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ABUJA – The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has shut down the registration portal for Batch B prospective corps members due to a glitch that occurred on Saturday, June 8. In a statement issued on Tuesday, NYSC Director of Information and Public Relations, Eddy Megwa, explained that the portal was closed after reaching the maximum […]
The Minister of Youth Development, Jamila Bio-Ibrahim, has announced plans to reform and restructure the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Scheme. Speaking at the inaugural meeting of NYSC management with heads of Corps-Producing Institutions (CPIs) in Abuja on Monday, Bio-Ibrahim revealed that over 5,000 corps members would receive funding of up to ₦10 million each […]
Yesterday, the Senate passed a crucial bill aimed at establishing the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Trust Fund. This bill is designed to create a sustainable financial source for the NYSC, focusing on skills acquisition, training, and empowerment of corps members, as well as the development of camps and facilities. Spearheaded by Chairman of the […]
The Federal Government has announced that the repayment process for beneficiaries of the Nigeria Education Loan Scheme will begin two years after the completion of the National Youth Service Scheme (NYSC). Dr. Akintunde Sawyer, the Executive Secretary of NELFund, revealed this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Thursday. President […]
Former Member of Parliament and prominent activist, Senator Shehu Sani, has raised concerns over the escalating rates of kidnapping and armed robbery incidents across Nigeria. Senator Sani highlighted a recent incident involving a young NYSC corp member who narrowly escaped from bandits in Sokoto state. According to Sani, the NYSC member revealed that their reliance […]
Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, the Governor of Sokoto State, has doubled the allowance for members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) serving in the state. The increment sees the allowance rise from N5,000 to N10,000 for the duration of their one-year service. Governor Aliyu made the announcement during the swearing-in ceremony of Batch ‘A’ stream […]
A civil society organization, the Human Rights and Justice Group International, has called on the Federal Government to suspend the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) due to the increasing incidents of killings and kidnappings in the country. The group made this demand in light of the escalating violence, including kidnappings, terrorist attacks, and other criminal […]
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has implemented the mandatory requirement of the National Identification Number (NIN) for its national service registration. The scheme emphasizes that the NIN will be a crucial element in mobilizing corps members for the upcoming year’s service. The NYSC firmly states that prospective corps members lacking the NIN will not […]
In preparation for the formal induction of prospective corps members deployed to Kebbi State, including those from Zamfara due to security concerns, Mrs. Agatha Okolo Banki, the State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Kebbi State, summoned the prospective corps members to the orientation camp at Dakin Gari. Her purpose was to […]
Dr. Dauda Lawal, the Governor of Zamfara State, conveyed his condolences to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in light of the abduction of prospective corps members within his state several months ago. His sentiments were expressed during a solidarity visit to the NYSC Headquarters in Maitama, Abuja, where he met with Brig Gen YD […]