NYSC, Nigeria’s best unification tool – Presidential Adviser

The Sierra Leone Presidential Adviser on Youth Sheku Kamara, says the National Youth Service Corps NYSC scheme, remains Nigeria’s best tool to foster unity among its citizen.

He made this known while fielding questions from newsmen at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, in Kubwa, FCT.

Kamara, who led a delegation on an inspection and monitoring tour of the FCT and Kaduna orientation camps, says they were ‘awed’ by the level of multi-agency and communal participation in activities of the scheme.

He urged the Federal Government to keep the NYSC going as it was the supreme model in youth participation and service in Africa.

He states that the team visited the NYSC to see what examples and lessons could be learned and possibly implement back in their country adding that the government of Sierra Leone sent delegates to Nigeria to learn from the 44 years existence of the scheme and implement on that country’s National Youth Service NYS, similar to the NYSC.

He equally note that the visit is also aimed at getting a study tour of the NYSC, find out its challenges and successes to enable the country build a strong national youth service within a short time.

The presidential adviser said the Sierra Leone NYS is a year old.

FG Urged youths To Work For Unity Of Nigeria

Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, has called on Nigerian youths to believe and work for the unity of Nigeria in order to make the country great.

Osinbajo, made the call at a conference in Abuja.

The acting president, who was represented by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, also advised youths to avoid divisible ideas irrespective of their religion and ethnicity.

He says the strength and prosperity of Nigeria is in its diversity, advising that the current disagreements among different nationalities were common with many countries of the world.

Osinbajo states that many countries have made effort to stay together, adding that there is power and strength in diversity.

He notes that the greatest countries in the world are those that did not contemplate secession even in the face their internal disagreements but struggled to stay together.

According to him, research has shown that those who scored high in diversity turned out to be more innovative and successful than those less diverse groups.

Our correspondent report that the conference is tagged: “I am a Nigerian Conference” and unveiling of a book titled: ‘’Project One Nigerian’’ organised by Project One, a Non-Governmental Organisation.

I now enjoying my football under Conte: Moses

Chelsea’s Nigeria forward Victor Moses has praised club manager Antonio Conte for resurrecting his career and giving him the confidence to enjoy his football.

The 26-year-old Moses joined the Blues from Wigan for nine million pounds in 2012 but was loaned out to Liverpool, Stoke and West Ham by former club manager Jose Mourinho.

But he played 34 times this term in the role of wing-back as Chelsea claimed the English Premier League title with a record 30 wins.

You may recall that the Nigeria international played 43 games in his first season with the Blues, scoring 10 goals on the way.

But the forward failed to play under Mourinho in the Portuguese manager’s second spell at Stamford Bridge, being given temporary moves to three top-flight clubs.

This season, he was handed a new defensive role as he rejuvenated his Chelsea career, playing an integral role in Italian boss Conte’s first season in charge.

Federal Govt declares Monday public holiday

The Federal Government has declared Monday, 29th May, 2017 as Public Holiday to celebrate the 2017 Democracy Day.

Making the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, the Minister of Interior Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau congratulated Nigerians for witnessing yet another Democracy Day, which marks the Second Year Anniversary of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Government.

Dambazau in a statement signed by the Director Overseeing the Office of the Permanent Secretary DOOPS Muhammadu Maccido assured Nigerians of the government’s continued efforts towards guaranteeing security, revitalizing the economy and tackling corruption, which are the three main focused areas of the current administration.

He notes that a lot had been achieved in the area of security, particularly in the northeast, and in tackling corruption, recent statistics released by the National Bureau of Statistics have shown tremendous improvement of the country’s GDP.

The Minister enjoined all to join hands with the Government of President Buhari in his sustained efforts in building a peaceful and enduring democratic legacy.

Muslim group slams Fayose over alleged attacks on filling stations

An Islamic body, Muslim Rights Congress MURIC has called on the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to stop those it referred to as Governor Fayose’s thugs from carrying out further attacks on homes and business premises of Muslims and other law-abiding residents of Ekiti State.

MURIC Director, Ishaq Akintola, in an online press statement made available to our reporter described the attacks on filling stations of a prominent Muslim businessman, Sulaiman Akinbami and other marketers as flagrant abuse of power to threaten law-abiding and peaceful citizens.

Akintola contended that every Nigerian citizen has the right to domicile in any part of the country urging the IGP to act immediately before an innocent man and most probably many others along with him are viciously crushed by a marauding and lawless governor.

He notes that the congress strongly condemns the impunity while calling on the Inspector General of Police to quickly intervene and restore law and order in the state and also demanding adequate protection for Akinbami and his property in the state.

EFCC boss vows to end corruption in 12 months

Ibrahim Magu

The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, says he would end corruption in Nigeria in the next 12 months.

Magu spoke during the official opening of the Ibadan Zonal Office and Stakeholders Engagement Session, held in Iyagaku, Ibadan.

He notes that despite the challenges being faced by the agency, the anti-corruption war had been a success.

Magu told newsmen shortly after the event that, the fight has just started and he would do it to the last adding that after 12 months, nigerians would see corruption again.

Our correspondent report that the event was attended by the Oyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi, Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, who was represented by one of the traditional rulers from Osun State, and other notable dignitaries.

You may recall that Magu had few days ago vowed to fight corruption with the last drop of his blood.
Magu, while addressing a massive anti-corruption rally in Abuja reaffirmed the determination of the commission to “trace and recover all ill-gotten wealth and bring the perpetrators to book.”