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NYSC swears in 999 corps members, seeks Abia camp renovation

Published

8 months ago

August 18, 2023

The National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) on Friday swore in 999 corps members of the 2023 Batch ‘B’ Stream 2 set, deployed to Abia for the one-year mandatory national service.

The State Coordinator, NYSC, Mrs Ufuoma Dickson-Iruenabere, made this known during the swearing-in ceremony at the NYSC Orientation Camp, Umunna, Bende Local Government Area.

She said that the corps members comprised 396 males and 603 females, adding that registration was still ongoing.

The state coordinator told the corps members that the orientation programme provided a veritable platform and opportunity for them to promote and sustain national unity and integration.

Dickson-Iruenabere appealed to the state government for an urgent intervention in renovating and upgrading the facilities in the camp, secretariat and the State Coordinator’s residence.
She said: “The orientation camp which was constructed in 2006 and handed over to NYSC in 2007 has been severely affected by gully erosion.

“This has damaged some of the camp’s facilities, including the parade ground, male hostel, and staff quarters.

“The resultant effect is the loss of valuable camp space, cracks in some of the walls of the buildings, and also presents a huge risk to the safety and well-being of corps members during orientation programmes.”

Declaring the orientation programme open, Gov. Alex Otti urged the corps members to use the opportunity of their deployment to the state to improve on themselves.

Otti, represented by Dr Temple Nwosu, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Youths and Sports Development, commended the NYSC management for the reinvigoration of the skills acquisition training for corps members.

The governor also lauded the scheme for the introduction of martial art for self defence in the orientation course amongst others.

The oath of allegiance was administered by Chief Judge of Abia, Justice Lilian Abai, represented by Justice Eleazer Enwereji.

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Osun Poly Student, Olanrewaju Olatona killed by hit-and-run one-way driver

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6 days ago

April 18, 2024

Ifunaya Emeka

A Student Of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, Osun State, has died after being hit by a trailer driver on Monday, April 15.

The Accident was said to have occurred when the driver, who was reportedly driving against traffic, collided with the motorcycle conveying a student named Olanrewaju Olatona and another passenger along the Ikirun-Osogbo road area of the state.

Due to the severe impact, Olanrewaju Olatona, a National Diploma 2 student, suffered fatal injuries. He died at the scene.

Olatona, who was the Financial Secretary of the Department of Mass Communication, was preparing for the one-year Industrial Training programme.

The driver fled the scene after the accident and has not been apprehended.

Subsequently, Osun State Polytechnic students organised a procession in front of the school gate and blocked the expressway for several hours.

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Unknown Gunmen Abduct Channelstv Reporter In Port-harcourt

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2 weeks ago

April 12, 2024

Ifunaya Emeka

Some unknown gunmen have kidnapped Joshua Rogers, the ChannelsTV reporter in Port-Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.

Politics Nigeria learnt that Rogers was picked up close to his residence at Rumuosi in Port Harcourt and to an unknown destination by the gunmen around 9pm on Thursday, April 11.

The reporter was driving his official ChannelsTV branded car when the hoodlums accosted, pointed a gun at him and took him away in the same vehicle.

Rogers was said to be returning from his official assignment in Government House after a trip to Andoni for a government event when the incident happened.

Already, the gunmen were said to have contacted his wife and demanded a N30million ransom for bis release.

His cameraman confirmed the incident and appealed to his abductors to set him free unconditionally.