The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced that the 2025 Batch ‘B’ Stream II orientation course will begin nationwide on Wednesday, September 24, 2025.
In a statement released on its official Facebook page on Monday, the scheme said registration would continue until midnight on Friday, September 26, with the swearing-in ceremony scheduled for the same day. The three-week programme will close on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
However, the NYSC clarified that the Kwara State orientation camp would open later than others, running from Tuesday, September 30 to Monday, October 20, 2025.
The Director-General of NYSC, Brigadier-General Olakunle Nafiu, urged all prospective corps members to report to the camps indicated on their call-up letters and comply strictly with registration requirements. He emphasized that foreign-trained graduates must present their international passports alongside original versions of uploaded documents.
Nafiu warned against presenting fake credentials, stressing that offenders would be handed over to law enforcement agencies. He also noted that graduates of polytechnics and monotechnics must produce their National Diploma certificates.
For those who misplace their call-up letters, the NYSC directed that graduates who collected theirs from institutions should obtain a police report and sworn affidavit before returning to their schools, while those who printed online can simply reprint copies.
Highlighting security measures, the DG cautioned corps members against night travel. He advised them to stop journeys once it is 6:00 p.m. and lodge at the nearest military or police barracks, NYSC secretariat, or corps lodge. Members were also urged to use only government-approved motor parks and transportation companies.
He further explained that married, pregnant, and nursing mothers posted outside their husbands’ states of residence may be allowed to complete the orientation course in their states of domicile, provided they show proof of marriage and residence.
All prospective corps members must present original call-up letters, statements of results or certificates, school identity cards, and certificates of medical fitness issued by government or military hospitals stamped by the Nigerian Medical Association. Medical and allied health graduates are also expected to show evidence of professional registration.
Nafiu concluded by wishing all participants safe travels and a successful service year.