Tinubu Defends NYSC Reforms, Says Scheme Must Reflect Nigeria’s New Realities President Bola Tinubu has defended his administration’s reforms of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), insisting that the scheme must evolve to meet the demands and realities of modern Nigeria. The President stated that while the NYSC has played a significant role in promoting national unity and integration since its establishment in 1973, changing economic conditions, security challenges, and labour market demands make reform unavoidable. According to Tinubu, the reforms represent one of the most significant transformations of the scheme in decades and are aimed at equipping Nigerian youths with practical skills and better employment opportunities. The President noted that young Nigerians constitute a major part of the country's population and should be viewed as drivers of national development rather than a burden to be managed. He said the government is repositioning the NYSC from a mobilisation...
“ We Thought We Would Never Return” — Freed Lassa Victim Recounts Horror as Parents Await Heartbreaking stories are emerging from Lassa community in Borno State as parents of abducted students and a recently freed victim recounted the traumatic ordeal following the attack on a secondary school in the area. The attack, which occurred while students were sitting for examinations, left families in shock and plunged the community into grief and uncertainty as armed men stormed the school and whisked away dozens of students and staff members. One of the victims who regained freedom described moments of fear and confusion during the abduction, saying many of the captives feared they would never return to their families. The survivor recalled the terrifying experience as the victims were moved through remote areas while struggling with exhaustion, hunger, and uncertainty about their fate. Parents of those still missing have continued to gather in the community, anxiously waiting for upda...