Tag: #NYSC
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NYSC URGES PARENTS TO PROVIDE EXTRA TRAVEL FUNDS FOR CORP MEMBERS
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, has advised parents and guardians to provide adequate transport funds for prospective corps members travelling to orientation camps across the country. He gave the advice during a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) forum on Wednesday May 20 in Abuja, while also warning corps members…
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INEC TO DEPLOY OVER 1.4 MILLION NYSC MEMBERS FOR 2027 ELECTIONS
INEC says more than 1.4 million NYSC members will be deployed nationwide for the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this during a meeting with the NYSC leadership in Abuja, where both organisations discussed continued collaboration ahead of future elections. According to INEC, corps members remain a key part of election operations…
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WINDSTORM WRECKS NYSC CAMP, BAGO ORDERS SWIFT REPAIRS
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has directed the immediate repair of buildings damaged by a windstorm at the NYSC Orientation Camp in Paiko. The storm left a trail of destruction male hostels, the multipurpose hall, kitchen, staff quarters, and parts of the state coordinator’s residence were all hit. Despite the damage, no lives were…
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2,315 CORPS MEMBERS STORM KADUNA CAMP FOR 21-DAY NYSC DRILL
No fewer than 2,315 corps members* of the 2026 Batch ‘A’ Stream II have begun their 21-day orientation course in Kaduna under the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The group includes 901 males and 1,414 females, with some redeployed from the FCT to Kaduna. State Coordinator, Efeke Dadaza, said the oath of allegiance marks a…
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POVERTY IS NO EXCUSE FOR CRIME, NCoS TELLS INMATES AND NIGERIANS
A correctional service in Oyo State is sending a strong message to inmates and the public: hardship is real, but crime is not the solution. The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Oyo State Command, has urged Nigerians to stop using poverty as justification for criminal behaviour, stressing that tough conditions should not lead to unlawful choices.…
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SEC, NYSC TEAM UP TO FIGHT PONZI SCHEMES WITH CORPS MEMBERS
New partnership aims to arm Nigerian youths with investment knowledge and protect them from scams. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) have joined forces to tackle fraudulent investment schemes by launching a new Community Development Service (CDS) group focused on financial literacy. The initiative, sealed through a Memorandum…
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NYSC MEMBER GIVES FREE DELIVERY KITS TO 80 PREGNANT WOMEN IN KATSINA
A corps member turned compassion into action—helping vulnerable pregnant women avoid preventable childbirth tragedies. Latifat Yusuf-Bola, a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member serving in Katsina State, has distributed free delivery and baby care kits to about 80 underprivileged pregnant women. The gesture was part of her Community Development Service (CDS) project and took place…
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NYSC CORPS MEMBERS URGED TO LEAD ANTI-CORRUPTION DRIVE IN KWARA
Youth at the forefront of Nigeria’s fight against graft! Over 100 NYSC members in Kwara State have been charged to become ambassadors of integrity as the EFCC intensifies its youth-focused anti-corruption campaign in Ilorin. The session, organised under the NYSC/EFCC CDS Anti-Corruption Group, brought together corps members from the 2025 Batch B & C and…
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PROTEST ROCKS NYSC CAMP MOVE AS KWARAPOLY SHUTS DOWN
A tense protest over the NYSC camp arrangement has forced a shutdown of Kwara Polytechnic. Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has ordered the immediate closure of KwaraPoly to protect lives and property after students protested the use of the institution as a temporary NYSC orientation camp. According to the Acting Registrar, AbdulHafis Amin, the school had granted…
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KWARA HOLDS ITS BREATH AS MONARCH’S SON WALKS FREE
A glimmer of hope in a tense ordeal: Olaolu Olanipekun, son of the Oniwo of Afin, has regained freedom weeks after bandits stormed the palace and abducted the royal family and residents in Kwara. Security sources confirmed Olaolu’s release, though details remain sketchy and it’s unclear if ransom was paid. Sadly, the monarch, Oba Simeon…
