Tag: NYSC
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Traditional ruler in Ondo State assures NYSC of adequate protection
Oba Adeleke Adegbite-Adedoyin, the Owa Ale of Ikare-Akoko in Ondo State has assured the NYSC of adequate protection of its permanent orientation camp in the town. Oba Adegbite-Adedoyin gave the assurance on Monday when the Ondo State Coordinator of the NYSC, Mrs Victoria Ani, paid a courtesy visit to the palace in Ikare-Akoko. The traditional ruler, who…
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Erosion: NYSC plants trees in Anambra camp to save structures
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Anambra Secretariat, has commenced planting of trees within the premises of its Mbaukwu/Umuawulu, Permanent Orientation Camp, to save the major structures from erosion menace. The Coordinator in the state, Mr Kehinde Aremu, said on Monday in Awka that the menace of erosion was threatening the major structures in the…
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Two NYSC members test positive for COVID-19 in Kano
The NYSC Coordinator in Kano State, Hajiya Aisha Tata, says two new corps members out of the 826 posted to the state have tested positive for COVID-19. The coordinator disclosed this on Monday while briefing newsmen after the swearing-in of the 2020 Batch ‘B’ Stream A corps members. She said the corps members were tested…
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Corp member gives birth to baby girl at NYSC camping in Ekiti State
One of the 653 NYSC members deployed in Ekiti State as part of the 2020 “Batch B Stream 1A’’ was delivered of a baby girl at Emure-Ekiti on Monday. This came just as the NYSC in Ekiti State introduced a “Camp Court’’ to try erring corps members The NYSC Public Relations Officer in the state,…
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Ikpeazu hails NYSC for making scheme attractive to youths
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia has commended the management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for its sustained efforts in making the scheme more attractive to the youths. He made the commendation on Monday during the swearing in of the 2020 Batch ‘B’ Stream I A at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Umunna in…
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COVID-19: NCDC says it’s supporting NYSC on safe reopening of camps
The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has said that it is supporting and providing a public health guidance for safe reopening of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) camps across the country. Mrs Elsie Ilori, the Head of Department, Surveillance and Epidemiology Department, NCDC, said this on Monday in Abuja at the joint Presidential…
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Ondo 2020: INEC re-opens registration link for NYSC members
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), said it had opened a special link for the registration of additional National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), members as ad hoc staff for Ondo State governorship election. The commission made this known in a statement issued after its meeting by Mr Festus Okoye, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and…
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NYSC pledges support to Oyo govt in fight against COVID-19
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Oyo State has said that the capacity and capabilities of corps members deployed to state would be harnessed in combating the COVID-19 pandemic. Mrs Grace Ogbuogebe, NYSC Coordinator in the state, made the pledge in an interview with our correspondent on Wednesday in Ibadan. Correspondent recalls that the…
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NYSC suspends on-going orientation course
The National Youth Service Corps has suspended the ongoing orientation course which began across the country on March 10. This was sequel to the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic which led to the cancellation of the National Sports Festival by the Federal Government. ALSO READ:BREAKING: APC NWC lifts suspensions on Shuaibu, Abdulkadir The 2020 Batch…
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NYSC gets new coordinator in Nasarawa
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has appointed Mr Stephen Gabriel-Dewan as its new Coordinator in Nasarawa state. This was contained in a statement by Mr Jacob Unogwu, Head, Press and Public Relations of NYSC in Nasarawa and made available to our correspondent on Wednesday in Lafia. Kidnappers release 10 victims in Kogi According to…