Row Over Lagos Corps Member’s NYSC Certificate Sparks Political Debate

Nigeria’s compulsory youth service scheme has been drawn into a political storm after allegations that a corps member’s discharge certificate was withheld in retaliation for criticising the government. Ushie Rita Uguamaye, widely known as “Raye” on TikTok, made headlines earlier in the year for a video criticising President Bola Tinubu’s administration and labelling Lagos a…

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Court Declares NYSC’s Ban On Skirt-Wearing Female Corps Members Unconstitutional

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has declared as unconstitutional the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) policy that prohibits female corps members from wearing skirts, describing it as a breach of their fundamental rights to freedom of religion and human dignity. The landmark judgment was delivered by Justice Hauwa Joseph Yilwa in a case…

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Nigeria’s Civil Defence Corps Issues Alert Over Social Media Recruitment Scam

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Ogun State has sounded the alarm over a fake recruitment scheme circulating across social media platforms, warning that it is not currently conducting any recruitment. In an official statement released on Tuesday, spokesperson for the command, Mr Dyke Ogbonnaya, disclosed that a group of fraudsters had…

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