By Josephine Miller/Michael Ajayi The Chief Executive Officer of Flutterwave, Olugbenga Agboola, has urged Nigerian youths to leverage consistency and excellence to dismantle structural economic barriers across Africa. Agboola shared his professional journey during the 2026 Youth Entrepreneurship and Empowerment Programme (YEEP) summit in Abuja, explaining how his background asContinue Reading
By Justina Auta/Folasade Akpan The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, says corps members are not exempt from Nigeria’s cyberbullying and social media laws during their mandatory national service year. Nafiu said this during an interview programme with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) onContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Minister of Youth Development, Mr Ayodele Olawande, says the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) remains Nigeria’s strongest platform for building friendships across ethnic and religious divides. Olawande stated this in Abuja during the command performance and anniversary lecture commemorating the 53rd anniversary of the scheme. HeContinue Reading
Mrs Obiageri Okpalifo, the Director, South-South Area Office of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), said the scheme had greatly impact every sector of Nigeria by fostering unity and community development programmes.Continue Reading
By Rita Iliya The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has been described as a major force in promoting national unity, rural development and youth empowerment across Nigeria in its 53 years of existence. Mrs Gladys Adama, Director, North Central Office I, Minna, stated this during the celebration of theContinue Reading
By Hafsah Tilde/Justina Auta The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, has urged corps members to cultivate a savings culture and develop multiple streams of income beyond their monthly allowance. Nafiu said this during News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja, ahead of NYSC’s 53rdContinue Reading
By Tina Auta/Folasade Akpan The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, says the scheme has consistently fulfilled its mandate of promoting national unity and integration for 53 years. He said this during the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja. He said the NYSCContinue Reading
By Hafsah Tilde The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, has advised parents and guardians to provide adequate transport funds for prospective corps members travelling to orientation camps across the country. He gave the advice during News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) forum in Abuja, whileContinue Reading
By Justina Auta/Folasade Akpan The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, says female participation in the scheme has consistently surpassed male mobilisation figures since 2021 nationwide. Nafiu said this during News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) forum in Abuja, ahead of the scheme’s 53rd anniversary, describingContinue Reading
Verification By Hafsah Tilde/Justina Auta The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says collaboration with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) will simplify biometric verification for prospective corps members nationwide. The scheme said the partnership would also enable seamless registration through ongoing technology-driven reforms aimed at improving service delivery and reducingContinue Reading
