National Youth Service Corps.

It Is Time To Scrap The Crap Called NYSC

It Is Time To Scrap The Crap Called NYSC

December 12, 2022 3:19 am

If there is anything Nigerians must learn, it is to acknowledge their failures especially when the signs become too obvious. The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) which has failed to live up to the expectations of the founders has become an abysmal failure in recent years and this is something Nigerians must understand.

Founded in 1973 through a decree by Nigeria’s former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, the initial objective of the NYSC scheme was to rebuild, reconstruct and reconcile a country battered by the civil war or more appropriately the Nigerian genocidal attacks on Biafrans. The idea was to …

NYSC Opens Up On Members Endorsing Presidential Candidate

NYSC Opens Up On Members Endorsing Presidential Candidate

August 28, 2022 4:10 pm

In lieu of the recent video making waves about the organisation endorsing Presidential candidates, the management of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has revealed that its attention has actually been drawn to a campaign poster which has been making the rounds on social media that had shown some ladies in NYSC uniform who have been purported to be Corps members endorsing one of the political parties in the country.

In a statement which had been signed by Eddy Megwa, Director, Press and Public Relations of the Scheme, it also revealed that the message encapsulated in the poster is antithetical …

NYSC Opens Up On Members Endorsing Presidential Candidate

Electoral Misconduct: NYSC Reacts To Arrest Of Corps Member

July 3, 2022 6:06 pm

The body of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has on Sunday fully condemned an alleged act of electoral misconduct which has seen the arrest and detainment of a corps member, Orji Nkenna, and some other staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun State.

The NYSC board had openly condemned this occurnce in a statement which was vetted by Mr Eddy Megwa, its Director of Press and Public Relations, on Sunday.

Read Also: 1,438 Jigawa Corps Members Trained By NYSC On Fresh Skills

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Osun Police Command on Saturday …

1,438 Jigawa Corps Members Trained By NYSC On Fresh Skills

1,438 Jigawa Corps Members Trained By NYSC On Fresh Skills

July 2, 2022 11:48 am

1,438 corps members have been reportedly trained by the National Youth Service Corps, (NYSC), in Jigawa. The scheme had announced that the training session would be encompassing various income-generating skills in Jigawa State, under its Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) Programme.

Mr Umar Muhammad who is the SAED’s Deputy Director in the state had made this announcement at the closing ceremony of the training on Saturday in Dutse.

Read Also: Only Skilled ‘Corpers’ Will Benefit From NYSC Trust Fund – DG

Muhammad had reiterated that the beneficiaries, comprising 802 males and 636 females of the 2022 Batch ‘B’ …

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NYSC DG Tasks Corp Members To Be Wary Of Social Media

June 21, 2022 7:43 am

As the swearing in ceremony kicks off for the new batch of prospective corps members, Brigadier General Mohammed Fadah who is the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has openly warned some corps members make sure that they avoid using social media to spread fake news in the Country.

The DG, Fadah had given the warning on Tuesday while declaring open the 2022 Batch ‘B’ Stream I Orientation Course in Asaya camp, Kogi State.

Read Also: Marwa Makes Case For Drug Tests For NYSC Members

The DG, who had been represented by the Kogi State Coordinator of NYSC, …

NYSC: Corps Members Groan Over Biting Economy

NYSC: Corps Members Groan Over Biting Economy

November 25, 2021 3:22 pm

Members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, in the Federal Capital Territory have lamented the difficulty associated with serving in Abuja, saying the high cost of living in the nation’s capital is beyond their monthly stipends.

This is coming as prices of food items and other essential commodities continue to skyrocket in the FCT while the entire nation battles an economic crisis that has relatively made life difficult for commoners.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the recent inflation in the economy birthed a new wave of hardship for Nigerians, especially for residents of the nation’s capital, …

Edo Election - NYSC Issues New Certificate To Gov Obaseki

Edo Election: NYSC Issues New Certificate To Gov Obaseki

July 4, 2020 5:21 am

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has been issued a new certificate by the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).

Governor Obaseki reportedly served in the National Youth Service Corps in 1980 but had an error on the certificate issued to him as his surname read Obasek instead of Obaseki.

Recall that this was one of the reasons his former party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) allegedly disqualified him from participating in the party’s primary election.

Obaseki then wrote the NYSC to demand rectification of the error and re-issuance of the certificate.

And in a letter dated June 19, 2020, signed …

Osinbajo’s committee hints on suspending NYSC for two years

Osinbajo’s Committee Hints On Suspending NYSC For Two Years

June 16, 2020 8:11 am

The Economic Sustainability Committee (ESC) led by Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to suspend the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp for two years.

The recommendation was made by the committee due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The committee, however, recommended that deployment of primary assignment will still go on despite suspension.

The report reads: “The immediate focus in the Education sector is to address the disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic and ensure social distancing measures at all levels of education.

“Practical steps will be taken to minimize disruption to learning and appropriate utilization

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Obi, Obiano Disagree Over Who Built Anambra NYSC Camp

Obi, Obiano Disagree Over Who Built Anambra NYSC Camp

March 17, 2020 6:16 am

Former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi has engaged his successor, Willie Obiano, over who should earn credit for the construction of the National Youth Service Corps’ permanent orientation site in the state.

Obiano had a week ago commissioned the new orientation camp of the NYSC in Mbaukwu, in Awka South Local Government Area, amid encomiums for his efforts.

But, former governor Obi insists that he did most of the job to relocate the orientation site from Umunya in Oyi Local Government Area to Mbaukwu and deserves the credit.

Read Also: Obiano Swears In New Anambra Chief Judge, Anyachebelu

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18 Corps Members To Repeat NYSC Service In Ebonyi

18 Corps Members To Repeat NYSC Service In Ebonyi

March 5, 2020 12:13 pm

No fewer than 18 members of the National Youth Service Corps, 2019 Batch C serving in Ebonyi State on Thursday have been directed to repeat service year for allegedly abscondment from service.

The corps members also received various degrees of punishment for flouting the rules and regulations of the scheme.

The State Coordinator of the Corps, Ann Obe stated this during the passing out parade of the batch c Corps members at the Pa Ngele Oruta Township Stadium Abakaliki.

She said the Corps members who absconded for 3 months or more will repeat the service year while others who absconded

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Nigerian Govt Re-Opens NYSC Orientation Camps

Coronavirus: NYSC Talks About 2020 Batch A Camp

March 2, 2020 3:21 am

Management of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC has debunked reports making the rounds that the scheme has postponed 2020 Batch A orientation programs.

NYSC in a statement by its Director, Press and Public Relations, Adenike Adeyemi (Mrs) described the reports as false and misleading.

The scheme noted that 2020 Batch “A” Orientation programme, scheduled to commence nationwide on 10th of March, 2020, will still hold despite the Coronavirus scare.

NYSC advised all intending corps members not to panic, adding that preventive measures have been adopted by the scheme at all camps.

The statement read in part: “Management of the

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Ex-corps member demands N260m from NYSC.

Ex-Corps Member Demands ₦260m From NYSC

February 17, 2020 3:50 am

An ex-corps member identified as Boboye Olaribigbe has demanded ₦260 million from the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).

Olaribigbe who is now an accountant said the ₦260 million is to be paid as the copyright value of a language project he executed for the scheme more than a decade ago.

He accused the National Youth Service Corps of refusing to pay him and threatened to take legal action if the demand was not met.

Speaking further on the project, Olaribigbe said he was granted approval to convert the NYSC Language Handbook into an audio format in 2006.

He said the …

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