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As NCTC Hands Over General Tsiga, Others To NSA, Ex-NYSC DG Recounts Ordeal, Says, “I Saw Hell,” Kept With Hyenas, Snakes And Scorpions

Global UpfrontApr 4, 2025April 4, 20250

The National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC) on Thursday formally handed over the former Director-General of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Maharazu Tsiga (rtd) to

General Tsiga, Ex-NYSC DG, Regains Freedom After 56 Days In Captivity

Global UpfrontApr 3, 2025April 3, 20250

Former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Maharazu Tsiga (rtd), has regained his freedom after spending 56 days in captivity. General

Outgoing Corps Members Will Receive Backlog Of Delayed N77,000 Monthly Allowance – Minister

Global UpfrontMar 25, 2025March 25, 20250

The Federal Government has assured that the outgoing National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members will receive the long-awaited backlog of the new N77,000 monthly allowance

23 Days After, Ex-NYSC DG General Tsiga Remains In Captivity

Global UpfrontMar 1, 2025March 1, 20250

It is exactly 23 days since armed bandits invaded Tsiga town in Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State and abducted Brigadier General Maharazu Tsiga

Why We Haven’t Paid Corps Members’ New N77,000 Monthly Allowance – NYSC DG

Global UpfrontOct 6, 2024October 6, 20240

Director General of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, has explained the delay in the implementation of the newly announced N77,000 monthly

Police Summon Officers For Allegedly Extorting N1m From Lagos Corps Members

Global UpfrontSep 27, 2024September 27, 20240

The Lagos State Police Command has summoned four of its officers to account for their alleged involvement in the extortion of N1 million from some

NYSC Members’ Monthly Allowance Now N77,000 As FG Approves Increment

Global UpfrontSep 26, 2024September 26, 20240

The Federal Government has approved the increment of corps members’ monthly allowance from N33,000 to N77,000, effective from July 2024. The increment was announced Wednesday

NYSC Rejects HND Graduates At Orientation Camps Over Internship Policy

Global UpfrontAug 29, 2024August 29, 20240

As the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp opened yesterday across the country, Polytechnic graduates with the Higher National Diploma (HND) without Industrial Training

Abducted Federal University Gusau Students, Corps Members Regain Freedom In Zamfara State

Global UpfrontApr 15, 2024April 15, 20240

The remaining staff and students of the Federal University, Gusau, Zamfara State, who were abducted on September 22, 2023, have regained freedom. Terrorists had invaded

Nigeria At 63: 4 Reasons For Persistent Disunity Six Decades On

Global UpfrontOct 2, 2023October 2, 20230

At 63 the story of Nigeria can be anything from the “celebration of greatness to an act of barbaric cruelty.” These are the words of