The five corps members abducted four days ago by 15 suspected gunmen in lfon community, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, have gained their freedom, after coughing out N5 million ransom. They include three females and two male corps members. The corps members were kidnapped along Ifon-Owo highway in the Ose council of the state on their way from …

The Nigerian Army has assured corps members in camp and others serving in different parts of Ondo State of their security. The Brigade Commander, 32 Artillery Brigade, Owena Cantonment, Akure, Brig.-Gen. John Lar, gave the assurance on Saturday at the permanent orientation camp, Ikare-Akoko, while addressing the 2024 Batch ‘B’ Stream 1 corps members. “The Nigerian Army has security arrangements …

A total of 2,659 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) across Nigeria have been pre-qualified for the final phase of the NNPCL Foundation Business Pitching Exercise. Billed to hold from 2nd to 10th July 2024, the exercise is an integral part of the NNPCL Foundation’s Financial Literacy Program for Nigerian youths that witnessed the engagement of over 284,000 …

No fewer than 772 batch B stream I corps members have concluded their national service in Gombe State, while three got an extension, and seven were said to have absconded. Disclosing this on Thursday at a low-key passing out ceremony of the batch, Gombe State Coordinator of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Chinwe Nwachuku, noted that out of a total …

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has declared the start of the 2024 Batch ‘A’ Stream Two Orientation Course. Set to begin nationwide on Wednesday, 17th April 2024, the programme has successfully registered a staggering number of 103,000 Prospective Corps Members (PCMs). The orientation course is a pivotal tradition in Nigeria, aiming to equip freshly graduated youths with the skills and mindset …

Starting from 2024 mobilisation exercise, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has said all the eligible Prospective Corps Members (PCMS) are expected to register for mobilisation with their National Identification Numbers (NIN). This was part of the deliberations during the meeting of NYSC Management led by the Director General, Brigadier General YD Ahmed, with the Management of National Identification Management …

Parents and family members of the prospective corps members from Akwa Ibom State, who were kidnapped on 17 August 2023, while travelling to orientation camp in Sokoto State are currently gripped with fear as the abductors demand that they pay N10 million each as ransom for the release of the victims. One of the victim’s family members, Mr Mfon Friday, …

The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Yusha’u Ahmed has appealed to employers to prioritise the security and welfare of the corps members serving in their organisations. Ahmed made the appeal during the 2023 edition of the NYSC Corps Employers Workshop organised in Port Harcourt for corps employers and corps members. He described the theme of …

To boost its Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has approached the Chinese government to empower corps members with skills in diverse fields. The request was made by the director-general of NYSC, Brigadier General Yushau Dogara Ahmed (rtd.) when he visited the Chinese Embassy in Abuja yesterday. The DG said that partnership between …

The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Yusha’u Ahmed (rtd.) has warned the 2023 Batch ‘B’ Stream One prospective corps members, against violating the Scheme’s rules and regulations. He noted that corps members who failed to keep to the rules of the scheme be appropriately sanctioned. This is even as the DG urged the corps …