Gambia, Sierra Leone studying Nigeria’s NYSC Program

The Bayelsa State coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Mrs Okpalifo Charity, has offered reasons why African countries, including Gambia and Sierra Leone, have visited Nigeria to study the NYSC programme. According to her, NYSC has set the pace for other youth organisations in Africa. Mrs Charity, who made this known at the … Continue reading Gambia, Sierra Leone studying Nigeria’s NYSC Program

NYSC at 50: Corps members demand changes

Activities to mark the 50th anniversary of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, gained momentum across Nigeria last week. The frenzy online, on the streets and across cities evoked nostalgia, excitement and wistfulness as stakeholders (mostly generations of Nigerians who themselves had served in the past as corps members) reflected on the long-term impact of … Continue reading NYSC at 50: Corps members demand changes

How gunmen kidnapped NYSC members in south-east Nigeria

Gunmen, on Tuesday, kidnapped 15 members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, in Anambra State. The corps members were abducted by the hoodlums at a filling station in Ihiala Local Government Area of the State. It was gathered that the corps members had just completed their three-week orientation programme in Imo State, and were … Continue reading How gunmen kidnapped NYSC members in south-east Nigeria

Banky W: NYSC shouldn’t be mandatory for Nigerian graduates

Famous singer turned politician, Olubankole Wellington, a.k.a Banky W has explained why the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, should be optional in Nigeria. Banky W, who made this assertion on Tuesday during an interview on Channels Television, stated that the NYSC program hasn’t achieved everything it was designed for since its existence. “I don’t know … Continue reading Banky W: NYSC shouldn’t be mandatory for Nigerian graduates