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NYSC Moves to Streamline Online Registration with AI-Enabled Technology

NYSC Moves to Streamline Online Registration with AI-Enabled Technology The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is set to introduce Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled Information and Communication Technology (ICT) solutions to streamline the online registration process for Prospective Corps Members (PCMs) and improve service delivery. The Director-General of the Scheme, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, disclosed this during

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NEWS

FG Increases NYSC Corps Members’ Feeding Budget, Implementation to Begin Next Year

The Federal Government has approved an increase in the feeding allocation for members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) during their orientation course, with implementation expected to begin next year. The NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, disclosed this while addressing members of the 2026 Batch ‘C’ Stream One at the Cross River State

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NEWS

FG Increases NYSC Feeding Budget, Implementation Begins in 2027

The Federal Government has approved an increase in the feeding budget for members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) during their three-week orientation programme, with implementation expected to begin in 2027. The Director-General of the NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, disclosed this while interacting with 2026 Batch C Stream One corps members at the

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NEWS

Rescued NYSC Members’ Families Reveal Millions Paid as Ransom

Families of the rescued 20 abducted National Youths Service Corps, NYSC, members have said that they paid millions of naira in ransom before learning of their release. The families said they were forced to raise the money amid prolonged uncertainty over the safety of the corps members following their abduction. According to News Central Television,

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National News

N200 Levy: NYSC denies signing MoU with NANS

N200 Levy: NYSC denies signing MoU with NANS The attention of the Management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has been drawn to a viral publication titled, “NANS Moves to Collect N200 Levy from Nigerian Students, Links Dues to NYSC Mobilisation.” The NYSC wishes to state unequivocally that it has not, at any time,

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Atiku Sues Tinubu, Seeks Disqualification Over Alleged NYSC Certificate Forgery

Atiku Sues Tinubu, Seeks Disqualification Over Alleged NYSC Certificate Forgery Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has instituted a suit against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over an alleged forgery of his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) discharge certificate, seeking his disqualification from the 2027 presidential election. Atiku and

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Opinion

Beyond The Khaki: Making NYSC Reform Count For Skills, Welfare And National Unity

By Umar Farouk Bala and Ibrahim Happiness For more than five decades, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has remained one of Nigeria’s most enduring national institutions. Established in 1973 in the aftermath of the Civil War, its primary mission was to foster reconciliation, national integration and unity by deploying young graduates to states outside

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NEWS

Gov.Umo Eno Urges Corps Members to Pursue Entrepreneurship Instead of Waiting for Office Jobs

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has encouraged members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to embrace entrepreneurship and self-reliance rather than waiting for scarce white-collar jobs after completing their service year. The governor gave the advice during an interaction with corps members, stressing the need for young Nigerians to acquire practical and vocational

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NEWS

FG’s NYSC Reform Plan Stirs Debate Over Extended Orientation Programme

The Federal Government’s proposed restructuring of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has sparked divided reactions among prospective corps members, with concerns mounting over plans to extend the orientation programme and restructure the 53-year-old established youth service scheme. While some prospective corps members have welcomed the reform as an opportunity to acquire practical skills and

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NEWS

Public Reacts Variably To Federal Government’s NYSC Changes

The recent presented changes for the NYSC, National Youth Service Corps, has attracted different views from prospective corps members. CSONews24 reports that the Federal Government is proposing the extension of the orientation course for corps members from the original three weeks to six weeks. As stated by the federal government, the changes is aimed at

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