Tag: CORPS MEMBER

‘Shari’ah law not binding on non-Muslims’ – Sultan

Aminu Imam

…Assures corp members of freedom of religion The Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has reiterated that Shari’ah law is not binding on non-Muslims, stressing that nobody would be coerced to join Muslims against his wish. The Sultan stated this on Monday, when corps members of the Batch-A, Stream 1, posted to the State paid him a courtesy call in his palace. The monarch assured the corps members posted to Sokoto State that they will be allowed to practice the religion of their choice. He, however, urged them…

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Bandits kidnap Kebbi bound corps member

Aminu Imam

Gunmen, suspected to be bandits, have abducted a prospective Corps member, Iorliam Jennifer Awashima, while she was on her way to the Dakingari Orientation Camp, for the 2021 Batch-C Stream-1 orientation course in Kebbbi State. According to a Facebook user, Suam Nenger, who shared the story on the social media platform, the incident happened on Wednesday, October 20, around the Zamfara axis. The driver of the vehicle and some others were said to have managed to escape, while Jennifer was kidnapped alongside other passengers. Also confirming the incident, Benue activist…

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Cybercrime: EFCC wants corps members to fight corruption

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

AbdulRasheed Bawa, the Executive Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has charged corps members to be good ambassadors of the fight against corruption. Bawa made the call during a sensitisation lecture, titled ‘EFCC and the Role of the Youths in Curbing Cybercrime’. The lecture was organised by the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) at the Orientation Camp, Yikpata, Edu Local Government Area of Kwara. Bawa, who was represented by Ayodele Babatunde, Head of Public Affairs of the Ilorin Zonal office, said that youths were critical stakeholders in the fight…

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Corps Member’s death: Panel joins Garki Hospital CMD as party

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The National Human Rights Commission panel, investigating allegations of human rights violations against the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) on Thursday in Abuja, joined the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Garki General Hospital, Abuja as a necessary party in a petition before the panel. The CMD was joined as a party in the petition filed by a lady, Chinenye Igwetu, on the alleged extra-judicial killing of her younger sister, Linda Igwetu. The deceased was a member of the National Youths Service Corps as at the time of her death, allegedly caused by…

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