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Refer sick corps members without improvement from camp – NYSC DG

Ihesiulo Grace 18 February 2020 0

Ukpono Ukpong, Abuja All State Coordinators of National Youth Service Corps have been warned against withholding any sick corps member with complicated health case in camp during the 2020 Batch ‘A’ orientation exercise. READ ALSO: NYSC members’ petition led to recovery of N320m – EFCC The

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NYSC members’ petition led to recovery of N320m – EFCC

Ihesiulo Grace 14 February 2020 0

Sokoto – The Sokoto Zonal Head of EFCC, Mr Abdullahi Lawal, has said that a petition over non-payment of N3,000 logistic allowance by a corps member led to a recovery of N320 million. Lawal disclosed this on Friday at the ” Nigerian Youth Walk against Corruption ” rally organised by EFCC in collaboration with NYSC […]

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NYSC, EFCC to embark on nationwide march against corruption today

Ihesiulo Grace 13 February 2020 0

As part of efforts to enlist public support for the fight against corruption, the NYSC has announced plans embark on a nationwide march today. Addressing a joint press conference with the NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim,  Acting Chairma, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)  Mr. Ibrahim Magu, said the Corps members will be leading […]

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NYSC to generate revenue

Ihesiulo Grace 11 February 2020 0

Keffi (Nasarawa State) – Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), on Tuesday, disclosed that the scheme had put in place commercial platforms to boost its internally-generated revenue (IGR). Ibrahim, who made this disclosure on the sidelines of a three-day workshop, organised for members of staff of the corps, said that this

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NYSC boss tasks officials on transparency, honesty

Ihesiulo Grace 11 February 2020 0

Officials of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) have been advised to abide by the established procedure and general code of conduct for public servants with regards to honesty and transparency. NYSC Director-General, Brig. Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim stated this yesterday in Keffi, Nasarawa state, while declaring open the inspectors development programme with the theme:

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Whenever I meet Gowon I thank him for initiating the NYSC – Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 7 February 2020 0

“Whenever I meet General Gowon up till today, I thank him for initiating the NYSC. It is a nationalist and patriotic thinking that led to the development of the scheme,” President Muhammadu Buhari has said Buhari said this on Thursday when some members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme, met him at the […]

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Nigerian students re-enact NYSC experience at University of Arkansas

Ihesiulo Grace 5 February 2020 0

Nigerian students at the University of Arkansas on Saturday held an event that gave University of Arkansas and the American host community the opportunity to experience the National Youth Service Corps program (NYSC). The National Youth Service Corps is a scheme set up by the Nigerian government in 1973 to involve Nigerian graduates in nation […]

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NYSC denies student impregnated corps member in C/River

Ihesiulo Grace 2 February 2020 0

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Cross River state has described as untrue social media reports stating that a Junior Secondary School 2 student impregnated a serving corps member in the state. In a statement signed by the Head, Press and Public Relations Unit of NYSC in the state, Abdullahi Yuguda, the scheme described […]

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NYSC, ITF seeks partnership on corps members’ empowerment

Ihesiulo Grace 2 February 2020 0

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) have agreed to set up a technical committee to reinvigorate their partnership on the empowerment of corps members for self-employment. This decision came when the NYSC Director-General, Brig. Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim paid a courtesy visit to his counterpart at the ITF, Sir Joseph […]

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NYSC: Jubilation as corps members receive N33,000 minimum wage

Ihesiulo Grace 31 January 2020 0

Enugu – Some corps members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) serving in Enugu State have expressed joy over the payment of N33,000 new monthly minimum wage by the Federal Government. “Original 33k received by me”. That’s what I’d be telling everybody when Access bank pays mine!…feels so good to be a ‘corper’.

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Monthly allowance of corp members increased to N33,000

Ihesiulo Grace 29 January 2020 0

Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim the director-general of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has said that the monthly allowance of corp members has been increased to N33,000. Ibrahim speaking during a working visit to the NYSC secretariat in Bauchi, according to a statement the body issued on Wednesday morning via Facebook. Eko Electric to begin […]

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Corps member donates reading glasses to 240 patients in Kano

Ihesiulo Grace 24 January 2020 0

A National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member serving in Kano state, Osuagwu Prince-Ikechukwu, has distributed free reading glasses to 240 patients at the Muhammad Abdullahi-Wase Teaching Hospital, Kano as part of his community development service. Prince-Ikechukwu, who distributed the reading glasses on Friday, said eye tests would also be carried out on the people and

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Shehu of Borno lauds NYSC’s sustainable development programmes

Ihesiulo Grace 24 January 2020 0

The Shehu of Borno, Abubakar El-Kanemi, has commended the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) over its contributions toward the sustainable development of the state. El-Kanemi made the commendation when the newly posted state coordinator of the scheme, Alhaji Nura Umar, paid him a courtesy visit on Thursday in Maiduguri. He said that corps members and […]

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Corps members in Enugu decry high cost of house rent

Ihesiulo Grace 23 January 2020 0

Some members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) serving in Enugu State have expressed concern over the high cost of house rent in Enugu and its environs. The corps members who spoke in separate interviews told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu, that the situation had posed much difficulty on them as […]

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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 youths to initiate ideas that can boost their agricultural business. Prof. Ibe made

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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 […]