Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has decried the suitability and legality of appointing Barrister Hannatu Musawa, who they said is a serving National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, as a minister by President Bola Tinubu. HURIWA questioned the appropriateness of the Senate in allowing Musawa, as a ministerial nominee, to ‘bow and go’ in spite of the controversy …

Veteran Nollywood actress, Kate Henshaw has urged the Federal Government to scrap the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme given the escalating insecurity. Eight NYSC members were recently kidnapped along a highway in Zamfara State. Reacting via Twitter on Wednesday, Henshaw said since the security of Corps members was no longer guaranteed, the scheme should be scrapped. The thespian urged …

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted eight members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) along a highway in Zamfara State. The victims were kidnapped on Saturday, while traveling inside an AKTC bus from Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, to Sokoto State en route to Zamfara State, to take part in the mandatory national service when their vehicle was intercepted …

The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Yusha’u Ahmed (rtd.) has called for more support from the National Assembly, to enable the scheme to continue to discharge its mandate of uniting Nigerians. According to him, the support from the legislative arm of the government will assist the NYSC in consolidating achievements recorded in the last …

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 management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has warned that the scheme does not charge any fees for the deployment and relocation of prospective Corps members. The scheme said these services are carried out free of cost and in accordance with the Deployment and Relocation policies of the Scheme. The scheme said the relocation of Corps members is …

The House of Representatives on Tuesday took steps to create a smooth transition into the labour market for discharged National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members. The Green Chamber urged the Federal Government to work out a plan that would enable discharged NYSC members to be retained in their primary places of assignment for one year after their national service. The …

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 …

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has said that the delay in the payment of June allowance to corps members is from the banks, saying it has completed all arrangements for the payment since 27th June. In a statement on Sunday in reaction to agitations over the delay, NYSC’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Mr. Eddy Megwa assured that …

The Osun State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mr. Agbor Ndoma Obim has said that 14 members of the scheme who absconded would repeat the service as prescribed in the Act and Bye-laws of the NYSC. Obim also revealed that 19 Corps members had their service year extended by the NYSC Board due to the lackadaisical attitude …