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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…

…after sharing how a road accident while returning from the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp left her with a spinal cord injury that changed her life forever. Her story, shared in an emotional TikTok video by a close friend, has quickly gone viral. Accident Changed Her Life Speaking in the video, Eni…

…Maharazu Tsiga (retd), former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, was abducted at his residence in Katsina State and regained freedom after 56 days in captivity. On May 21, 2025, Retired Major Joe Ajayi was abducted from his residence in Kogi State and died in captivity. In January 2026, Colonel…

…Maharazu Tsiga (retd), former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, was abducted at his residence in Katsina State and regained freedom after 56 days in captivity. lMay 21, 2025 - Retired Major Joe Ajayi was abducted from his residence in Kogi State and died in captivity. lJanuary 2026 - Colonel J…

…have a science background and have completed a minimum of SSCE or equivalent. Open to NYSC members and students from technical and vocational institutes. Ensure your NIN is correct; an erroneous NIN will result in disqualification. Must be physically and mentally fit for the expected task requirements. Willing to learn…

…job before proceeding to the compulsory one-year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). During his service year, he earned about ₦150,000 ($349) monthly and moved in with his cousin instead of renting his own place, reducing his living expenses enough to save a larger share of his income. To earn extra income, he took on…

…however, proposes the deployment of qualified physiotherapists through internship, NYSC rehabilitation posting, PHC deployment, and permanent public sector absorption of physiotherapists. "This model can begin immediately with unemployed and underemployed physiotherapists, while newly qualified graduates are channelled…

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.

…It called on the President to constitute an expanded committee comprising former NYSC directors-general, security experts, university administrators, employers, labour unions, youth organisations and civil society groups to review the proposals before they are forwarded to the National Assembly. "We respectfully appeal…

…of the Federal Government’s proposed reforms to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), saying the planned changes require broader consultation. Agbese, who represents Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency of Benue State, made the appeal in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. A member of the House Committees on…

…in Abuja. A member of the House Committees on Youth and Defence, Agbese described the NYSC as "A national institution that has played a critical role in fostering national unity which should not be restructured in a manner that compromises its founding ideals." His comments come days after the Federal Government unveil…

…views on the Federal Government's extension of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation course as well as other reforms it approved for the scheme. The government extended the orientation course from three weeks to six weeks. The reforms were aimed at strengthening skills acquisition, improving career develo…

…Nwosu advised the Federal Government to retain the military orientation component of the NYSC, stressing 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 gov…

…from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, and a false National Youth Service Corps, NYSC discharge certificate during his ministerial screening in 2023. 5. The Naira on Wednesday appreciated to N1,385 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,390 per dollar on Tuesday. Similarly, the naira appreciated to N1,369 per…

…Bola Ahmed Tinubu for seizing the initiative to reform the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The bold move to reposition the 53-year-old scheme was approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at its meeting on Monday. In a statement on Tuesday, Honorable Eta, who incidentally is the Chairman of the Board of NYSC…

…that, as part of the newly approved reforms of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), the scheme will henceforth be headed by a civilian Director-General instead of a military officer. The President also disclosed that the NYSC orientation programme will be extended to six weeks, with every corps member expected to c…

…A. Tinubu's certificate, obtained by fraud from Chicago State University, and his forged NYSC Discharge Certificate, on President Bola A. Tinubu's 2027 presidential bid. "It is worthy of note that we have written to the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps and the Secretary to the Government of the Fede…

…salary support to local government areas for payment of primary schools teachers, NYSC members allowance and minimum wage arrears. According to Seipolo, while all salaries related payments stood at N13.0b for the month of April, the month of May gulped N13.1b, bringing the total to N26.1b for the the two months. He als…

…A. Tinubu's certificate obtained by fraud from Chicago State University and his forged NYSC Discharged Certificate on President Bola A. Tinubu's 2027 presidential bid. “It is worthy of note that we have written to the Director General of National Youth Service Corps and the Secretary to Government of the Federation req…

…interest in real estate started in 2021 towards the end of my university days. During my NYSC period, I developed an interest in the oil and gas industry and procurement, which I explored between 2022 and 2023. How did you get into the oil and gas industry? I had a friend named Goodness Aula, whom I met in Dubai around…

…to God, you must have done your own bit". What did life present you after school? Before NYSC, I got into business right out of school. I went back to my waste nylon business. I started selling fire alarms in 2004. Got into NYSC shortly after. During NYSC, I sold everything. Immediately after my NYSC, I started selling…

A former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Brig-Gen Maharazu Tsiga, rtd, says bandits terrorising communities may be receiving backing from powerful individuals in government and other positions of authority. Tsiga made this statement at a press conference in Kaduna while speaking about late M…

"It depends on who you are negotiating with and how committed we are to making such negotiations work," Tsiga said. "From what I observed during my time in captivity, no matter the arrangement for negotiations, we are not going to have it easy with these bandits. We must pursue them aggressively." According to him, ban…