NYSC member takes campaign on deworming, hygiene to girls’ school in Edo Campaign By Usman Aliyu Benin, Jan. 21, 2026 (NAN) An NYSC member serving in Edo, Monica Nku, on Wednesday unveiled a health awareness campaign on deworming and personal hygiene for students of AnglicanContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, has said that the deployment of corps members must be guided by prevailing security conditions and relevant government policies. Nafiu stated this on Wednesday in Abuja while delivering a keynote address at the 2026 BatchContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Federal Government has pledged to further strengthen Nigeria’s intelligence architecture and border security framework to dismantle organised human smuggling syndicates exploiting vulnerable migrants. The Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mrs Kemi Nandap, said this on Monday in Abuja at the inauguration of the 2025 Anti-SmugglingContinue Reading
Rescue By Sumaila Ogbaje Troops Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have rescued 74 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) from a possible abduction by terrorists along the Buratai–Kamuya road in Borno. This is contained in a statement by the Media Information Officer, OPHK, Lt.-Col. Sani Uba, on Thursday. UbaContinue Reading
President Bola Tinubu has approved the compliance with the National Policy for the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank (NERD) a mandatory requirement for mobilisation into or exemption from the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The provides that, effective from Oct. 6, no Nigerian graduate – whether from a Nigerian university,Continue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has urged the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to take a leadership role in driving procurement reforms across government agencies. The Director-General of BPP, Dr Adebowale Adedokun, made the call during a courtesy visit to the NYSC Director-General, Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu,Continue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has deployed 3,010 corps members to Lagos State for primary assignments following the successful completion of the three-week orientation exercise. NYSC Lagos Coordinator, Mrs Christina Salmwang, charged the corps members to conduct themselves responsibly andContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan No fewer than 210 corps members will be honoured by President Bola Tinubu at the President’s National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Honours Award for 2020 to 2023 service years. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja by NYSC’s Director of Media, Mr EmekaContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has appealed to corps employers in Niger to provide accommodation and stipends for corps members serving in the state to complement the federal efforts. The Acting Director of NYSC North Central Area Office, Mrs Tosin Ikupolati, made the appeal duringContinue Reading
By Mustapha Yauri The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic (ASUP), Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria Chapter, has raised alarm over alleged poor salaries earned by the polytechnic lecturers as the union continues its strike. The union alleged that the lecturers earned less than the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members,Continue Reading
