…19 graduates travelling from Ibadan, Oyo State, for their National Youth Service Corps orientation camps have demanded N950m for their release, Saturday PUNCH has learnt. The victims were travelling in two buses when gunmen attacked them along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Umunoha, Imo State, on Thursday. The Managing Dir…

…management approved November 4, 2026, as the start date for the 2026 Batch C Stream II Orientation CourseCorps member registration will run from November 4 to midnight on November 6, with the swearing-in ceremony on November 6The orientation exercise will close on November 24, 2026, and will be held across all 36 state…

…of swift action. In a statement issued by the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, in Ibadan, the state capital, the government said it was fully committed to securing the safe release of the corps members and would stop at nothing to ensure that they were reunited with their families unha…

…1. 20 corps members travelling in commercial buses from Ibadan, Oyo State, to NYSC orientation camps in the South-East and South-South were abducted by the gunmen while travelling on the road. In a statement released, the spokesperson of the command, SP Henry Okoye, said the command in collaboration with sister securit…

…Nigerian woman has cried out for help after her daughter, who was travelling to an NYSC orientation camp in Abia State, reportedly became unreachable following an alleged abduction along the Imo-Abia route. In a video shared on TikTok, the distraught mother revealed that her daughter and other corps members left Samond…

…we are a backbone they can depend on. Fourth, we are proudly African in origin and in orientation. Our solutions are not imported templates; they are designed from lived experience, responding to uniquely African realities: power, connectivity, informality, regulatory nuance, and the diversity of our markets. This loca…

…Chidinma Chukwu, Abuja As Nigeria marks its 66th Independence Anniversary, the National Orientation Agency (NOA) has urged Nigerians to take greater responsibility for the country’s development by supporting efforts to build a peaceful, productive and prosperous nation. The Deputy Director, Communication and Media, Pau…

…hand,” he said. In his remarks at the lecture, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, said the economy recorded 4.43 per cent growth in the second quarter of 2026. Idris said domestic refining capacity is expanding, with investment “returning to critical sectors.” He said the refor…

…would continue in consolidating its projects while urging the NIPR to intensify public orientation and efforts to combat false information, particularly on social media. Earlier, Toryue said the chapter had more than 100 members working in ministries, departments and agencies, the media, private organisations and acade…

…road and started blocking it. Also speaking, the State Commissioner of Information and Orientation, Solomon Iorpev, accused the transport company of not reporting the incident to security agencies. Iorpev said that the information he picked up from the state Commissioner of Police, Cletus Nwadiogbu, was that police got…

The National Orientation Agency, NOA, Osun State Directorate, has urged Nigerians to prioritise heart health and adopt healthier lifestyles to reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases. The agency made the call in a statement by its spokesperson, Bunmi Olaseinde, on behalf of the State Director, Adebiyi Adefarasin Ste…

…terrorists and other non-state actors to attack schools, places of worship, NYSC orientation camps and recreation centres during the ember months. The intelligence prompted the Department of Operations at the Force Headquarters to circulate a security alert to police formations, zonal and state commands, as well as tac…

Security agencies have heightened surveillance around schools, NYSC orientation camps, places of worship and other vulnerable locations following intelligence indicating plans by terrorists to launch coordinated attacks across the country. The Nigeria Police Force, in a security alert circulated to its formations natio…

…later disclosed that he was held at Dutsen Bandan, a hill behind the NYSC permanent orientation camp in Dakin Gari, Suru Local Government Area, about 49 kilometres from his hometown. He reportedly encountered other abductees at the hideout. His experience reflects one of the central features of the ransom economy: the…

…pathways and accessible infrastructure. Also, the Director of Monitoring, Evaluation and Orientation, Dr Adekola Oluwafunmilayo, who represented the Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs, said the collaboration with the NCC marked an important step towards strengthening digital skills and economic empowerment for p…

…Beasley Show podcast. In the interview, host Luke Beasley questioned Biden about his orientation. Biden responded in a humorous vein, offering precise, lighthearted estimates of his sexuality. "Only a little bit," Biden remarked during the exchange, before jokingly quantifying the figure at "48.6 percent." During the 9…

…kidnapped while travelling from the Bayelsa State NYSC camp to Abuja after a successful Orientation Course. The NYSC commended the Nigerian Armed Forces, Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Services, DSS, Kogi State Vigilante groups, and others who contributed to the search and rescue efforts. In a statement sign…

…of the Director-General of the Bureau. The Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation manages the pool of Information, Press and Public Relations Officers, under its Permanent Secretary. At the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, the recognised cadres are Account Officers and Executive Off…

…Area of Kogi State last Wednesday, August 26. The victims were travelling from the NYSC orientation camp in Bayelsa State when they were abducted. The corps members were reportedly on their way to Abuja after completing the three-week orientation programme in Kolokuma/Opokuma LGA of Bayelsa when armed assailants attack…

…corps members travelling from Bayelsa State to Abuja after completing their three-week orientation exercise were abducted along the Aloma-Egane Expressway in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State. A family member of one of the victims told Daily Trust that the abductors had contacted them to make known their ransom d…

…by buying and selling shirts. I have been making money for about 20 years now. That same orientation from my father and mother has guided me all through. At 40, you are a successful businessman by all metrics. This is happening in an environment that many people consider very difficult. A lot of people see Nigeria as a…

…According to her, her sister had travelled to Bayelsa State for the NYSC three-week orientation camp and was later posted to Niger State for her Place of Primary Assignment. She said her sister was returning from Bayelsa to Abuja when the vehicle conveying her and other corps members was attacked. “She went to Bayelsa…

…should regard any Yoruba man in office as OPC’s corporate project. “As a result of this orientation that our founder gave us, and if the right atmosphere is created, we shall still queue behind President Tinubu for the 2027 presidential election. “We also urge the other regions to support the President’s second-term bi…

…tourism, infrastructure and mineral resources. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated this on Thursday in Jalingo at the Gala night to mark the Taraba State’s 35th anniversary and the official unveiling of the Taraba Regional Development Master Plan. He described the newly unveiled…

…process. “We should not become tools in the hands of politicians. It is the right orientation, it is the right education that we should give to our young people. Ensure that you have your voter’s card and be part of the electoral process,” he said. Meanwhile, the pioneer state chairman of NYCN, Pa Simeon Ogundipe, urge…