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Azeez April 7, 2017

Heart failure kills corps member in Sokoto

by Azeez Adeniyi Anthony Ochai, a corps member serving in Sokoto state has died of heart failure. NYSC state Coordinator, Alhaji Musa Abubakar disclosed in Sokoto on Friday, during the…

Op-ed Editor April 5, 2017

Opinion: Is Nigeria cursed with corruption?

by Everest Nwagwu I have always wondered if corruption is somehow part of this awesome experience of being a Nigerian. Sometime ago, I lashed out at the old folks ruining our…

Azeez April 4, 2017

NYSC to reopen Maiduguri orientation camp

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Tuesday said it will soon re-open its orientation camp in Maiduguri. Director-General of NYSC, Suleiman Kazaure said this while speaking with journalists in Maiduguri.…

Azeez March 28, 2017

‘I finished NYSC in 2001’ | Dino Melaye shows certificate

Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye has said he finished the compulsory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in 2001. Melaye had earlier posted a picture of himself and some of…

Oludolapo Adelana March 22, 2017

NYSC releases 2017 Batch A mobilisation timetable

by Dolapo Adelana The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Wednesday released the mobilisation timetable for prospective 2017 Batch A corp members. According to the timetable, online registration on the…

Editor March 2, 2017

PROFILE: What manner of prophet is Apostle Johnson Suleman?

by Wilfred Okiche Nothing spells end of year season quite like the rash of prophecies and messages from influential members of the religious constituency. Taking advantage of the expectant mood…

Op-ed Editor February 25, 2017

Opinion: The problem with Nigeria’s medical internship system

by Obinna Nnewuihe “Ah me I’m going to study Medicine oh- at least when I finish there will be no need to look for job. Who has time to…

Azeez February 22, 2017

Corps members will not participate in Rivers supplementary elections – NYSC

by Azeez Adeniyi The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has said its corps members will not participate in the supplementary elections in Etche and parts of Omuma Local Government Areas…

Editor February 21, 2017

The Sexuality Blog: Is it really so hard to keep sexual predators out of schools?

In Edo state, a corper put up a picture of a teenage girl, with a caption that made my head spin. This is a student put under his care, a…

Editor February 11, 2017

The YNaija Cover this evening – the 11th of February

Read the full stories and analyses here, here and here now!

Azeez February 11, 2017

Stop relocating from the North, NYSC DG tells corps members

The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Suleiman Kazaure has urged corps members to stop relocating from the North. He said this in a chat with Saturday…

Oludolapo Adelana February 5, 2017

EFCC has re-frozen my accounts – Fayose

Ekiti governor, Ayodele Fayose says the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has frozen his accounts with Zenith Bank again. Fayose said he was at the bank in Ado-Ekiti on…

Azeez February 4, 2017

Corps member dies in Bayelsa orientation camp

A female corps member simply identified as Jumoke has reportedly died at the NYSC Orientation Camp in Bayelsa State. According to Punch, Jumoke who was in platoon 8 died on Friday.…

Azeez February 1, 2017

No date has been set for online registration of Batch A corps members – NYSC

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has said a date has not been set for the commencement of online registration by 2017 Batch 'A' Prospective Corps Members contrary to information…

Azeez January 28, 2017

NYSC to establish skill acquisition centres in all geo-political zones – DG

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has said it would establish skills acquisition centres in all six Geo-political zones of the country. NYSC Director General, Brig.- Gen. Suleiman Kazure said the centres…

Oludolapo Adelana January 20, 2017

NYSC members to be added to NHIS

The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has said it would include National Youth Service Corps members in its scheme for easy access to health care. NYSC Director of Press, Mrs…

Roqeebah January 17, 2017

Where is Ibrahim Salisu Buhari?

Salisu Ibrahim Buhari was the sixth Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives. He headed the lower chamber for the short period of one year between 1999 and 2000. According…

Oludolapo Adelana January 16, 2017

NYSC mandates prospective corps members to submit medical report

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has mandated prospective 2016 Batch B (Stream II) corps members to bring along their medical certificate to the orientation camps. The NYSC in a…

Roqeebah January 9, 2017

Still on the Matter: It’s too early to be silent about #NYSCAbuse

The problem in Nigeria is that we easily forget. Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka once accused us of being a people beguiled with some manner amnesia. It was a far different matter…

Oludolapo Adelana January 2, 2017

#NYSCAbuse: ‘Police probe indicts NYSC for negligence in Corps member’s death’

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has been indicted for negligence by the Police investigation into the death of a youth corps member, Ifedapo Oladepo, who died at the camp in Kano…

Op-ed Editor December 16, 2016

Lekan Olanrewaju: Nigerian doctors are pretty awesome [NEW VOICES]

by Lanre Olanrewaju There are 9 million bicycles in Beijing. All of them are set on fire. The use of fire extinguishers made in (or transported through) Nigeria is employed…

Oludolapo Adelana December 15, 2016

Timeline: This is a full list of scandals since Buhari became president

by Dolapo Adelana The administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has been plagued with a plethora of scandals since he took over the mantle of leadership on May 29, 2015. From…

Isime Esene December 13, 2016

YNaija Analysis: Like Jonathan, Buhari has become a very dangerous president

In the months prior to the 2015 general elections, the wind of ‘change’ swept through Nigeria. Almost everyone was excited at the prospect of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (as he then…

Azeez December 12, 2016

Corps member slumps at Osun NYSC camp

A corps member on Monday collapsed at the National Youth Service Corps orientation camp in Osun State. The corps member slumped on Monday when the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye…

Op-ed Editor December 10, 2016

Otasowie Christabel Ogiemwonyi: When the curtains do not fall [Nigerian Voices]

by Otasowie Christabel Ogiemwonyi **************** Sometimes, you crave for solitude but you find out you are with company. The peripatetic bunch of memories won't go away. They pay impromptu visits,…

Roqeebah December 9, 2016

#NYSCAbuse: So it’s not only the corps that is abusive, find out what these corps members did in Ogun

While we lament the wickedness of the National Youth Service corps and are over here frantically trying to seek justice, some corps members, in classic Nigerian style, have decided to…

Roqeebah December 9, 2016

#NYSCAbuse: Exhuming bodies for independent investigation, really FG?

Okay, we are still trying to catch our breath from the week-long wait for the Federal Government to respond to the deaths of NYSC corps members, especially that of Ifedolapo…

Oludolapo Adelana December 8, 2016

#NYSCAbuse: Senate demands overhaul of scheme

Following the deaths of some corps members in various camps, the Senate on Thursday called on the Federal Government to overhaul the National Youth Service Corps Scheme. The motion was…