JUST IN: NYSC announces physical verification for foreign-trained graduates for 2026 Batch ‘C’ Stream I

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ABUJA, Nigeria (NPA) — The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced a physical verification exercise for foreign-trained Nigerian graduates scheduled to participate in the 2026 Batch ‘C’ Stream I Service Year.

The NYSC, in a notification issued on Wednesday, directed all Foreign-Trained Nigerian Prospective Corps Members (PCMs) whose credentials and travel documents are yet to be physically verified to appear for the exercise.

The verification is scheduled to hold from Tuesday, September 8 to Saturday, September 12, 2026, at designated centres across nine locations in the country.

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The centres are:

1. Enugu: NYSC Secretariat, 2 Abakaliki Road, GRA, Enugu, Enugu State.
2. Bauchi: Shadawanka Military Barracks, Bauchi, Bauchi State.
3. FCT: NYSC Orientation Camp, Kubwa, Abuja.
4. Kano: Bukavu Military Barracks, Fagge, Airport Road, Kano, Kano State.
5. Lagos: NYSC Orientation Camp, Iyanapaja, Lagos, Lagos State.
6. Osun: NYSC Secretariat, New Ikirun Road, Osogbo, Osun State.
7. Rivers: NYSC Secretariat, 40 Ikwerre Road, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
8. Sokoto: Eagle Officers’ Mess, Giginya Cantonment, Gusau Road, Sokoto, Sokoto State.
9. Adamawa: NYSC Secretariat, Federal Secretariat Complex, Yola, Adamawa State.

The NYSC advised PCMs to report strictly on the date, time and venue indicated on their verification slips to ensure orderliness and prevent overcrowding.

The Corps also directed the prospective corps members to present all original credentials and travel documents uploaded, or expected to be uploaded, during online registration.

Medical graduates are required to upload their licences, registration certificates and other relevant documents issued by their respective professional bodies and bring the originals to the verification centres.

The NYSC further directed that original copies of evaluation letters issued by the Federal Ministry of Education be submitted at the NYSC Headquarters in Abuja, with acknowledged copies uploaded online by the affected PCMs.

The Corps warned that only prospective corps members who are physically present with their credentials, successfully verified and cleared would be deployed, exempted or excluded from national service.

The NYSC urged all affected foreign-trained graduates to comply with the requirements and attend the exercise at their designated centres.