Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose has called on the Federal Government to review the monthly allowances of National Youth Service Corps members for N19800 to N50000. According to statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Idowu Adelusi on Saturday, Fayose said this while addressing corps members at the orientation camp. He said the current allowance could... Read More

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November 28, 2016

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Just In: Policemen protest in Ondo

Some policemen have gone on rampage in Ondo as they are protesting the non-payment of their allowance for Saturday’s governorship election in the state. According to The Punch, the policemen took to Fagun street in Ondo town as they chanted war songs. They beat up journalists who tried to speak with them and residents who made attempts... Read More

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October 10, 2016

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Corp members’ allowance not reduced to N14,800 – NYSC

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Monday said claims making the rounds on social media that the allowance of corps members’ has been reduced by 25 per cent were false. NYSC’s Director of Press, Bose Aderibigbe, who made the clarification in Abuja said the allowance of corps members remained N19,800, and not N14,800 as published... Read More

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April 12, 2016

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Why NYSC is yet to pay March allowance

Youth corp members have not been paid their allowance for the month of March because the Ministry of Finance has not released the funds to the Central Bank of Nigeria. The Director General of National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Olawumi on Tuesday, explained that corp members’ allowance is accessed from the ‘Central Bank account... Read More

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April 4, 2016

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NYSC monthly allowance not reduced by 25%

The monthly allowance of youth corp members has not been reduced by 25%, says the management of the National Youth Service Corps. According to the NYSC management, rumours on social media about a reduction of the monthly allowance from N19,800, were ‘false and mischievous’. The statement reads thus: “The attention of the NYSC Management has... Read More

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November 15, 2015

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This is what your ministers and ministers of state will earn yearly

President Muhammadu Buhari’s ministers will be paid based on the pre-existing yearly remuneration package of the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). Punch reports that the new remuneration package being drawn-up by the RMAFC is not ready, hence the new ministers would be paid in accordance with the existing package. According to the Chairman of RMAFC, Elias... Read More

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August 25, 2015

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Lawmakers get N93m as recess allowance

Despite going on recess, Senators and House of Representatives members are still being paid. Investigations reveal that they have been paid N93 million as allowance for the six weeks recess they embarked upon. The legislators had embarked on the recess on 13th August after sitting for only 14 days and without debating any bills and... Read More

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June 21, 2015

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Ganduje slashes political office holders’ salaries, allowances by 50 per cent

Government leaders are really making frantic efforts to adapt to the economy crisis happening in the country as the Kano state Governor; Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has slashed the salaries and allowances of all political officer holders by 50 per cent. Ganduje said the measure was necessary in view of the dwindling oil revenue from the... Read More

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June 16, 2015

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Federal legislators to earn N395billion in 4 years

The N9 billion that will soon be released to the newly inaugurated National Assembly members has created a lot of controversy and discourse across board. Several opinions and speculations to the amount that we hear is only part of their allowance. According to Punch, Senators earn N2 million as salary per month while Representatives are... Read More

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October 23, 2014

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New Bill seeks to raise NYSC transport allowance from N150 a month (DETAILS)

by James Sambo The House of Representatives has passed for second reading, a Bill seeking a better welfare package for members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The Bill seeks to amend the NYSC Act No 51 of 1993 by making provisions to enhance the welfare of corps members, and to encourage the acquisition... Read More

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August 15, 2013

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Same difference? ASUU says it demands N87 billion, not N92 billion

The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Wednesday faulted the statement credited to the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala, that the union demanded for N92bn, describing the claim as false. ASUU said it never demanded such amount as earned allowances in the 2009 agreement it reached with the Federal Government. Okonjo-Iweala had on... Read More

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May 18, 2012

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Who’s impressed? GEJ cuts food allowance from N947m to N857m, cancels plan to spend N280m on cars

by Hauwa Gambo The Presidency promised, under pressure from the #OccupyNigeria protests, to cut down government spending significantly. Not much appeared to have been done, but now there are reports that those steps have been taken. Below are excerpts from how Premium Times is reporting it: “President Goodluck Jonathan discreetly reversed his administration’s plan to... Read More

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May 15, 2012

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Respite Cometh! Minister of youth says ‘corpers’ will be paid this week

by Hauwa Gambo The Minister of Youth, Bolaji Abdullahi, who arrived the country from an official assignment abroad yesterday has blamed the delay in paying the allowances of corps members on the transition to a better accounting system – however he has promised that payment will be made this week. See full text of his... Read More

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May 15, 2012

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Iyinoluwa Aboyeji: Now that government is broke… (YNaija FrontPage)

It might actually be a good thing that we are broke. If we will not willingly shed our weight as country, a broke back (or bank) will surely force us to. Government cause it was meant to hold us back – Tupac (Panther Power) We have clearly reached a different level of financial emergency in... Read More

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May 12, 2012

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#OccupyNYSC: No pay? It’s not just corpers says NYSC Deputy Director of Public Relations

by Tolu Orekoya @segzee01: FG pay us our allowee and scrap dis none sense NYSC #OccupyNYSC Pay Us our allowee #OccupyNYSC @rmajayi: I can’t understand why #Nigerians think uni. graduates should spend a year cleaning toilets, buying food & giving sex! #OccupyNYSC These are just a tiny sample of the angry tweets that have flooded the twitterverse as young Nigerians vent their anger over... Read More

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Fayose advocates N50,000 allowance for corps members

Just In: Policemen protest in Ondo

Corp members’ allowance not reduced to N14,800 – NYSC

Why NYSC is yet to pay March allowance

NYSC monthly allowance not reduced by 25%

This is what your ministers and ministers of state will earn yearly

Lawmakers get N93m as recess allowance

Ganduje slashes political office holders’ salaries, allowances by 50 per cent

Federal legislators to earn N395billion in 4 years

New Bill seeks to raise NYSC transport allowance from N150 a month (DETAILS)

Same difference? ASUU says it demands N87 billion, not N92 billion

Who’s impressed? GEJ cuts food allowance from N947m to N857m, cancels plan to spend N280m on cars

Respite Cometh! Minister of youth says ‘corpers’ will be paid this week

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji: Now that government is broke… (YNaija FrontPage)

#OccupyNYSC: No pay? It’s not just corpers says NYSC Deputy Director of Public Relations

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