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FEC reforms NYSC, to be headed by civilians

 •Introduces professional training for corps members to boost employability THE Federal Executive Council, FEC, yesterday approved sweeping reforms to the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, announcing that the scheme will now be headed by a civilian instead of a military officer. Briefing State House correspondents after the FEC meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, said the reforms would also introduce professional training programmes for corps members to enhance their employability and entrepreneurial skills. He explained that the NYSC would retain its one-year service duration while incorporating flexible, skills-based training programmes into the service year. Under the new framework, he said, the scheme would remain civilian-led, while the Nigerian military would continue to be responsible for the security of corps members nationwide. “Graduates enrolled in specialised streams, suc...
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FG orders marketers to reduce fuel price

*Dangote Refinery determines price changes — Marketers  *NLC blames govt for fuel price standofflMarketers slow to adjust prices — OGSPAN THE Federal Government has directed the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, to ensure petroleum marketers do not exploit Nigerians through excessive pricing under the deregulated downstream petroleum market. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, gave the directive in Abuja yesterday while delivering the keynote address at the NMDPRA General Counsel and Legal Advisers Forum. The two-day forum has as its theme: “Beyond Compliance: Driving Regulatory Certainty and Investment Confidence in Nigeria’s Petroleum Sector.” Lokpobiri said although the downstream sector had been fully deregulated, the regulator must ensure that deregulation does not become an avenue for profiteering at the expense of consumers. According to him, following de-escalation of tensions in the Middle Eas...
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16-yr-old Okundaye becomes youngest chartered accountant

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 A 16-year-old Nigerian student, Osasere Okundaye, has emerged as the youngest chartered accountant in the country. A report by an on-line medium, The Cable, yesterday, quoted the Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, as congratulating Okundaye on the feat, in a statement. Olawande applauded the young student for her “hard work, discipline, resilience and commitment to excellence.” The minister said Okundaye’s academic excellence has projected her as a beacon of ‘limitless potential of Nigerian youths'. The statement read: “I heartily congratulate Miss Osasere Okundaye on her outstanding achievement of becoming Nigeria’s youngest chartered accountant at just 16 years of age. “This remarkable milestone is a testament to the power of hard work, discipline, resilience, and an unwavering commitment to excellence. “Okundaye has distinguished herself as a shining example of the limitless potential of Nigerian youth. Her accomplishment reminds us that with determination, dedica...
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JAMB: Rite Foods to reward seven brilliant undergraduates with N35m

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IN a major boost for academic excellence and merit-based education in Nigeria, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, in partnership with Rite Foods Limited, will tomorrow honour seven outstanding undergraduates with a total of N35 million at the maiden edition of the Academic Excellence Recognition Award Ceremony in Lagos. The award ceremony, scheduled for June 30, 2026, is designed to celebrate exceptional academic achievement and encourage a culture of excellence among Nigerian youths. Each of the seven beneficiaries will receive ¦ 5 million for emerging as the best-performing admitted candidates during the 2025 admission exercise, having recorded outstanding results in both the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, and their respective universities’ post-UTME or screening processes. The initiative, sponsored by Rite Foods Limited and coordinated by JAMB, is being hailed as one of the most significant private-sector interventions aimed at rewarding academic ...
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Motorists, commuters stranded as floods submerge Lagos roads

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TORRENTIAL rainfall brought commercial and vehicular activities to a standstill across Lagos, yesterday, as flash floods submerged major roads, caused motorists and commuters, to be stranded and triggered hours of traffic gridlock in several parts of the metropolis. The heavy rain, which began at about noon and lasted until around 4 p.m., inundated highways and inner-city roads, leaving many vehicles trapped in floodwaters while others broke down, worsening traffic congestion across the state. A Vanguard checks showed that major routes, including the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ikorodu Road, Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway, Oshodi, Agege, Ikeja, Alimosho, Obalende and the Lekki-Epe Expressway, were heavily flooded, disrupting the movement of people and goods. Many motorists were forced to abandon their vehicles temporarily, while commercial bus operators struggled to navigate waterlogged roads. In several locations, commuters trekked long distances after public tra...
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Phone dispute: How 16-yr-old student stabbed to death by roommate

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  A 16-year-old Senior  Secondary School student of Ugbaike Technical Secondary School, Enugu Ezike, in Igbo Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State, Chibueze Odo, has allegedly been killed by his roommate and friend in a shocking attack linked to a dispute over a mobile phone. The tragic incident occurred Saturday evening at Obollo Afor, where the teenager combined his studies with apprenticeship work. Sources told our correspondent that Chibueze was allegedly lured to the scene by his roommate, identified simply as Arinze, who is believed to be over 25 years old.  The suspect was said to be in the company of two other persons when the deceased arrived with his immediate elder brother, Nnanna. According to family sources, the assailants had expected Chibueze to come alone and allegedly attempted to attack his brother when they discovered he had accompanied the victim. “Chibueze was stabbed on the neck on Saturday evening at Obollo Afor, where he was also a part ti...
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Lagos: One injured in bomb explodes

A suspected Improvised Explosive Device, IED, yesterday detonated beneath a parked vehicle in the Oke Mushin area of Lagos, injuring the owner and causing panic among residents. The explosion occurred around 6 a.m. at 22, Wey Street, Oke Mushin, when the owner of a gold Toyota Sienna, with registration number AAA11FX, attempted to start the vehicle after it had been parked overnight. The blast triggered a swift response from security agencies, including bomb disposal experts and senior police officers, who cordoned off the area and launched an investigation. Speaking at the scene, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Tijani Fatai, confirmed that preliminary findings showed the explosive device had been planted underneath the vehicle. “The substance that exploded has been confirmed as an Improvised Explosive Device (IED). The owner sustained minor injuries and has been taken to hospital for treatment,” he said. Fatai disclosed that Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) operatives thor...
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