THE National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced that the 2026 Batch A Stream One Orientation course will commence tomorrow across all NYSC orientation camps nationwide, marking the official start of the service year for prospective corps members.
According to the National Directorate Headquarters, registration for the orientation course will take place today and close at midnight on Friday, January 23, 2026. The swearing-In ceremony is scheduled for Friday, January 23, while the closing ceremony will take place on Tuesday, February 10, 2026.
Prospective corps members deployed for the exercise are to report to their respective orientation camps as indicated on their call-up letters. Foreign-trained graduates are required to report with their international passports and original copies of all documents uploaded during the online registration process.
The Scheme advised prospective corps members to carefully read and internalise the contents of their call-up letters, noting that the information provided is essential for a smooth and orderly registration.
In a bid to ensure safety, the NYSC cautioned prospective corps members to use only government-approved motor parks and transportation companies while travelling to their camps. They are also strongly advised to avoid night journeys. corps members who find themselves on the road after 6.00 pm are expected to break their journeys and pass the night at the nearest military or police barracks, NYSC secretariats, or corps lodges.
Graduates of monotechnics and polytechnics are reminded to present their National Diploma certificates in addition to other required documents as a condition for registration at the orientation camps.
For registration, Prospective Corps Members are required to present the original call-up letter or a copy printed online, the original statement of result or certificate duly endorsed by an authorised officer with an authentic signature, and a valid school identity card.
Foreign-trained graduates must also present their international passports and original copies of all documents uploaded during online registration. Medical doctors, pharmacists, physiotherapists, nurses, medical laboratory scientists, radiographers, optometrists, and graduates of Health Record and Information Management are to provide evidence of registration with their respective professional bodies.
The NYSC warns that the presentation of fake documents will not be tolerated, stating that offenders will be apprehended and handed over to law enforcement agencies for prosecution. It also outlines procedures for replacing lost call-up letters, advising affected corps members to obtain police reports and sworn affidavits or reprint the documents online, depending on how they were originally obtained.
The Scheme further emphasises that failure to report for national service or refusal to make oneself available for service will attract prosecution in line with the provisions of the NYSC Act. It adds that individuals who are not eligible for service but attempt to participate will also be prosecuted under the law. Special provisions remain in place for married, pregnant, and nursing mothers posted outside their husbands’ states of domicile. Such corps members may report to orientation camps in their states of residence, provided they present evidence of marriage, acceptable identification of their husbands, and proof of their husbands’ place of domicile. As the orientation course begins nationwide today, the directives reaffirm the NYSC’s emphasis on safety, orderliness, and strict adherence to established mobilisation guidelines.
… Publishes Official Orientation Camp Locations
AS preparations continue for the commencement of the 2026 Batch A Stream One Orientation Course, the National Youth Service Corps has released the official addresses of all orientation camps across the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory to guide prospective corps members.
The orientation exercise, which has been scheduled to begin today, Wednesday, January 21, 2026, will run simultaneously in 37 NYSC orientation camps nationwide. The publication of the camp locations is intended to assist prospective corps members in planning their journeys and ensuring smooth reporting to their states of deployment.
In Abia State, the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp is located at Umunna, Bende Local Government Area. Adamawa State’s camp is at Lapondo Road, Damare, Girei Local Government Area, while Akwa Ibom has its camp at Ikot Itie Udung, Nsit Atai Local Government Area. In Anambra, the Nnamdi Azikiwe NYSC Unity Permanent Orientation Camp is situated at Umuawulu and Mbaukwu, Awka South Local Government Area.
Bauchi State’s camp is Malam Y. M. Baba NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Kilometer 60 Wailo, Ganjuwa Local Government Area. In Bayelsa, the camp is at Boro Town via Kaiama, Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area, while Benue’s camp is at Wannune, Tarka Local Government Area, along the Makurdi–Gboko Road. Borno State will operate from the NYSC Temporary Orientation Camp at Mustapha Umar El-Kanemi Arabic Teachers’ College, Maiduguri.
In Cross River, the camp is located in Obubra Local Government Area, while Delta State’s camp is at the former Martins Teachers Training College, Issele-Uku, Aniocha North Local Government Area. Ebonyi State has its camp at Macgregor College, Afikpo, and Edo State’s camp is opposite Igbinedion University, Okada, Ovia North East Local Government Area. Ekiti’s camp is at Ise/Emure axis, while Enugu will use the Federal Road Safety Corps Academy, Obinagu, Udi Local Government Area.
The Federal Capital Territory camp is located at Kubwa, Bwari Area Council. Gombe State will operate from Science Technical College, Amada, along the Gombe–Bauchi Highway. In Imo, the camp is at the former Girls’ Model Secondary School, Eziama Obaire, Nkwerre Local Government Area, while Jigawa’s camp is opposite the Army Barracks, Fanisau, Dutse Local Government Area.
In Kaduna State, corps members are to report to Government College, Kurmin Mashi, Kaduna. Kano State’s camp is at Kusala Dam, Karaye Local Government Area, while Katsina has its camp at the Youth Multipurpose Centre along Mani Road. Kebbi State will use Government Science College, Basaura, Birnin Kebbi, and Kogi State’s camp is located at Asaya, Kabba Local Government Area.
In Kwara, the camp is at Kwara State Polytechnic along Old Jebba Road, Ilorin. Lagos State’s permanent camp remains at Iyana-Ipaja, Agege. Nasarawa’s camp is Magaji Dan Yamusa NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Keffi, while Niger State’s camp is at the former Abubakar Dada Secondary School, Paiko.
Ogun State’s camp is along Ikenne Road, Sagamu, while Ondo’s is located at Ikare-Akoko, Akoko North East Local Government Area. In Osun, the camp is on Aisu College Hospital Road, Ede, while Oyo State’s camp is at Iseyin. Plateau State will operate from Waye Foundation by Buken Academy, Doi Du, Jos South.
In Rivers State, the camp is at Nonwa Gbam, Tai Local Government Area. Sokoto’s camp is at Wamakko, while Taraba’s is along Sibre Airport Road, Jalingo. Yobe State’s camp is located at Dazigau, along the Potiskum–Kano Road, Nangere Local Government Area, while Zamfara State will use the Universal Basic Education Board Training Centre along Sokoto Bypass Road, Gusau.
