A serving member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has died after a trailer rammed into several vehicles around Agodi Gardens in the Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State. Several other people also sustained varying degrees of injuries in the incident which occurred on Monday, October 12, 2026. It wa…

…Having supported his brother’s education, he expected him to proceed with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme after graduation. However, the younger brother reportedly refused to register for the scheme, explaining that he was not interested in participating. His elder brother subsequently allowed him to…

…College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan,” he said. Meanwhile, Mrs Abimbola Faniyi, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Public Relations Officer in the state, said efforts were underway to obtain the deceased’s details, including her Place of Primary Assignment (PPA). (NAN) The post FRSC ​‌‍‍‍‍⁠⁠‍​‍​⁠​‌​⁠‌​confirms female NY…

…a memorable day in my life. It was the day an ordinary journey to begin my National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme turned into an experience I will never forget. I boarded a Benue Links Nig. Ltd. bus with 14 other people, making 15 of us, including the driver. I was the only prospective corps member travelling to…

…(SUG) president of Akwa Ibom State University, who reportedly died at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp in Enugu State. In a statement shared by BABTEE, the student leader's de@th was described as shocking, with troubling allegations raised about the circumstances surrounding his final moments. A…

…Students' Union Government (SUG) at Akwa Ibom State University, has died at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp in Enugu State under circumstances that have prompted calls for an urgent investigation.The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) president, Comrade Akinteye Babatunde Afeez, b…

…N7.78 billion was reportedly paid. Recently, parents of the 20 prospective National Youth Service Corp, NYSC, members abducted in Imo State claimed that they paid N6 million each to secure the release of the abductees. Although security agencies said the prospective corps members were rescued during an operation, one o…

…to Lagos after completing his clearance in preparation for mobilisation for the National Youth Service Corps. He had travelled to Benin to visit his father, who was stationed there, before boarding the aircraft for what should have been a short journey home. Instead, the journey ended in tragedy, leaving his family to…

…20 rescued prospective NYSC members reunite with families Twenty prospective National Youth Service Corps members who were kidnapped in Imo State have been rescued and reunited with their families in Ibadan after seven days in captivity. The victims, who were travelling from Oyo State to orientation camps in Abia State…

…government policy, and international issues A mother whose son was among the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members abducted along the Owerri-Onitsha expressway has revealed that her family paid N6 million in ransom before his release.Legit.ng reports that 20 NYSC members and one civilian have been rescued followi…

…available mechanisms to secure the safe release and freedom of members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) who were abducted in the State a few days ago. “Knowing that these corps members who were on their way to serve their fatherland are now free and will reunite with their families and society gives us huge r…

The 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps members kidnapped while travelling from Oyo State to the orientation camp in Abia State have regained their freedom. They were freed seven days after they were abducted along the Owerri-Onitsha road in Umunoha, Imo State. The details of the rescue operation were unavailab…

Governor Seyi Makinde has expressed joy over the release of prospective National Youth Service Corps members of Oyo State origin who were abducted in Imo State last Thursday. The government’s position was contained in a statement by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, made available to journalists i…

…the headlines 1. Abducted 20 corps members regain freedom The 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps members kidnapped while travelling from Oyo State to their orientation camps in Abia State have regained their freedom. They were abducted seven days earlier along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Umunoha, Imo State, whi…

…Mr Olusola Bolaji, has criticised what he described as the silence of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, over the abduction of 20 prospective corps members from Oyo State. Bolaji, who spoke in an interview with Vanguard in Ibadan on Wednesday, said the NYSC should demonstrate greater concern for the safety and wel…

…police and other security formations, have rescued 20 kidnapped prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members and another hostage in Imo State. The victims were freed during an intelligence-driven operation carried out by the security agencies in the South-East state. Following their rescue, the victims are c…

…Ladoja, has confirmed the release of the abducted prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC. The victims were abducted in the early hours of Thursday. They left Ibadan on Wednesday towards the NYSC camp in Bende in Abia State when they were abducted. The Olubadan, Wednesday evening, confirmed the re…

…down in a public appeal for the release of her son and 19 other prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members abducted while travelling to their orientation camps last week.Janet Oladosu, 55, whose son Greatness is among the victims, called on the Federal Government, the Oyo and Imo State governments, and sec…

…(DSS) and the Police combing Imo forest in search of kidnapped members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Another headline features the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) calling for far-reaching constitutional and electoral reforms, including a 50 per cent threshold for presidential elections and the resolution…

…major travel routes across the country following the abduction of prospective National Youth Service Corps members travelling to their orientation camps. The union called on the Federal Government and security agencies to urgently strengthen security on major highways and intensify efforts to rescue the abducted youths…

…Peter Obi, has called for the immediate and safe rescue of about 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, members abducted while travelling to their orientation camp. Obi described the abduction as another disturbing indication of the worsening insecurity in Nigeria, saying young Nigerians preparing to serve…

…on Thursday, October 1, in direct response to the kidnapping of 19 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members who were travelling from Ibadan, Oyo State, to orientation camps in Abia and Akwa Ibom states. Gunmen attacked the two buses conveying the group along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Umunoha, Imo State.…

…AbdulRazaq of Kwara state has announced a ₦50,000 support grant for all National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members serving across the state, effective for the ongoing batch.The governor disclosed this during the swearing-in ceremony for Batch C Stream 1 corps members, held at the NYSC Temporary Orientation Camp at K…

By Adeola Badru Parents of prospective National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, members abducted by gunmen in Imo State have accused the transport company that conveyed their children from Ibadan of allegedly withholding vital passenger information when they approached its office for assistance, raising fresh questions abou…

…DIG Shehu Nadada, to Imo State to coordinate the rescue of the prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members and other passengers abducted along the Owerri-Onitsha Expressway on Thursday, 1 October 2026. Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Aniete *niedu made this known in a statement on Saturday in Abuja The…