Civilian to head NYSC as FG reforms scheme

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a major reform of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), replacing its military-led operational structure with civilian leadership and extending the orientation camp from three to six weeks. The reforms, approved at Monday’s FEC meeting in Abuja, mark the first comprehensive review of the 53-year-old scheme since it […]

Veritas Sets Record as the first African University to sign the Humanitas AI Compact

In a direct response to the Magnifica Humanitas declared by Pope Leo XIV, Veritas University, Abuja on Thursday set the record as the first University in Africa to sign the Humanitas AI Compact as an institutional response to the Papal call urging universities to assume responsibility for the ethical deployment and governance of Artificial Intelligence […]

Stop Attacking Islam, Muslims Before Patience Runs Out, NSCIA Warns

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has raised concerns over what it described as persistent attacks, profiling and marginalisation of Islam and Muslims in Nigeria, warning that government and security agencies must act before tensions escalate. The apex Islamic body, under the leadership of the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the NSCIA, […]