The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Osun has reaffirmed its neutrality in the forthcoming governorship election, warning corps members against any form of inducement. In a statement on Friday in Osogbo, the NYSC Coordinator in Osun, Mr Ekeng Kubiangha, advised corps members to participate in the election to remain …
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The Deputy Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Rep. Philip Agbese, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to halt the implementation of the Federal Government’s proposed reforms to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), insisting that the changes should undergo wider stakeholder engagement before taking effect. Agbese, who represents Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo …
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The Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, on Thursday, clarified that the Federal Government had yet to approve Adire as the new uniform for members of the National Youth Service Corps, hours after his comments on the proposed change generated widespread reactions. In a statement published on his official X …
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The Federal Government has announced that the National Youths Service Corps, NYSC, traditional khaki uniform will be replaced with Adire fabric as part of ongoing reforms. Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, announced this on Thursday when he appeared on Channels Television’s ‘The Morning Brief’. Olawande noted that the decision is part …
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The Federal Executive Council has approved a comprehensive overhaul of the National Youth Service Corps, marking the first major restructuring of the scheme since it was established 53 years ago. The reforms, approved at the FEC meeting in Abuja on Monday, are aimed at repositioning the NYSC into a skills-focused, …
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), in collaboration with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), celebrated the 2026 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in Potiskum, Yobe. The global event, annually observed on June 26 and declared by the United Nations, is aimed at raising awareness on …
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The National Youth Service Corps has approved Thursday, July 9, 2026, as the official passing-out date for 2025 Batch ‘B’ Stream I corps members nationwide. The scheme announced the date in a statement posted on its official X handle on Wednesday and signed by its Director of Information and Public …
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The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Monday inducted 1,500 new corps members for the 2026 batch ‘B’ Stream 1orientation course in Anambra. Mrs Pauline Ojisua, the Coordinator of NYSC in the state presented the new inductees at a swearing in held at the permanent orientation camp in Mbaukwu/Umuawulu, Awka …
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The 2026 Batch ‘A’ Stream II orientation course of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Kaduna ended on Tuesday with calls on corps members to promote discipline, community service and national development. The NYSC Coordinator in Kaduna State, Mrs Efeke Dadaza, made the call and described the orientation as …
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IN a decisive move, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has invoked provisions in Sections 2(4)(4) and 16(1)(C) of the NYSC Act, and approved a far-reaching reform that makes compliance with the National Policy for the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank (NERD) a mandatory requirement for mobilisation into or exemption from the …
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