JUST IN: Minister Proposes Two-Year NYSC Program

• A monster of the federation has proposed the extension of the NYSC program in the country.

• The Minister proposes this as a way to further empower the youths to be job creators, rather than job seekers.

• The new NYSC DG also suggested youths going abroad to secure foreign certificates.

A proposal by Nigeria’s Minister of education has been met with different opinions, over the one year National Youth Service corp, NYSC program.

The Minister of education, Olatunji Alausa, made his suggestion known after the new DG of the NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu visited his office in Abuja on Friday, April 4.

He also commended the body, following the massive reduction in forged documents and certificates.

Alausa advocated “for the extension of national service from one to two years, with the expansion of NYSC Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development Training programme content for Corps Members.”

“You have done so well as an organization. Let NYSC give people more opportunity to become job creators that will meet the needs of the country”, the minister said

Girlfriend Poisons Cheating Boyfriend, Hides Body

A young lady has been arrested after allegedly killing her lover in Rivers state.

According to reports, the suspect was apprehended following a distress call by the neighbors after the victim went missing.