tuesday, carried placards with different inscriptions, like “bring back our teachers”, “we need more teachers”, and “we lack teachers”, among others, to press home their … Read more
The Borno state government has approved over 400 million naira for the payment of registration fees for 102 medical students. At a media briefing in Maiduguri, Executive Secretary state Scholarship Board Malam Bala Isa said, the amount covers registration fees for ninty three students admitted into school of Nursing, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital and … Read more
The Resident Officer deployed as the Monitor of the Camp has commended the administration of the camp, stating that officials are performing beyond expectations and optimally. Meanwhile, the Steering Committee, the highest decision-making body of the Orientation camp met this evening, at the ongoing 2023 batch “C” Stream I Course at the NYSC Lagos Camp … Read more
…AS LASG honors 4 ex-corps members during swearing-in ceremony The Government of Lagos State has vowed to ensure the safety and well-being of corps members during the service year. This pronouncement was made by the Honourable Commissioner of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Relations, Hon. Olugbenga Oyerinde, today, at the NYSC Lagos Orientation Camp in Iyana-Ipaja … Read more
Zaria-Funtua-Gusau-Sokoto road users in North-West Nigeria praised the government’s move to dualize the road. Some commuters interviewed by Journalists deemed the move timely and highly beneficial for the region. The dualisation project, which was awarded to three construction companies, has begun in Samaru Zaria and Gidan Dawa in Zamfara State. Mallam Aminu Musa Yandoto, … Read more
Famous Nigerian singer Wizkid announces break from music to pursue sports career. Wizkid, reacting to a comment by a fan pressuring him for a new release, made the remark on a post on his Instagram page. His response was “Una papa dey holiday, make I enjoy”. He continued in what seemed as a joke, stating … Read more
The three directors responsible for assisting with the administration of the Orientation Camp were announced on Sunday morning. Out of ten Platoon leaders in the camp, three corps members were selected as Corps Camp Directors after a mini presentation on diction, comportment, content, Platoon’s core values, and leadership skills by each Platoon leader. The selection … Read more
The 9-day Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development program is set to begin tomorrow in all NYSC Orientation Camps nationwide. In preparation for this, Emmanuela Arukwe, the Managing Director of NNPC Foundation, held a virtual meeting with corps members via Zoom. During the meeting, she discussed important topics related to self-reliance such as budgeting, saving, project … Read more
Mr. Olukayode Osinubi, the Head of the Registration Committee and Assistant Director of the Corps Deployment and Relocation Branch of the NYSC scheme in Lagos has informed prospective corps members of 2023 Batch “C” Stream I that they will be posted to the four critical sectors of the economy at the end of the 21-day … Read more
