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JUST IN: Adire Fabric to Replace Khaki as New NYSC Uniform – Minister
In a major cultural and modernisation shift for Nigeria’s youth service programme, the traditional khaki uniform of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is set to be replaced with outfits made from Adire fabric, a iconic indigenous tie-and-dye textile.
The announcement forms part of sweeping reforms approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to reposition the NYSC for a changing economy and to promote national pride through local culture.
According to details of the reform package, the current standard white T-shirt and khaki trousers will give way to Adire-designed uniforms that retain the NYSC logo. The changes also include replacing heavy boots with Crocs and lighter training shoes, alongside a shift from the traditional Passing Out Parade (POP) to a new graduation ceremony.
The move is expected to boost local textile industries, particularly Adire production, which is deeply rooted in Yoruba cultural heritage and primarily produced in southwestern Nigeria. Adire, known for its vibrant patterns created through resist-dyeing techniques, has long been celebrated as a symbol of Nigerian creativity and identity.
The reforms stem from recommendations aimed at enhancing professionalism, improving camp conditions, and aligning the NYSC with contemporary realities more than 50 years after its establishment. Legal amendments to the NYSC Act are expected to follow to fully implement the changes.
This development has sparked mixed reactions online, with some hailing it as a welcome embrace of indigenous culture and others viewing it as a symbolic departure from the scheme’s original military-style discipline.
Further details on the timeline for rollout and design specifications are anticipated from the Federal Ministry of Youth Development in the coming weeks.
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Nigerian Law school student dies after falling from hostel rooftop
The deceased was a student of the Nigerian Law School, Enugu campus, who was undergoing externship programme at the Lagos campus.
•Faith Alayande
A Nigerian Law School student identified as Faith Alayande, is dead after she fell from the rooftop at Lagos campus.
In a statement on Monday, Aderonke Osho, secretary to the council and director of administration, said that the deceased was a student of the Nigerian Law School, Enugu campus, who was undergoing externship programme at the Lagos campus.
Osho said preliminary findings revealed that the student died from injuries sustained after falling from the rooftop of the campus hostel around 4am on Friday.
The Nigerian Law School is deeply saddened by this tragic development.
“Management is working closely with the appropriate authorities and the family to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident, ensure that all necessary procedures are duly followed, and provide further information as appropriate.”
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Ekwulobia Suspends New Yam Festival for Kidnap Billionaire Son
A source from the community said the traditional ruler of Ekwulobia where Ezeokafor hails from, His Royal Majesty, Igwe (Engr) Emmanuel Chukwukadibia Onyeneke, officially suspended the Ekwulobia New Yam Festival, saying there was no need to celebrate while their son remained in captivity.
• Joseph Ezeokafor
Ekwulobia community in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State has cancelled its New Yam festival celebration billed for September 4, 2026.
Ohibaba.com learned that this is because of the kidnap of billionaire businessman and owner of Jezco Group of Companies, Chief Joseph Ezeokafor.
Ezeokafor was kidnapped in Awka on Tuesday last week when he stepped out of his house without his security details to attend to his spiritual need, where he goes to offer prays.
Public Relations Officer of Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga who confirmed the development said that serious operation is currently ongoing to save the elder statesman.
His kidnap has sent his community into mourning, causing the postponement of the new Yam festival, an annual festival which holds on a static date every year.
A source from the community said the traditional ruler of Ekwulobia where Ezeokafor hails from, His Royal Majesty, Igwe (Engr) Emmanuel Chukwukadibia Onyeneke, officially suspended the Ekwulobia New Yam Festival, saying there was no need to celebrate while their son remained in captivity.
“The Igwe said the community of Ekwulobia cannot celebrate while their son remains in the custody of the kidnappers,” the source said.
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NLC disrupts Air Peace flight
The affected Air Peace flight, scheduled to depart Lagos at 6:30am, could not take off as passengers waited amid the disruption.
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Tuesday disrupted flight operations in Lagos, leaving passengers scheduled to travel on an Air Peace flight stranded at the airport.
Our Reporter learned that the “protest was intended to enforce Air Peace employees right to join the union.”
Zulu terminal gate was under lock and key. The protest started at about 5am.
The affected Air Peace flight, scheduled to depart Lagos at 6:30am, could not take off as passengers waited amid the disruption.
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