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NYSC’s skill acquisition, entrepreneurship scheme needs more funding – Don

Ihesiulo Grace 15 January 2020 0

A university don and agricultural/climate change expert, Prof. Chidi lbe has canvassed increased funding by stakeholders for the National Youth Service Corps skill acquisition and entrepreneurship development programme. He said this would help remove barriers to start-up capital and allow

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NYSC trains 1.4m corps members on skills in 7yrs – DG

Ihesiulo Grace 14 January 2020 0

By Ukpono Ukpong, Abuja The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim has said that so far, over 1.4 million Ex-Corps members have benefited from the Scheme’s skills acquisition training since its commencement in year 2012. According to the Director, Press and Public Relations, Adenike Adeyemi, the Director-General stated this

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NYSC disowns advertorial for 2020 batch A online registration

Ihesiulo Grace 13 January 2020 0

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has distanced itself from the information making the rounds on social media, detailing the dates for the commencement of online registration in respect of the 2020 Batch A orientation programme as well as that of the programme itself. Describing the information as fake, the Director, Press and Public Relations, […]

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Corps members not victims in Yenagoa shooting, says NYSC Coordinator

Ihesiulo Grace 8 January 2020 0

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Bayelsa said on Tuesday that the scheme did not record any casualty in the shooting of a commercial bus driver and another person by a policeman in Yenagoa. A mobile policeman on Monday evening shot a driver with Peace Mass Transit and one person at Ekeki in Yenagoa. […]

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Niger to supports corps members interested in agriculture -Bello

Ihesiulo Grace 19 December 2019 0

 Niger state government says it will support corps members with interest in agriculture value chain and other aspects that had potentials to add value to socio-economic life. READ ALSO: Africa contributes 3% of $100bn global organic agriculture production Gov. Abubakar Bello disclosed this during the passing out ceremony of Batch ‘C stream two orientation course at […]

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Help develop Oyo, Makinde urges NYSC members

Ihesiulo Grace 18 December 2019 0

Ibadan – Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Wednesday urged the 2019 Batch C Stream two NYSC members to partner with his administration in developing the state. Makinde, represented by the state Commissioner of Youth and Sports, Seun Fakorede, made the plea in Iseyin at the closing ceremony of the orientation course for the […]

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NYSC to consider amputee member for Presidential Award

Ihesiulo Grace 13 December 2019 0

Gwarzo (Kano State) – The Director General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim says the scheme may consider a serving corps member who lost his limb for Presidential Award. Ibrahim disclosed this on Friday when he led other officials of the NYSC to visit the corps member, Mr Nuruddeen Tahir at his family […]

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NYSC, NHIS to review corps members’ healthcare

Ihesiulo Grace 12 December 2019 0

Abuja – National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has reiterated its determination to review an existing collaboration with National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) on provision of free healthcare services to corps members. The information is in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by Mrs Adenike Adeyemi, Director, Press and Public Relations of NYSC. Adeyemi stated […]

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Stop transporting NYSC members from 6p.m. – Corps Marshal

Ihesiulo Grace 10 December 2019 0

Abuja – The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has ordered that no transport union should transport any National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member from 6 p.m. during the yuletide. Boboye said this during the FRSC end of the year parley with transport union stakeholders as one of their programmes in […]

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Osun govt. promises regular payment of corps members’ allowance

Ihesiulo Grace 25 November 2019 0

Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun has promised regular payment of allowance of corps members posted to the state for the one-year mandatory service. Oyetola made the promise in Ede on Monday while speaking at the closing ceremony of the three-week orientation exercise for Batch ‘C’ Stream 1 corps members. Represented by Mr Wole Oyebamiji, Secretary […]

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NYSC area coordinator urges corps members to avoid unauthorised journeys

Ihesiulo Grace 16 November 2019 0

The Oyo NYSC Area Coordinator, South-West, Mr Emmanuel Attach has advised corps members serving in the state to guard against embarking on unauthorised journeys to avoid unpleasant experiences during their service year. Attah said in a statement on Saturday that he gave the advice when he paid a courtesy visit to the Oyo State NYSC Permanent […]

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MURIC supports CAN’s decision on expelled Corps members

Ihesiulo Grace 12 November 2019 0

Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), an Islamic human rights organization has declared its support for the position held by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on the expulsion of two female Christian youth corpers from the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) camp in Ebonyi State. The director of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola disclosed this on behalf […]

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NYSC DG tasks corps members on patriotism, selflessness

Ihesiulo Grace 9 November 2019 0

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has urged corps members to imbibe the virtues of patriotism and selflessness during their service year. NYSC Director of Press and Public Relations, Mrs. Adenike Adeyemi, said in a statement that the Director General of NYSC, Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, gave the advice while commending a corps member, Stephen Teru. […]

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NYSC mobilises 1,884 for youth service in Jigawa

Ihesiulo Grace 7 November 2019 0

The Jigawa Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Alhaji Ibrahim Muhammad, has said that a total of 1,884 corps members were deployed to the state for their national service. Muhammad made the disclosure during the swearing-in and orientation of the new corps members, in Dutse on Thursday. READ ALSO Rivers Civil Society Organisation […]

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See your posting to Edo as design of God, Obaseki tells corps members

Ihesiulo Grace 7 November 2019 0

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has advised members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) deployed to the state to see their posting to the state as a design of Almighty God  and urged them to it seriously. Obaseki, who was represented by Mr Damian Lawani, the state Commissioner for Youths, gave the advice on […]

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NYSC passes out 1,322 corps members in Niger, sanctions 7 others

Ihesiulo Grace 31 October 2019 0

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has passed out 1,322 corps members and ordered seven others to repeat their service year for absenteeism in their places of primary assignments. Mrs Funmilayo Ajayi, the NYSC Coordinator 1 for Niger, made this disclosure at the passing out ceremony of the 2018 Batch ‘C’ Stream II corps members […]

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Corps members offer scholarship to 22 girls in FCT as CDS project

Ihesiulo Grace 23 October 2019 0

Educating Nigerians Girls in New Enterprises II (ENGINE), a National Youth Service Corps Community Development Service, has offered scholarships to 22 female students in public schools across the FCT. Mrs Rita Alo, Coordinator, ENGINE II CDS, disclosed this at the CDS’ 2019 Biennial Seminar with the theme “Exploiting the Potential of the Girl Child” in […]

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NYSC to commission projects in Jigawa– Official

Ihesiulo Grace 23 October 2019 0

The Assistant Director of Press and Public Relations, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Jigawa , Mr Emeke Ugwu, has said that the corps’ Director –Geneneral, Brig-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, would on Thursday inaugurate some projects in Jigawa. Ugwu in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse on Wednesday, said that […]

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NYSC appoints Attah first Zonal Coordinator for South-West headquarters

Ihesiulo Grace 10 October 2019 0

Mr Emmanuel Attah, the immediate past state Coordinator of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) in Osun, has been appointed as the first Zonal Coordinator of the newly established zonal office of the corps in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that Attah was given the appointment (letter) by the National Headquarters […]

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12 corps members to repeat service year in Niger

Ihesiulo Grace 8 October 2019 0

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Niger state says 12 corps members in the 2018 batch ‘C’ stream 1 will repeat their service year for absconding from their primary assignments. NYSC Coordinator in Niger state, Mrs. Funmilayo Ajayi, made this known in an interview in Minna on Tuesday. She said that the affected corps […]