Tag: Corp Members
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NDLEA pushes for drug tests on NYSC members
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) is advocating for mandatory drug testing for all prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). NDLEA Chairman, retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa (Rtd), said the agency is tackling drug abuse by promoting
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NYSC, others secure release of 1 of 8 abducted Zamfara corps members
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says it has secured the release of one of the eight Prospective Corps Members (PCMs) abducted in Zamfara State, through the help of security agencies. The Director, Press and Public Relations, Mr Eddy Megwa, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja.The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says…
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Corp members not substituting striking doctors- FMC Yola
The Federal Medical Centre, Yola on Tuesday, discredited claims that medical doctors on mandatory one year national youth service had replaced striking resident doctors at the tertiary health facility. The centre, which has since assumed the status of a teaching hospital, denied the involvement of corpers posted to the institution as a way to combat…
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Replacing striking doctors with corps members absurd – Shehu Sani
Shehu Sani, a former federal lawmaker, has reacted to the recent statement by the Minister of Health, directing federal hospitals to replace doctors with corps members. The Health Minister, lamenting the strike action by resident doctors directed the CMDs and MDs of all federal tertiary hospitals to replace the doctors in their hospitals with consultants…
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Yuletide: FRSC stop transporters from conveying corp members
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has ordered that no transport union should transport any National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member from 6 p.m. during the yuletide. Boboye said this during the FRSC end of the year parley with transport union stakeholders as one of their programmes in preparation for…
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Buhari offers employment, scholarships to 168 ex-corps members
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday presented awards to 168 ex-corps members at the combined 2015/2016/2017 President’s NYSC Honours Award held at the State House Banquet Hall, Abuja. Buhari, who was represented by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, also announced automatic employment to the awardees in the Federal Civil Service and scholarships up to Doctorate level in…
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NYSC urges corps members to take advantage of SAED programme
Mr Mohammed Momoh, Lagos State Coordinator, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has advised corps members to take advantage of the Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme of NYSC to become self-reliant. Momoh gave advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos. He told corps members to take…