NYSC 2025 Batch C Orientation begins November 19, with registration ending November 21 and the closing ceremony on December 9 across all camps

NYSC 2025 Batch C Orientation will commence on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, across all orientation camps in Nigeria, the National Youth Service Corps has announced.

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According to the scheme, registration for all corps members will run from Wednesday, November 19, until midnight on Friday, November 21, 2025.

The announcement was made in a statement released on Wednesday by Caroline Embu, Director of Information and Public Relations at the NYSC.

“The swearing-in ceremony holds on Friday, November 21, while the closing ceremony will take place on Tuesday, December 9, 2025,” the statement read.

Embu added that the NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, had wished all prospective corps members safe travels to their orientation camps, urging them to avoid night journeys for their safety.

Earlier in the week, the scheme had confirmed the release of call-up numbers for the 2025 Batch C prospective corps members.

A post shared on NYSC’s official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Tuesday stated:

“The NYSC management is pleased to announce that call-up numbers for 2025 Batch C Prospective Corps Members have been released, based on registration order.”

The post also explained that due to capacity limitations across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, only about 40 per cent of registered candidates would be accommodated for this orientation programme.

The NYSC assured that those who could not secure placement in Batch C would be deferred to the next exercise, encouraging them to remain patient as the scheme works to ensure full participation for all registered graduates.

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The 2025 Batch C orientation is expected to bring together tens of thousands of young graduates for the three-week exercise, which marks the beginning of their one-year national service.