The Federal Government of Nigeria has firmly ruled out any intention to reinstate the petrol subsidy system, issuing a stark warning that returning to such a policy would inflict catastrophic damage on the national economy. Speaking at a press briefing titled “Fuel Prices and the Subsidy Question” in Abuja, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating...
Category: Development
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NYSC DIRECTOR GENERAL’S INDEPENDENCE DAY MESSAGE TO STAFF AND CORPS MEMBERS
Dear Esteemed Staff and Corps Members On this momentous occasion of Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to you all. As we celebrate our nation’s journey and achievements, let us renew our commitment to unity, service, and the ideals that bind us together as one people. Your dedication to national development through...
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NYSC MOURNS FORMER DIRECTOR GENERAL, COLONEL PETER OBASA‎
The Management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has commiserated with the family of its former Director General, Colonel Peter Kolawole Obasa, who died yesterday.‎‎Speaking during a condolence visit to the deceased’s residence in Ilorin, Kwara State, NYSC Director General, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu described the late Obasa as a pioneer manager and one...
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Alao-Akala Calls for God-Fearing Leadership, Local Govt Autonomy
The Chairperson of the Akala Transformation Movement (ATM), and former First Lady of Oyo State, Chief (Mrs) Oluwakemi Alao-Akala, has urged Nigerian leaders to embrace the fear of God and channel public resources towards improving the lives of citizens. Alao-Akala made the call on Saturday in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, during the ATM Widows Connect programme,...
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YOUTH MINISTER OLAWANDE, LAUNCHES NYSC E-TRANINING PORTAL
The Minister for Youth Development, Comrade Ayodele Olawande, has said the Ministry would continue to support the National Youth Service Corps. He stated this while inaugurating the NYSC Staff, E-Training Portal during the 2026 Batch ‘C’ Pre-Orientation Workshop held in Abuja. Olawande commended the leadership of NYSC for bringing up new innovations that would improve...
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Youth Development Minister, Ayodele Olawande Receives PCAN Grand Patron Award
ABUJA — The Minister of Youth Development, Comrade Ayodele Olawande, has been invested as the Grand Patron of the Presidential Call for Advanced Nigeria (PCAN) during a ceremony held Tuesday in Abuja. The conferment recognizes Olawande’s grassroots-oriented approach and measurable impact in advancing youth empowerment under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Presenting the...
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WALSON-JACK HANDS OVER TO ENITAN, URGES CIVIL SERVANTS TO SUSTAIN REFORM MOMENTUM
‎The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, OON, mni, formally handed over the leadership of the Federal Civil Service to Mr. Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan, following her retirement from service upon attaining the statutory retirement age of 60.‎‎The handover, which took place in Abuja, marks a new chapter in...
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Zainab Kawu Launches Foundation, Vows to Bring Healthcare, Hope to Vulnerable Kwarans
Hajia Zainab Kale Kawu, wife of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Kwara State, Engr. Sulaiman Bolakale Kawu, has launched the Arike Hopeful Hearts Foundation with a commitment to improving access to basic healthcare and supporting women, children and other vulnerable members of society. The foundation was unveiled on Monday at Agaka Community,...
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Kwara Education Stakeholders Push Digital Shift to Transform Learning, School Management
Kwara Education Stakeholders Push Digital Shift to Transform Learning, School Management Education stakeholders in Kwara State have called for wider adoption of digital technology in teaching, examination preparation and school administration, saying technology has become essential to improving efficiency and preparing Nigerian students for the demands of the modern economy. The call was made at...
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For Nigeria’s displaced elderly, survival comes with a cost
By Prosper Okoye For some elderly Nigerians, growing old was supposed to mean spending more time with family, drawing on decades of experience and enjoying the security of a home they had spent years building.Instead, some are spending their later years in internally displaced persons camps, after violence forced them from communities they may never...