NYSC TV: DG seeks partnership with TStv

The National Youth Service Corps has indicated interest to collaborate with an indigeneous satellite television outfit, TStv, for the smooth take-off of its television station.   NYSC Director-General, Major General Shuaibu Ibrahim disclosed this today when he paid a courtesy visit to the TStv Headquarters at Idu Industrial Layout, Abuja. Ibrahim, who was led on a guided tour of all the units of the media outfit by the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Dr Bright Echefu commended his initiative of establishing a purely indigenous media outfit.   He disclosed the need…

NIM renews partnership with NYSC

The Nigeria Institute of Management (NIM) has restated its determination to intensify efforts on capacity building for NYSC staff and Corps Members. The President and Chairman of Council, NIM, Major General Abdullahi Iyanda Muraina disclosed this today during the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding with the National Youth Service Corps in Abuja. He said that the NIM/NYSC partnership which started in 2005 had achieved desired objectives. He poured encomiums on NYSC Management over its mentorship role for Corps Members and for championing the course of national unity and…

BASA Foundation empowers Female Mechanic in Ibadan …… promises partnership on “pimp my ride” series

A twenty-three-year-old female auto mechanic in Ibadan, Oyo State has been encouraged through BASA Foundation Southwest-Frontier News reports that the female Mechanic, Miss Adijat Olawunmi Ganiyu is currently undergoing Higher National Diploma in mechanical engineering at the citadel of learning, the Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State. Speaking during the surprise pronouncement of the full sponsored scholarship and financial empowerment to the young Girl, in a Instagram live chat, the founder BASA foundation, Hon Bolanle Sarumi-Aliyu, said that the foundation designed the programme purposely to encourage Adijat especially as a woman so…

Digital Migration Mgt : NIS restates partnership with Huawei Technologies

The Nigeria Immigration Service, (NIS), has said that it will continue to strengthen its partnership with Chinese mobile technologies giant, Huawei, to provide a digital platform for seamless and effective migration management across national borders for internal security.   Speaking at an interactive session between the NIS and Huawei on immigration digital transformation, Acting Comptroller-General, (CG), of the NIS, Isah Idris, noted that a sustained collaboration between the two agencies is key to bolstering efforts at securing Nigeria’s borders through ICT.   He said the need for smooth deployment of…

Gov Sule unveils Nasarawa potentials, seeks partnership with UK Govt

Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has sought further partnership with the government and people of the United Kingdom, particularly in the areas of agriculture, manufacturing, mining, agriculture and education. Engineer Sule stated this while playing host to the UK High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, at the Government House, on Wednesday. While noting that Nasarawa State and Nigeria as a whole, will continue to benefit from the wealth of the British government and its people, particularly in the area of poverty reduction, healthcare, human capital development, among others, the…

NYSC strengthens partnership with NSCDC on corps members security

The National Youth Youth Service Corps has said it would strengthen its existing synergy with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in ensuring maximum security for Corps Lodges and NYSC Farms across the country.. It stated that in deepening the partnership, security would be provided for NYSC farmhouses, alongside other ventures of the Scheme. NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu lbrahim stated this when he received the Commandant General of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi who paid him a courtesy visit in his office in…

Your role is critical, IGP tasks CSOs on Edo,Ondo Elections · ……calls for improved collaboration, partnership with security agencies

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A. Adamu, has called for improved collaboration and support from Civil Society Groups in the country as the Force planned and execute strategies toward the successful conduct of the September 19 and October 10, 2020 Edo and Ondo Gubernatorial Elections respectively. The IGP made the call during a one-day interactive session with conveners/representatives of the various Civil Society Organizations, today, 31st August, 2020 at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. The IGP, while observing that Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) played critical roles in the electioneering processes and…

COVID-19 TESTING CENTRE :Gov Sani Bello seeks partnership with NCDC …… as he inspects fifty-beds capacity isolation centre

Niger State Governor ,Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello has called on National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to partner with his government for the establishment of Coronavirus (COVID 19) laboratory testing centre in the state. Governor Sani Bello made this request while inspecting the 50-beds Capacity Isolation Centre donated by the El-Amin Foundation in Minna. The Governor who described the state as the gateway from Southwest to Northern parts of the country, said the state needed a laboratory for testing COVID-19 cases to ease the stress of having to send samples to…

NYSC/NIDCOM: Partnering for Youth and National Development By: Bridget Temtsen

The urgent need for the establishment and creation of Diaspora-NYSC Desk office in the country has been stressed. Such partnership will enhance further collaboration between the two agencies. While the newly created Nigerians in the Diaspora commission (NIDCOM) is responsible for the coordination and engagement of the Nigerians in Diaspora in the policies, project and participation in the Development of Nigeria. NYSC, on the other hand, which was established in 1973, is a mandatory service for Nigerian graduates, which qualifies them for employment in governmental establishments (and most private establishments)…