Category: Youth

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has expressed sadness over the loss of its 7th Director-General (DG),  Brigadier General Soyemi Ayodele Sofoluwe (Rtd.), who passed on recently.‎‎During a condolence visit to the deceased’s family in Lagos, the incumbent DG, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, paid tribute to him for his remarkable contributions to the growth of...

A non-governmental organisation, Zero Tolerance for Social Immoralities Initiative (ZETSI Africa), has announced plans to host the first-ever North East Young Entrepreneurship Summit, aimed at equipping young business owners with skills, mentorship and funding opportunities to boost economic activities in the region. The three-day summit, powered by the North East Development Commission (NEDC), is being...

‎ The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has expressed commitment to strengthening its Community Development Service (CDS) initiatives with a view to addressing emerging societal challenges.‎‎To this end, it is poised to empower relevant officers with the necessary tools for guiding Corps Members towards identifying community needs, mobilizing resources, and executing projects that will improve...

‎‎‎The Director-General (DG) of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, has charged the Scheme’s Internal Auditors to leverage on emerging digital solutions for enhanced service delivery.‎‎He gave the charge during the 2025 NYSC Auditors’ Workshop, which took place in Abuja.‎‎Represented by the Director, Human Resource Management, Alhaji Ibrahim Muhammad, the DG...

‎‎‎The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is overhauling its Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) training for Corps Members through standardisation of the curriculum for deeper impact.‎‎The Director General (DG) of the Scheme, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, disclosed this in his address at the 2025 second SAED stakeholders’ summit held in Abuja with the theme...

‎‎Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, has praised successive batches of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members for sustaining the core values of the Scheme.‎‎He made the commendation when the NYSC Director General (DG), Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, visited him at this residence in Abuja.‎‎Gowon, whose administration established the Scheme in 1973, said...

‎‎The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has appealed to the Kano State Government to help address the  inadequate water supply at its permanent Orientation Camp located in Karaye town.‎‎The Director-General (DG) of the Scheme, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, made the plea during a visit to the State Governor, Engineer Abba Kabir Yusuf at the Government...

‎‎The Director-General (DG) of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, has advised Corps Members to maximize the opportunities of the service year for national and self development.‎‎He gave the advice while addressing the 2025 Batch ‘C’ Corps Members at the NYSC Kano, Jigawa and Yobe State Orientation Camps.‎‎Emphasising the need to...

The Director-General (DG) of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, has urged Corps Members to appreciate the cultural values of their host communities.‎‎He also enjoined them to use the opportunity of the service year to learn more about Nigeria’s natural endowments, and explore the values inherent in them. ‎‎The DG gave the...