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
By Daniel Obaje The Federal Government has commenced the payment of N44,000 minimum wage arrears to former members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The commencement of the payment fulfills an earlier promise tied to the recent upward review of corps members’ monthly allowance from N33,000 to N77,000. TheContinue Reading
By Kayode Adebiyi, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) When the Federal Military Government, under the leadership of Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retired), set up the NYSC post-Civil War in 1973, many Nigerians praised the scheme. The mandatory, post-tertiary scheme was part of efforts to “reconstruct, reconcile and rebuild the country” afterContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Government has inaugurated a solar-powered water facility at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp in Kubwa, FCT, as part of the 2025 World Water Day celebrations. Speaking at the event on Saturday, the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, reaffirmedContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation has announced a partnership with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to address open defecation and poor sanitation challenges in the country. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr Richard Pheelangwah, communicated this at a workshop for NYSC CommunityContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Dr Mariya Mahmoud, the Minister of State for Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has urged prospective graduates for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to be creative and innovative to serve communities better. Mahmoud made the call during the NYSC pre-mobilisation workshop in Abuja on Tuesday. She saidContinue Reading
