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Nigeria’s National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) is always welcomed with mixed feelings by all Nigerian graduates.

Why?

Because of the epic tales – of good, bad, ugly and unbelievable experiences of young Nigerians during the nation’s youth corp programme.

Anyone who has undergone this compulsory one-year service will identify with the following… (but if you haven’t yet served your fatherland, anticipate them).

Posting Tension

This is the first of many challenges faced by youth corp members. The fear of an unknown destination is one that prospective corp members usually have to grapple with.

Even if your uncle is friends with the director-general, there are times when you wonder what would happen if you’re posted to a remote town.

While some cherish the chance to explore a new culture, others dread having to go far away from home.

Camp Activities and Morning Drills

From registration to the 4am morning drills, the 3-week orientation exercise can be a nightmarish experience for corp members.

Daily lectures which are intended to educate and expose corp members to entreprenurial opportunities, could drag on for hours, such that corp members often get distracted and begin to dream of lunch time.

PPA (a.k.a Primary Place of Assignment)

This is considered the one of the biggest NYSC challenges. While a few youth corp members are spared of this challenge , those affected can testify to the difficulty in securing an organisation to work with for the service year.

Many youth corp members eventually resign to fate and settle with becoming a teacher for the mandatory one year scheme.

Monthly Clearance

This is a monthly NYSC ritual and anyone that has passed through the scheme would understand how tiring the process can be.

Getting the monthly clearance done is most often in four stages.

Before a youth corper can get paid their monthly allowance, they first have to submit a clearance letter for signing, carry out thumb printing, write down account details and eventually submit the files and await bank alerts.

This process, despite being seemingly straightforward, is the true definition of “easier said than done”.

Accommodation

For those who get posted to states outside their states of residence, accommodation can be a big problem.

Getting a comfortable place on a corper’s salary can be a bit challenging.

Catcalls

Walking on the streets in your NYSC uniform has its rewards — catcalls.

Ladies in particular, can relate to this.

You’ll have to decide whether to ignore or acknowledge “corper”, “Otondo” and every other nickname Nigerians have coined for corp members, over the years.

BY OLUSEYI AWOJULUGBE
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Just like people say, “Wonders shall never end”… this simply means we would keep seeing wonders every day of our life.

I am a serving corps member somewhere in the Southern region of Nigeria and I surely experience wonders every time, if not at my Place of Primary Assignment (PPA), it would be at my house on somewhere else.

One of the wonders I’ve been experiencing since I got here, came during the just concluded third terminal examination in my school. After I’ve set and submitted the exam questions for the two subjects I taught last term, no complain was made by the examination committee, but to my greatest surprise, on the examination day of one of the subjects, some of the questions I submitted were deliberately missing from the printed exam paper (yes deliberately!) because when I went to complain, I was told that they couldn’t print all the questions I submitted simply because the questions were more than what a single A4 paper could accommodate. WAIT oooooooo…Did you get the reason very well Okay, let me rephrase, all my exams questions were not printed (Questions 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the theory section were omitted), because my PPA (a private school) didn’t want to spend money to print an exam question on more than one A4 paper!

WHOOPS. Exams has already started, questions were not complete, the school said they can’t print the remaining questions, marking scheme has been drafted…Wetin I go do…Okay, I had two options, it’s either I forget about the missing questions, change marking scheme and award free marks or I find a means of getting the missing questions to the students to make the exam be in the way it was designed to be. So I chose the latter option and found a way of getting the remaining questions across to the students. Thank God I took the picture of the questions before I submitted, (digital world, we can snap anything ehn, lmao), if not, I wouldn’t have gotten the remaining questions as the exam committee couldn’t find the paper question I submitted myself for them to print (WHAT A COMMITTEE!!!).

Okay………….I quickly wrote the remaining questions on the hall wall, so at the end, the students had 2 sources of questions, the printed paper with them and the wall...LOL!!!! …and that was how the Exam in my PPA was able to take place successfully, even though I had to dictate the questions repeatedly for the students just to make sure they all get the questions.(forming serious corper, heheheheheheheh)

WHAT A WONDER!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for reading!!!!

Oladapo Siyanbola

Twitter and I.G handle- @dapo_dmart
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*Who is a graduate?*

Just now, back from Editorial CDS – a home of intellectuals and abode of intelligent editors who are writers and thinkers.

Yes! I stepped out of the pavilion with a friend and a writer whose ink never run dry to hop on a motorcycle which we did after series of price-reduction oriented augment.

We successfully brought down the price to #100 from #200…winks. Don’t mind where we are going.

My friend and I were discussing as usual when we heard the bike man said ‘I graduated from school 7 years ago and I served in …. ’

I was walloped in annoyance, unhappiness and reduction. I hated his dressing…suffering from lack of financial acumen? I thought!

Why won’t he? Why biking? He is not a graduate? I thought he had served too. I asked myself these questions.

I was calamitous when I recollected that 80% of bike men I had met since I commenced my youth service were graduates and even shared some of their experiences with me when they were serving as corps member.

Note that it is not wrong to be a bike man…I have heard of a graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University, who was a taxi driver for a period of two years after school and later retired and built a reputable life for himself and relatives. But, when you see a poor man, you will definitely identify poverty with him. This is the case with these ‘schooled’ bike men I had met.

OK! Do you know the first bike man we met was putting on a corper’s jungle boot like ours and was rough, unlike us though…

So who is a graduate?

According to the Encarta Dictionary, is a holder of degree; somebody who has obtained a bachelor’s degree from a college, university, or other higher educational institution.

Frankly Speaking, we need more than holders of degree…we need people that can create jobs for themselves irrespective of their excuses, as long as the government is not doing enough to provide jobs for all and sundry. We need graduates who can fend for themselves, families and society even when the going gets tough. We need creative graduates who can break traditional trends and nominal terminals. We need graduates that can break the box and allow others to see through the sea. We need graduates that can make other graduates proud and tell the society that being a graduate is not a curse. We need intelligent graduates that can survive in all situations and can turn their book knowledge around for money.

Being a graduate is not a curse! I am a proud graduate!



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#DiaryofanEkitiKorper

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Making Headlines for the weirdest reasons...The ministry is suffering

HOW MANY OF YOU CAN STOMACH THE TRUTH ABOUT TODAY'S
NIGERIA....
WHY WE ARE KILLING CORRUPTION
Yinka Ogunnubi Wrote:
1. Allow me to share a few thoughts on the unique relationship between our whole
economic system and corruption. And why we need to stay the course
2. First we must realize that Our social and economic system was not just corrupt,
CORRUPTION WAS THE SYSTEM. Corruption was what actually sustained it.
3. From the Banking sector to the Oil & gas sector to the Real Estate sector to
the Military apparatus, the system was oiled by Corruption Inc.
4. Let's start with the banking sector.
The financial system was full of cash. Government cash placed to extract value for
corrupt officials and not government
5. Of Course, this cash ensured liquidity which supposedly meant banks could lend at
higher volumes and cheaper rates. But was that really the case?
6. Yes! if you were a big corporate body or you had a big last name or you were
politically influential. But if u were an Small Medium Enterprises, SME, sorry
you're On Your Own, OYO
7. Nevertheless this whole idea of Government cash fueling the system was d height
of inefficiency since Government was still borrowing at record levels.
8. How about the Real Estate Sector. This sector fed off massively from corruption
flows. Property became over-valued because some could pay over the odds.
9. Property yields that were modest went sky-high. The result? High vacancy rates.
Property owners could afford to wait years for that big sale.
10. How about Oil & Gas Sector? Where do you want to start from? Do you want
to start from the subsidy regime? From fake consumption figures to false claims?
11. Do you want to start with the cesspool of corruption called the NNPC and
corrupt swap deals and bedroom bidding's? We know the result.
12. The result was that this corrupt system enriched some & made them billionaires.
Their wealth trickled down to others. The Economy boomed.
13. Because they had cash, their wife's, kids, side chics, relatives, friends could buy
properties, invest in companies, buy stocks, travel the world
14. What about the military? Professionalism was replaced with Business agility with
Generals turning into contractors & becoming mega-rich.
15. Service Chiefs and Top Military Brass, were collecting billions from false
procurement contracts, inflated payrolls and investing the cash
16. They and their kids bought properties (at above mkt price), invested in start-ups.
The cash flowed freely...some back to us. We all smiled
17. How about the Police? Don't even get me started. This organisation gets
allocated billions in the Federal budget & gets donations frm State and private
organisation
18. Yet, its the same organisation that a current IG thinks it is ok for a former IG
to retire with 4 exotic cars bought with tax payers money. # Sigh
19. I could go on and on. But the truth of the matter is this:
The economy was on drugs - Hard Drugs. It was addicted to being run by
Corruption Flows.
20. Like any addict, the difficult part is to be clean. Ever seen an addict in detox?
Its not for the faint-hearted. Reason why its called "Tough Love"
21. What this government, the government of Pres. Muhammadu Buhari, has tried to
do, as difficult and as unfriendly as it seems, is to wean this economy away from
the stimulus of corruption flows
22. And like any addict, the system is fighting back. Its resisting medication. Its
crying out for the corruption flows to come back so it has relief and gets high
again.
23. Its the reason why banks will cry out against TSA..a system meant to ensure
efficiency and that value is given to the due owner - Govt.
24. Its the reason why the Oil marketers will try to blackmail the entire country
just to ensure they keep getting their subsidies.
25. Its the reason some avengers will blow up oil Wells just because their security
contracts and access to easy cash is blocked or made difficult.
26. Its the reason why some will pad a budget; ignore calls for transparency like
# OpenNASS & carry on with impunity. Because they are hooked on the Corruption
drugs.
27. Any good care-giver will tell you..."Never let the cries of the patient deceive
you...Tough Love demands you stay on course".
28. After sometime, the economy will find its point of equilibrium. Hopefully it will
be a point no longer driven by corruption flows but real Trade
29. The other day, I went to price a property that was going for N70m about 2
years ago. Guess the new price of the property? N40m!
30. The real estate market is finding its equilibrium. Its coming to terms with the
true value of the assets. The other sectors will follow.
31. So when next you hear the phrase "Corruption Fighting Back", know its not just
a cliché, its actually the spasm of an addict trying to get rid of drugs in the
system; to get clean.
We must therefore, support the war on corruption.
God Bless Nigeria.
God bless us, everyone.
and if i may add
-our political parties that became cartels for plundering our commonwealth rather than
organs of national leadership.
As well as religious bodies that have become tacit advocates of corrupt officials in
exchange for a piece of the juicy poisonous pie.

"My account was HACKED".... The End

They aff come again again..... *Lies lies everywhere*

Mcowubaba:
Changing IMEI is reversible, with MTK engineering mode... You could just simply change it back to the original.....
Ogbeni, Country hard, allow my people

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Guyman02:
Ronaldo and the moth butterfly

Lol.... I thought I was the only person that saw the moth that perched on Ronaldo's forehead.... Correct juju :-D

ladyF:
I agrees to this things, the guy was alway rembering to thanks God.

It's [size=15pt]FynestGeh[/size] again

Wicked... That's what you tolerate when they have falz and Jennifa as their mentors :-(

Lesgupnigeria:
Seems you are high on some osogbo weeds.i advice that you hide your stupidity or you quickly check into a nearby psychriatic centre for repair. Dont be a laughing stock because i have done business with most people on this platform with no issues.
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Wicked
I'm following jare

following

ever811:
some people eeehhnn..mama die u come post Bianca picture. why u no write R.I.P for the Bianca picture? as u no get sense....

WICKED

so much NOISE....few prosecutions...

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Mr Edo
lol

Mr Edo

Nice move...but I can't find any shop yet

lepagawu:
With the back camera when the flash is on :/ as you can see in low light situation when you use flash, the light is entering the camera lol. The second photo is during the day with the front camera

You have guts I admit.I can't even attempt to take a selfie with my Tecno S9..I just pretend my phone isn't a "camera phone"

Okorieikechukwu:
…Send 8,000 workers into labour market By EMEKA OKOROANYANWU and BLAISE UDUNZE NIGERIAN banks are in the news again, and for the wrong reasons. Last week, two banks, Ecobank and Diamond Bank sacked over 1060 staff citing economic downturn as reason for the cut.The recent sack has increased the number so far chopped off from the salary block in the industry since one year ago to about 8,500. Before Ecobank and Diamond bank which recently sacked 200, First City Monument Bank (FCMB) had laid off 700 workers earlier in the year while Fidelity Bank sacked 100 late last year. FBN Holdings, the parent company of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, recently said it would prune the number of its employees by 1,000. While Ecobank has allegedly closed down its 100 branches in Nigeria, some other banks are said to be planning to cut down the size of their workforce. Many are wondering why Nigerian banks are so hard hit by the prevailing economic situation in the country? The problem of the banks is hydra-headed. The economy at present is faced with weakening oil sector which has seen the reduction in earnings. This, coupled with the implementation of the Treasury Single Account (TSA), which has reduced drastically the take home of many banks; the foreign exchange crisis, inflation, abolition of commissions on turnover (COT) and other economic headwinds, have dragged the banks into unplanned financial crisis. For one, the Nigerian banking industry is heavily exposed to the oil and gas sector, which contributes over 70 percent of government revenue and 90 percent of all exports. With the fall in global oil prices by nearly 60 percent from $115per barrel to about $44 per barrel in the past 23 months, thus resulting in lower government revenues, and thereby decreasing banks’ takes. With a high level of exposure to the oil and gas sector, which unfortunately is facing a sustained period of low oil prices, non-performing loans in Nigerian banks have reached alarming proportions. This has continued to significantly lower banks’ revenue and profits especially in 2016. TSA implementation Again, the implementation of the Single Treasury Account (TSA) by the Federal Government presented additional challenge to banks. With the introduction of the TSA, about N2.9 trillion of government funds were withdrawn from the banks and moved into the Central Banks of Nigeria (CBN) vaults. This sudden withdraw caught the banks napping as over the years, they have been beneficiaries of cheap federal government deposits. Full abolition of COT Nigerian banks are also faced with significant pressure from the abolition of commissions on turnover (COT), which came into force on January 1 this year. COT alone contributes over 60 percent of the fees and commissions of banks. Thus, Nigerian banks are losing about N100 billion (out of N550 billion) in annual revenues as a result of the implementation of the zero COT policy. Instead of COT, the CBN directed banks to introduce a “negotiable” current account maintenance fee to replace the Commission On Turnover (COT). In a circular issued to banks, the apex bank directed banks to charge a fee not exceeding N1 per N1,000 in respect of all “customer induced debit transactions. The directive is targeted at easing the pressure on Nigerian banks. But how far this has been achieved is still under conjecture. Arrest of bank MDs To complicate the woes of the banks, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recently beamed its searchlight on Nigerian banks, leading to the arrest of some bank managing directors. The arrest was based on the allegation that they helped the past administration launder public funds of over $ 115m into private pockets. As a result, some banks were forced to return some undisclosed amounts of money to the federal government. This has further depleted their purses. Hope for recovery of the banking system Despite these threats facing Nigerian banks this year, it is widely expected that they will weather the storm and grow much stronger. During her visit to Nigeria, Christine Lagarde, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, admitted that the Nigerian banks are generally well-capitalized and more resilient” compared with the period of the global financial crisis in 2008/2009 that resulted in several bank failures around the world. The optimism derives from the growth outlook of the Nigerian economy. From 3.8 per cent GDP growth of 2015, Nigeria is expected to grow by 4.2 per cent this year. This growth outlook is expected to improve business confidence in Nigeria and boost the performance of the banking sector. Additional source of optimism for the banks is the active role they would play in financing the deficit of the federal budget. President Muhammadu Buhari plans to finance half of the N2.2 trillion budget deficit through domestic bonds. While the growth outlook for the Nigerian economy and that of the banks are predicated on the non-oil sectors activities, a dramatic improvement in the outlooks could come about if oil price makes unexpected, strong rebound in the course of the year. This would help strengthen the naira and support the exchange rate, which has partly made foreign portfolio investors to remain on the sidelines of investing in Nigeria. Head of Research at Afrinvest, Ayodeji Ebo, has recently noted that the banking sector is on the path of recovery especially in the light of the policy pronouncement by the Minster of State for Petroleum Resources on the liberalization of the Petroleum Downstream sector. According to him, there is a need for a complementary policy from the Monetary Authority, particularly in terms of foreign exchange administration.

Thanks for this piece...it's really enlightening

lonelydora:
That's what he should be doing. Make a statement at least to calm tension.

I'm sorry..I'm not impressed..He spoke via his mouthpiece "Femi Adesina" as usual...

olac21:
Bro three gbosa for you sir!I rep history/international studies!still the better by Far!

Awon temi
I rep Statistics ©2014

amtaken:
Brown roof and red sand everywhere.

It depends on what you choose to see..
We are still BETTER BY FAR

How do we stop this unfortunate incidents...the government needs to tackle the root cause

Gablo500:
I swear ur sense de ur ArmPit..... I hail thee bros
When electric cooker turn fire.... U need Dictionary?

if only you had patience to process and study my comment, you won't be daft enough to expose your foolishness to Nairaland...
Now, the Bible says, he who "Lacks Wisdom", Let him ask of God that giveth Liberally (James 1:5)...It's only God that can help you for "free"

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