{
  "id": 385221,
  "title": "NYSC releases 2026 Batch ‘B’ Stream II call-up letters for Niger, Sokoto",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/nysc-releases-2026-batch-b-stream-ii-call-up-letters-for-niger-sokoto",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-09T15:30:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/nysc-releases-2026-batch-b-stream-ii-call-up-letters-for-niger-sokoto/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced the deployment of Batch 'B' Stream II for Niger and Sokoto states in 2026. Prospective corps members scheduled for these states can now print their call-up letters. The announcement was made on the NYSC's X handle on Sunday. This decision came after the NYSC extended the orientation course commencement due to renovation works at the camps in the two states. The orientation course is now set to begin on August 12, 2026, with the cut-off and swearing-in ceremony on August 14, and the closing ceremony on September 1. Corps members are advised to plan their journeys accordingly and avoid traveling at night.",
  "summary": "Prospective corps members for Niger and Sokoto states can now print their NYSC call-up letters for the 2026 Batch ‘B’ Stream II orientation. Read More: https://punchng.com/nysc-releases-2026-batch-b-stream-ii-call-up-letters-for-niger-sokoto/",
  "key_points": [
    "NYSC releases 2026 Batch 'B' Stream II call-up letters for Niger and Sokoto.",
    "Call-up letters available for download after announcement on NYSC's X handle.",
    "Orientation course begins August 12, 2026, with closing ceremony on September 1."
  ],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "NYSC releases 2026 Batch ‘B’ Stream II call-up letters for Niger, Sokoto",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/nysc-releases-2026-batch-b-stream-ii-call-up-letters-for-niger-sokoto-386275",
        "published": "2026-08-09T15:22:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "NYSC releases 2026 Batch ‘B’ Stream II call-up letters for Niger, Sokoto",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/nysc-releases-2026-batch-b-stream-ii-call-up-letters-for-niger-sokoto-386342",
        "published": "2026-08-09T15:43:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}