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Director-General's 53rd National Youth Service Corps Anniversary Message To Staff and Corps Members on Friday 22 May, 2026 Dear Esteemed Staff and Corps Members, Every year opens a new chapter in the remarkable book of the NYSCs history. Today, we inscribe the first words on the blank page, marking the 365 days of the 53rd chapter of our beloved scheme. We are not mere spectators but proud actors and actresses in this ongoing narrative. Our heroes of the past have played their part with distinction, passing the baton to us. Now, it rests firmly in our grip as we strive to consolidate and build upon the enviable legacy they established. Ours is the noble duty to keep refining, innovating, and advancing the objectives of the NYSC. To our dedicated staff: your tireless efforts and unwavering commitment are the backbone of the scheme. Day after day, year after year, you ensure the smooth running of our operations, provide guidance, nurture growth, and maintain the high standards that define the NYSC. Your resilience and excellence keep the vision alive and thriving. As part of our annual celebration, management has instituted a Long Service Award to honour staff who have served up to 30 years. In recognition of their dedication, the beneficiaries will receive certificates during this anniversary. This initiative reflects our deep appreciation for your loyalty and immense contributions to the growth of the NYSC. To our corps members: you are the lifeblood of this scheme, bringing fresh energy, ideas, and enthusiasm each year. As you serve, learn, and grow, you add new dimensions to the NYSCs impact across our nation. Though each batch moves on, your collective contributions keep the wheels of progress turning and advance the scheme's objectives. Let us all, staff and corps members alike, recommit ourselves to the ideals of unity, service, and nation-building. Let us recommit to our mandate of strengthening national cohesion and cultural integration. We must remain steadfast in our commitment to keeping Nigeria one. Together, as we script the 53rd chapter, may our actions today inspire those who will come after us, just as we have been inspired by those who came before. Happy 53rd Anniversary, NYSC! Nigeria is ours; Nigeria we serve. Long live the NYSC! Long live the Federal Republic of Nigeria! DG 22 May 2026

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NOTIFICATION OF PHYSICAL VERIFICATION OF CREDENTIALS AND TRAVEL DOCUMENTS OF FOREIGN-TRAINED GRADUATES FOR THE 2026 BATCH ‘B’ STREAM I SERVICE YEAR. This is to inform all Foreign Trained Nigerian Graduates whose credentials and travel documents are yet to be physically verified, should make themselves available for physical verification exercise scheduled to hold from Tuesday 2nd to Thursday 4th June, 2026 at the following chosen centers: 1. ENUGU: NYSC Secretariat, 2 Abakaliki Road, GRA, Enugu, Enugu State. 2. BAUCHI: Shadawanka Military Barracks, Bauchi, Bauchi State. 3. FCT: NYSC Orientation Camp, Kubwa, Abuja. 4. KANO: Bukavu Military Barracks, Fagge, Airport Road, Kano, Kano State. 5. LAGOS: NYSC Orientation Camp, Iyanapaja, Lagos, Lagos State. 6. OSUN: NYSC Secretariat, New Ikirun Road, Osogbo, Osun State_ 7. RIVERS: NYSC Secretariat, 40 Ikwerre Road, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State. 8. SOKOTO: Eagle Officers’ Mess, Giginya Cantonment, Gusau Road, Sokoto, Sokoto State. 9. ADAMAWA: NYSC Secretariat, Federal Secretariat Complex, Yola, Adamawa State. NOTE: a. As part of the measures to ensure orderliness and avoid overcrowding, Prospective Corps Members are expected to strictly report on the date, time and venue specified on the verification slip. b. They are to present all original credentials and travel documents as uploaded or expected to be uploaded online during registration. c. Medical graduates should, in addition, upload Licenses, Registration Certificates and other relevant documents issued by their various bodies and also come along with the originals to the verification centers. d. Original copies of Evaluation letters issued by the Federal Ministry of Education should be submitted at the NYSC Headquarters, Abuja and acknowledged copies upload online by the PCMs. e. PCMs are to note that only persons physically seen with credentials, physically verified and cleared would be deployed, exempted or excluded from National Service. Thank you. MANAGEMENT

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2026 Batch 'B' Stream I Orientation Course Commences June 10 The is to inform the general public that the 2026 Batch 'B' Stream I Orientation Course will commence with the reception and registration of Prospective Corps Members on Wednesday, 10th June 2026. The registration will conclude at midnight of Friday, 12th June, 2026, in the 36 states and the FCT. The Swearing-in Ceremony for the Prospective Corps Members mobilized for the 2026 Batch 'B' Stream I service year will hold on Friday, 12th June 2026. Meanwhile, the Orientation Course will come to an end on Tuesday, 30th June, 2026. The Management wishes the Nigerian graduates mobilized for the 2026 Batch 'B' Stream I service year safe journey to their various Orientation Camps across the country. The Scheme also reiterates its warning against night travel. Accordingly, Prospective Corps Members are advised to break their journeys once it’s 6.00pm, and pass the night at any available Corps Members' Lodge, military formation, police station/outpost or palace of a traditional ruler anywhere in the country, and then continue the following morning. Caroline Embu Director, Information and Public Relations

NYSC Director General's Farewell Message To 2025 Batch ‘A’ Stream II Corps Members My Dear 2025 Batch A Stream 2 Corps Members, As you complete your one year of national service, I extend my heartfelt gratitude on behalf of the entire NYSC family and a grateful nation. Your commitment, diligence, and patriotism throughout your service year have contributed immensely to our nation's progress. Through your selfless efforts in your various Places of Primary Assignment, you have brought positive change to communities and demonstrated the true spirit of nation-building. As you move forward into the next chapter of your lives, I wish you success in all your endeavours. May the values of discipline, unity, and service you have embraced here continue to guide you and open doors to greater opportunities. I charge you to remain worthy ambassadors of the National Youth Service Corps. Uphold the ideals of the Scheme wherever you find yourselves, and let your conduct always reflect honour and integrity. Stay resolute in your belief in one Nigeria. Remember, building a better Nigeria is a collective project—one that calls for the dedication and contribution of every citizen. Let us continue to work together in unity, with hope and determination, for a brighter future for our beloved country. Nigeria is ours, Nigeria we serve. Congratulations and best wishes! Director General, NYSC

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NAN DG Salutes NYSC At 53 The Director-General of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Malam Ali Muhammad Ali has applauded the contributions of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to national development, youth mentorship and empowerment, rural development, free healthcare services, educational development and job creation amongst others. He commended both the past and serving Corps Members at the agency for their invaluable impact and commitment to duty which would never be forgotten. Malam Ali also lauded the leadership style of the Director-General of NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, since he assumed duty as the Chief Executive Officer of the Scheme. The NAN DG made the remarks when he played host to the NYSC DG in his office at NAN Headquarters, Abuja. He advocated for developmental journalism that would aid national development, adding that NAN was committed to taking African stories especially those that reflect on Nigeria to the global level. In his remarks, General Nafiu appreciated the Agency for its objective reportage of NYSC’s activities over the years. He therefore promised that the collaboration between both agencies would grow from strength to strength. The Director-General also stated that NYSC would continue to consolidate on its achievements with innovations that bring more contributions to national development.

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NYSC To Mobilize Only Graduates With NERD Certificate In its efforts to curb certificate fraud and ensure that only genuine graduates are mobilized for national service, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has reaffirmed its commitment to enforcing the Federal Government’s directive mandating all Prospective Corps Members (PCMs) to present a compliance certificate from the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank (NERD). The Director-General of NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, stated this in his keynote address at the 2026 Batch ‘B’ Pre-Mobilization Workshop themed, “Strengthening Institutional Accountability and Compliance in the NYSC Mobilization Process for Effective Service Delivery,” held in Abuja. He appealed to Corps Producing Institutions (CPIs) to adequately sensitize their students and ensure strict compliance with the initiative. General Nafiu emphasized that the mobilization process was not the sole responsibility of the NYSC, urging regulatory bodies, security agencies, and relevant ministries to provide the necessary support through policy guidance, capacity building, and enforcement of compliance standards. “When we work in synergy, we ease the path for our Prospective Corps Members, ensuring that their transition from student to national service is smooth, transparent, and credible.” “Let us be bold in confronting the obstacles before us and creative in fashioning solutions that will stand the test of time.” “Let us build a more accountable, transparent, and efficient mobilization process for the benefit of all,” he said. Earlier in her address, the NYSC Director, Corps Mobilization, Mrs. Rachel Ideawor, described the Pre-Mobilization Workshop as a vital platform for fostering collaboration between the Scheme, Corps Producing Institutions, and other critical stakeholders. She noted that although significant progress had been made in enhancing the NYSC mobilization process, there was still a need to optimize service delivery across the entire mobilization value chain. “I urge our Student Affairs Officers to approach their responsibilities with diligence and integrity, ensuring that the information provided accurately reflects the true profiles of Prospective Corps Members,” Ideawor said. The workshop was attended by representatives of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), National Universities Commission (NUC), National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Federal Ministry of Education, Nigeria Education Repository and Databank (NERD), SIDMACH Technologies, as well as 266 Student Affairs Officers (SAOs) from various Corps Producing Institutions across the country.

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