Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, Director-General of NYSC The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is overhauling its Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme, aiming to equip corps members with skills for the modern workplace. Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, Director-General of NYSC, announced the plans at the second SAED stakeholders’ summit in Abuja, themed ‘Empowering a
Brig. Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, DG of NYSC with Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig. Gen. Olakunle Nafiu has urged Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to address the inadequate water supply at the NYSC orientation camp in Karaye, citing health risks and operational challenges.
Institute raise concerns over the escalating unemployment rate among recent NYSC graduates The Institute for Humanitarian and Disaster Management in Katsina has raised concerns over the escalating unemployment rate among recent NYSC graduates. Speaking to corps members at the Katsina orientation camp, Registrar Ephraim Aiyada said many fresh graduates struggle because they lack work experience
Prof Offiong Offiong, the new VC of the University of Calabar The new Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Offiong Offiong, has committed to ending admission racketeering and illegal mobilisation for the National Youth Service Corps. He pledged his investiture as the institution’s 12th vice chancellor. Offiong said his administration will operate on the principles
CP Bello M. Sani, Kebbi State Commissioner of Police The Kebbi State Police Command has intensified security measures at the NYSC orientation camp in Basaura, Jega LGA, to ensure a safe environment for corps members. Commissioner of Police Bello M. Sani disclosed the development during a visit to the camp, where he addressed security operatives
Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, DG of NYSC, addressing corps members The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has warned corps members to refrain from misusing social media. Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, the Director General of NYSC, sounded the warning while addressing 2025 Batch C corps members at the Delta State Orientation Camp, Issele-Uku.The DG noted that
Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, Director-General of NYSC Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has urged 2025 Batch ‘C’ corps members in Edo State to practise prudent spending, avoid flamboyant lifestyles, and live within their means. Speaking at the Orientation Camp in Okada, Nafiu emphasised financial responsibility alongside security awareness,
Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, Director-General NYSC Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has urged universities to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) to drive the nation’s future. Nafiu said this while delivering a lecture at the 23rd convocation ceremony of Igbinedion University. He noted that AI is reshaping global education
NYSC Enterprise Lab trains, graduate 32 corps members The NYSC Enterprise Lab has trained and graduated 32 corps members, equipping them with startup skills and resources to turn ideas into viable businesses. The initiative, led by EGO Foundation in partnership with Access Holdings, concluded the 2025 Enterprise Lab: NYSC Edition, a hybrid business accelerator designed
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to youth welfare and the delivery of democratic dividends during the swearing-in of 2025 Batch C NYSC members at the Permanent Orientation Camp, Nonwa-Gbam Tai, Tai LGA. Represented by Secretary to the State Government, Benibo Anabraba, Fubara stressed that
