NYSC
16 Jan
The Federal Government on Thursday acknowledged that its initial target to eradicate open defecation in Nigeria by 2025 is no longer feasible. The Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation revealed that a new deadline has been set for 2030. At a two-day workshop in Nasarawa State, organised by the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and…
12 Jan
A 24-year-old female corps member, Oluwaseyifunmi Akande, has appealed to Nigerians to come to her rescue as she struggles to raise N6 million for a hip replacement surgery. Oluwaseyifunmi, a graduate of Health Information Management from Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto State, fell ill in August 2024 while serving in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, after which her…
10 Jan
The Federal Government has proposed to spend N6.7 trillion on service-wide items, where former militants in the Niger Delta, ex-presidents and other miscellaneous projects are being classified.
9 Jan
Chairman of Silicon Valley Nigeria Economic Development Incorporated (SV-NED Inc.), Ambassador Amina Temitope Labinjo-Ajayi, has expressed hope that the partnership between her organisation and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) would boost skills development and youth employment in Nigeria.
8 Jan
Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Yush’au Ahmed, has assured corps members that their increased allowance will soon be effected.
7 Jan
The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General YD Ahmed, has assured corps members that the payment of their new monthly allowance of N77,000 would soon commence. He also revealed that arrangements for the payment of new members allowance have been concluded. Ahmed made this known on Tuesday in Abuja when…
7 Jan
The proposed exclusion of full-time Higher National Diploma graduates from the National Youth Service Corps scheme has triggered massive
7 Jan
The Federal Government has allocated N17.3 billion in the 2025 appropriation bill to provide group life assurance for employees of ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) and members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in the country.
6 Jan
Chairman, Silicon Valley Nigeria Economic Development Incorporated (SV-NED Inc.), Ambassador Amina Temitope Labinjo-Ajayi, has said the partnership between SV-NED and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) will boost skills development and job creation in Nigeria, especially among youths. According to her, the partnership will identify, nurture, and harness the talents and skills of youths,…
21 Dec
The Katsina government says it has initiated process to plant three million tree seedlings in 2025, to control desert encroachment and protect the environment. Nasir Yahaya-Daura, the Speaker, Katsina State House of Assembly, said this during the inauguration of tree planting campaign at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp, on Saturday in Katsina.…
17 Dec
A corps member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Tayachibiyacha Ebal, has died after slumping at the Dakin Gari orientation camp in Kebbi State. Sources at the camp revealed that the corps member collapsed suddenly and was immediately rushed to the camp clinic. The deceased, a female, was referred to the Federal Medical Centre…
14 Dec
The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) has condemned the decision of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to exclude Higher National Diploma (HND) graduates who completed their National Diploma (ND) through part-time programme. It said the policy not only undermines the efforts of thousands of hardworking Nigerian students but also perpetrates unnecessary discrimination in our education…
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President Bola Tinubu on Monday unveiled the planning committee of the National Youth Confab at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja. The Committee will be chaired by Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Youth Development, Olubunmi Olusanya.
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