DAILY RENDEZVOUS

Daily Rendezvous Abuja, Nigeria — November 5, 2025:  Director-General of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC), Rt. Hon. Yusuf Buba Yakub, has dedicated his award as “Most Outstanding Public Servant of the Year 2025” to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing the honour as a testament to the President’s visionary leadership and support for excellence in public service. Rt. Hon. Buba Yakubu made this known in a press statement issued by his Special Assistant (Media and Publicity), Nkem Anyata-Lafia   The award, presented during the 9th Nigerian Assembly Orientation and Awards Ceremony held on Wednesday at the National Assembly Library Trust Fund Hall, Abuja, recognised top-performing public servants in the non-legislative category across the country. Speaking at the event, Publisher of Assembly News, organisers of the annual parliamentary awards, Prince Adeboye Omoboye, said Buba Yakub emerged as the winner following a national poll that identified him as a model ...

Daily Rendezvous  — Tasks Academics to Appreciate Government’s Efforts, Shun Strikes The Director-General of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC), Rt. Hon. Yusuf Buba Yakub, has charged twelve newly selected volunteers departing for Uganda and Sierra Leone to uphold excellence, patriotism, and national pride as they embark on a two-year service under the Technical Aid Corps scheme. Buba Yakubu made the remarks in a press statement issued by, the Head, Information & Public Relations, Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ojo Olubunmi,in Abuja. Speaking at the official orientation exercise held at the NTAC headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday, Buba commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for revitalising Nigeria’s soft power diplomacy through the TAC scheme, describing the President’s continued support as a major boost to Nigeria’s global relevance and development partnerships.  “Since his assumption of office, Mr. President h...

Daily Rendezvous Abuja, Nigeria The Director-General of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC), Rt. Hon. Yusuf Buba Yakub, has extolled the Chief of Staff to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and former Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, on the occasion of his 63rd birthday, describing him as a patriotic statesman whose life has been defined by selfless leadership and an unwavering commitment to national development. In a personal message signed and made available to the media from his duty post abroad, the NTAC DG praised Gbajabiamila's decades-long public service record, which spans legislative excellence, legal brilliance, and transformational leadership. Rt. Hon. Buba, who served in the 8th and 9th National Assemblies under Gbajabiamila’s leadership—first as Majority Leader and then as Speaker—recalled the sterling performance of the former lawmaker, noting their shared commitment to national service and effective legislative o...