Makurdi, June 19, 2025 – In response to escalating violence and insecurity in parts of Benue State, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has begun the redeployment of corps members posted to high-risk areas, citing concerns for their safety and welfare. The decision follows renewed attacks on several communities, particularly in the state’s conflict-prone zones,
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Permanent Orientation Camp in Nonwa-Gbam Tai, Rivers State, has been rated as the best in Nigeria, drawing widespread commendation for its state-of-the-art facilities and capacity. The camp, which features a fully equipped 5,000-seater auditorium, was constructed under the administration of former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike. It has
Abuja, Nigeria – June 14, 2025 The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Y.D. Ahmed, has charged corps members to serve as responsible ambassadors of the scheme and the nation at large. Speaking during the swearing-in ceremony of the 2025 Batch ‘B’ Stream I corps members across various orientation camps nationwide,
June 13, 2025 | Katsina A total of 1,201 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members were officially sworn in for the 2025 Batch B, Stream 1 orientation course in Katsina State on Thursday. The swearing-in ceremony took place at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Mani Local Government Area, with state and NYSC officials in
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has once again reiterated its call for Nigerian graduates undergoing the mandatory one-year national service to shift their attention away from overdependence on white-collar jobs and instead embrace entrepreneurship as a pathway to personal growth and national development. This charge was delivered during an address to corps members at
The Federal Government has officially increased the monthly allowance for all National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to ₦77,000, aligning with the recently approved national minimum wage. The new pay structure, which took effect in March 2025, includes serving medical professionals such as doctors, nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, and medical laboratory scientists. This development was confirmed
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has disclosed that its Health Initiative for Rural Dwellers (HIRD) has touched the lives of over four million Nigerians since it was launched in 2014. Most of the beneficiaries, the agency noted, are rural residents with limited access to essential healthcare services. Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, the Director-General of
In a strategic move to strengthen public engagement and improve electricity consumer education, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has established a new Community Development Service (CDS) group under the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme. The initiative, launched in Abuja, aims to harness the reach and grassroots presence of NYSC members to spread awareness
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), through its Migration Directorate, has commenced a nationwide sensitization campaign targeting members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), aimed at curbing the increasing threat of irregular migration and migrant smuggling among Nigerian youths. The campaign, which is already being rolled out across various NYSC orientation camps nationwide, is designed
In a bold move to reposition one of Nigeria’s most iconic youth programmes, the Federal Government has inaugurated a reform committee to carry out a comprehensive overhaul of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The initiative signals a renewed effort to revamp the scheme’s structure, relevance, and long-term impact in line with evolving national development
