…has commended the Ogun State Police Command for rescuing 18 National Youth Service Corps members who were stranded at night after their vehicle broke down in a notorious area of the state. In a letter of appreciation addressed to the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni, and made available to journalists on…

…Human Rights Watch, claimed over 800 lives in Northern Nigeria, including innocent youth corps members. We are not in any way trying to engage in scare mongering, but just appealing to those in authority in Nigeria to do what is right.” The post Igbo leaders warns against suppression of opposition, says it destroys dem…

GistReel A workplace debate over NYSC corps member retention has sparked conversations online after an employee shared how staff members overwhelmingly rejected a high-performing corps member because of her attitude. According to the account, two female NYSC corps members are currently serving in the same office, with…

For the NYSC to transition into a programme of proper skills tooling and innovation, there is a need to strongly address the government's admission of its failure in education in the country.

…that tradition rather than weaken it," the coalition said. Highlighting the role of corps members during national emergencies, the group said the scheme had repeatedly proven its strategic importance to the country. "When COVID-19 placed enormous pressure on our healthcare system, it was not only permanent government w…

…camp into three phases, introducing 11 specialised career streams for prospective corps members, strengthening skills acquisition programmes, replacing the traditional khaki uniform with locally made attire and appointing a civilian as Director-General of the scheme instead of a military officer. The proposals have gen…

…camp into three phases, introducing 11 specialised career streams from which prospective corps members would make their choice during registration, strengthening skills acquisition programmes, replacing the traditional khaki uniform with locally made attire and, for the first time, and appointing a civilian to head the…

…improve employability, but others described it as ill-timed and unnecessary. A serving corps member, Miss Victoria Oyerinde, said a six-week orientation course would provide additional time for training, skills acquisition and bonding of corps members, if properly structured. She said, however, that the longer duration…

…that it remains essential for instilling discipline, patriotism and national unity among corps members. He also cautioned against allowing political interests to undermine the integrity of the scheme, urging the government to safeguard the NYSC from political interference to preserve its original mandate of fostering n…

…six weeks ….Deployment to security-challenged states to be guided by risk assessment ....Corps members to receive specialised training aligned with academic background, career paths By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA - President Bola Tinubu has announced that, as part of the newly approved reforms of the National Youth Servi…

…workers were also not efficient enough to move immediately, while the absence of some corps members further contributed to the delay," he said. The development left many voters waiting at the polling units and raised concerns about the smooth conduct of the by-election in the affected areas. Election observers and othe…