The National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) has expressed optimism that the Federal Government will sign its Endowment Trust Fund (Establishment) Bill into law to mark the scheme’s 50 years anniversary. Mrs Yetunde Baderinwa, the NYSC Coordinator in Lagos State, expressed the optimism on the sidelines of the scheme’s thanksgiving...
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The absence of Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Monday, stalled the hearing of a suit filed by Enugu State Governor-elect, Mr Peter Mbah, against the National Youth Service Corps, (NYSC). Justice Ekwo was said to be on official assignment. The News Agency of...
Former Vice President of Nigeria and Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the February 25 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar has said the establishment of the National Youth Service Youth Corps (NYSC) is one of the greatest policies ever conceived in the country. He praised General Yakubu Gowon...
The Enugu State Governor-elect, Mr Peter Mbah, has filed a N20 billion suit against the National Youth Service Corps, (NYSC) at the Federal High Court, over alleged conspiracy, deceit, and misrepresentation of facts. The News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) reports that Justice Inyang Ekwo had on Monday, upon a...
The Federal High Court, Abuja has restrained the National Youth Service Corps, (NYSC) from further publishing a disclaimer, denying the issuance of certificate dated Jan.6, 2003 to the Enugu state Governor-elect, Mr Peter Mbah. Ruling on an ex parte application moved by Mr Emeka Ozoani, SAN, on behalf of...
The police command in Ogun says it has arrested a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Adebola Sodiq, for allegedly raping a 20-year-old girl. (name withheld). SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the Police Spokesman in the state, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abeokuta on Saturday. Oyeyemi explained that the...
Polaris Bank Ltd. says it is ready to issue certificates to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members across 12 states who have completed capacity-building workshop on digital literacy skills. The bank’s Group Head, Strategic Brand Management, Mr Nduneche Ezurike, said this in a statement on Saturday in Lagos....
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has assured Corps members posted to Borno that the security situation in the state has improved greatly. The NYSC Coordinator in the state, Alhaji Muhammad Adamu-Jiya disclosed this during the induction of 1,341 Batch ‘A’, Stream II corps members, on Friday in Katsina....
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Friday swore in no fewer than 1,600 new corps members comprising 643 males and 957 females into the scheme. Mrs Ekene Iruma, the Coordinator of NYSC in Anambra, disclosed this at the induction ceremony for members of Batch A stream 2 set...
Gov.Nyesom Wike of Rivers, on Friday commended the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for its integrity and track records of efficient service delivery to the nation. Wike gave the commendation during the swearing in ceremony of 2023 Batch A Stream 2 Corps Members at Nonwa-Gbam Tai Local Government Area...
A corps member in Oyo State, Ukanwa Ikechukwu, was Friday docked in an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court for allegedly swindling a police officer of N235, 000. The police charged the defendant with false pretence andtheft. The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Prosecution Counsel, Insp Olufemi Omilana,...
By LEKAN AGBOOLA, Ilorin – The National Youth Service Corps’ Freedom Of Information (FOI) Act Vanguard, Kwara State Chapter, earlier today trooped en-masse to the streets of Ilorin, the state capital, to conduct its quarterly Freedom Of Information (FOI) Act sensitization. The sensitization spanned from the fact that most...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has warned the public against unathourised use of the its uniform, logo, lyrics, literature and other intellectual materials associated with the scheme. The Director of Press and Public Relations of the corps, Mr. Eddy Megwa, gave the warning...
Former Head of State, Retired Gen. Yakubu Gowon, says he is optimistic that the proposed National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Trust Fund Bill will soon receive presidential assent. Gowon, who is the founder of the NYSC scheme, said this on Friday in Abuja, when the Director-General of NYSC, Brig.-Gen....
As the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is making finishing touches to the conduct of general elections, the commission says all ad hoc staff will be taken through the nitty gritty of Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and all the electioneering processes. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports...
Mrs Okolo Agatha-Banki, Coordinator, National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), Kebbi State, has charged the newly-employed staff, deployed to the state, to be good public servants and treat corps members as their children. Hajiya Hadiza Idris, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Corps, made this know in a statement...
The Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare, says there is no plan by the Federal Government to make the mandatory one year NYSC programme optional. He said this during the14th edition of the President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB)’s Administration Scorecard Series (2015-2023) on Tuesday in Abuja. He said...
By BASSEY EFFIONG, Uyo – The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested three suspects who allegedly robbed corps members at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) lodge in Uyo on July 6. The police spokesman in the state, SP Odiko Macdon, who disclosed this in a statement in...
The President Muhammadu Buhari has reportedly sacked the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier-General Mohammed Fadah. When contacted by the Punch, the NYSC spokesman, Eddy Megwa, simply asked our correspondent to wait for an official statement that would be issued on Friday. The Cable, however, quoted...
The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has called on stakeholders particularly law enforcement agencies, to support the anti-graft crusade of the commission. The EFCC Zonal Commander, Mr Michael Nzekwe, made the appeal during a familiarization visit to the Customs Area Comptroller in Kwara,...