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Nigeria not safe, scrap NYSC, Kate Henshaw tells FG
Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw has called for the scrapping of the compulsory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
Citing insecurity as her reason, the actress stressed that the idea of the programme had been defeated due to the government’s failure to secure the lives of corps members.
She made this known on her X account on Wednesday.
Recalling her days as a corps member, Henshaw recounted how she enjoyed uninterrupted trips and the perks of owning the NYSC ID card.
“When I served in the North,it was a very memorable experience. Travelling from Bauchi by road to the airport was safe, and then flying to Lagos just with my NYSC ID card, which also got me rebate on my ticket,” she said.
Justifying the reasons for the call for the cancellation of the programme, she added, “It’s time to scrap this idea since corpers can’t travel within this country without let or hindrance! Stop putting the lives of young people at risk with moribund ideas. Security is a priority and needs to be sorted totally, not technically.”
The NYSC programme was instituted in 1973 by the then-Yakubu Gowon regime to serve as a unifier for Nigerians who were divided across religious and ethnic lines following the civil war of 1967 to 1970.
For years, the idea yielded positive results, but in recent times, the programme has encountered several challenges, especially insecurity, which has claimed the lives of innocent Nigerian graduates.
From being victims of election violence to kidnappings and civil unrest, Nigerian graduates have cited these reasons for their deployment to places where they feel relatively safe.
Several years after she quit professional acting, Veteran actress, Liz Benson, has returned to Nollywood.
Rejoining the industry, Benson featured in a new film, “A Mother’s Son,” produced by actress Mercy Johnson and directed by Vincent De Anointed.
In a video posted on Johnson’s Instagram account to welcome the seasoned thespian back to her first love, the cast of the movie was seen expressing excitement as they welcomed the screen diva.
According to her, the star-studded movie features a seasoned cast, including Mike Godson, Mercy Johnson, Evia Simon, Ozioma Maurice, and George Inaibeh, among others.
Liz Benson, who was surprised at the warm welcome by her colleagues, said, “All the big people in Nollywood are here.
“You guys are doing exploits; God bless you. It’s nice to see all of you in real life.
“I am meeting all of you for the first time. But I have come to see my daughter (Mercy Johnson).”
Excitement is all over the place as Nollywood actress Susan Peters hints at remarrying.
The movie star dropped the hint, while sharing a photo of her in a traditional wedding outfit via her Instagram page.
She announced that her dating era had come to an end.
She captioned the photo; “My dating era has come to an end, thanking those who participated.”
It would be recalled that Peters got married to her Dutch lover in a traditional wedding ceremony held in 2015 in Benue State.
Their marriage hit the rocks a few years later, partly due to Peters’ reluctance to sacrifice her acting career and join her husband abroad.
In 2023, Peters blamed her ex-mother-in-law for the failure of her marriage, claimed she never accepted her because of her race.
Her Nollywood colleagues are all over the comment section hailing and congratulating the Idoma actress.
Superstar singer and Grammy Award winner, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu aka Burna Boy, says he is not ready to be a father yet.
Burna Boy revealed this on Wednesday, while responding to a curious fan, during an Instagram live session.
The 32-year-old said he was not ready to have kids yet because he could not give them the attention they deserve.
He further dismissed rumours that he doesn’t have the ability to father a child.
He said, “Why haven’t I had kids yet? Bro, because I don’t want to have kids yet. Have you seen my mum the way she loves me? Have you seen my dad the way he loves me? I know I can’t give that to anyone right now with the life I’m living.
“So until I’m settled and I can be there for my children everyday, I’m not having no kid. I feel like my kids deserve better than I got. And I got both my mum and dad so you understand?
“When I see the bants and the things people say [about me not being able to have kids], I said this is unimportant. Let’s assume that it is true that I couldn’t even have kids, you know that there’s something called IVF? But that is not even true.”
Burna Boy rose to stardom in 2012 after releasing “Like to Party”, the lead single from his debut studio album L.I.F.E (2013).
Liz Benson rejoins Nollywood
Actress Susan Peters hints at second marriage
I’m not yet ready for kids, says Burna Boy
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