The NYSC is Nigeria’s compulsory one-year national service for graduates, aimed at reconstruction and unity. The scheme’s DG oversees its operations and reforms.
Liberia has unveiled the PATHWAYS Framework, reconciling the Youth and Sports Ministry’s Five-Year Plan with the National Youth Policy. The initiative aims to mobilize investments, create sustainable pathways for youth, and ensure broad participation in governance across Liberia’s counties. The framework centers youth, peace, and security with six pillars: governance, evidence, pathways, sports, creative economy, and strategic investment.
Prospective NYSC members traveling from Ibadan to camps in the south-east and south-south have been abducted in Imo State. Police locate the camp but deem it mined; families seek swift rescue and provincial reforms to deployment policies. The issue has drawn political commentary and renewed urgency around security and national service.