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hello nairaland users,i urgently need your help before i make a costly mistake, i am applying for my masters degree in the UK for a school that has 1500 pounds as tuition,with a fee like that do i have any chance of getting a visa?please i need your help urgently,you can text me also on 08037036168

@Ruudie
i didnt have the opportunity of visiting hadeija but right from camp i heard that the place was ok, but i dont think it would have been better than dutse,corpers in dutse really felt at home with each other,parties were organized for corp members by colleagues, so if you really forgot home while in hadeija then i bet it would have been much better if you were in dutse.

if you saw the captivating documentary by CNN chief international correspondent Christiane Amanpour, then this is your chance to speak out your thoughts on the programme,

Naira land users,how many of you saw the CNN exclusive by unarguably the best female journalist in the world,Christiane Amanpour, for 3 days i was captivated by this wonderful documentary and i hope you all were? share your views on what you think about the programme,

@bollar
hi dude i was also born on the 1st of dec. so you are my birth day mate, my e mail addy is ;ask4nedu@yahoo.com, holla me on 08037036168

please nairaland users,i need info on the minimum amount of money to be paid as tuition before one can be issued a visa to the UK,

@RuuDie
i served in J.S.S. shuwarin, i thought english language,but i lived in Dutse cos shuwarin was a stone throw to Dutse.

@Ruudie
which place in Hadeija did you serve?

hello Desmond,did you graduate from UNICAL?if so then i think i know you very well,

YOU GUYS SHOULD CHECK THIS OUT
Hi guys,
I didn't know where to put this, so I decided to post it in here, for anyone who is interested. You know how companies conduct surveys and offer people cash incentives to complete them? Well, here's one of such, and it's specific to residents of Nigeria only.

I know the organisers so I thought I'd help them spread it. It's a Consumer Demographic Survey, aimed for people living in Nigeria and the answers are come out in statistics, so your personal answers are not shown to the people on the other side.

The survey isn't very long - There are no more than 30 questions in total and it will take only about 10-15 mins of your time. At the end of the survey (August 31st), 10 winners will be drawn at random to receive $20 each. I thought this is a free chance to get some extra pocket change (even if you don't need it) so why not? The winners will be notified by text message or e-mail and the survey can only be accessed once, per respondent.

Cheers and all the best!

Heres the link : http://www.eSurveysPro.com/Survey.aspx?id=1b7b7b5b-36e6-4fae-b71b-e2764633538f

hello my people, this thread will become irrelevant and moved to the back waters of nairaland.com if we stop posting comments and pictures, so please keep the flag flying,

@naijacutee
thanks dear for the info,am very grateful,please i will be interested in subsequent surveys, my e mail addy is, ask4nedu@yahoo.com or text to 08037036168

hello guys,you can also share your own experiences while in jigawa state

watch out for my NYSC experience part 2

watch out for my nysc experience part 2,

@Akp2
i quite agree with you,but jigawa is really in dire need of help,there is so much poverty, illiteracy,and underdevelopment,hope the new governor will not disappoint the people this time around, Turaki didnt do much to help them
This picture was taken during our endurane trek and am the one in the midst of those jigawa kids.

@ T Bag
i think you have to be a fan of Theodore Bagwell in PRISON BREAK, that might be the reason for your user name

wonders shall never end, all this while i thouhgt the guy died during the screening for the main event,did he not take part in the initial swimming test? what is happening to this country of ours,cant things be done in the right way for once

i didnt see the beginning of the show, heard there were 20 chics in the beginning

@ suluv
i knew quite some guys in your batch but i certainly dont know you,how are you doing? do you know the following people in your batch; Omowunmi or Ngozi both of NCCF, if you do,are you still in contact with them,

@AKP2
am sorry dear, i dont quite know you am 2006 batch A, but we are all one family here [jigawa ex corp members] i hope you read my NYSC xperience,what do you think?

did y'all see flav's house, the guy is in bucks,i wonder what he is doing these days to earn so much bucks after the days of his erstwhile BAND.

Hello Nairaland users,how many of you guys have watched flavour flav's FLAVOUR OF LOVE on MTV base, where he was to choose between a girl named New york and the other called Hookz,whats your comment on the programme,put them on this thread,

Hello Nairaland users,how many of you guys have watched flavour flav's FLAVOUR OF LOVE on MTV base, where he was to coose between a girl named New york and the other called Hookz,whats your comment on the programme,put them on this thread,

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MY N.Y.S.C EXPERIENCE IN JIGAWA STATE
BY
CHINEDU ECHIANU

This is Dutse, you can call it whatever you like but we are here to stay, as long as our service year lasts (some say its December others say its January).
Dutse is a place you would despise coming from Metropolitan cities like Lagos or Port Harcourt, infact most Corp members here stated that they were confused and agitated when they saw their posting from their various schools.
For me my first reaction was to look at the map for the location of Jigawa state.
In any case, Corp members in Dutse are sure lucky to be here because it would have been worse, considering the fact that there are other corp. members in places like; Sule T, Gwaram, Maigatari, Jahun, Birnin kudu, Roni, Ringim etc.
The irony of the whole episode is that while Corp members in Dutse are complaining of the lack of basic amenities such as pipe borne water and incessant power cuts, Corp members in the above mentioned places which are obscure parts of Jigawa state are enjoying themselves with a more steady power supply and potable water. The only advantage therefore for Corp members in Dutse is that they are residing in the state ‘capital’, at least it is not as lonely and boring as the other places.
Dutse is a case of a rejected state capital; it is quite underdeveloped and can never in any way be compared to state capitals in other states of the country except perhaps for the low or almost non-existence of crime.
The media houses here are in a state of stagnation, information is vital to human existence especially for me because of my constant quest to be updated on global events, but the situation in Dutse is not encouraging at all. My little transistor radio which I use to get in tune with events through the BBC is no longer serving that purpose here because the state owned Hausa-language based Radio Jigawa has the notoriety of interfering in the short wave bands of the radio set. The television station, NTA Dutse is a write off, their only source of programmes being the network service. The station begins transmission by 4:00 pm sometimes 5:00 pm and shuts down by 10:00 pm. Sometimes; the station goes off air for days and suddenly resumes transmission without any explanation by the authorities. The other radio station here is called “New World FM”, but I can assure you that there is nothing new as far as the station is concerned. Presenters speak smattering English, it’s only the Corp members posted to the station that have good command of the English language. If you want to relax with some music, then you are welcome to New World FM because they got lots of it in the absence of any other meaningful programme. The absence of relaxation spots in the city is also noteworthy, not even a single fast food outlet can be found here. Meanwhile, the restaurants available are nothing to write home about. The only Hotel here that is worthy of note is the Jigawa Three (3) Star Hotel.
Jigawa State, which has Dutse as its capital, is where we (Batch A 2006 Corp members) are. For most of us including myself, this is our first visit to Northern Nigeria.
Before coming to Dutse, our first port of call was the N.Y.S.C Orientation Camp, which opened in Gumel on the 14th of February 2006.
Gumel is one of the five Emirate Councils in Jigawa State, others are: Dutse, Kazaure, Hadejia and Ringim. An Emir heads each Emirate.
On getting to Gumel for the Orientation Camp, I was completely dumb-founded considering the difference of environment in the North and down South. It was that time of the year when there was so much heat and dryness, leaving the environment drained of vegetation.
I left Port Harcourt on the evening of the 13th of February not knowing exactly what to expect, but one thing was for sure, I was thrilled by the opportunity of visiting the North for the first time. The journey was a very long one stretching over 17 hours to Kano, which was the first stop over en route Jigawa (formerly under Kano State).
On arrival in Kano, we (Corp members from Port-Harcourt) were received by a group of serving Corp members who had been on ground before our arrival; they helped us to get a taxi, which took us to a park where we got a mini bus to Gumel.
Life in the Orientation camp was fun and exciting, but the rigorous drills we went through infuriated some corp members, but I enjoyed it because I had been looking forward to a bit of adventure. The death of a female corp members sent shivers down my spine because I was an eyewitness on the day of the tragic event.
It was on one fateful afternoon and the platoons in which the Corp members were divided were out on the parade ground for the usual drills co-ordinated by a group of Army personnel in preparation for the match past.
One particular platoon as was the case throughout the duration of the camp was out for the usual man-o-war activities, which involved Inter alia several steps of rope climbing. The female Corp member was on a small rope bridge between two trees, Infact she had successfully crossed the bridge and was about to descend when she slipped and fell headlong to the ground. She was rushed to a Hospital in Kano, but gave up the ghost some weeks later as a result of fatal injuries she sustained.
One of the high points of the Orientation camp was on the day of passing out. We were visited by the executive governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji (Dr.) Saminu Turaki who inspected a guard of honour mounted by Corp members. Before leaving the camp with his entourage, he made a donation of N 10,000 to each Corp member which drew a huge uproar from joyous Corp members. Everybody was in high spirit in anticipation of the mouth-watering amount, which was later paid into the various accounts of Corp members after speculations, that the money might be tampered with.
When the time came for Corp members to disperse to their various places of primary assignment, the camp was flooded with mini buses, which came from various local government areas to pick up Corp members posted to their areas. It was also a time of confusion because Corp members who had made friends in camp had to leave them and move on, hoping to see them again after settling down at their various locations.
I was posted to Government Day Junior Secondary School, Shuwarin in Kiyawa local government area. I had to take up residency in Dutse due to its closeness to Shuwarin. Staying in Dutse would also make it easier for me to get bits of Information from the Cyber cafe as well as sending e-mails and checking up my e-mail account for mails.
I teach English language, and this I must confess is a herculean task because of the poor foundation of the language in Primary and Secondary schools here. Hausa is the common language spoken, with little emphasis on English.
The school lacks some basic structures necessary for the enhancement of learning; there is no library, toilet facilities and the students don’t even have the required textbooks for the study of English language.
As part of my Community Development Service (C.D.S) under the N.Y.S.C programme, I have decided to provide the school with classroom furniture which are in a state of disrepair especially in the J.S.S I class where the students have to write holding their books by the hand instead of placing them on their desks, because the furniture available is like a bench without table, {but unfortunately, due to the logistics of soliciting for funds for the project ,I couldn’t carry it out}
Meanwhile, I will continue to do my best in imparting the knowledge I have gained to my students, because I ought to in the service to my country.



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it started yesterday,i watched the first edition on AIT, i almost laughed myself to stupour,when i saw the prospective contestants fooling around in the pool,all for the sake of that jeep,money and popularity, it was all so funny

that is absolute crap, misinformation

hello xtie good to know you are doing fine
@suluv
i ve seen your picture,you certainly didnt serve in Dutse otherwise i would have known you, can we know your name and batch please?

sorry Akin i didnt see your last post in time,i mistakenly jumped it without reading it,am cool. chi and i are still locked down but she is presently in Abuja,what of pumping and biggie you dey hear from them at all?

hello Emeka mmadu,which batch were you?

hello nairaland users,if you attended BERETON COLLEGE in port harcourt in the 90's when the school was at old GRA,get in touch with me through this thread, or text 08037036168. i have lost contact with former mates like, Johnba Alabo, Donald Iyare,Victor Okorotie,Ebi Wills,Ejiro Eguono,Geoffrey[the half caste]etc. am CHINEDU ECHIANU.

Hello Nairaland users,this thread is to give fellow users first hand information on the mayhem that is going on in the city of Port Harcourt. A war movie is playing out here,you can title it "Port harcourt under siege" but this one is real,soldier are everywhere,armed criminals are shooting like hell,people are scared stiff,6pm is the terminal point to be out of the house, its all so crazy, the criminals are labelled as militants but i bet they are just expired political thugs who still want to be relevant in the present scheme of things, for those outside port harcourt and Nigeria in general,feel free to send in your comments and questions and i will be glad to give you as i said,first hand information. This atrocity has to stop as soon as possible.