President Muhammadu Buhari has told those agitating for Biafra Republic to forget about it, according to Daily Trust. Buhari made the declaration on Tuesday when he received over 100 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members serving in his Daura Local Government Area at his residence in Katsina State. In a speech directed specifically to corp members from south eastern... Read More

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September 13, 2016

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Buhari hosts youth corpers in his Daura home (PHOTOS)

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday hosted members of the National Youth Service Corps serving in Daura, his hometown. President Buhari who posted a picture of the visit of the corps members on his personal Twitter account, @MBuhari said he always appreciated General Yakubu Gowon for initiating the scheme. He said, “Youth Corpers serving in Daura... Read More

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September 5, 2016

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Edo guber poll: NYSC worried over safety of corps members

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Monday has said corps members need to be protected during the Edo governorship election, scheduled for Saturday. The call was made by the Director-General, NYSC, Brigadier-Gen. Sule Kazaure during courtesy visits which he paid to various security agencies in Benin on Monday. The NYSC boss visited 4 Mechanised... Read More

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August 11, 2014

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NYSC has launched an app for corpers (LOOK, DETAILS)

by Kolapo Olapoju The management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has launched an app for youth corps members. According to Director General of the scheme, Brigadier General Johnson Olawumi who spoke at the launch in Abuja on 6 August. “The application will enable them to communicate and also access online content of the... Read More

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June 5, 2014

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6 NYSC members to repeat service in Abia

by Akan Ido Six of the 2,272 ‘Batch B’ 2013 corps members in Abia will have extended service year after absconding from duty. This was disclosed by Badmus Adegbenga, the Director of the National Youth Service Corps in the state. Adegbenga said the decision to extend their service year was based on the policy that... Read More

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May 9, 2013

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Rachel Ogbu: The Endurance Trek (30 Days, 30 Voices)

They are in there Whether you know it or not They are sufferring Creations thought of little worth Deep in the interiors on the hills of Akoko I saw their anguish Little did I know before But now, I can distinguish What is pain and what is hunger What brings hate and all the anger.... Read More

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January 18, 2013

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ExcuseSir? Some corps members can’t even speak English – NYSC DG

by Rachel Ogbu The Director-General of NYSC, Brig-Gen. Nnamdi Okore-Affia has bad news: he revealed yesterday that some Nigerian graduates taking part in National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme can hardly communicate in the English Language. It was a shocking revelation in Ilorin, capital of Kwara state, as Okore-Affia gave a speech during the 2013 batch... Read More

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July 31, 2012

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NYSC tweaks new posting policy … or not

by Isi Esene The new posting policy proposed by the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) which seeks to post corps members only to four key sectors of the economy namely; agriculture, education, health, and infrastructure appears not to be going as planned with the rejection of many corps members in these sectors. Mr. Frank Ekpunobi,... Read More

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July 31, 2012

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60 per cent of NYSC members posted to Kano seek redeployment

Isi Esene With the increased cases of violence by militant groups in the northern part of country, many Nigeria Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members are choosing to be redeploy out of Kano to other states. Out of the 2,150 Batch ‘B’ corp members posted to Kano, 1,277 of them have chosen to redeploy to other... Read More

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July 11, 2012

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They’re safe: FG says insists youth ‘corpers’ must go to troubled states

by Isi Esene The victory achieved by prospective corps members posted to troubled states and allowed to redeploy to any state of their choice appears to be short-lived. According to the Punch Newspapers, the Federal Government has overruled the National Youth Service Corps on the redeployment. The FG, through the Minister of Youth Development, Alhaji... Read More

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July 7, 2012

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You’re free to go, NYSC DG tells corps members

by Isi Esene National Youth Corps members posted to Kaduna have been handed something that must feel like a get-out-of-jail-free-card as the Director-General of NYSC, Brig-Gen. Nnamdi Okorie-Affia, has directed officials of the NYSC in Kaduna State to release corps members wishing to relocate from the state. Okorie-Affia’s message was delivered on his behalf yesterday... Read More

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Forget about Biafra, Buhari tells MASSOB, IPOB

Buhari hosts youth corpers in his Daura home (PHOTOS)

Edo guber poll: NYSC worried over safety of corps members

NYSC has launched an app for corpers (LOOK, DETAILS)

6 NYSC members to repeat service in Abia

Rachel Ogbu: The Endurance Trek (30 Days, 30 Voices)

ExcuseSir? Some corps members can’t even speak English – NYSC DG

NYSC tweaks new posting policy … or not

60 per cent of NYSC members posted to Kano seek redeployment

They’re safe: FG says insists youth ‘corpers’ must go to troubled states

You’re free to go, NYSC DG tells corps members

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