By Obaje Daniel The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has donated broadcast equipment to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to strengthen communication, enhance capacity and support youth development. The donation was made at the NYSC National Directorate Headquarters, Yakubu Gowon House, Abuja. The Managing Director of NDDC, Chief SamuelContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has taken delivery of media equipment from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to boost the operations of its radio broadcast. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NDDC, Mr Samuel Ogbuku, said the gesture was a deliberateContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Nigeria’s migration corridors are now more frequently targeted by organised criminal networks exploiting citizens seeking opportunities abroad. Emerging evidence shows that these operations are becoming more sophisticated and driven by technology. In recent years, authorities say migrant smuggling has evolved into aContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, says President Bola Tinubu has approved an additional 50,000 eligible graduates for mobilisation in 2026. Nafiu disclosed this on Friday in Abuja during the commissioning of a remodelled clinic at the NYSC headquarters to markContinue Reading
Ijeoma Okigbo Aderonke Arabinrin, Founder of Fame Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, reiterates that sports promotes unity, inclusion, and can be a powerful tool for social change. She said this at a football competition on Friday in Abuja. The tournament, organised to mark the 2026 International Women’s Day (IWD), featured 13Continue Reading
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
