The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has released the deployment list for the 2025 Batch ‘B’ Stream I prospective corps members.

The announcement was made on Monday via the scheme’s official Facebook page.

All Prospective Corps Members (PCMs) are advised to log in to the NYSC portal to confirm their deployment status. They must also print and sign the Addendum, which is a mandatory document required for registration at the Orientation Camp.

The NYSC issued a safety advisory urging PCMs not to undertake night travels to their assigned orientation camps to ensure their safety during transit.

According to the scheme, some corps members assigned to Lagos State will undergo their Orientation Course in camps located in Ekiti, Ondo, Ogun, and Osun States. Those deployed to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are required to report to orientation camps in either Nasarawa or Kaduna States.

“Prospective Corps Members are advised to print and sign the Addendum, which must be submitted during registration at the Orientation Camp. PCMs are also strongly advised against night travel,” the statement emphasised.

The 21-day orientation program, which marks the official commencement of the mandatory one-year national service, is expected to begin soon.

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has reaffirmed the Commission’s resolve to implement critical post-election recommendations aimed at enhancing Nigeria’s electoral system.

Yakubu gave this assurance on Monday at the INEC headquarters in Abuja during a strategic meeting with the Post-Election Follow-Up and Needs Assessment Mission from the ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC).

The ECONEC delegation, which is in Nigeria to review progress made since the 2023 general election, was led by Mrs. Davidetta Browne-Lansanah, Chairperson of Liberia’s National Elections Commission, and Dr. Bossman Asare, Deputy Chairman of Ghana’s Electoral Commission.

Speaking at the session, Professor Yakubu disclosed that of the 37 recommendations presented by the ECOWAS Election Observation Mission (EOM), 13 were directed specifically at INEC. He noted that the Commission had already addressed these through administrative measures, while the remaining 24 recommendations—targeted at institutions such as the National Assembly, the Nigeria Police Force, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), civil society groups, and political parties—were still pending action.

“The Commission has acted on all recommendations within its purview and awaits the conclusion of legislative reviews for those outside its administrative control,” Yakubu said.

He added that INEC had not only considered these recommendations but also published a comprehensive response document, aligning many of them with the Commission’s broader electoral reform plan, which includes 142 proposals derived from consultations with various stakeholders.

“These reports and documents have been made available to the ECONEC delegation in both digital and hard copies,” Yakubu noted, emphasising that the follow-up mission serves as an important mechanism for reinforcing electoral credibility within the West African sub-region.

He praised ECONEC’s consistent engagement with member states and described INEC’s participation in similar missions, including one to The Gambia earlier in the year, as part of a mutual commitment to regional democratic development.

The ECONEC team is also scheduled to meet with other relevant institutions, including the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), as part of its mission.

Professor Yakubu also acknowledged the contributions of international partners such as the Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA), International IDEA, and the German development agency GIZ, all of whom had representatives in the ECONEC team.

He commended the ECONEC Secretariat for its professionalism and expressed optimism about the outcome of the meeting.

“We anticipate a fruitful engagement that will advance the cause of credible elections and democratic consolidation in Nigeria and across the region,” he concluded.

The Nigerian Senate has refuted rumours of a conflict between the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and the Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, which surfaced during an executive session before the Senate’s annual recess.

Senator Yemi Adaramodu, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Publicity, addressed the issue that has been widely reported in the media, claiming there was a heated argument between the two leaders in a closed-door meeting at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja.

“We have noticed various media reports suggesting that the President of the Senate, His Excellency Godswill Akpabio, GCON, and the Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, CON, clashed during an executive session meant to decide if the Senate should proceed with its annual recess,” said Senator Adaramodu.

He emphasised that these reports are entirely unfounded.

“The reports misinterpret our longstanding practices and traditions in parliaments globally, where members, regardless of their political affiliations, use parliamentary debates, questions, or interpellations to discuss every initiative before approval or authorisation.”

Senator Adaramodu pointed out that the Senate, as the country’s highest law-making body, functions similarly to other parliaments. Every bill, motion, and proposal is subjected to thorough scrutiny in the Chamber almost daily.

This process involves robust debates, during which members analyse and deliberate on every initiative in the interest of over 230 million Nigerians.

Discussions on policy issues, whether in the Chamber or committee rooms, should not be misinterpreted as conflicts among members, nor do they indicate any division in the leadership.