Nigeria Flood Crisis, NYSC Overhaul & Fuel Price Cuts Dominate National Headlines

Lagos faces widespread flooding from heavy rain, submerging roads, stranding commuters, and damaging vehicles in Ikeja, Oshodi, Gbagada, and Ajah. This revives concerns about drainage, urban planning, and waste, with authorities urging better environmental habits. Separately, the Federal Executive Council approved major reforms to the NYSC. The orientation is extended to six weeks, focusing on entrepreneurship and digital skills. A graduation ceremony replaces the Passing Out Parade. New features include improved mobilisation, safer career-aligned deployment, new uniforms, and a civilian-led governance model with military security oversight. Meanwhile, civil society praises the DSS and the military for their collaboration against terrorism, urging greater intelligence sharing and public support. In the energy sector, the Federal Government directed oil marketers to reduce petrol prices after crude oil prices dropped from $120 to $73. High retail prices persist, sparking debate over the impact of deregulation on consumers. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel:    / newscentraltvafrica   for more videos Follow News Central on: Facebook:   / newscentralafrica   Twitter:   / newscentraltv   Instagram:   / newscentraltv   LinkedIn:   / feed   Threads: https://www.threads.net/@newscentraltv TikTok:   / newscentraltv   WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va4T... For more content, go to: https://newscentral.africa #NewsCentral #Nigeria #Politics #AfricaFirst #Africa #News #WestAfrica #ECOWAS #Government #Governance