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Four corps members get N6.5m for winning agri-business competition

The competition aims to encourage Nigerian adolescents to pursue careers in agribusiness and other value chains. The winners were chosen from a pool of over 20,000 entries as one of ten finalists for the competition. Chiamaka chiamaka chiamaka chi The overall winner was Mary Ikechukwu, the promoter of NuceoAgro Services, who received N3.5 million; second place went to Augustine Nwafor, the promoter of Custonus Automative, who received N2 million; and third place went to Juwon Ibitomi, who received N1 million, for a total of N6.5 million. Ms Abimbola Okoya, Executive Director of BATNF, stated that the activity is meant to foster self-employment. Ms Abimbola Okoya, BATNF’s Executive Director, stated that the exercise will foster self-employment through agro-allied companies.BATNF, she added, has made a significant contribution to Nigeria’s long-term development strategy, particularly in the areas of poverty reduction and improving the quality of life of Nigerians in rural regions. As an ex-Corps Member of the NYSC Scheme, Okoya noted that the Corps had appropriately prepared her for the role she now plays in the Foundation. “I want to thank NYSC for always supporting the youths to translate ideas into money because agriculture is the key and it’s very stable”,… Read more »

National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) 2021 Batch ‘A’ Stream II Orientation Course To Commence May 18

This is to advise all prospective Corps members that the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Management has set the start date for the 2021 Batch ‘A’ Stream II Orientation Course. The Scheme’s management has planned the 2021 Batch ‘A’ Stream II Orientation course to begin on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, across the country. The NYSC 2021 Batch ‘A’ Stream II Orientation Course will begin in all NYSC Orientation Camps on the following dates: Commencement / Registration – Tuesday, 18th May 2021. The cut-off date for Registration – 12 Midnight, Saturday, 22 May 2021. Swearing-In Ceremony – Monday, 24th May 2021…. Read more »

National Service Youth Corps (NYSC) Online Registration Guide and Requirements for 2021 Batch ‘A’ Stream II

This is to inform all prospective corps members, that is, Nigerians who have graduated from Universities and Mono/Polytechnics both home and abroad, that the NYSC registration portal will be opened from April 19,… Read more »