Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has lamented the condition of the state’s orientation camp for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members, describing it as a “penitentiary…that is not fit for human living”. He said the administration would do something…
NYSC ’ll communicate to corps members on N30,000 allowance — DG (Punch)
The National Youth Service Corps has promised to communicate to corps members whenever the payment of the new allowance of N30,000 begins. The NYSC Director-General, Brig Gen Shuaibu Ibrahim, stated this during the NYSC Freedom of Information Desk Officers’ Workshop…
NYSC to include date of birth on certificates (Punch)
The National Youth Service Corps says it has decided to henceforth include the date of birth of corps members on the certificate of national service as a measure to guard against age falsification. The NYSC said its decision was informed…
Stop enrolling unqualified graduates into NYSC, DG warns varsities (Punch)
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brig Gen Shuaibu Ibrahim, has warned tertiary institutions in the country against enrolling unqualified graduates in the scheme. The DG said the NYSC would blacklist any higher institution found to be involved…
Abducted corper: NYSC contacts family, colleague says Boko Haram demands ransom (Punch)
There are indications that the Boko Haram insurgents have demanded ransom before releasing members of the Living Faith Church (Winners Chapel) they kidnapped two weeks ago. Gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram had kidnapped a member of…
Ex-corps members donate toilet facilities to school where they served (Guardian)
Two former members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Onajite Solomon and Israel Victor have donated toilet facilities to Girls Secondary School in Nnewi, Anambra State, as a part of their quest to end open defecation in Nigeria. Solomon…
No Corps member died during the presidential / NASS election – NYSC (DailyTrust)
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says corps member deployed as INEC ad hoc staff will not be allowed to work in security challenged areas in the country. Mrs. Adenike Adeyemi, NYSC Director of Press and Public Relations, said this…
Revealed: How Alex Badeh’s killers plotted his death (Nation) * Panic as barber dies at girlfriend’s house in Imo (Punch)
Revealed: How Alex Badeh’s killers plotted his death (Nation) Detectives from the Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) have revealed that the killers of the former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Vice-Marshal Alex Badeh, used a Dane gun.…
INEC and corps members’ one night of horror (Guardian)
Nigerians were once again caught in a vicious circle following the sudden postponement of Saturday’s general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the poor treatment of corps members deployed as adhoc staff for the elections. INEC postponed…
Corps member arraigned for killing Osun roadside hawker (Punch)
A serving member of the National Youth Service Corps, Feranmi Odedele, was on Wednesday arraigned before an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court for reckless driving and the killing of one Pelumi Olasunkanmi. The death of Olasunkanmi, a 16-year-old Junior Secondary School…