A ABIA NYSC Secretariat: St. Finbarr’s Road P.M.B 7225, UmuahiaTel: 09033158345Office Line:09056444430Email: abia@nysc.gov.ng ADAMAWA NYSC Secretariat Federal Government Secretariat P.M.B 2252, Jimeta-YolaTel: 08038527713Email: adamawa@nysc.gov.ng AKWA IBOM NYSC Secretariat Federal secretariat P.M.B 1087, UyoTel: 08037854209Email: akwaibom@nysc.gov.ng ANAMBRA NYSC Secretariat 12 Okpora Street P.M.B 4042, Amawbia,AwkaTel: 08032616232Office Line: 09011920020Email: anambra@nysc.gov.ng B BAUCHI NYSC Secretariat Turaki Abdu Road, Fadamar Mada. PMB 85,…

The NYSC scheme was created in a bid to reconstruct, reconcile and rebuild the country after the Nigerian Civil war. The unfortunate antecedents in our national history gave impetus to the establishment of the National Youth Service Corps by decree No.24 of 22nd May 1973 which stated that the NYSC is being established “with a…

IWA JI – THE NEW YAM FESTIVAL IN IGBO LAND The New Yam Festival popular known as Iwa ji, Iri ji or Ike ji is an annual cultural festival by the Igbo people held at the end of the rainy season in August and September. The Iri Ji festival is not only practiced in Nigeria…

A ABIA (AB) NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Umunna, Bende Local Government Area, Abia State. ADAMAWA (AD) NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Lapondo Road, Damare, Girei LGA, Adamawa State. AKWA IBOM (AK) NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Ikot Itie Udung, Nsit Atai Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State. ANAMBRA (AN) NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Umuawulu/Mbaukwu Awka South Local…

Yam is an important crop in Igbo land. Igbo people are agrarian by nature and so yam is an important element of their culture. In Igbo mythology, the yam deity is a goddess called Ahia Njoku. Njoku is represented by the yam barns, with an effigy and a shrine. The New Yam Festival, Iwaji is…

The most significant festival in Abia State is the annual New Yam Festival (also known as Iwaji) celebrated in thanksgiving to the gods for a good harvest. It is usually held at the end of the rainy season in early August. The State boasts of a large variety of traditional Festivals/dances in virtually all the…

The remarks were made during the official COMMISSIONING AND HANDOVER OF THE KANO-MAIDUGURI ROAD, SECTION II (SHUWARIN-AZARE) WITH SPUR FROM DUTSE TO KWANAR HUGUMA IN JIGAWA AND BAUCHI STATES On Monday December 13, 2021, at Shuwarin, Jigawa State, a number of residents and road users had these to say: “This is my regular route. I…

This was at the official COMMISSIONING AND HANDOVER OF THE KANO-MAIDUGURI ROAD, SECTION III (AZARE POTISKUM) IN BAUCHI AND YOBE STATES On Thursday December 9, 2021, at Azare in Bauchi State, a number of beneficiaries spoke but let’s listen to one of them: “We suffered on this road before. We can’t even say anything about…

This was during the official COMMISSIONING AND HANDOVER OF THE NNEWE-ODUMA ROAD, SECTIONS I AND II IN ENUGU AND EBONYI STATES. On Thursday, December 2, 2021, at Ukete in Oduma Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, a number of delighted Nigerians had these to say: “I am very happy concerning the state of this road…

These Nigerians and more from different strata of the society spoke during the Official Commissioning and Handover of the 304 Km SOKOTO – TAMBUWAL – JEGA – KONTAGORA- MAKERA ROAD, PHASES I AND II IN SOKOTO AND KEBBI STATES. On Thursday 25th November, 2021 at Koko in Koko/Besse Local Government Area of Kebbi State, the…