Lieutenant Colonel Olabisi Ayeni, Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, 82 Division The Nigerian Army has dismissed a viral video claiming that its officers were involved in election activities during the November 8 polls in Awka, Anambra State. Lieutenant Colonel Olabisi Ayeni, Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, 82 Division, described the report
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State Abia State Governor Alex Otti’s decision to raise the NYSC corps members’ allowance has sparked reactions online. The increase raises the base monthly stipend from ₦4,000 to ₦20,000, with additional payments for specific deployments: ₦10,000 for those in state government establishments and ₦30,000 for medical and teaching personnel. The
Levi Anyanwu, a Bayelsa State corps member who has been missing since October The Bayelsa State Police Command has initiated an investigation into the case of Levi Anyanwu, a 24-year-old corps member who has been missing since October 8, 2025. In a statement, Mr Musa Mohammed, the Police Public Relations Officer, said the command’s Anti-Kidnapping
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has reaffirmed its firm stance against data manipulation in the mobilisation of graduates for their national service. Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, the Director-General of NYSC, stated this in Abuja at the 2025 Batch C Pre-Mobilisation Workshop, themed “Enhancing Data Integrity for Credible Mobilisation for National Service in Contemporary Times.”
Prof Joash Amupitan, INEC Chairman The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members participating in Saturday’s Anambra governorship election of their safety and timely payment of allowances. INEC Chairman, Prof Joash Amupitan, gave the assurance on Wednesday in Awka while addressing journalists, noting that the welfare of corps members
Mrs. Gladys Adama, NYSC, Abia State Coordinator The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has launched its 2025 fourth-quarter Health Initiative for Rural Dwellers (HIRD) in Abia State, offering free medical services to residents of Umuorji-Ohanze, Obingwa Local Government Area.The outreach, held at Nkechi Hospital and Surgical Centre, was organised in collaboration with the hospital and
Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, DG of NYSC The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, has reiterated the scheme’s zero tolerance for fraud and data manipulation in the mobilisation of graduates for national service.Speaking at the 2025 Batch ‘C’ Pre-Mobilisation Workshop held in Abuja, Nafiu stated that the NYSC
The Ogun State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mrs Olayinka Diana Nasamu, has launched the 2024 Job Advisory and Counselling (JAC) Week for Batch C Stream I Corps Members at the Sagamu Zonal Office.The week-long programme, also flagged off in Ijebu Zone, aims to equip Corps Members with career guidance, entrepreneurial skills,
Six members of the National Youth Service Corps have dragged the Anambra State Government to court, demanding ₦1 billion in damages for alleged assault and unlawful detention by the state’s vigilante group, Agunechemba. The corps members, Jennifer Elohor, Greatness Oyeh, Eze Ikenna, Anighoro Godspower, Feyisara Amore, and Chimenum Wonodi, filed the suit at the Federal
The Federal University Birnin Kebbi (FUBK) has directed all graduating students and prospective corps members to obtain clearance from the Nigeria Education Reposition and Databank (NERD) before participating in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) mobilisation. The directive, issued by the Student Affairs Officer, Abdulhamid Muhammed Bima, on behalf of the Registrar, follows a new
