By| Goodluck E. Adubazi, Abuja
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced Wednesday, November 4, 2026, as the commencement date for the 2026 Batch ‘C’ Stream II Orientation Course across the country.
According to a statement signed by the NYSC Director, Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, the orientation exercise will take place in all 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
The statement said registration of corps members would commence on Wednesday, November 4, and continue until midnight of Friday, November 6, 2026.
The swearing-in ceremony for the prospective corps members is scheduled for Friday, November 6, 2026, marking the formal commencement of their national service programme.
The NYSC management further announced that the closing ceremony of the three-week orientation course would hold on Tuesday, November 24, 2026.
The NYSC urged all prospective corps members for the 2026 Batch ‘C’ Stream II to take note of the dates and make the necessary preparations for the orientation exercise
The announcement is part of the NYSC’s preparations for the smooth commencement of the new service batch across the country.

