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On the occasion of the blessed Eid -Fitr!

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السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته We pray to Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala to accept our good deeds، forgive us our shortcomings and make these days of Eid, days of happiness and good tidings، and protect us from all kind of trial e.g Coronavirus and other calamities faced by our generation. The days of Eid as said by our Model Prophet Muhammad (Sala Allahu alaihi wa Sallam )، are days of eating, drinking and worshiping of Allah Suhanahu Wa Ta’la. So, regardless to all what is happening around us now ,we…

47 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE NATION

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The National Youth Service Corps was established by Decree 24 of 22nd May, 1973 as a child of necessity. Twenty years after, the decree was repealed by Decree 51 of 16th June, 1993 which is now quoted as NYSC Act CAP N84, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria. Prior to the establishment of the Scheme, the Nation was bedevilled by ethic mistrusts which resulted in a thirty – month civil war that left in its wake millions of casualties on both sides of the conflict. It was on cessation of…

NYSC at 47: The Unique Trajectory of Africa’s Leading Light in Youth Mobilisation By Emma Obeni

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Globally, over 75 countries have some form of voluntary, compulsory, military or paramilitary national youth service including African countries such as Eritrea, Gambia, Burundi, Morocco and Nigeria. Nigeria’s national youth service which is mandatory for graduates of tertiary institutions not above 30 years was established on 22nd May 1973. With current annual mobilisation of about 300, 000 participants, Nigeria’s National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is the largest youth mobilisation agency in Africa. It is remarkable and an irony that NYSC which attracted protests against its establishment by the youths earmarked…

Tribute To late Maj Gen E A Akpan Rtd

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It was with deep sorrow that the Director-General, National Youth Service Corps, Brig Gen Shuaibu Ibrahim DSS PhD MTRCN, Management and Staff of the Scheme received the shocking news of the transition of Maj Gen EA Akpan rtd. on Saturday, 16th May, 2020. Gen Akpan was the 4th Chief Executive of the Service Corps who sat in the saddle of leadership from 1984 to 1988. He was a consummate administrator who repositioned the Scheme on the path of growth during his tenure as National Director — the nomenclature of the…

Remembering Khalifa of Ebira Land

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Sheikh Imam Yahaya Tajudeen was the First Chief Imam of Ebira land. A scholar, astute administrator, financial advisor, Treasurer, a Prince and a pious man who studied under Sheikh Adabi, another well known scholar around the west coast which Sheikh Kamaldeen El- Ilorin was his latter student. The Islamic title “TAJUDEEN” was given to Imam Yahaya by Sheik Adabi and later a title of “KAMALUDEEN” was given to Sheikh Adam El- Ilorin. It was Iyebe though a corrupted name of IYABA(bo), Attah’s mother who sought Tajudeen’s help after she learnt…

POST-COVID-19: WHAT PRESIDENT BUHARI IS DOING, AND WILL DO, BY PRESIDENCY

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There is global anxiety on what the future holds for humanity post-COVID-19, particularly in respect of the economy, healthcare, job security, and general wellbeing. Naturally, Nigerians are not immune from the disquietude, as they belong to the global community. Below is a checklist of some measures that President Muhammadu Buhari has taken, and will further take, to make life abundant for Nigerians. This should assuage some apprehensions: An economic team, headed by the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning has been set up to examine the impact of COVID-19…

President Buhari rejoices with Ovation Magazine Publisher, Dele Momodu at 60

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President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with journalist cum publisher, Ayobamidele Abayomi Ojútelégàn Àjàní Momodu, popularly known as Dele Momodu, on the occasion of his 60th birthday May 16, 2020. The President congratulated Momodu on hitting the milestone in good health and sound mind, wished him greater contributions to the further emancipation of Nigeria in the years and decades to come. President Buhari therefore rejoiced with the family, friends and professional colleagues of the Publisher of Ovation International, saying he has left his footprints indelibly in the annals of journalism in…

A NEW WORK ON CRISIS COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES By Jibrin Baba Ndace

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Communications remains central to human existence. Communication is at the root of survival of family, groups, communities, nations and the world at large. While communications has continued to evolve due to developments in information technology, some ingredients have remained constant. It is important in waging or wining war. It is equally vital in building and sustaining peace. It is often ignored, usually underutilized, its practitioners underestimated and undervalued. While communication is vital in human interactions, crisis is inevitable among groups or in any setting. Indeed it is path of human…

How NAHCON was saved from Oronsaye Report hammer (I), by Ibrahim Muhammed

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Contrary to some media reports, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria will not be scrapped along with the National Christian Pilgrims Commission because the Federal government had rejected such recommendations through a White Paper. Following the recommendation for the scrapping of the two commissions by the Steven Oronsaye committee, a White Paper Drafting Committee was set up by the government of President Goodluck Jonathan under the Chairmanship of then Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke.The Oronsanye committee had recommended that both the National Hajj…

Meet President Buhari’s new Chief of Staff, Prof. Ibrahim Agboola Gambari

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Ambassador Gambari, a Nigerian scholar-diplomat, was the first Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Africa (1999-2005). In that capacity, he worked closely with heads of government, key policy makers as well as institutions on the continent to develop the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD). During this period, he was concurrently the Resident Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission to Angola (2002-2003). He has been a delegate to the Assembly of the African Union as a national delegate (1984-1985) and as a…