INEC Moves to Strengthen 2027 Election Logistics THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed plans to mobilise about 1.4 million members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for the conduct of the 2027 general elections across Nigeria. The commission said the move forms part of broader preparations aimed at ensuring credible, transparent and […]
Introduction: A New Layer of Verification NIGERIA’S long struggle with certificate fraud may be entering a decisive phase following a policy shift by the Federal Government that links participation in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to compliance with the Nigeria Education Repository and Data Bank (NERD). Announced by Minister of Education Maruf Alausa, the […]
Institutional Reform and Youth Development Focus THE National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced plans to adopt a unified protocol for managing the participation and welfare of Corps Members with disabilities during orientation camps and throughout their service year. The Director-General of the Scheme, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, made the announcement at the 2026 Batch […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE DELTA State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has appealed to employers across the state not to reject National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members posted to their organisations, stressing that their contributions remain vital to grassroots and state development. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the NYSC 2024 Batch C, Stream […]
BY GLORY UGOBA Four former operatives of the disbanded Operation Udo Ga-achi security outfit appeared before the Children, Sexual, and Gender-Based Violence Court in Awka, Anambra State, for allegedly assaulting a female National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member. The defendants — Emmanuel Samson (29), Jude Obasi (43), Ndudirim Michael (28), and Nweke Ezinwanne (27) — […]