Day: February 27, 2025

NYSC DG urges improved welfare package for Corps Members

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General YD Ahmed, has called on Corps Employers across the country to improve the welfare packages of Corps Members serving in their organizations to enhance productivity and cushion the effects of the prevailing economic situation. General Ahmed made the call when the Acting Controller General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Sylvester Nwakuche, paid him a courtesy visit at the NYSC Headquarters in Abuja.   He commended the Nigerian Correctional Service for its efforts in reforming inmates, noted that Corps…

Senate Local Content Committee pledges maximum benefits for Nigerians under new leadership

Emporium Reporters

By James Isaac, Abuja   The Senate Committee on Local Content has pledged to promote the development and utilization of Nigerian content across critical sectors, with the newly appointed Chairman, Senator Joel-Onowokpo Thomas (Delta South), vow to ensure maximum benefits for Nigerians.   Speaking after his assumption of office, Senator Joel-Onowokpo reaffirmed the committee’s commitment to strict adherence to its mandate, particularly in the Oil and Gas sector. He assured that the committee would foster the growth of local businesses, create job opportunities, and develop critical assets and skills in…