NYSC Debunks Viral Kidnap-Ransom Pamphlet, Calls It Fake
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has firmly rejected a pamphlet trending across social media platforms that claims corps members are advised to pay ransom if kidnapped, insisting the document is fake and never issued by the scheme. In a statement released on its official X handle on Thursday, the NYSC management […]
Sowore Leads Protest at NYSC Headquarters, Demands Raye’s Discharge Certificate
By: Aremu Toyeebaht Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, on Tuesday, led a protest to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Headquarters in Maitama, Abuja, demanding the immediate release of the discharge certificate of female corps member Ushie Rita Uguamaye, popularly known as Raye. Sowore was joined by a group of activists, […]
NYSC bids farewell, encourages patriotism among Batch ‘B’ II.
By: Aremu Toyeebaht As thousands of 2024 Batch ‘B’ Stream II corps members conclude their national service, the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier-General Olakunle Nafiu, has urged them to look ahead with determination and purpose. In a statement shared via the official X handle of the NYSC on Thursday, Nafiu commended the […]
Drug Test for NYSC Members – Marwa Explains Why
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA on Wednesday reiterated that the push for drug integrity test for youth corps members, prospective couples and others is not punitive but to discourage substance abuse. Chairman of the NDLEA, retired Brigadier General, Mohamed Buba Marwa, says the push is also to provide early treatment […]