Archives Tag: National Youth Service Corps
National Youth Service Corps Members Allowance Increased to N33,000 As New Minimum Wage Takes Full Effect
April 19, 2022
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim, has stated that the monthly allowance of corp members serving the nation has been increased from N19,800 to N33,000. This news was made public by the director-general during a working visit to the NYSC secretariat in Bauchi State. The topic of increasing corps … Continue reading National Youth Service Corps Members Allowance Increased to N33,000 As New Minimum Wage Takes Full Effect
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Book Review—The Girl Who Found Water
April 19, 2022
The Girl Who Found Water (Memoirs of a Corp Member) Author: Chibuzor Miriam Azubuike Publisher: Easy Voucher Limited Publishers, 2014 Pages: 128 ISBN 978-978-943-957-7 The novel is about the experiences of a Nigerian graduate during the mandatory one year of national service, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), An experience that resonates with the average … Continue reading Book Review—The Girl Who Found Water
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Do You Know When The National Youth Service Corps Was Established?
April 19, 2022
In Nigeria, a graduate is almost ineligible for employment in governmental establishments (and most private establishments) until they have completed the mandatory one year service or obtained the relevant exemptions. Graduates who are exempted from the service include those above the age of thirty and those with physical disability. During the service year, it is … Continue reading Do You Know When The National Youth Service Corps Was Established?
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ThrowBack Thursday: NYSC – A Call to Service (1973)
April 19, 2022
Coming on the heels of the end of the Nigerian Civil War, General Yakubu Gowon, who was Head of State as at 1973, championed a scheme which could better aid national cohesion after the largely divisive and bitter civil war between Nigeria forces and the Biafran forces. So, largely, a major part of the motivation … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday: NYSC – A Call to Service (1973)
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Ekiti State Governor, Fayose asks FG to Increase NYSC Corps Members ‘Allowee’ To N50,000
April 19, 2022
With the current economic situation in the country, the Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose called on the Federal Government to increase the monthly allowance paid to Corps members from N19,800 to N50,000 as the current allowance was not enough to sustain corpers. The governor said this during the orientation ceremony for the 2017 Batch ‘A’ … Continue reading Ekiti State Governor, Fayose asks FG to Increase NYSC Corps Members ‘Allowee’ To N50,000
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NYSC, Bank of Industry Sign MoU on Entrepreneurial Skills Development
April 19, 2022
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and Bank of Industry (BOI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on entrepreneurship development for corps members. The pact will see BoI train and empower corps members in various vocations and give them collateral-free loans as capital and expansion of business initiatives. BoI boss, Mrs. Evelyn Oputu who … Continue reading NYSC, Bank of Industry Sign MoU on Entrepreneurial Skills Development
