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The foresight of the founders of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme for establishing a platform that gives youths across the country opportunity to contribute to nation-building has been praised and commended.  The commendation was made by the Governor of Gombe state, Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya while at the Gombe State House of Assembly Complex for the unveiling of a ...

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over By President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday approved N35.6 billion for reconstruction of roads and bridge in the country. The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, disclosed this when he briefed State House correspondents at the end of the Council’s meeting held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Minister said N8.9 billion ...

The Nigerian cabinet has approved over N34 billion naira for the execution of various road projects across the country. Minister of Works, Power, and Housing, Babatunde Fashola disclosed this to Journalists on Wednesday soon after this week’s cabinet meeting, Chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Minister, who presented four memos at the weekly cabinet meeting said, “The memos presented for ...

Fire outbreak razed First ECWA Church Complex in Gusau, Zamfara state, the Associate Pastor of the Church, Mr Micah Liti has confirmed. Liti, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gusau on Monday, said the fire started around 1 a.m on Monday when the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) restored electricity. According to him, the complex of ...

Contrary to claims by opposition parties, the Kwara State Government says it has always made use of local contractors in the execution of road projects in the state. The Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communication to Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed, Dr. Muyideen Akorede, said this while featuring on a radio programme: “Ibi Abashe de,” on Tuesday, alongside the Publicity Secretary ...

The Anambra Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said on Tuesday that no fewer than 10 persons lost their lives in 23 road accidents in Anambra in 2017. Mr Sunday Ajayi, the Sector Commander of the FRSC in Anambra, disclosed the figure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka. Ajayi said that ...

The massive deployment of security personnel and personnel of other organisations for the Nov.18 Governorship election in Anambra has led to boom in hospitality business in Awka and its environs. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent who visited some hotels, Anambra Police Command headquarters and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Awka on Wednesday, reports increased human activities. Most ...

According to Vanguard, the National Youth Service Corps , NYSC on Tuesday appealed to the Zamfara government to allocate more land for the scheme’s agricultural programme in the state. NYSC State Coordinator, Hajiya Rahmatu Sanda, made the appeal in an interview with the Newmen at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Tsafe town, Tsafe Local Government Area of the state. ...

A member of the National Youth Service Corps, Lateef Babatunde, on Friday, handed over a rehabilitated block of two classrooms to his host community in Lafia Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The block of classrooms, a personal community development project of Mr. Babatunde, a graduate of Political Science from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, is one of just two blocks in Mararaban Akunza ...