The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has said it withheld the discharge certificate of Lagos-based corps member Ushie “Raye” Uguamaye because her service year was extended by two months for disciplinary reasons. In a post on X, NYSC explained that Raye failed to attend her scheduled biometrics clearance in April 2025, which is a violation
Lagos youth corps member Ushie Rita Uguamaye, also known as “Raye”, has accused the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) of withholding her discharge certificate in alleged retaliation for her comments against President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Uguamaye made headlines earlier in the year following her viral TikTok video in which she criticised President Tinubu’s government and
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has appealed to corps employers to be more generous in their treatment of corps members, saying such support would motivate them to remain in their states of posting and perform better at their primary places of assignment. NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, appealed the 2025 NYSC/Corps Employers’ Workshop
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has called on organisations to create a better work environment for corps members, enabling them to perform effectively. Kogi State Coordinator of the scheme, Mr Femi Osungbohun, appealed on Tuesday in Lokoja during a workshop aimed at improving the relationship between corps members and their employers. The event, themed
When 25-year-old Blessing Matthew received her NYSC posting letter to a rural village in Zamfara State, she knew it would be tough. However, nothing could have prepared her for the reality she met. “No electricity, no proper accommodation, and only three teachers handling over 100 pupils,” she said in a tired voice. “I had to
Nigerian politician and human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has called for the immediate scrapping of JAMB, NYSC, TETFund, and NELFUND, describing the agencies as “extracurricular bureaucratic busybodies.” Sowore made the call in a post on his official X handle on Wednesday, reacting to JAMB’s admission that technical glitches had affected the performance of several candidates
Brigadier General Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu, Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has called on corps members deployed to Borno State to contribute to national development actively. This appeal was made on Sunday during his visit to the 2025 Batch A Stream II orientation course at the NYSC temporary camp in Maiduguri. Addressing the
In a bold move to tackle the persistent shortage of teachers, particularly in rural communities, the Kogi State Government is partnering with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to deploy Corps members with educational qualifications across public schools.The Commissioner for Education, Hon. Wemi Jones, disclosed during an oversight visit by the House of Assembly’s Education
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged residents and organisations to support newly deployed corps members as they begin their national service. The governor appealed on Tuesday through the Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr. Mobolaji Ogunlende, at the closing ceremony of the 2025 Batch ‘A’ Stream 1 orientation course at the NYSC camp
