Corps Members have been warned to conduct themselves within the provisions of NYSC by-laws and the constitution of the country.The NYSC Director General, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, gave this caution while addressing the 2026 Batch ‘B’ Stream Two Corps Members deployed to Kano and FCT at NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Karaye.He said any Corps...
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Benue USGEAAN Convenes Youth Organisations for International Youth Day Celebration
By Prosper Okoye More than 250 young professionals, youth leaders and representatives of youth organisations gathered in Nigeria’s Benue State for events marking International Youth Day, with participants calling for greater youth involvement in economic development, governance and peacebuilding. The Benue chapter of the United States Government Exchange Alumni Association of Nigeria (USGEAAN) led a...
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MISS WORLD NIGERIA SEEKS NYSC PARTNERSHIP FOR SKILLS EMPOWERMENT
The incumbent Miss World Nigeria, Tamunosoye Karibi-George has appealed for support from the NYSC for her pet project which is targeted towards entrepreneurship for young Nigerians.The 2026 pageant winner disclosed that her pet project – empowering the youth through skill acquisition, currently has a skill centre in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, where she trains young...
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Kwara Poly Bets on Commercial Farming to Boost Revenue, Student Training
The Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, has intensified efforts to diversify its revenue sources through commercial agriculture, with the institution recording its maiden cassava harvest as part of a broader strategy to strengthen practical education, promote food security and generate sustainable income. Speaking with journalists during the harvest at the institution’s commercial farm in Ilorin, the...
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Teenage pregnancy fuelling obstetric fistula in Nigeria – Gem Hub
Nigeria’s high rate of teenage pregnancy is worsening cases of obstetric fistula, health advocates warned on Friday, saying poor maternal healthcare and delays in emergency treatment continue to leave many young women with preventable childbirth injuries. The warning came from Nigerian non-governmental organisation Gem Hub Initiative as the world marked the International Day to End...
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GENERAL NAFIU ADVOCATES ENHANCED ELECTION DUTY RENUMERATION FOR CORPS MEMBERS
The Director General of National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu has appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission to increase the renumeration of Corps Members that serve as adhoc staff during elections.He also requested for timely payment of insurance benefits or medical support to Corps Members that pay the supreme sacrifice or suffer...
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NYSC, NADDC COLLABORATE ON CNG TRAINING FOR CORPS MEMBERS
As part of its efforts to expand the scope of its Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development training for Corps Members, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has partnered with the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC).Speaking during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), on the integration of CNG retrofitting training into the...
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YOUR WELFARE, SAFETY AND SECURITY, OUR PRIORITY: DG NYSC TO CORPS MEMBERS
The Director-General (DG) National Youth Service Corps(NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu has told Corps Members that their welfare, safety and security are top priority to the NYSC and so, would never be compromised.The Director-General said this while addressing the 2026 Batch “A” Stream II Corps Members deployed to Niger state and some deployed to the...
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NYSC, POLICE STRENGTHEN TIES FOR IMPROVED CORPS SECURITY
The National Youth Service Corps and the Nigerian Police Force have renewed their commitment to strengthen the existing synergy between both agencies towards enhancing the security of Corps Members nationwide.The Director General of NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, stated this when he paid a courtesy visit on the Inspector General of Police, Mr Olatunji Disu,...