THE federal government has granted approval for the mobilisation of full-time Higher National Diploma (HND) graduates into the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), resolving a long-standing exclusion issue. Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, confirmed the development in a statement issued on Thursday by Folasade Boriowo, the ministry’s director of press …
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A former President of Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, and African Union of Journalists, AUJ, Comrade Lanre Ogundipe has advised the National Youths Service Corps, NYSC, against taking any punitive action against Rita Ushie Uguamaye, a corps member serving in Lagos State. Ogundipe made this declaration in a statement sent …
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FORMER Vice-President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has commended Ushie Uguamaye, a Lagos-based National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, for embodying the spirit of a new generation of politically conscious and courageous women. Atiku praised Uguamaye for her boldness and commitment to popular participation and advocacy in the political sphere, describing …
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A serving corps member in Lagos State has sounded the alarm over alleged threats from the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) after her social media post criticizing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. In a video shared on TikTok via the handle @talktoraye, the corps member, visibly emotional, lamented the rising …
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THE National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has summoned Ushie Rita Uguamaye, a corps member serving in Lagos State, following her viral TikTok post criticizing President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Naija News reports that a message from the NYSC Local Government Inspector (LGI), obtained by SaharaReporters on Sunday, instructed Rita, identified by code number …
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WhatNext Africa extends its heartfelt congratulations to Brigadier-General O.O. Nafiu on his assumption of duty as the 23rd Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). His appointment is a testament to his distinguished service and unwavering commitment to national development. Brigadier-General O.O. Nafiu, an accomplished artillery officer from Ileogbo …
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A youth corps member serving in Enugu State, Chidubem Okafor, has emerged winner of Fidelity Bank entrepreneurship grant meant for members in Enugu. Presenting the grant to Okafor, titled “1st Quarter NYSC GAIM Season 6 Promo Winners”, Mrs Ivuoma Nwosu, the Sales Coordinator of the bank’s Enugu Region, said the …
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PRESIDENT Tinubu has reportedly appointed Brigadier-General Nafiu Olakunle as the new Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The news of his appointment has sparked excitement in Ileogbo, Aiyedire Local Government, and across Osun State, as he becomes one of the state’s distinguished sons to hold a key …
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Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Friday gave N500,000 each to two corps members for distinguishing themselves and contributing immensely to the growth and development of their host communities. Sanwo-Olu announced the donation at the State Honours Award, Recognition and Swearing-in of 2024 Batch ‘C’ Stream 2 Corps Members. …
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A prospective member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) yet to be identified has been killed in a fatal road accident that occurred in Ebonyi state on Wednesday. The prospective corps member, a female, was among a group of 12 prospective corp members in a 14 seater bus belonging …
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