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Nigeria had some of the earliest Peace Corps Volunteers, starting in 1961. The majority of volunteers were teachers.
There were 30 groups who served between 1961 to 1970. A number of volunteers who served were not attached to a group -- some as late as the mid-1970s. In addition, there were another 3 groups who served between 1991-1995.
Return Peace Corps Volunteers
"Friends of Nigeria" (FON) is a group made up of Return Peace Corp volunteers and staff. FON also includes past CUSO and VSO volunteers. 700 FON members currently support projects in Nigeria, have a quarterly newsletter, a google group listserv, a website (friendsofnigeria.org) with information, their own wiki (wikifon.org) to collect stories, coordinates national and regional meetings and occasional trips to Nigeria.
Peace Corps News
Current events relating to Peace Corps are also available by country of service or your home state
The following is automatic RSS feed of Peace Corps news for this country.- School a Beacon of Hope in Nigeria - The Root
[?]School a Beacon of Hope in Nigeria
The Root
He also just endowed a Peace Corps speakers series.) The university board -- whose members come from the United States, Nigeria and other countries -- helps guide the institution and its three schools: Arts and Sciences, Business and Entrepreneurship, ...and more » - We Will Partner With Peace Corps - Agba - Nigerian Observer
[?]We Will Partner With Peace Corps - Agba
Nigerian Observer
Earlier, the State Commandant of Peace Corps of Nigeria, Patriot Mutairu Habib Odion told the commissioner that the Peace Corps of Nigeria Has embarked upon an alternative employment scheme, leading to the engagement of well over 60, 000 ...- 'Boko Haram insurgents, a threat to 2015 general election' - Nigerian Tribune - Nigerian Tribune
[?]'Boko Haram insurgents, a threat to 2015 general election' - Nigerian Tribune
Nigerian Tribune
THE National Commandant of the Peace Corps of Nigeria, Ambassador Dickson Akoh, has said that the Boko Haram insurgents will constitute a major threat to the 2015 general elections in the North if it is not tackled decisively. Akoh, however, stated that the ...and more » - Peace Corps Commend Aregbesola On Security, Education - Osun Defender
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Osun DefenderPeace Corps Commend Aregbesola On Security, Education
Osun Defender
A paramilitary organisation, the Peace Corps of Nigeria, has lauded Governor Rauf Aregbesola-led administration for the peace and security reigning in the state and the youths' empowerment programmes initiated by the governor. The body also commended ...and more »
