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NYSC Issues Fresh Camp Rules, Warns Against Night Travel, Document Errors
NYSC Issues Fresh Camp Rules, Warns Against Night Travel, Document Errors
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has released fresh guidelines for prospective corps members ahead of the 2026 Batch B Stream II orientation exercise, warning against night travel and strict compliance with documentation requirements to avoid disqualification at camp.
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has issued fresh guidelines for prospective corps members (PCMs) ahead of the forthcoming orientation exercise, stressing the need for strict compliance with registration procedures and safety measures as the scheme prepares to welcome thousands of graduates to orientation camps nationwide. The 2026 Batch B Stream II Orientation Course is scheduled to commence nationwide on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, and will run simultaneously across all 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), ending on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. The scheme disclosed that call-up numbers have already been uploaded to the dashboards of prospective corps members, while call-up letters will be made available in due course.
In a notice shared on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Monday, the NYSC urged prospective corps members to prioritise their safety while travelling to their assigned orientation camps, strongly advising against night travel. “Prospective Corps Members are advised not to travel at night to the orientation camp,” the statement read. The warning comes amid ongoing concerns about road accidents and security challenges on some major highways across Nigeria. The Director General of the NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, congratulated all prospective corps members mobilised for the 2026 Batch B Stream II service year on completing their studies and qualifying for national service, while urging them to strictly adhere to all travel and safety guidelines throughout their journey to the camps.
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The NYSC issued a firm warning that prospective corps members with discrepancies between the date of graduation on their call-up letters and the date on their statements of results will not be registered at the orientation camp. “Prospective Corps Members with discrepancies in the date of graduation on their call-up letters and the date on their statement of results will not be registered in the orientation camp,” the scheme stated. Affected candidates are required to resolve such discrepancies with their Student Affairs Officers (SAOs) before reporting to camp. “They should sort out such issues with the Student Affairs Officers (SAOs) before reporting to the camp,” the statement added. The NYSC advised graduates to sort out these issues promptly to avoid unnecessary delays or disappointment during registration.
The NYSC further reminded prospective corps members to complete all required documentation before arriving at the orientation camp. This includes printing, signing, and submitting the mandatory registration form during camp registration. “Prospective Corps Members are advised to print and sign the form, which is to be submitted during registration at the orientation camp,” the statement read.
For candidates seeking to correct their dates of birth, the NYSC outlined a clear procedure. Applicants are required to obtain a 19- or 20-digit WAEC Verification PIN and initiate the correction process through their NYSC dashboard. The process requires applicants to log in to their NYSC dashboard, click on the “Correction of Date of Birth” link, enter their WAEC Verification PIN, select the appropriate WAEC examination type, year of examination, and examination number, verify the information, and submit the request.
The fresh guidelines come as the Federal Government implements comprehensive reforms to the NYSC scheme, approved by the Federal Executive Council in June 2026. The reforms represent the first holistic review of the 53-year-old scheme since its establishment in 1973. Under the new framework, the orientation programme has been restructured into three distinct phases, extending from three to six weeks, with the first two weeks focusing on civic responsibility, national values, leadership development and personal development; the next two weeks covering career mapping, financial literacy, business planning, digital skills and access to finance; and the final two weeks providing specialised training based on each corps member’s chosen career stream. The NYSC has also introduced 11 specialised career streams which corps members will select from upon registration, including Agric Corps, Medical Corps, Education Corps, Tech and Digital Corps, Legal Corps, Public Service Corps, Infrastructure Corps, Green Corps, Enterprise Corps, Creative Economy Corps, and Paramilitary and Security Corps. The scheme has also introduced a redesigned uniform and will replace the traditional Passing Out Parade with a new graduation ceremony.
The NYSC urged all prospective corps members to comply with the directives to ensure a seamless registration process and avoid unnecessary challenges during the orientation exercise.
NYSC Issues Fresh Camp Rules, Warns Against Night Travel, Document Errors
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Two Europe-Bound Nigerians Excrete 200 Cocaine Wraps at Abuja Airport
Two Nigerians living in Europe have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) after allegedly swallowing 200 wraps of cocaine weighing 3.46 kilogrammes in an attempt to smuggle the illicit drug from Nigeria to France.
The suspects, identified as Aliocus Godian Odife and Sam Blackborn, were intercepted on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, during the outward clearance of an Air France flight, AF 832, from Abuja to Paris at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.
The NDLEA said the arrests followed body scans conducted by its operatives, which revealed foreign objects in the suspects’ stomachs.
According to the agency, the two men subsequently admitted ingesting cocaine and were placed under observation. They later excreted all 200 wraps of the illicit substance.
The NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, disclosed the arrests in a statement on Sunday, November 1, explaining that the suspects had travelled to Nigeria for holidays before attempting to return to Europe with the drugs.
Babafemi said Odife, who lives in France and reportedly works in a factory, arrived in Nigeria on October 21 for a short holiday.
He was intercepted while preparing to board his return flight after a body scan indicated that he had swallowed suspected drug pellets.
During interrogation, Odife reportedly admitted ingesting 110 wraps of cocaine. He was subsequently placed under observation and excreted all 110 wraps, which tested positive for cocaine and weighed 1.901 kilogrammes.
His co-traveller, Blackborn, also underwent a body scan, which reportedly revealed foreign objects in his stomach.
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The suspect allegedly confessed to swallowing 90 wraps of cocaine, which he later excreted under observation. The recovered substance weighed 1.559 kilogrammes.
The NDLEA said laboratory tests confirmed that the recovered substances contained cocaine, bringing the total quantity seized from the two suspects to 3.460 kilogrammes.
The agency did not disclose the financial value of the seized drugs or provide further details about the suspects’ alleged involvement in a wider trafficking network.
Reacting to the arrests, the NDLEA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Brigadier-General Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd.), commended the officers involved in the operation.
Marwa described the incident as a warning to Nigerians who believe that living abroad could shield them from the consequences of involvement in drug trafficking.
He urged NDLEA personnel stationed at airports and other entry and exit points across the country to sustain their vigilance against drug trafficking networks.
The agency also warned Nigerians against risking their lives and freedom by swallowing illicit substances in exchange for financial rewards.
Meanwhile, the NDLEA disclosed that its operatives had recorded additional drug seizures in Lagos and Oyo states as part of ongoing operations against drug trafficking.
In Lagos, officers intercepted two commercial buses conveying a combined 976 kilogrammes of skunk, a potent strain of cannabis, on October 25.
The first interception occurred along Kudirat Abiola Way, Ikeja, where officers recovered 537 kilogrammes of the substance from a white Volkswagen LT 28 bus.
On the same day, another NDLEA team stopped a brown J5 bus along the Gbagada-Oshodi Expressway and recovered an additional 439 kilogrammes.
In Oyo State, operatives arrested two suspects, identified as Oguntona Nasiru, 46, and Soji Balogun, 47, on October 29 while they were allegedly loading 554 kilogrammes of skunk into a Volvo truck along Idere Road, Igboora.
The arrests followed an earlier operation targeting a suspected drug dealer identified as Omo Oba, during which the agency reportedly recovered 309.5 kilogrammes of cannabis, popularly known as Ghanaian Loud.
The NDLEA said the operations formed part of its sustained efforts to dismantle drug trafficking networks, prevent the distribution of illicit substances and strengthen the fight against drug abuse in Nigeria.
The agency reiterated its commitment to intensifying surveillance at international airports, seaports, land borders and other strategic locations to prevent traffickers from using Nigeria as a transit point for illicit drugs.
The two Abuja airport suspects could face prosecution over the alleged cocaine trafficking offences, subject to the outcome of investigations and applicable legal procedures.
Two Europe-Bound Nigerians Excrete 200 Cocaine Wraps at Abuja Airport
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Three Dead, Five Rescued as Two-Storey Building Collapses in Osun
Three people have died and five others have been rescued after a two-storey commercial building collapsed in Owode-Ede, Ede North Local Government Area of Osun State, trapping workers beneath the rubble.
The incident occurred late on Friday, October 30, 2026, at Zone 8, Oke Alaafia Community, throwing residents into panic and triggering an overnight search-and-rescue operation by emergency responders.
The collapsed structure was a shopping complex reportedly under construction. It contained shops and stores, while some construction workers, identified as tiling apprentices, were staying inside the building ahead of the following day’s work.
According to reports, eight people were trapped when the building came down at about 11 p.m. Residents alerted security operatives, who contacted the Federal Fire Service for emergency assistance.
The Federal Fire Service subsequently deployed rescue personnel to the scene, working alongside the Osun State Fire Service, the police and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).
The Federal Fire Service confirmed that three victims were recovered dead, while five others were rescued alive and taken to Idera Specialist Hospital in Ede for medical attention.
The agency’s Public Relations Officer, Olamide Ojo, described the collapsed structure as a two-storey commercial complex comprising six shops on the upper floor, six shops on the middle floor and two stores on the ground floor.
Preliminary investigations by the Federal Fire Service suggested that structural defects and the use of substandard building materials might have contributed to the collapse.
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However, further investigations would be required to establish the exact circumstances surrounding the incident and determine whether construction standards were violated.
The Osun State Commandant of the Federal Fire Service, Femi Isaac, also disclosed that four of the five rescued victims sustained serious injuries, including fractures to their legs and hands. The remaining survivor reportedly escaped without injury.
Isaac said the victims were tiling apprentices working on the shopping complex and that their supervisor was not present when the building collapsed.
He added that the workers had reportedly noticed signs of structural weakness before the incident. According to him, the most senior apprentice told rescuers that he had warned his colleagues against sleeping on the upper floor shortly before the building gave way.
The rescue operation involved personnel of the Federal Fire Service, the Osun State Fire Service, the Nigeria Police Force and the NSCDC.
The three bodies were handed over to operatives of the Nigeria Police Force at A Division, Ede, while the injured survivors received medical attention.
The Federal Fire Service estimated the value of property lost in the collapse at approximately ₦100 million, while property worth about ₦150 million was reportedly saved during the emergency operation.
The search-and-rescue exercise was completed on Saturday morning, October 31, with the responding fire service personnel returning to their station at about 9:26 a.m.
The incident has renewed concerns about building safety, construction standards and regulatory enforcement in Nigeria, particularly amid recurring reports of building collapses across the country.
The Federal Fire Service expressed sympathy with the families of the deceased and urged developers, property owners and residents to comply with approved building regulations, use quality construction materials and report emergencies promptly.
Three Dead, Five Rescued as Two-Storey Building Collapses in Osun
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NDLEA Arrests Woman With 266 Rounds of Live AK-47 Ammunition on Abuja-Kaduna Expressway
NDLEA Arrests Woman With 266 Rounds of Live AK-47 Ammunition on Abuja-Kaduna Expressway
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a woman identified as Aisha Isah after allegedly recovering 266 rounds of live AK-47 ammunition from her along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway.
The suspect was reportedly arrested at a toll gate during a patrol operation by NDLEA operatives along the busy highway.
The agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, disclosed the arrest in a statement issued on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
According to the statement, the ammunition recovered from the woman consisted of 266 live rounds meant for an AK-47 rifle.
However, the NDLEA did not disclose where the suspect was travelling from, her intended destination or the circumstances surrounding the possession and transportation of the ammunition.
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The arrest comes amid intensified security operations across the country, particularly along major highways and other routes suspected to be used for the movement of illicit substances and other prohibited items.
In a related operation, NDLEA operatives arrested a 68-year-old man, identified as Ifeanyi Egwolonwu, at Gwargwaje in Zaria, Kaduna State, along the Zaria-Kano Expressway.
The suspect was allegedly found with 2,770 ampoules of pentazocine injection, 100 ampoules of diazepam injection, 11,000 tablets of diazepam and 4,500 tablets of Exol-5.
The agency also reported several arrests and major drug seizures in different parts of the country as part of its ongoing operations against drug trafficking and related criminal activities.
The NDLEA has yet to provide further details about the investigation into the alleged ammunition possession by Aisha Isah.
NDLEA Arrests Woman With 266 Rounds of Live AK-47 Ammunition on Abuja-Kaduna Expressway
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