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4.6m Nigerians enrolled so far in NYSC – DG

Ihesiulo Grace 15 August 2019 0

The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim, has disclosed that since inception, a total of four million six hundred and forty-four thousand eight hundred and four (4,644,804) Nigerians have so far participated in the scheme. He made the

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EFCC begins manhunt for unqualified graduates undergoing NYSC scheme

Ihesiulo Grace 18 July 2019 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said it will partner the National Youth Service Corps to fish out unqualified graduates currently in the scheme. EFCC said it had received a request from the NYSC to check the activities of “unpatriotic Nigerians who sell their certificates to unqualified graduates to be able to undergo the […]

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Graduates who skip NYSC can contest for governorship- Court rules

Ihesiulo Grace 27 June 2019 0

A High Court in Abuja has ruled that graduates who did not participate in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme are qualified to run for governorship election. Justice M.A Mohammed gave the ruling in a pre-election suit filed by Senator Iyabo Anisulowo, challenging the elegibility of Ogun state governor, Dapo Abiodun, contesting the state […]

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NYSC ex- Corp members who collected loan of N400k & N300k and haven’t paid back

Ihesiulo Grace 25 June 2019

The National Youth Service Corps Foundation is searching for 75 ex- Corp members who took between N300,000 and N400,000 loans to start small businesses and refused to pay back. The ex- corp members during their service year, used their certificates as collateral to get access to the loans. But almost four years after, they have […]

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Corps member allegedly commits suicide in Ibadan

Ihesiulo Grace 18 June 2019

A member of the National Youth Service Cops (NYSC) Johnson Onyilo, 2018 Batch B Stream 1, Johnson Onyilo, has allegedly committed suicide. It was gathered that Onyilo, from Makurdi North, Benue state, killed himself on Friday, July 14th 2019 in Ibadan, Oyo State, where he was undergoing the mandatory one year national youth service programme. […]

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NYSC threatens to withdraw corps members from Bayelsa state

Ihesiulo Grace 3 April 2019

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has threatened to withdraw corps members from Bayelsa state if their security is not guaranteed. The director General of the scheme, Suleiman Kazaure, made the threat on Tuesday April 2nd when he visited the 2019 batch A corps members at the NYSC orientation camp at Kaiama in Kolokuma/Opokuma local […]

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President Buhari’s son, Yusuf, passes out from NYSC

Ihesiulo Grace 15 March 2019

President Buhari’s son, Yusuf, was among the batch of corpers who passed out after the one year mandatory service. Yusuf served in Abuja. Congrats to him!

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Reps member pledges support to NYSC

Ihesiulo Grace 5 December 2018 0

A member representing Isin/Ekiti/Irepodun and Oke-Ero federal constituency, Alhaji Tunji Olawuyi, has pledged support for the National Youth Service Corps camp in Yikpata in Edu local area of Kwara. Olawuyi made the pledge when he visited the camp to commend the Corps members for the role they played in the bye-election that brought him into […]

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2019: NYSC DG warns corps members against electoral offences

Ihesiulo Grace 3 December 2018 0

The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Suleiman Kazaure, has warned corps members against electoral offences as 2019 general elections approach. The NYSC boss gave the warning during inspection visit to the 2018 Batch ‘C’ stream II orientation course at Kusalla in Karaye Local Government Area of Kano state. Kazaure was represented by the […]

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Don’t reject corps members, state coordinator begs employers in Kwara

Ihesiulo Grace 27 November 2018 0

National Youth Service Corp (NYSC), State Coordinator in Kwara, Mrs Esther Tosin Ikupolati, has appealed to employers of labour not to reject Corps members posted to their offices. Kupolati made the appeal on Monday while speaking with journalists at the NYSC permanent orientation camp at Yikpata, Edu local government of Kwara “I advice the Corps […]

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Gov Bindo visits NYSC camp, donates food items

Ihesiulo Grace 23 November 2018 0

The Adamawa State Governor, Senator Muhammed Umaru Jibrilla Bindow on Tuesday paid an unscheduled visit to the National Youth Service (NYSC) permanent Orientation Camp at Damre Yola and donated cows, bags of rice and other condiments to the corps members. In a statement signed by his special assistant on Press and Media Affairs, Martins Dickson, […]

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2, 100 Corps members commence orientation in Kwara

Ihesiulo Grace 17 November 2018 0

A total of 2, 100 Corps members have began the 2018 batch C Orientation course at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Yikpata, Edu Local Government Area of the State. NYSC State Coordinator, Mrs Esther Ikupolati made this known in a press release by the Assistant Director, Public Relations, Dipo Morakinyo in Ilorin on Friday. […]

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Taraba NYSC lauds Gov Ishaku over N5,000 allowance to corps members

Ihesiulo Grace 13 November 2018 0

Taraba State Coordinator, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mrs Florence Yaakugh has commended the Taraba State Governor, Darius Dickson Ishaku for approving the payment of about Five Thousand Naira (N5,000.00) allowance to Youth Corps members serving in the State. Mrs. Yaakugh stated this during the closing ceremony of the 2018 Batch ‘C’ (Stream I)

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Utilise your service year to the fullest – NYSC DG tells corps members

Ihesiulo Grace 12 November 2018 0

The 2018 Batch ‘C’ (Stream 1) corps members have been advised to leverage on the ingenuity of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme to create a future for themselves. The Director General of the NYSC, Brigadier General Suleiman Zakare Kazaure said this in his address to the service corps at the NYSC Permanent Orientation […]

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1, 715 Corps members take oath in Kwara

Ihesiulo Grace 26 October 2018 0

A total of 1, 715 Corps members on Thursday took oath of allegiance for Batch C orientation course in Kwara. The swearing in took place at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Yikpata, Edu local government of Kwara. NYSC State Coordinator in Kwara, Mrs Ikupolati Esther Tosin, who made this known in her welcome address, […]

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Saraki doles out N5.7m to renovate Kwara NYSC orientation camp

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2018 0

The Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki yesterday donated N5.7 million to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Kwara state for the renovation of some facilities at the Yikpata orientation camp in Edu local government area of the state. Saraki, had during a condolence visit to Yikpata Orientation Camp when a youth corps member […]

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15 corps members get service extension in Nasarawa

Ihesiulo Grace 19 October 2018 0

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has extended the service year for 15 corps members who served in the 2017 Batch B, Stream one, in Nasarawa State, for various misconducts. NYSC Coordinator in the state, Mrs Zainab Isah, announced this on Thursday after supervising a low-key Passing out Parade (POP) for the corps members in […]

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Court grants Shittu’s prayer to serve NYSC processes

Ihesiulo Grace 19 October 2018 0

The Federal High Court in Ibadan, on Thursday, granted the application of the Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, to serve originating summons on the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Abuja. Shittu had in the last few weeks been confronted with criticisms for not observing the mandatory one-year national youth service. Justice P.I. Ajoku ruled […]

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Shittu sues APC over NYSC certificate

Ihesiulo Grace 15 October 2018 0

Minister of Communications Adebayo Shittu has sued the All Progressives Congress(APC) for disqualifying him as a governorship aspirant in Oyo state on account of not presenting the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme discharge certificate. He claimed it was wrong for APC to disqualify him from the governorship primary election for not presenting the certificate.

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Lawyers demand Communications Minister’s sack, prosecution for skipping NYSC

Ihesiulo Grace 3 October 2018 0

Aggrieved by the Minister of Communications Mr Adebayo Shittu’s stance that having served as member of Oyo State House of Assembly, Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice and Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, those services should be taken in lieu of his National Youth Service Corps NYSC, some lawyers have called for his […]