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NYSC remits over N500m to federation account in 11 months – NYSC DG

Ihesiulo Grace 20 November 2021 0

Ukpono Ukpong Director General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim, has said that the scheme has remitted at least N511 million to the federation account in 11 months. Ibrahim stated this on Friday during a press briefing in Abuja. While noting that the

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Anambra election: Corps members threaten withdraw from poll over IPOB order

Ihesiulo Grace 28 October 2021 0

Some National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, members in Anambra State have vowed to steer clear of the forthcoming governorship election over constant threats from the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. DAILY POST reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, often relies on corps members for the conduct of elections in all parts of the […]

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Family of baby boy, born at Bayelsa NYSC camp, names him after DG

Ihesiulo Grace 17 September 2021 0

The family of a corps member, Ramotu Suleiman, who was delivered of a baby boy a few hours after reporting at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) camp in Bayelsa State, for the ongoing 2021 Batch “B”, stream 2 orientation course, has named him Shuaibu, after the Director-General. Baby Shuaibu Suleiman Aliyu was named on […]

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Be guided by the spirit and letters of the NYSC oath of allegiance- NYSC DG enjoins corps members

Ihesiulo Grace 7 September 2021 0

The NYSC Director General Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim, has enjoined corps members to be guided by the spirit and letters of the NYSC Oath of Allegiance. He said this while declaring open the 2021 Batch ‘B’ Stream II Orientation Course today, Tuesday 7th September, 2021 at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp Kubwa, Abuja. The Director […]

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NYSC DG Tasks Corps Members On Patriotism

Ihesiulo Grace 7 September 2021 0

The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Ibrahim Shuaibu has challenged members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to be patriotic and diligent while executing their statutory responsibilities to their fatherland. The director general gave the charge at a brief ceremony while commissioning Personal Community Development

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Lai Mohammed fault NYSC for COVID-19 surge in camps

Ihesiulo Grace 11 August 2021 0

The National Youth Service Corps has been accused of breaching COVID-19 safety rules, resulting in an increase in coronavirus cases in NYSC camps across the country, according to Information Minister Lai Mohammed. Mr Mohammed further alleged that the federal government had boosted COVID-19 testing, which resulted in more positive cases being reported. “Two things are […]

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Why Kaduna relocated NYSC Camp from Kaduna-Abuja Highway

Ihesiulo Grace 7 August 2021 0

By ldibia Gabriel, Kaduna Apparently owing to increasing wave and terror of banditry attacks, kidnapping and abduction, the Kaduna State Government has relocated the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) from the permanent camp Kaduna-Abuja highway. Although the government has attributed the relocation of Corps members to renovation of permanent comp, the initiative is

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NYSC members kick against scrapping of scheme, stage unity march in Anambra

Ihesiulo Grace 5 June 2021 0

No fewer than 2,500 corps members participating in the ongoing orientation programme in Anambra, on Saturday held a protest march against the proposed scrapping of the scheme. They also marched to show their solidarity for a united Nigeria. The corps members who marched around the parade ground from number one platoon to the 10th, showed […]

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NYSC still relevant for integration, national cohesion – DG

Ihesiulo Grace 27 May 2021 0

Ukpono Ukpong, Abuja NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim has said the relevance of the Scheme in the integration and National cohesion of the country cannot be underestimated. He said the National Youth Service Corps has been serving as a tool for the socio-economic development of the country through the deployment of Corps Members to […]

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231 corps members receive COVID-19 vaccine in Anambra

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231 National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) members have been administered with Astra Zeneka COVID-19 Vaccine at the Mbaukwu/Umuawulu, Permanent Orientation Camp in Anambra. Mr Kehinde Aremu, Coordinator of the NYSC in Anambra, said this in a statement made available to newsmen in Awka on Tuesday. Aremu said the exercised took place from May 22 to […]

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NYSC partners cereals research institute on modern agric training

Ihesiulo Grace 24 May 2021 0

By Ukpono Ukpong National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI), Badeggi, Niger State, on the training of Corps Members and Staff on modern farming methods. The formalization of partnership by the two agencies comes as NYSC is revamping its agricultural programme in line with […]

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NYSC assures parents of corps members’ safety

Ihesiulo Grace 21 May 2021 0

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Friday assured parents of corps members posted to Ondo State of adequate security for their wards. The Ondo State NYSC Coordinator, Mrs Victoria Ani, gave the assurance during the low key swearing-in ceremony where she declared open the orientation course for 2021 Batch ‘A’ (Stream II) service year. […]

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NYSC foundation to launch new youth empowerment platforms

Ihesiulo Grace 19 May 2021 0

By Ukpono Ukpong The NYSC Foundation is set to launch new Youth Empowerment initiatives in order to avail serving and ex-Corps Members of ample opportunities to utilise their talents and harness their potentials in promoting the socioeconomic development of the country. The Chairman, NYSC Foundation, Mr Francis Erekosima, gave the hint when he led members […]

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NYSC corp members refuses COVID-19 jab in Borno

Ihesiulo Grace 3 May 2021 0

Some members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Borno, on Monday, refused the COVID-19 jab exercise in Borno, saying it was meant to kill. Some of the NYSC corps members lined up to take the jab while others passionately rejected it. Some of the Corp member who expressed their divergent views in an […]

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NYSC DG charges corpers to develop interest in agriculture

Ihesiulo Grace 25 April 2021 0

Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has charged youth corps members to develop interest in agriculture to enable them be self-reliant. He stated this at the inauguration of the 2021 Farming season by NYSC Youth Corps members on a 16-hectare farm land secured by the NYSC in Doma local government area of […]

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NYSC: Corps members consider deploying to Ghana, other West African States

Ihesiulo Grace 16 April 2021 0

According to one of the suggestions made at its top management retreat in Niger State, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) can consider deploying corps members to the 16 member states of the Economic Community of West African States Corps. Prof Oka Obono, a lecturer at the University of Ibadan in Oyo State, proposed the […]

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NYSC calls for better water supply to FCT orientation camp

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The FCT Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Alhaji Suleman Abdul, has called for better water supply to the orientation camp. Abdul made the call while addressing the Batch A, Stream I, corps members during the closing ceremony of the orientation course at the Kubwa orientation camp in Abuja on Tuesday. “The major […]

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Bauchi assures Corps members of hospitable treatment, adequate security

Ihesiulo Grace 31 March 2021 0

Samuel Luka, Bauchi Bauchi state Governor, Bala Mohammed on Tuesday, assured the youth corps members deployed to the state of adequate security and hospitable treatment throughout their service period. The Governor who was speaking during the closing ceremony of the 2021 Batch A, stream 1 orientation course for the Corps members at Wailo camp, advised […]

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Snr, Prophet Jeremiah Support outgoing / incoming corp members with 1.5 Million who served in MERCY TV

Ihesiulo Grace 24 February 2021 0

Snr. Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin, The president of MERCYTV, donates One Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira (1,500,000.00) to both the outgoing and incoming NYSC members in Christ MercyLand Deliverance Ministry during a unique partner program, Daily Times gathered. This is a usual giveaway to corps members posted to MERCY TV over time. The General Overseer, […]

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NYSC boss warns Corps members against night journeys

Ihesiulo Grace 18 January 2021 0

Ukpono Ukpong, Abuja The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim, has warned the 2020 “B” Stream II Prospective Corps Members (PCMs) against night journeys as they prepare to proceed to the various NYSC Camps across the country for the Orientation programme. He gave the warning during a sensitisation webinar