National Youth Service Corps

Nigerian Army has confirmed the detention of an unnamed female soldier who got romantically entangled with a male corps member at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp in Yikpata, Kwara State. Director of Army…

National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has on Wednesday, July 28 confirmed the death of five prospective corps members who lost their lives in a fatal accident at about 2 am on Wednesday, along Abaji/Kwali Expressway. The tragedy…

Federal High Court in Abuja, has on Wednesday, cleared former Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, of the alleged National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate forgery, which resulted in her eventual resignation from office in 2018.…

Director-General of National Youth Service Corps, Brig. Gen Shuaibu Ibrahim, has said corps members are part of the national defence policy of Nigeria and can be mobilised for war if need be. Speaking on Channels Television’s ‘Sunrise…

Shuaibu Ibrahim, director-general of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says the scheme is “critical to the unity of the country”. He stated that the scheme is not a waste of time, adding that its relevance in integration and…

Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has dismissed reports claiming National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme is set to be scrapped. It would be recalled that a bill seeking the scrap of the one-year mandatory…

House of Representatives is considering a bill seeking to scrap National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme, it has emerged. Military regime of General Yakubu Gowon established NYSC on May 22, 1973, under Decree No. 24 of 1973 as a way of…

Director-General of National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim, has on Friday said COVID-19 vaccine would not be made compulsory for corps members. He also urged prospective corps members to be security conscious at…

Member of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) currently undergoing his mandatory one-year national service in Jigawa State has been arrested by police in Bauchi State, for allegedly defrauding two businessmen. The corps member, Shuaib…

National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has urged filmmakers to always seek proper approval before using corps members’ uniform while shooting their movies. According to NAN, Christian Oru, NYSC assistant director of legal services, said…