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Impact Positively on Your Host Communities, DG Tells CMS
Joel Ajayi
Corps Members have been advised to critically study their respective host communities after their Orientation Exercise and execute laudable projects that would improve the standard of living of the residents.
The Director General of National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General YD Ahmed stated this on Friday while addressing the 2024 Batch ‘A’ Stream Two Corps Members at Jigawa, Yobe and Borno State Orientation Camps.
He said all Corps Members must ensure that by the end of their service year, they leave lasting legacies of good projects in their host communities.
The Director General, who lectured the Corps Members on the four cardinal programmes of the NYSC, namely; Orientation Course, Community Development Service, Place of Primary Assignment and Winding-Up and Passing-Out activities, added that every Corps Member must participate actively and excel in all the four programmes before he can collect the Certificate of National Service.
General Ahmed also warned the Corps Members to always live peacefully, respect the culture and traditions of the communities they would be posted to, and avoid actions that may put them on collision with anyone.
“We have zero tolerance for misconduct in NYSC. Abide by the NYSC rules and regulations and stay safe throughout the service year”, the DG advised.
While giving the camp situation report to General Ahmed, the NYSC Jigawa State Coordinator, Mr Dawut Jidda said all the 1,484 registered Corps Members comprising 744 males and 740 females have been co-opted into all the camp committees and are working towards the success of the Orientation Course.
The NYSC Yobe State Coordinator, Mrs Salamatu A Muhammad informed the Director General that a total of 1,285 Corps Members comprising 703 males and 582 females were registered.
“They are well mannered and some of them have already start exhibiting leadership traits”, she said.
Similarly, the NYSC Borno State Coordinator, Mr Adamu Jiya disclosed that all the 1,162 Corps Members made up of 612 males and 550 females are in high spirits and
have all displayed high level of discipline and have been cooperating with the camp officials since the commencement of camp activities.
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Algeria’s Glorious Revolution: Embassy Marks 72nd Anniversary in Abuja
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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