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NYSC Lauds FG’s NHIS Programme For Corps Members

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The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), on Friday, lauded the Federal Government’s National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) programme for all corps members in the country.

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The Federal Government recently launched the enrolment of corps members in the NHIS under the package “Group Individual and Family Social Insurance Programme’’ (GIFSHIP).

This is in line with exclusion in paying a 10-per cent co-fee for drugs.

The GIFSHIP is also designed to cover pre-orientation, orientation, primary assignment and terminal leave periods of the service year, specifically meant to terminate at the end of the youth service year.

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Speaking during the sensitisation enrolment into the NHIS in Bauchi state, Mr Emmanuel Tapshang, Assistant Director, National Directorate, NYSC headquarters, said corps members would be relieved of the burden of medical bills.

Tapshang said that corps members could now easily access quality and professional health services.

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He said that the gesture would further attest to the federal government concern towards the well-being of all corps members in the country.

“We want to register our profound gratitude to President Muhammadu Buhari as well as the NHIS and also to other development partners working with NYSC,” he said.

According to him, NYSC was undergoing positive transformation under the leadership of the Director General of the scheme, Maj.-Gen Ibrahim Shuaibu.

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The assistant director appreciated the entire management of NYSC for steering the scheme to a higher level.

“We are appealing to the public to support the NYSC to establish the scheme’s Trust Fund which would go a long way in enhancing the SAED programme we have and as well address facility deficit in our camps,” Tapshang said.

Earlier, Mr Aminu Tanimu, Deputy General Manager and State Coordinator, NHIS, Bauchi state, said the programme was a good initiative from the President.

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“In the year 2016, some corps members lost their lives due to lack of medical personnel in some NYSC camps and the president was not happy with the development hence the need for the scheme.

“The president made it important for the NYSC and the NHIS to come together and create something that would be beneficial to the corps members.

“This is a laudable project for all corps members to enjoy.

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”If any of them is having health issues, the person would just go to any health facility registered and accredited by NHIS and would be attended to without paying a dime,” he said.

Tanimu disclosed that all the payments for the corps members had been made by the federal government, while urging the corps members to seize the opportunity to register and abide by the rules and regulations of NHIS.

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Again, Russia Claims Another Village In Ukraine’s Region

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The Russian army Monday claimed to have captured another village in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region, moving deeper into Ukrainian territory as peace efforts stall.

Russian forces are slowly but steadily gaining ground in costly battles for largely devastated areas in eastern and central Ukraine, normally with few inhabitants or intact buildings left.

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Russia’s defence ministry said its forces had seized the settlement of Zaporizke in the region, which Russian troops recently advanced into for the first time in the three-and-a-half-year offensive.

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Kyiv denies that Russian troops have gained a foothold in the Dnipropetrovsk region, an important industrial hub.

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After another push by US President Donald Trump to broker a Ukraine-Russia summit, hopes for peace dimmed when Russia last week ruled out any immediate meeting between presidents Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky.

The central region of Dnipropetrovsk has previously been largely spared from fighting that has ravaged swathes of eastern and southern Ukraine, until Russia said its forces broke through in July.

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Dnipropetrovsk is not one of the five Ukrainian regions — Donetsk, Kherson, Lugansk, Zaporizhzhia and Crimea — that Moscow has publicly claimed as Russian territory.

Ukraine said Russia had launched over 100 drones Monday, killing a 37-year old civilian driver and wounding two people in the northeastern Sumy region.

Moscow said Kyiv had launched about two dozen drones targeting western Russia

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US Comedian Reggie Carroll Shot Dead In Mississippi

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A United States comedian, Reginald “Reggie” Carroll, has been shot dead in Southaven, Mississippi.

The 52-year-old Carroll, widely known as the Knockout King of Comedy, was reportedly killed on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds.

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The Southaven Police Department confirmed the incident in a Facebook statement on Saturday.

“Southaven officers located one male victim suffering from gunshot wounds.

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The officers and medical personnel provided life saving techniques but the individual succumbed to his injuries,” the statement partly read.

The victim was later identified as Carroll, a Baltimore native.

Police said one suspect was arrested and charged with his murder.

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One male is in custody and has been charged with the murder of Reginald Carroll.

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“Our thoughts are with the family of Mr. Carroll.

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“Thank you to the community for their patience and understanding,” the department added.

The police further assured that there was no ongoing threat to residents, describing the case as “an isolated shooting.”

Carroll, who built his career in stand-up comedy, gained national recognition touring with Katt Williams and headlining his own showcase, Knockout Kings of Comedy.

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He also featured in the 2000 edition of Showtime at the Apollo, appeared on the UPN sitcom The Parkers alongside Mo’Nique and Countess Vaughn, and starred in the 2022 television film Rent & Go.

In 2023, he produced the stand-up special Knockout Kings of Comedy.

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The Southaven Police Department disclosed that an investigation into his death is ongoing.

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US Defends New Social Media Vetting For Nigerian Visa Applicants

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The U.S. Mission in Nigeria on Monday reaffirmed that the safety and security of the United States remain the cornerstone of its visa application and decision-making process.

The US said this following its directive last week that mandates Nigerians to disclose all social media usernames and handles used over the past five years as part of the visa application process.

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US Mission said Nigerian visa applicants must provide a comprehensive list of their social media profiles on the DS-160 visa application form, and warned that omitting the information could lead to visa denials.

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Reacting to the development, the Federal Government said US citizens intending to visit Nigeria will be subjected to the same measures.

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“The best we can do is to carry out reciprocal action. Some people from the US might want to apply for a visa, and we will adopt the same measures,” spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, said last Monday.

However, in a statement released Monday on X, the US Mission said prospective visa applicants undergo careful vetting to maintain a safe and welcoming environment in the US.

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It said, “The safety and security of the United States is at the heart of every #USVisa application and decision process.

“That’s why prospective applicants undergo careful screening to ensure a safe and welcoming environment for all.”

The Mission added, “These measures help protect American citizens and communities while supporting secure and responsible travel.”

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