The Federal Government has approved the increment of corps members’ monthly allowance from N33,000 to N77,000, effective from July 2024. The increment was announced on Wednesday evening, September 25, in a statement posted by the National Youth Service Corps on its official Facebook page. The statement reads; “The Federal Government has approved the…
The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, has said the monthly allowance of corps members will be increased once civil servants begin receiving the newly approved minimum wage. Truetells Nigeria reports that according to a statement signed by NYSC’s acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Caroline…
Some graduates of Higher National Diploma (HND) academic programmes across the country are at the risk of exclusion from the national service due to the National Youth Service Corps’ (NYSC) latest policy of demanding Industrial Training (IT) certification for those seeking to fulfil their national service obligations. NYSC, on its official Facebook handle, announced that…
Thousands of prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members in Cross River State were left stranded and uncertain, following the sudden crash of the NYSC registration portal late Saturday night. It was gathered that the portal was opened on June 8, 2024, but crashed less than 12 hours later, leaving registrants stranded. It was reported that…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced plans to empower at least 5,000 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) with N10 million each to fund their entrepreneurial ventures after they complete the NYSC program. This was disclosed by the Minister of Youth Development, Dr. Jamila Ibrahim during the opening ceremony of the inaugural…
The Adamawa State Ministry of Health and Human Services has confirmed an outbreak of Lassa Fever in the state. The outbreak of the highly infectious disease was confirmed after a corps member tested positive at the Damare National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp. While confirming the development, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health,…
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig. Gen. Yusha’u Ahmed has banned corps members undergoing their one-year mandatory national service from sharing orientation camp activities on social media. The NYSC DG who issued the ban on Sunday while addressing the 2024 Batch A Stream 1 corps members at the NYSC Ogun State…
National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member serving in Adamawa State identified as Peter Yunana on Wednesday night slumped and died while watching Nigeria’s Super Eagles clash with South Africa. The enthralling first semi-final match of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 ended in penalties. The NYSC Coordinator in the state, Mr. Jingi Dennis in…
The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law has called on the court to remove the Minister of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, from office. This request stems from allegations of her violating the National Youth Service Corps Act. ADVERTISEMENT Additionally, the organization has urged the court to compel the NYSC to invalidate…
One Mr. Nwafor Ogbonnaya Nwesuzor, a member of staff of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (UNIZIK) in Anambra State, has been suspended for reportedly forging his degree and National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificates. Nwesuzor’s suspension was made known in a statement made available on Thursday to journalists in Awka, the Anambra State capital, by…
