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210 Former NYSC Members to Receive Presidential Honours
By Joel Ajayi
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, will honour a total of 210 former members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) at the upcoming President’s NYSC Honours Award ceremony for the 2020 to 2023 service years.
According to a statement issued on Saturday by the Director of Media Emeka Rems Mgbemena, on behalf of NYSC Management, the event is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The ceremony will commence at 11:00 a.m., and attendance is strictly by invitation.
The awardees include 200 ex-Corps Members who distinguished themselves in the four cardinal programmes of the NYSC: Orientation Course, Primary Assignment, Community Development Service, and Winding-Up/Passing-Out during their service years.
In addition, under the NYSC Hope Alive Initiative, ten (10) former Corps Members who sustained various degrees of permanent disability while serving their country will also be specially recognised by the President.
The Minister of Youth Development, Comrade Ayodele Olawande; the Director-General of the NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Akinmeji Nafiu; and the entire NYSC management have extended a warm welcome to the award recipients and invited guests.
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FCC Strengthens Global Ties with Proposed UAE Digital Investment Deal
Joel Ajayi
The Federal Character Commission (FCC) has begun discussions with an international investment delegation on possible collaboration to strengthen its digital systems and improve service delivery.
The Executive Chairman of the Commission, Hon. Hulayat Motunrayo Omidiran, received the delegation led by Mr. Michael Gale, Founder and Group CEO of Al Liwan Group Limited, from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, at the FCC Headquarters in Abuja.
Speaking during the meeting, Hon. Omidiran emphasized that technology is essential to effective governance.
“Strengthening our digital infrastructure will help the Commission improve monitoring, ensure better compliance with the Federal Character principle, and enhance transparency in carrying out our constitutional responsibilities,” she said.
The engagement focused on exploring practical partnership models that could support the Commission’s digital upgrade, institutional efficiency, and improved public service delivery.In his remarks, Mr. Gale commended the Commission’s reform direction.
“Institutions that adopt modern digital systems are better positioned to deliver measurable results. We are encouraged by the Commission’s vision and look forward to exploring areas of sustainable collaboration,” he stated.
The proposed partnership aligns with the Commission’s ongoing efforts to modernize its operations, strengthen accountability, and use technology to support fair and equitable representation across the federation.
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