THE management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has invalidated 101 certificates of persons fraudulently mobilised for the national youth service. The NYSC Director, Information and Public Relations, Mr Eddy Megwa, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja. Mr. Megwa said: “The 101 persons were illegally …
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THE National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has issued a new directive stating that graduates of polytechnics and mono-technics must provide evidence of completing a mandatory one-year Industrial Training (IT) before they can participate in national service. Mrs. Yetunde Baderinwa, the NYSC Coordinator for Lagos State, disclosed this information during an …
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THE National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced the suspension of its monthly clearance and weekly Community Development Services (CDS) for August. In accordance with service regulations, corps members are also instructed to refrain from wearing their official uniforms, instead attending in casual attire. Additionally, corps members are urged not …
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SUSPECTED kidnappers have killed two passengers and abducted five others, including a National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, member travelling through Ondo State. Two other passengers escaped with various degrees of gunshot injuries. It was gathered that the remains of the driver and a female passenger occupying the front seat, who …
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THE Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, has hinted that the Federal government is set to increase the monthly allowance of corps members once the ongoing negotiations on the new minimum wage are completed. Ahmed also warned corp members against posting camp activities on …
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A total of 2,659 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) across Nigeria have been pre-qualified for the final phase of the NNPC Foundation Business Pitching Exercise. Billed to hold from July 2nd to 10th, 2024, the exercise is an integral part of the NNPC Foundation’s Financial Literacy Program …
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Few weeks back, there emerged, a rash of editorial commentaries from some dailies in Nigeria which were critical about the continuous relevance of the National Youth Service Corps scheme (NYSC) over half a century since it was institutionalised. The common denominator in all of these commentaries by these print media …
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THE Federal Government plans to comprehensively review, restructure, and reform the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to meet future demands. The Minister of Youth Development, Dr. Jamila Ibrahim, made the statement during the opening ceremony of the first meeting of NYSC management with heads of corps-producing institutions in Nigeria, held …
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THE National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has urged corps members to sustain the spirit of patriotism, hard work and resilience throughout the service year and beyond. The NYSC State Coordinator, Mrs Rifkatu Yakubu, stated this on Tuesday during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Batch ‘A’ Stream II orientation course …
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THE National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has sworn in 1,454 corps members for the 2024 Batch “A” Stream II Orientation Course in Jigawa. The NYSC Coordinator in the state, Mr Jidda Dawut, said this during the inauguration of the exercise on Tuesday at the Gen. Yakubu Gowon Permanent Orientation Camp, …
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