Suspected bandits reportedly killed a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member identified as Obaje Saidu. One Asta Matthew, who disclosed this in a Facebook post on Sunday, January 7, 2024, said the incident happened when the Nasarawa State University, Keffi graduate, was travelling back to Katsina State for his monthly clearance. “The major problem of Nigeria … Continue reading Bandits allegedly kill NYSC member along Kaduna highway
Akande Abosede Esther, a Corp member from Osun State with Call up No.: NYSC/IFE/2023/201810 (Batch B stream 2) was kidnapped in Abuja on her way to NYSC permanent orientation camp, Magaji Dan Yanusa Keffi, Nasarawa State. Abosede Esther who is a graduate in Education/English from Obafemi Awolowo University was kidnapped on Wednesday, 16th of August. … Continue reading Abosede Esther, A Prospective Corp Member from Osun Kidnapped in Abuja
The house of representatives has asked the federal government through the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) to develop a database to track the employment status of graduates and corps members in the country. The lawmakers said such a database is essential for “evidence-based decision-making” in tackling unemployment. The legislators specifically asked the ministries — youth and sports … Continue reading Reps ask employers to retain corps members for one year after NYSC
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
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
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
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
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