…a female prospective corps member died in a road accident while travelling to an NYSC orientation camp in Ebonyi State, while several others sustained injuries. The trend continued in February 2023, when 15 corps members were rescued in Anambra State after being abducted while travelling from an orientation camp in Imo…

…Development, representing Toto 6. Hon. Joseph Attah, Special Adviser on Information and Orientation, representing Doma 7. Dr Felix Upav Saaior, Special Adviser on Education, representing Obi 8. Hon. Peter Mbucho, Special Adviser on Health, representing Akwanga 9. Idris Suleiman Dansauka, Special Adviser on Chieftaincy…

…Nigerians can trust the process that determines who governs them. “INEC, the National Orientation Agency, CSOs, and the media must also invest in sustained, accessible voter education well ahead of polling day, particularly in rural communities, so that citizens can resist vote-buying and recognise their rights at the…

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…to South Africa, Femi Fani-Kayode, has met with the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, in Abuja. Fani-Kayode disclosed this via his X handle on Friday. According to him, the meeting was aimed at discussing his preparations for the diplomatic assignment as Nigeria's Ambassador-Designate to…

…sharing how a road accident while returning from the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp left her with a spinal cord injury that changed her life forever. Her story, shared in an emotional TikTok video by a close friend, has quickly gone viral. Accident Changed Her Life Speaking in the video, Eniola sa…

…defectors from Boko Haram and ISWAP through psychological counseling, religious reorientation, and vocational training. Over 2,600 ex-combatants have graduated from the facility in Mallam Sidi, Gombe State. As insecurity continues to rise across the country, members of the Nigerian Senate called for the suspension of t…

…who is the Chief Host and Special Guest of Honour; Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris; elders of the Guild, including former Governor of Ogun State, Chief Segun Osoba and publisher of Vanguardgroup of newspapers, Uncle Sam Amuka; top government officials, managing directors and edit…

…needed healing," it stated. The group also defended the military component of the orientation camp, describing it as one of the scheme's strongest features. "Across the world, countries such as Singapore, South Korea, Israel and Switzerland continue to expose their young citizens to structured national or military serv…

…the NYSC since its establishment in 1973. The proposed reforms include restructuring the orientation camp into three phases, introducing 11 specialised career streams for prospective corps members, strengthening skills acquisition programmes, replacing the traditional khaki uniform with locally made attire and appointi…

…NYSC scheme since its establishment in 1973. The proposed reforms include splitting the orientation camp into three phases, introducing 11 specialised career streams from which prospective corps members would make their choice during registration, strengthening skills acquisition programmes, replacing the traditional k…

…to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot, during the 2026 Erasmus Mundus Pre-Departure Orientation held in Abuja for scholarship recipients preparing to commence postgraduate studies across Europe, in a statement on Sunday. According to Mignot, 163 Nigerian students were admitted into Erasmus Mundus master's programmes th…

…views on the Federal Government's extension of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation course as well as other reforms it approved for the scheme. The government extended the orientation course from three weeks to six weeks. The reforms were aimed at strengthening skills acquisition, improving career develo…

…in London on behalf of the Governor, the Imo State Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation and Strategy, Hon Declan Emelumba, described it as a global acknowledgement of Uzodimma's hard work and commitment to the overall development of the state. While commending the South Carolina House of Representatives for…

…While commending the policy, Nwosu advised the Federal Government to retain the military orientation component of the NYSC, stressing that it remains essential for instilling discipline, patriotism and national unity among corps members. He also cautioned against allowing political interests to undermine the integrity…

….Orientation programme extended to six weeks ….Deployment to security-challenged states to be guided by risk assessment ....Corps members to receive specialised training aligned with academic background, career paths By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA - President Bola Tinubu has announced that, as part of the newly approved…

…from non-oil revenues. Speaking at the briefing, the Commissioner for Information, Orientation and Strategy, Mrs. Ebiouwou Koku-Obiyai, reiterated the administration's commitment to transparency and accountability, stating that citizens have a right to know how public resources are managed. She said the government rema…

…the assailants. Speaking during a press briefing, the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Hon. Idowu Ajanaku, expressed gratitude to Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa for his prompt intervention and unwavering commitment throughout the period of the boy's captivity. He noted that the government's swift respo…

…concept of National security vs. State censorship. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, asked newspaper editors - in the name of "patriotism" - to strip the activities of terrorists, bandits, and other criminal elements of the privilege of appearing on their front pages. "Yes, we have to do…

…to 12-month programme of psychological counselling, vocational training, and religious reorientation, with authorities claiming a recidivism rate of less than 2%. Is the policy working? The jury is still out. While authorities cite over 124,000 surrenders since 2023 and a low recidivism rate, independent data on long-t…