The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, has on Thursday announced that corps members will start receiving monthly allowance of N77,000 starting from March, 2025.  This was disclosed in a statement by the Acting Director, of Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, during an interactive session with Corps Members at the Wuse and Garki NYSC zonal offices in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.  “With effect from March, you are going to receive the sum of Seventy-Seven Thousand Naira as your monthly allowance. NYSC is good at record-keeping, and I can assure you that your money will be paid. The nation and the scheme appreciate you.”  

The National Association of University Students (NAUS) has called on the Federal Government to start the payment of the N77,000 allowances to National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members. The leadership of NAUS reminds the FG of its promises made seven months ago to increase monthly allowances from N33,000 to N77,000. Yet corps members are still waiting. The delay and silence from FG is not just frustrating but devastating. This is turning into anger as thousands of corps members struggle to survive on an outdated stipend in an economy that grows harsher by the day. The Government’s silence has left corps members in the dark. No explanations, and no updates. In a statement made by the Chairman of Campus Monitoring Committee Osun State, Comr. Olayinka Popoola urges the Federal Government to stop delaying and ensure the payment of the new allowance structure starting this month.

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Police Command has confirmed the death of six persons, with 14 cars burnt in a devastating accident in Abuja. Police Spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, who confirmed the incident, noted that the command regrets the tragic motor vehicle accident that occurred on March 19, 2025, at around 6:58 PM before Nyanya Bridge.

The Office of the Surveyor General of the Federation (OSGOF) has revealed its readiness to commence the digital drone mapping of Abuja, just after obtaining clearance from the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and the military for safety operational risk assessment.

The Kano State Government has reaffirmed that the Court of Appeal's ruling on the emirship dispute remains valid, countering claims that the decision has been overturned. Haruna Isa Dederi, the state's Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, explained that the court’s stay of execution does not nullify its earlier judgment delivered on January 10, 2025. That ruling upheld the repeal of the Kano Emirate Council Law, 2019, and reinstated Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano. Speaking to journalists in Kano, Dederi stated, “The Court of Appeal’s stay of execution is a standard judicial procedure. It does not overturn the court’s ruling but rather maintains the status quo until the Supreme Court delivers its final verdict.”

A yet-to-be-identified woman has lost her life after jumping into the Lagos Lagoon from the Third Mainland Bridge. The tragic incident occurred around 4:00 p.m. on Thursday near the University of Lagos (UNILAG) waterfront. According to reports, the woman’s jump triggered an immediate response from Marine Police stationed in the area.