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The Federal Government has clarified that it has not approved Adire as the new uniform for members of the National Youth Service Corps, following widespread reactions to comments made by the Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, on the proposed reform of the scheme. Olawande, in a statement posted on his official X handle on Thursday, said reports claiming that Adire had been adopted to replace the iconic khaki uniform misrepresented his remarks during an interview on Channels Television's The Morning Brief . The minister explained that Adire and Ankara were mentioned only as examples of proposals being considered as part of the ongoing reform of the NYSC, stressing that no final decision had been taken on the fabric or design of a new uniform. "My intention was simply to cite examples of some of the proposals that have been put forward in the course of our consultations. It was not an announcement that any particular fabric has been adopted or approved to replace t...

The Federal Government has announced that the traditional khaki uniform of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, will be replaced with Adire fabric as part of ongoing reforms aimed at repositioning the scheme and promoting local production. The Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, disclosed this on Thursday during an appearance on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, saying the initiative is designed to strengthen indigenous industries and ensure government spending supports Nigeria’s economy. According to the minister, the new NYSC uniform will be produced locally, noting that Adire is already manufactured in several parts of the country, including Ogun and Kwara states. “It’s Adire. So, Adire is being produced in Nigeria. We have them in Ogun, we have them in Kwara, we have textile industry. Let’s put our money back into the country,” Olawande said. He explained that the decision forms part of broader reforms intended to boost Nigeria’s textile industry, encourage l...

The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has unveiled Reverend Cornelius Fawenu as the running mate to its governorship candidate, Bolakale Kawu, ahead of the 2027 governorship election. The announcement was made in a statement issued on Wednesday in Ilorin by the party’s State Publicity Secretary, Olusegun Adewara. According to the statement, Fawenu emerged after extensive consultations involving party leaders and stakeholders across Kwara North, Kwara Central and Kwara South senatorial districts. Adewara disclosed that Kawu formally communicated his choice of Fawenu as deputy governorship candidate in a letter addressed to the state chairman of the party following broad consultations with party stakeholders. In the letter, Kawu described Fawenu as a leader whose emergence reflects the party’s commitment to competence, inclusiveness and people-centred governance. “Rev. Fawenu is a man of proven integrity, humility, compassion and exceptional leadership whose emerg...

  The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has uploaded the names and particulars of its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and his running mate, Rotimi Amaechi, to the nomination portal of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, as preparations for the 2027 general elections gather momentum. The announcement was made by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, who described the move as a significant milestone in the ADC’s election preparations and reaffirmed the party’s commitment to presenting Nigerians with what it called a credible alternative. In a statement shared on his Facebook page, Abdullahi said the submission reflects the party’s focus on competence, unity and national renewal. “We are pleased to announce that we have successfully uploaded the names and particulars of the African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and our vice presidential candidate, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, to the nomination portal of ...