The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is an organization set up by the Nigerian government to involve the country's graduates in the development of the country. There is no military conscription in Nigeria, but since 1973 graduates of universities and later polytechnics have been required to take part in the National Youth Service Corps program for one year.
Latest: Fake Corps Member Remanded in Prison for Forgery Osaghae Osaigbovo, an alleged impersonator of a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, was ordered by a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ilorin, on Monday, November 18th to be remanded in a correctional facility pending judgment. This order came after the defendant pleaded not guilty to criminal …
It is no longer news that most coppers try to modify their NYSC kits to their desired taste and style whenever it presents itself. The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig. Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, has however warned corps members to desist from defacing the NYSC uniform. He gave the warning on Wednesday, …
Stephen Teru, a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme, serving in Cross River state took the responsibility upon himself to make school furniture for over 80 pupils in two public schools. The Cross River state Corper took to Facebook to celebrate the community for their support all through his stay. In his …
The Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB) has launched a portal where undergraduates of various institutions can check whether their admissions are recognised by JAMB or not. It is important for final year students in particular to confirm that their names are on the matriculation list.
Latest: NYSC Speaks on N30,000 Allowance for Corps Members There have been speculations that corps members would start receiving the N30,000 new minimum wage as their monthly allowance from July. However, the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig. Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, on Wednesday discredited the information. He disclosed that the management of the NYSC was yet …
Governor Bello Muhammad of Zamfara State has promised his readiness to pay Special allowance to Corps Members Serving in rural communities across the State. He said the decision was to appreciate and encourage them for their contributions to the socio-economic development of the State. The Governor stated this in his address during the closing ceremony …
As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility, the telecommunication company, 9mobile, on Monday, stated that it would provide toll-free emergency lines for the National Youth Service Corps to assist corps members who may be in a distressed situation. This was disclosed by Abdulrahman Ado, 9mobile’s Executive Director of Regulatory and Corporate Affairs, during a courtesy …
The NYSC Foundation Chief Executive Officer, Bako Ventim, has confirmed that the National Youth Service Corps Foundation is searching for about 75 corps members who took between N300,000 and N400,000 loans to start small businesses but refused to pay after about four years. The loans given by foundation do not have any collateral except the …
The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr. Godwin Emefiele has disclosed that the apex bank came up with a new entrepreneurship scheme, through which Corps Members can undergo intensive training during their service year and at the end become self-reliant. He disclosed this when NYSC Director General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim paid a …
Latest: NYSC Confirms Adoption of Corps Member in Borno The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Monday confirmed the abduction of a male corps member, Abraham Amuta, by Boko Haram insurgents in Borno. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Borno State Coordinator, Mr. Rabiu Aminu, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Maiduguri. Aminu disclosed …
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja assented to Engineers (Registration etc) Amendment Bill, 2019, which among others, bars the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) from posting graduates of engineering to secondary schools to teach. The bill which has now become the Act of the National Assembly seeks to promote technological development in Nigeria by …
NYSC Important Information: The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has released an important information to all the 2018 Batch ‘A’ Corps Members with issues of name rearrangement and spelling mistakes.
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