NYSC confirms schedule for 2026 Batch ‘A’ Stream II orientation -

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has released the timetable for the 2026 Batch ‘A’ Stream II orientation course.

It is scheduled to commence on April 22 across Nigeria.

In a statement on Wednesday signed by the Director, Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, 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 reception and registration of Prospective Corps Members on Wednesday, 22nd April 2026, and end at midnight of Friday, 24th April 2026.”

The NYSC added that “Prospective Corps Members mobilised for the 2026 Batch ‘A’ Stream II service year will be sworn-in on Friday, 24th April, 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 are advised to break their journeys once it’s 6.00 pm, and pass the night at any available Corps Members’ Lodge, military formation, police station/outpost or palace of a traditional ruler anywhere in the country, then continue the following morning.”