NYSC Announces Schedule for 2026 Batch ‘A’ Stream II Orientation

By Comfort Y. Ishaya

The timetable for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) 2026 Batch ‘A’ Stream II has been announced, with activities scheduled to commence on April 22 across the country.

In a statement signed on Wednesday by the Director of Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, and posted on its X account, the scheme said the 21-day exercise would be held simultaneously in all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

According to the statement, “The Orientation Course will commence with the reception and registration of prospective corps members on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, and end at midnight on Friday, April 24, 2026.”

The NYSC added that “prospective corps members mobilised for the 2026 Batch ‘A’ Stream II service year will be sworn in on Friday, April 24, 2026,” while the orientation exercise is expected to end on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.

The scheme also advised corps members to prioritise their safety while travelling to orientation camps. It warned against night journeys, urging that “prospective corps members should break their journeys by 6:00 p.m. and spend the night at any available corps members’ lodge, military formation, police station/outpost, or the palace of a traditional ruler anywhere in the country, before continuing the following morning.”

The NYSC further wished prospective corps members safe travels to their respective camps across the country.

The announcement follows an earlier update by the scheme that supplementary online registration for recently uploaded prospective corps members would take place from April 9 to April 11, 2026. The exercise, according to the NYSC, is for candidates whose details were recently uploaded to its portal but who have not completed their registration.

“Supplementary online registration for recently uploaded prospective corps members commences from Thursday, April 9 to Saturday, April 11, 2026,” the scheme stated in a post on its X account.

Prospective corps members were also advised to prepare all necessary documents and personal information in advance to ensure a smooth registration process.