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FG Introduces ‘No NERD, No NYSC’ Rule As Education Minister Unveils Crackdown On Certificate Fraud

NewsDeskNgMar 5, 2026March 5, 20260

Education Minister Maruf Alausa says students without NERD verification may be barred from NYSC as Nigeria tightens academic records. The Federal Government has announced stricter compliance measures in Nigeria’s education system, declaring that students whose records are not captured on the Nigeria Education Repository and Data Bank (NERD) may not...

Four corps members to repeat service year in Gombe – NYSC

NewsDeskNgOct 10, 2024October 10, 20240

The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, on Thursday, said that four corps members who absconded from their duty posts would repeat the service year. The State NYSC Coordinator, Mrs Chinwe Nwachuku, said this in Gombe, during the Passing-Out Parade of 2023 Batch “C” Stream I corps members. Nwachuku said that...

NYSC reacts as prospective Corps members protest in camp

NewsDeskNgSep 3, 2024September 3, 20240

Management of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has reacted to reports of agitations by some Prospective Corps Members, PCMs, who arrived late to their respective Orientation Camps for the ongoing 2024 Batch ‘B’ Stream 2 Orientation Course, and were consequently not registered. The Scheme, in a statement signed by...

Kidnappers demand N15m ransom for abducted corps members

NewsDeskNgJul 22, 2024July 22, 20240

Following the abduction of five persons by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers in Ondo State, the kidnappers have demanded N3 million ransom for each of the victims. Newsmen gathered that the kidnappers made the threat after contacting one of the families of the victims at the weekend. The victims were...

Alleged NYSC Certificate Scandal: NSITF Boss Akabogu fires back at “faceless attackers”

NewsDeskNgDec 24, 2022December 24, 20220

Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Dr. Michael Akabogu, has said attempts to use trumped up allegation on the National Youth Service to malign his credibility will not stop him from cleaning up the Fund. In a statement he personally signed and made available to journalists,...

Assent to NYSC-Trust Fund bill will institutionalise Buhari’s achievements – Msuaan

NewsDeskNgDec 19, 2022December 19, 20220

A member of the governing council, Federal Polytechnic Wanune, Mike Msuaan, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to assent to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Trust Fund bill to institutionalise his achievements. Msuaan, who is the North Central Coordinator of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council spoke at an APC...

NYSC-TF AS PMB’S GREATEST LEGACY

NewsDeskNgDec 9, 2022December 9, 20220

By Vincent Pam A leader is not just a person that is known for his personalities, a leader is one that is remembered for the impact of the critical decisions he took while in position of authority, and this impact becomes the core element of his legacy when he’s long...

NYSC DG: Where The Buck Stops On PMB’s Table

NewsDeskNgNov 23, 2022November 23, 20220

By Rotimi Olawepo Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the United States, who served between 1945 to 1953, had a sign “The Buck Stop Here” on his desk at the White House. What this signified was that, a leader worth his salt does not shy away from taking stern...

Uba assumes office as NYSC Overseer pending appointment of DG

NewsDeskNgNov 23, 2022November 23, 20220

Following the removal of Brigadier General Muhammad Kaku Fadah as Director General, National Youth Service Corps by President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR, Mrs Christy Uba, Director, Information and Communications Technology, has taken over the Corps. This development was made available to journalists by the Director, Press and Public Relations, NYSC, Eddy...

Fadah: Sacked NYSC DG Must Face Consequences – CCF

NewsDeskNgNov 20, 2022November 20, 20220

The Concerned Citizens Forum (CCF) has called for strict punishment for the “disgraced and dismissed” former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig-Gen MK Fadah to serve as a deterrent to other public office holders. The group, at a press conference, in Abuja, demanded that Fadah returns all...