. Mr Bawa and Major General Ibrahim By Uji Abdullahi Iliyasuj Abuja The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa, has appealed to corps members to intensify their efforts in public sensitisation on the dangers of corruption, stressing that the activities of fraudsters are giving the country a negative […]
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Orientation camp: COVID-19 RDT test mandatory for all camp participants – DG ….Call-up-letters out on Sunday
By Uji Abdullahi Iliyasuj Abuja All prospective corps members and other camp participants for the 2022 Batch ‘A’ orientation would undergo compulsory COVID-19 RDT test, and only those that test negative would be allowed entry into the camps. NYSC Director-General, Major General Shuaibu Ibrahim, disclosed this Friday during a live webinar jointly hosted […]
Gov Udom gives corps awardee N 1m — promises to sustain relations with scheme
By Uji Abdullahi Iliyasu Abuja The executive governor of Akwa Ibom state, Mr. Udom Gabriel Emmanuel Friday, presented a cash gift of one million naira to the overall best corps member in the 2021 Batch “A” Stream 1 service year, and also the recipient of state honours award, Miss Vivian Njokuocha, in recognition of […]
Research and Development: Bugaje quoted out of context —TETFund
By Uji Abdullahi Iliyasu Abuja The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), said the reports on some media platforms credited to the Executive Secretary, National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Prof. Idris Muhammad Bugaje decrying TETFund’s investments in research and development was ill-intended as it lacks an iorta of truth. According to the press release signed […]
Industrial safety council nominates JAMB registrar its patron, …Says he is role model
By Uji Abdullahi Iliyasu Abuja The National Industrial Safety Council of Nigeria (NISCN) has nominated the registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is’haq Oloyode as its patron. The registrar’s nomination letter was presented to him when the management of NISCN paid him a visit at the JAMB national headquarters at […]
UNICEF calls for end to child soldiers, abuse
By Uji Abdullahi Iliyasu Abuja United Nations Children Fund (NICEF) Monday called for an end to the recruitment and use of children by armed groups in Nigeria, and the release of those in the custody of such groups. This was contained in a press release presented to journalists in Abuja Monday, which came on the […]
Research & Development: Bugaje quoted out of context —TETFund
By Uji Abdullahi Iliyasu Abuja The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), said the reports on some media platforms credited to the Executive Secretary, National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Prof. Idris Muhammad Bugaje decrying TETFund’s investments in research and development was ill-intended as it lacks an iorta of truth. According to the press release signed […]
NYSC DG hosts UniJos classmates
By Uji Abdullahi Iliyasu Abuja The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Major General Shuaibu Ibrahim, Thursday played host to his classmates (set of 1989, History Department, University of Jos, Plateau State). The leader of the team, Professor Adewole Banjo extoled General Ibrahim for his sterling leadership style, simplicity, humility and tremendous achievements since […]
NYSC DG commends NCDC over partnership with scheme
By Uji Abdullahi Iliyasu Abuja The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps ( NYSC), Major General Shuaibu Ibrahim, has lauded Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) for its support for the scheme, which led to the safe re-opening of orientation camps after the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The NYSC boss gave this commendation […]