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  G20 members receive15 times more COVID-19 vaccine than sub-Saharan African countries –UNICEF By Uji Abdullahi Iliyasu Abuja G20 countries have received 15 times more COVID-19 vaccine doses per capita than countries in sub-Saharan Africa, according to a new analysis. According to the press release signed by UNICEF Executive Director, Henrietta Fore, and made available […]

  A cross section of participants at the symposium Brig-General Ibrahim most erudite DG in Nigeria — House committee chair By Uji Abdullahi Iliyasu Abuja The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps ( NYSC) Brigadier -General Shuaibu Ibrahim, has been described by the Chairman, House Committee on Youth and Sports,  Hon. Yemi Adaramodu as  […]

 NYSC Trust Fund ‘ll strengthen scheme’s operations — General Ibrahim By Uji A. Iliyasu Abuja The Director-General of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig-General Shuaibu Ibrahim, has said that NYSC Trust Fund will strengthen the operations of the scheme in the same manner as other trust funds. General Ibrahim stated this at a symposium on […]

Corps members refurbish abandonedboreholes in rural community By Uji A. Iliyasu Abuja Corps members serving in Òkè-ìlà community in Ifedayo local government area have put smiles on the faces of the people of the community by refurbishing two long abandoned boreholes in the community. The project which was carried out on Thursday  was commissioned by […]

  Librarians urged to unite and improve knowledge of current events By Emmanuel Ologun Abuja. Nigerian librarians have been urged to acquire modern knowledge of current affairs to keep abreast of activities that would help build robust libraries that would benefit students in their institutions. Chairman, Nigerian Association of Libraries and Information Science Educators, [NALISE], […]

  DG Commends Participants As NYSC Sports, Cultural Festival End In Abuja By Uji Abdullahi Iliyasu  The Direecteor General, Na­tional Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim, has com­mended the corps mem­bers who participated in the just-concluded NYSC Sports and Cultural Festi­val 2021 for their impressive performances at the annual competition. Ibrahim stated this […]

  Delisting of CJTF as armed group for recruiting children is a step forward – UNICEF By Uji A. Iliyasu Abujsa UNICEF today said the delisting of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) from the United Nations Secretary-General’s report on Children and Armed Conflict as one of the armed groups recruiting and using children in […]

  Representative of    Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung  Mrs Angela Oga, speaking to journalists Don  condemns call for return to regional government Emmanuel Ologun Abuja. Participants at a roundtable discussion on Nigeria’s democracy and governance issues have suggested that citizens should play more participatory role in politics and  hold their lawmakers accountable by compelling them to amend […]

  NYSC DG calls for collective action against inequality, gender based violence By Uji A. Iliyasu Abuja Director-General,  National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)  Brig-General and Associate Prof Shuaibu Ibrahim, has called for collective action from all stakeholders in the fight against the ravaging effects of inequality and gender-based violence in the country. The DG made […]

  The one-year compulsory programme forv university graduates tagged the ‘National Youth Service Corps’ in Nigeria, set up on May 22, 1973, by General Yakubu Gowon was to foster national unity and cohesion.  NYSC is the most enduring institution that has stood the test of time for close to five decades, making enormous strides in […]