NYSC posting should be reconsidered in the face of COVID-19 and heightened insurgency

The recent surge in activities of insurgents leading to loss of numerous lives means that worries about a global virus will have to take a backseat. In fact, people in Borno will worry more about keeping their heads than washing their hands following the horror that met with scores of farmers on their rice plantation.... Read More

Counter Culture Blog, Deep Dive

COVID-19 pandemic, NYSC scheme

April 7, 2017

Opinion: National Youth Service corps- Expectations, experience and reflections

by Toyib Aremu There are people that once you meet, you will never forget or regret doing so. That is the case with Jabir Hamza and many others for whom without NYSC we may never have crossed paths at all. I started my one-year National Service in April 2016. Before we finally went for the... Read More

Opinion

Cultural integration, NYSC scheme, opinion, Prons and cons of national service, review

January 12, 2017

Opinion: The NYSC Scheme and experience of a novice

by AbdulAziz M. Salisu I had looked forward to National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme after my graduation from Faculty of Communication of Bayero University Kano. It was on Monday, November 21, 2016, when I received the thrilling news that Call-up letters of prospective members of NYSC, had been released online. Rather than accessing my... Read More

Opinion

Abuja, Camp tales, nigeria, NYSC scheme, opinion

December 10, 2016

Opinion: Musings on news media adverts and hypocrisy

Michael O. Ogunjobi Admittedly, over the years, sponsored messages have become a means of appealing to the conscience of many, or mere showcase of status; an appointee eulogising the appointer, a stooge his godfather, lobbyist his boss; all aiming at a target audience. Flowing from the above, it is a delight to discover that these... Read More

donald trump, hypocrisy, Media, nigeria, NYSC scheme, traditional media and the Hollywood elite