The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has confirmed 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 disclosed that registration will close at midnight on Friday, September 26, with the swearing-in ceremony scheduled for the same day.
The three-week programme is expected to conclude with a passing-out ceremony on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
The NYSC noted, however, that Kwara State will run on a different schedule, opening its camp on Tuesday, September 30, and ending on Monday, October 20, 2025.
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The Director-General of the NYSC, Brigadier-General Olakunle Nafiu, urged all prospective corps members to report to the camps listed on their call-up letters and comply fully with registration requirements.
He emphasized that foreign-trained graduates must bring along their international passports and the original copies of all uploaded documents.
He also cautioned against the use of fake papers, stressing that offenders would be handed over to security agencies for prosecution.
In addition, graduates from monotechnics and polytechnics are required to provide their National Diploma certificates during registration.
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For those who lose their call-up letters, the NYSC advised that anyone who collected theirs from their institution must present a police report and sworn affidavit before returning to their schools for further processing, while those who printed theirs online may simply reprint copies.
The scheme also warned against unsafe travel practices. “Once it is 6:00pm, prospective corps members are enjoined to break their journeys and spend the night at military or police barracks, NYSC secretariats or corps lodges nearest to their disembarkation point,” the statement read.
Corps members were further urged to use only government-approved motor parks and transport companies.
Reiterating the importance of compliance, Nafiu stated, “Any prospective corps member who refuses to report for service or participates illegally in the scheme will be prosecuted, as stipulated by the NYSC Act.”
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He also noted: “Married, pregnant, and nursing mothers posted outside their husbands’ states of residence may complete the orientation course in their states of domicile, provided they present evidence of marriage, their husbands’ identification, and proof of residence.
“For registration, all corps members must present their original call-up letters, statements of result 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 required to show proof of registration with their respective professional bodies.”
The DG concluded with well-wishes, saying, “We wish all prospective corps members safe travels to their various camps and a successful service year.”
