Court Declares NYSC Ban on Skirt-Wearing Unconstitutional… Orders NYSC to Allow Skirts for Female Corps Members

Court Declares NYSC Ban on Skirt-Wearing Unconstitutional… Orders NYSC to Allow Skirts for Female Corps Members

By Toffa Momoh, Abuja The Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) policy prohibiting female corps members from wearing skirts is unconstitutional and violates their right to freedom of religion. Justice Hauwa Yilwa delivered the judgment on June 13, 2025, stating that enforcing trousers as the only uniform option infringes on religious beliefs and human dignity. In a judgment delivered on June 13, […]

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NEWS

Reps back ban on under-18 SSCE, UTME candidates

The recent decision by the Federal Government to peg the minimum age for candidates sitting for the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination may have come to stay, the House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education has said. The Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman, had in July stated that with effect from 2025, any candidate below the age of 18 will not be allowed to sit the SSSCE and without […]

September 6, 2024 25

BUSINESS

Sachet alcoholic drinks spike mental illness, enforce ban, psychiatrists tell Reps

Mental health experts have urged the House of Representatives to maintain the ban on sachet and small bottled alcoholic drinks, stressing that studies show that high intake is linked to mental health problems, particularly among young people. The psychiatrists stressed that the availability of sachets and small bottled alcoholic drinks has a more negative impact on mental health and said the ban is in the best interest of the Nigerians. […]

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