Tag: Brig.General Yusha’u Dogara Ahmed

NYSC confirms release of one out of 7 Prospective Corps Members abducted Zamfara

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The National Youth Service Corps has said it has secured through the help of security agencies,the release of one of the female Prospective Corps Members abducted in Zamfara State on Friday, 20th October, 2023, at about 12.30pm, out of the seven in captivity and the bus driver.   The Scheme in a statement signed by Eddy Megwa Director Press and Public Relations expressed confident that with the combined efforts of security agencies, the remaining will be released.   “As Corps Members and prospective ones alike are admonished by Management to…

NYSC mourns slain Corps Member, Joel Grace Chalya

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The Management of National Youth Service Corps was thrown into painful mood over the sudden death of Corps Member, Joel Grace Chalya KD/23A/4386, who was murdered in the early hours of Wednesday, 18th October, 2023 in Kaduna.   The deceased after her morning devotion with other Corps Members at Barnawa GRA, Kaduna, where she resided went jogging when she met hoodlums who stabbed her and made away with her phone.   Her colleagues were alerted by a good Samaritan and the NYSC Management rushed the deceased to Harmony Hospital Limited…

Youth Minister canvasses more stakeholders support for NYSC

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The Minister for Youth, Dr Jamila Bio-Ibrahim has advocated for improved stakeholders’ support for the National Youth Service Corps.   She harped on the need to strengthen the Scheme so as to consolidate on its laudable achievements in youth empowerment, national unity and integration, rural development, educational improvement among others. The Minister stated this today in her address when she paid a courtesy visit to the NYSC National Directorate Headquarters in Maitama, Abuja.   Bio-Ibrahim promised to work with the NYSC Management in order to achieve the objectives of the…

NYSC disowns “Khaki Corper”advert …. Says Kit items,feeding, accommodation,Welfare remain free of charge

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The NYSC Management has been reacted to an advertisement trending in the social media sponsored by khaki_corper requesting Prospective Corps Members to pay #50,000 for some listed items which they will need in camp.   NYSC in a release signed by Eddy Megwa, Director Press and Public Relations dissociated itself from such advert which it said was conceived as another attempt by some individuals to rip parents and their wards mobilized for service of their hard earned money.   “We once again seize this opportunity to inform our prospective Corps…

NYSC boosts Skill Acquisition Programme with more ICT tools …… Says initiative enhances self reliance

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The Director General of National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General YD Ahmed has said the Scheme has introduced more ICT operations into its Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development programme(SAED).   He said the SAED initiative has enhanced self reliance in Corps members added that the introduction of Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development programme into the NYSC Orientation Course Content in 2012 has played a significant role in promoting youth empowerment and wealth creation among the Corps Members. NYSC DG stated this today in Abuja at the training of Heads of…

NYSC pays benefit to missing Corps Member’s family

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The National Youth Service Corps has paid the insurance benefit to the family of Corps Member Omale Victor EB/21A/1487, who went missing in 2021 during his service year in Ebonyi State. It would be recalled that the then Director General and NYSC Management had earlier visited the Omale family in 2021 at Lokoja when the incident happened. Since then till date, the NYSC has been passionately in touch with the family. The Director General of NYSC, Brigadier General YD Ahmed while handing over the cheque to the parents of the…

NYSC calls for more police protection at Orientation Camps, Corps lodges

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The National Youth Service Corps has appealed for more Police protection at all its Orientation Camps and Corps Lodges across the country. The Chairman, NYSC National Governing Board, Ambassador Fatima Balla Abubakar made the request today when she led other members of the board on a courtesy visit to the Inspector General of Police, IGP Alkali Baba Usman at the Force Headquarters in Abuja.   The Chairman, who commended the Nigerian Police Force for its numerous assistance for NYSC also requested for adequate security for the Corps Members that would…