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House, Latest Politics, Legislature, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp)
Wednesday, May 18th, 2011
The House of Representatives yesterday pleaded with the Federal Government to name some prominent places like streets in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, after the 10 members of the National Youths Service Corps, NYSC, who were killed during the post-election violence in some northern parts of the country. The Reps also requested that a […]
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Headlines, House, Legislature, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp)
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
The House of Representatives yesterday asked the Federal Government to workout better compensation to immortalise the memories of the 10 members of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) killed during the post election violence in Bauchi State. Members submitted that naming some streets in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja after the slain NYSC members was not too […]
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Headlines, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp), Prof. Emmanuel Omoh Esiemokhai
Sunday, May 15th, 2011
FORMER Military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd), who established the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, in 1973 and former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, have opposed calls for scrapping of the NYSC because of incessant killing of corps members especially in northern parts of the country during recurring ethno-religious and political crises. Noting […]
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Cross River, Edo, Headlines, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp), State News
Thursday, May 12th, 2011
HUNDREDS of women yesterday thronged the streets of Benin City, Edo State capital protesting against the killing of members of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) members who were on a national assignment during the recent general elections. Also, Governor Liyel Imoke has expressed absolute support for President Goodluck Jonathan’s decision to set up a […]
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Bayelsa, Headlines, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp), State News
Thursday, May 12th, 2011
Tears flowed freely yesterday during the open air service for Stephen Oluwasegun Aremu, one of the corps members who died in a boat mishap along the Nembe/Brass waterways. Aremu, from Kwara State and Adamu Isaiah Barau from Bauchi State were among the victims who died in the boat mishap involving a 20-passenger boat. Two female […]
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Headlines, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp)
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011
A pan-Yoruba organisation, the Action Committee for Restoration of Oodua Sovereignty, has enjoined fresh graduates of Yoruba extraction to henceforth reject postings to Northern states for their national service. The group’s President, Rt. Rev. Bolanle Gbonigi, gave the advice at a news conference in Ibadan, Oyo State on Wednesday. Gbonigi, a retired Anglican Bishop […]
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NYSC (National Youth Service Corp), Top Stories
Tuesday, May 10th, 2011
President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the release of N5 million monetary compensation to each of the 10 families of the members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) who lost their lives during the post-election crisis in some states in the northern part of the country. The president made the announcement when he met yesterday […]
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Latest Politics, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp)
Monday, May 9th, 2011
WORRIED by the recent murder of some National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members in the post- polls violence in the Northern part of the country, the Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Anthony Cardinal Okogie has called on the Federal Government to compensate families of the slain youths. The call came as the Niger Delta Nationality […]
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Latest Politics, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp), State News
Sunday, May 8th, 2011
GOVERNOR Isa Yuguda of Bauchi state disclosed, Sunday, that over 600 suspects have so far been arrested and being prosecuted in connection with the murder of nine members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC during the post election violence in the State. Speaking with Journalists in Abuja, Sunday, Yuguda who noted that he stands […]
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Anambra, Headlines, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp), State News
Friday, May 6th, 2011
SOBBING pervaded Government House, Awka on Thursday evening at a special service for Mrs. Agnes Ezennadozie, a member of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, from Anambra State who was murdered during the post -presidential election riot in Bauchi. The service drew a large crowd of sympathisers, many of whom were members of NYSC serving […]
