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Ex-Corps Member Who Sponsored 18 projects, Others Bag NYSC DG’s CDS Awards …As DG launches CDS programmes

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2 years ago

July 23, 2024

Joel Ajayi

An ex corps Members, Mr Wisdom Nduchika who carrying out 18 personal projects during his service year and workers of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Monday bagged 2024 NYSC D-G’s COmmunity Development Service Awards.

Also, others staff of the Scheme across the 36 states who contributed to the growth and development of the NYSC were equally rewarded for their sacrifices in different category.
Categorizes of the award for the staff, are Best Group CDS, Best CDS Schedule Officer and Best Collaborative Partners group.

Nduchika, represented by his mother, Mrs Winifred Nduchika, received the award and recognition for Best Individual CDS.

Among the projects carried out by Nduchika during his service year in Abuja were the construction and building from foundation to completion, a community primary healthcare facility in Jahi II, AMAC FCT.

Others are renovation of Jahi II, Chief Palace, drainage construction to reduce exposure and spread of diseases, food outreach for 400 less privileged persons at Jahi II, and 1,000 women road show cancer awareness at Jabi Lake amongst other.

While speaking at the Launching ceremony of new CDS programmes, and 2024 NYSC Director General’s CDS 2024 Award ceremon in Abuja, the Director-General of NYSC, Brigadier-General YD Ahmed said that, the award is to spur corps members and CDS officers to wake up from their slumber and realise that CDS is no longer business as usual.”The award ceremony has its Theme: “Excellence in Action: Celebrating NYSC CDS stories’’

The NYSC D-G said that he was elated by the steady and extraordinary display of selfless contributions to national development by successive batches of corps members.
According to him, the programme reinforces hope of a brighter future for the country in view of the immense sense of devotion to service and sacrifice for which the young men and women are being recognised.

“It is also yet another demonstration of the importance management attaches to the CDS.”
He implored serving and future generation of corps members to emulate their lofty gestures and always strive to leave their footsteps in the sand of times wherever they find themselves.

Ahmed also launched new CDS programmes. They include Traditional (Group) CDS, Year Round (personal) CDS, Collaborative CDS and Special Programmes. The D-G’s CDS award was instituted in 2021 to encourage and rekindle the interest of corps members, staff and collaborating partners in community development activities.

In her opening remarks, the Director of CDS and Special Projects Hajiya Zainab Isah, said the Director General’s CDS award was instituted in 2021 to encourage and rekindle the interest of corps members, staff and our collaborating partners in community development activities.

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Algeria’s Glorious Revolution: Embassy Marks 72nd Anniversary in Abuja

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3 days ago

November 12, 2026

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The Embassy of Algeria in Nigeria has commemorated the 72nd anniversary of the country’s Glorious Revolution of November 1, 1954, with a reception in Abuja, highlighting Algeria’s liberation struggle and strengthening diplomatic relations with Nigeria.

The event, held on November 9, 2026, at Continental Suites Hotel, attracted prominent personalities, including the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr Tajudeen Abbas, members of the Federal Government, senior government officials, heads of diplomatic missions and other friends of Algeria.

Speaking at the reception, Algeria’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Hocine Mezoued, welcomed guests and paid tribute to the country’s freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives during the struggle for independence.

He described the November 1, 1954 revolution as the foundation of modern Algeria, noting that the sacrifices of the nation’s martyrs made it possible for the country to reclaim its sovereignty.

On Algeria’s development agenda, Mezoued said President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s administration had continued to pursue economic reforms, diversification and national development under its New Algeria vision.

He noted that the country was recording progress in non-hydrocarbon exports, while improvements in the business environment had boosted investor confidence and attracted significant foreign investments.

On foreign policy, the ambassador reaffirmed Algeria’s commitment to non-interference, respect for national sovereignty, peaceful conflict resolution and the right of peoples to self-determination.

Addressing security challenges in the Sahel, he stressed that lasting peace could not be achieved through military measures alone, insisting that economic development, inclusive dialogue and peaceful resolution of disputes remained essential.

Turning to Nigeria-Algeria relations, Mezoued described the partnership as one founded on shared values and the commitment of both countries’ leaders to advancing African development.

He identified the Trans-Saharan Highway, Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline and Trans-Saharan Fibre Optic Backbone as major strategic projects receiving attention from both countries.

The ambassador also disclosed that Algeria had continued to provide scholarships to Nigerian students to strengthen human capital development and capacity building.

He further announced that Air Algérie expanded its Nigerian operations on October 26, 2026, with the introduction of two weekly flights to Lagos, expressing confidence that the service would boost trade and tourism.

Looking ahead, Mezoued said 2027 would offer fresh opportunities to deepen bilateral cooperation, particularly through the fifth Joint High Bi-National Commission scheduled to hold in Abuja.

He expressed optimism that the meeting would provide an opportunity to assess existing partnerships, identify new areas of cooperation and move Nigeria-Algeria relations towards a more practical and results-driven phase.

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