The National Youth Service Corps has deployed 2,615 Batch B (Stream II) corps members to rural areas in Kaduna State after they completed their 21-day orientation course in the state. At the closing ceremony held at the NYSC Temporary Orientation Camp at Government College, Kaduna, on Tuesday, Kaduna State Governor Senator Uba Sani congratulated the corps members on their successful orientation. “I urge you to accept your posting in good faith, settle down quickly, and respect the customs and traditions of your host communities,” he said. Represented by the state Commissioner for Human Services and Social Development, Hajiya Rabi Salizu,…
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The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, urged Nigerian youths to face the future with confidence despite the challenges assailing the country, noting that the challenges will be surmounted in due course. Governor Makinde, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Suleiman Olanrewaju, in Ibadan, the state capital, gave this advice, while addressing the National Youth Service Corps members during the passing out of the current batch of the NYSC at the Lagos State Orientation Camp. Makinde, whose daughter was among the corps, admonished the youth to explore the opportunity provided by the compulsory service to the…
The Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has listed the benefits of the Compressed National Gas initiative to include a “cleaner environment, cheaper fuel for the people.” The governor spoke Tuesday during the opening of a weeklong Skill Development and Training for Auto Technicians in the state on the conversion of petrol vehicles to CNG-powered vehicles. The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative recently began the conversion of petrol-powered vehicles to CNG and the distribution of conversion kits in some states. The training is a collaborative arrangement between the National Automotive Design and Development Council and the state government. Oyebanji, who was…
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has assured President Bola Tinubu of the Parliament’s readiness to mobilise the required support to complement the efforts of the Federal Government in the mitigation, prevention and tackling of disasters. He also commended the Tinubu-led Federal Government for its timely intervention in the deadly floods that affected Maiduguri, the Borno State capital and other states, as a result of devastating rainfall that occasioned the overflow from the Alau Dam. Akpabio gave the commendation in Government House, Maiduguri during the President’s condolence visit to Borno State and the Shehu of Borno, Abubakar Ibn Umar Garba…
A Nigerian man, Salisu Ahmed, has opened up on how he lived with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus for 31 years. In a recent interview with reality star, Doyin David, Ahmed disclosed that he contracted the virus after his first extramarital affair. The 66-year-old shared the challenges he faced, including the stigma of being denied access to shared facilities, losing his teaching job, and being abandoned by his wife and children. “I am Salisu Ahmed, I have been living with this virus for 31 years. The first experiment of going outside my matrimonial home is how it happened. It has been…
Two European giants are set to reignite their rivalry under the bright lights of the San Siro as AC Milan and Liverpool kick off their 2024/25 Champions League campaign on Tuesday night. With both sides boasting rich continental histories, the stage is set for another thrilling encounter in Europe’s top competition. AC Milan, under new boss Paulo Fonseca, and Liverpool, led by fresh face Arne Slot, are out to erase their early-season stumbles. Slot, who took the reins from Jurgen Klopp, inherited a team that secured a third-place finish in the Premier League, ensuring their return to Champions League football.…
A chieftain of the BOOT party, Felix Wilson, has described the plan by Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, to construct a N45 billion nine-storey Secretariat Complex for civil servants as a misplaced priority. Wilson, who was the BOOT party candidate for Sagbama Constituency 2 in the 2023 election to the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, said in a press statement made available to journalists in Yenagoa on Tuesday that Diri’s action is misguided “given the chronic hardship and pervasive poverty in the state.” Wilson pointed out that the project is not a high-impact one that would trigger the desired multiplier…
The Borno State Police Command has announced the rearrest of Abubakar Mohammed, one of the convicts who escaped from the Nigerian Correctional Service facility in Maiduguri, which collapsed during the September 10 flood that ravaged the capital city and its environs. This was disclosed in a statement released Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer in Borno, SP Ahmed Wakil. Wakil said the police were alerted by a resident who had sighted Abubakar in Gubio town. He said, “The Borno Police Command is pleased to announce the successful rearrest of an escaped convict, Abubakar Mohammed, 27, who was serving a…
The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, has revealed that Nigeria leads all African countries in the number of students studying in the US. Mills stated this at the 23rd Annual EducationUSA College Fair in Abuja on Tuesday. Quoting recent data, Mills noted that over 17,600 Nigerian students studied across more than 970 US institutions last year, with Texas being the top choice. He said, “It is wonderful to see the flourishing interest from Nigerians considering studying in the US. “More Nigerians study in the United States than from any other African country. “According to the most recent data,…
Israel announced on Tuesday that it is expanding its war efforts, shifting focus from its nearly year-long campaign against Hamas in Gaza to also address Hezbollah along its northern border with Lebanon. This comes as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to return to the region later this week to attempt to revive stalled ceasefire negotiations for the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza. Previously, Israel’s objectives were primarily centred on crushing Hamas and securing the return of hostages taken by Palestinian militants during the October 7 attacks, which triggered the ongoing war. While the war has primarily concentrated on…