The Federal Government yesterday confirmed that the probe of the 3,000 alleged ‘fake’ graduates recently uncovered by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) was ongoing. Minister of State for Education Tanko Sununu, who made this known to The…
Nigerian graduate who failed WAEC 17 times shines in USA
Sometime in November 2019 Emmanuel Oluwasayomi Ahmadu, a graduate of Mass Communications University of Benin (UNIBEN) was carrying out his one-year National Youth Service Corps assignment in Kwara State, granted audience to the state Correspondent, Demola Akinyemi, in Vanguard office…
Acting NYSC DG visits family of NYSC Anthem composer, late Oluwole Adetiran
The National Youth Service Corps has visited the family of the composer of NYSC Anthem, the Late Oluwole Adetiran, who was described as a living legend. The late Oluwole Adetiran composed the NYSC Anthem while serving his fatherland as a…
Sanwo-Olu expresses unwavering faith in NYSC scheme
The Lagos State Government (LASG) says it is firmly committed to providing an enabling environment that will guarantee the safety and welfare of members of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) deployed to the state. Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Governor, made…
NYSC DG removed from office after 6 months
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate removal of Brigadier General Mohammed Fadah as the director-general of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), barely six months in office. Fadah, who was appointed DG of NYSC in May 2022, took over…
2021 Batch B Stream II corps members end service in Ogun
Thousands of male and female corps members, belonging to the 2021 Batch B Stream II, over the weekend, passed out in Ogun State. At the low-key passing-out ceremony held outside the main bowl of the M.K.O Abiola International Stadium, Kuto,…
*Viral video: NYSC reacts to corpers’ erotic dance at orientation camp (Punch)*Lagos to implement Public Complaints, Anti-Corruption Commission Law (Nation)
Viral video: NYSC reacts to corpers’ erotic dance at orientation camp (Punch) The National Youth Service Corps has faulted corpers seen dancing in a viral video at a yet-to-be identified orientation camp. In the video, one female corper was seen…
18 corps members escape death in Delta bus explosion
No fewer than 18 serving members of the National Youth Service Corps in Delta State escaped death by a whisker when a commercial bus conveying them from the orientation camp at Issele-Uku, in the Aniocha North Local Government Area of…
*Police assaulted me to obtain statement over death of LASTMA official – driver alleges (Guardian)*Lagos launches virtual book review programme for students (Punch)
Police assaulted me to obtain statement over death of LASTMA official – driver alleges (Guardian) A 37-year-old driver, Elijah Shokoya, accused of involuntary manslaughter alleged in court on Monday that police officers assaulted him to obtain his statement. Shokoya was…
*Cambridge University college hands back looted cockerel to Nigeria (BBC)*FEC approves NNPC to fix 21 federal roads at N621.2b (Nation)
Cambridge University college hands back looted cockerel to Nigeria (BBC) The master of a Cambridge University college has described the return of a looted bronze cockerel to representatives of Nigeria as a “momentous occasion”. The statue, known as the “Okukur”,…
