The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, has cautioned corps members against engaging in partisan political activities during their service year, reaffirming that the scheme remains strictly apolitical. He issued the warning while addressing 2026 Batch ‘B’ Stream I corps members at the NYSC Lagos State Orientation Camp in…
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Olakunle Nafiu, has advised corps members to remain neutral and avoid partisan political involvement as preparations heighten for the 2027 general elections. He gave the warning while addressing 2026 Batch A Stream II corps members at the temporary NYSC orientation camp in Gusau, Zamfara State. Nafiu noted that…
The National Youth Service Corps has expressed grief over the death of a female corps member in Abeokuta, Ogun State, confirming that one of its staff members is being investigated in connection with the incident. In a statement issued on Saturday by its Director of Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, the scheme said it was deeply…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the mobilisation of an additional 50,000 graduates for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in 2026 as part of efforts to reduce the backlog of prospective corps members. The Director-General of the NYSC, Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, disclosed this on Friday in Abuja during the commissioning of a remodelled clinic at the NYSC headquarters to mark his one year in…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced that the 2025 Batch ‘C’ Orientation Course will begin on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, in all orientation camps nationwide. According to the NYSC management, registration for prospective corps members will run from Wednesday, November 19, to midnight on Friday, November 21, 2025. The Swearing-in Ceremony is slated…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has strongly condemned the assault on corps member Jennifer Elobor by local security operatives in Anambra State, calling the incident “unfortunate” and unjustifiable. In a statement released Wednesday, Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, stated:“Management strongly condemns the unacceptable and dehumanising manner in which the operatives…
The Federal Government has set up a committee to carry out major changes to the National Youth Service Corps. The goal is to make the scheme stronger, more useful to national growth, and better suited to the needs of Nigerian youths. This decision followed rising concerns about the safety of corps members, poor facilities, and…
NYSC Releases 2025 Batch A Stream I Postings, Warns Against Night TravelThe National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has released the postings for 2025 Batch A Stream I prospective corps members (PCMs). In an update shared via its official X (formerly Twitter) account on Monday, the NYSC emphasized that printing and signing the addendum is essential…
On Thursday, the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, announced that payment of ₦77,000 to corps members will begin in February 2025. The NYSC DG disclosed this while speaking to the 2024 Batch ‘C’ Stream II corps members in Katsina State. Ahmed confirmed that the increment approved by the…
The Federal Government has approved the increment of corps members’ monthly allowance from N33,000 to N77,000, effective from July 2024. The National Youth Service Corps revealed the increase in a statement published on its official Facebook page on Wednesday night. The statement said, “The monthly allowance for Corps Members would be increased to Seventy-Seven Thousand…
