NYSC Gives New Directives To HND Graduates

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 interview with the News Agency … Read more

Protest: NYSC Suspends Monthly Clearance, CDS

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 to participate in the hunger … Read more

Commissioner Unveils Waste Management Plans At Event

   …Govt to build waste-to-energy plants at Olusosun, Epe and Badagry  THE Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, has unveiled plans to radically improve the waste management system in the state, at a Waste to Energy Summit themed, “Driving Environmental Sustainability”. The event, organised by Rack Centre in partnership with … Read more

Olukoyede Charges Corps Members To Take A Stand Against Corruption

THE Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, on Thursday, July 4, 2024, charged corps members across the country to take a deliberate stand against corruption in the interest of their future and the entire nation.  He gave the charge in Abuja while addressing Batch B, Stream One corps members at … Read more

2,659 Compete As NNPC Foundation Unveils Business Opportunities For Youth Corps Members

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. NNPC Foundation Business Pitching Exercise Flier. Billed to hold from July 2nd to 10th, 2024, the exercise is an integral part of the NNPC Foundation’s Financial Literacy … Read more

You’re Ambassadors For Better Nigeria – Adeleke Tells Corps Members

Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has advised corps members posted to the state to be good ambassadors of their various institutions and make positive impact during their service year. Adeleke , represented by the Commissioner for Youth Affairs , Mr Moshood Olatunji, gave the charge at the official closing ceremony of the 2024 Batch A … Read more

NYSC Trust Fund Bill Will Create Job Opportunities For Graduates – Senate

THE Chairman, Senate Committee on Youth and Community Engagement, Sen. Yemi Adaramodu, (APC Ekiti South), said that the recently passed National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) Trust Fund Bill would provide jobs for graduates. Adaramodu disclosed this when he led a delegation of the committee on official visit to Oyo State NYSC Orientation Camp at Iseyin … Read more

NYSC DG Visits 7 Div, appreciate Army’s Support In Maiduguri Camp

By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri The Director-General (DG) of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Y.D Ahmed, while on an assessment tour of the orientation camp in Maiduguri, paid a courtesy visit to the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division at the Headquarters in Maimalari Cantonment, Brigadier General Abubakar Haruna. Stating the purpose of … Read more

NYSC Hits 35 Members With Service Extension, Repeat In Bayelsa

THIRTY-five members of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), mobilized for the 2023 Batch A, Stream II service year in Bayelsa, have been sanctioned by the Corps for various offences against the service code. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 21 corps members, who committed various offences, had their service year extended, while … Read more

NYSC Extends Service Year Of 3 Members In Sokoto

THE National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has extended the service period of three members who served in Sokoto State for abscondment and misconduct. The NYSC Coordinator in the state, Alhaji Usman Yakubu-Yaro, disclosed this while issuing certificates to the 2023 Batch ‘A’ Stream 2 youth corps members on Thursday. Yakubu-Yaro said NYSC has zero-tolerance for … Read more