The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu, has reaffirmed that Corps Members will begin receiving the new monthly allowance of N77,000 from the end of March 2025. This announcement follows the Federal Government’s decision six months ago to raise the allowance from N33,000 to N77,000. The approval for…
Brigadier-General Nafiu Olakunle, a distinguished artillery officer hailing from Ileogbo in the Aiyedire Local Government area, has been appointed as the Director-General of the esteemed National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). This significant appointment marks a moment of great pride not only for Ileogbo, Iwoland, and Osun State but for the nation as a whole,…
Chief Okoi Obono-Obla, a renowned legal practitioner and former Chairman of the Special Presidential Investigation Panel, has called for a radical overhaul of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to tackle Nigeria’s growing security concerns. Speaking at a reception honoring Ntufam Hilliard Eta’s appointment as Chairman of the NYSC Governing Board, Chief Obono-Obla proposed transforming…
Some graduates of the University of Ilorin, UNILORIN travelling to the NYSC camp in Rivers State have allegedly been abducted in Delta State. This was disclosed by some X users claiming to know the hostages. One X user explained that they were kidnapped yesterday, Jan. 21, and the kidnappers have demanded N5m for each person….
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) chairmanship candidate for Njikoka Local Government has warmly received the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Batch B Stream 2 members, following the conclusion of their three-week orientation program. Hon. Anthony Otue, representing the chairman, extended a heartfelt welcome to the corps members, describing Anambra, particularly Njikoka, as peaceful and…
The Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has urged NYSC Corps Members to be selfless in service, and humble, while being diplomatic and courteous in dealing with the citizens. Speaking at the closing ceremony and terminal parade for the 2024 Batch ‘B’ B Stream II Corps Members at Umunna Bende NYSC Abia Permanent Orientation camp…
National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has challenged corps members in Anambra State to take advantage of the enabling environment provided by the scheme to win awards during their service year. Director South East Area Office, Mr Ayodele Adegoke gave the charge during his working tour of the Nnamdi Azikiwe NYSC Unity Permanent Orientation Camp, Umuawulu/Mbaukwu…
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has described the National Youth Service Corps scheme as one of the few positive legacies of the nation in the past three (3) decades, which has continued to rank as the best and most organized of all global youth programmes, as such must be supported to deliver, more on…
As the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp opened this week across the country, Polytechnic graduates with the Higher National Diploma (HND) without Industrial Training (IT) certification were sent back. NYSC had introduced a new policy demanding IT certification for those seeking to fulfil their national service obligations and has halted the screening process…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has dismissed a report circulating on social media that corps members’ bank accounts are being upgraded to accommodate the new N70,000 minimum wage. In a statement signed by Eddy Megwa, Director of Information and Public Relations, the NYSC described the report as “absolute falsehood” and “misleading”. The NYSC emphasized…
