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Tinubu Says NYSC Reforms Will Transform Scheme Into National Development Platform

NewsDeskNgJul 1, 2026July 1, 20260

Tinubu says NYSC reforms will equip corps members with skills, improve security and reposition the scheme for national development. President Bola Tinubu has said his administration is repositioning the 53-year-old National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) from a mobilisation scheme into a national development platform focused on skills acquisition, employability, productivity...

NAS Calls For NYSC Deployment Reform Amid Rising Insecurity

NewsDeskNgMar 19, 2026March 19, 20260

National Association of Seadogs has urged halting corps postings to high-risk states, citing banditry, kidnappings, and road safety concerns The National Association of Seadogs (NAS) has called for an urgent overhaul of the deployment system of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), urging authorities to halt the posting of corps...

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...