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OlajumokeBread:
Why are Nigerians so foolish ??

No drug can make a man go nakeed, if you smoke weed from now till next year, it will make you eat and go to sleep, that's it

There are no drugs in Nigeria, if you live in America, you will understand what I'm saying.
What drugs are in Nigeria ?? Marijuana(only two strains of weed, regular and SK ), codeine and cocaine ?? that's it
The only drugs that comes to Africa comes through Ghana and crosses the border to Nigeria, drugs import doesn't go through Murtala Mohammed Airport, and Nigeria is the only country that exports/distributes Drugs all over the world, don't ask me how i knows

Africans are very wise, they don't mess with drugs.

I know for sure there are no cracks, lean, krokodiles, Vicodin and Oxycontin, mushrooms, opium, khat, LSD, Bath salt, Heroin,PCP,Ecstasy,Methamphetamine

In summary, Don't do drugs, drugs are for losers

Uncle, you be NDLEA

hopyroll:
I tried to registered with gmail but i got the same response then i tried yahoomail and it was a success and i was ask to check my inbox for the link but i got norin......have bin waiting for the link since 3 days now.......

Exactly my case!!

Jaybaba7:
I thought this might be useful: THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THOSE COMMISSIONED INTO THE NIGERIAN ARMY! There are 5 types of commission in the Nigerian Army (NA) - Not Armed Forces. They are: 1. Regular Combatant (RC). Training takes 5 years. 2. Short Service Combatant (SSC). Training takes 6 - 9 months. 3. Direct Regular Combatant (DRC). Now attained on conversion from DSSC. 4. Direct Short Service Combatant (DSSC). Training takes 6 - 9 months. 5. Executive Commission (EC). Training takes 2 - 3 months. Details of such commissions are to be found in the Harmonised Terms and Conditions of Service (TACOS) for officers of the Nigerian Armed Forces but a summary goes thus: RC and SSC are combatants, trained to fight battles. Others are not meant to be combatants. Both SSC and DSSC are of relatively short durations (not more than 12 years I think, excluding extension of service) and must convert to RC and DRC respectively to enjoy a longer career. Theoretically, RCs and DRCs can rise to become generals ie Brigadier Generals, Major Generals etc. (Remember the pyramid structure? The higher it gets, the smaller it becomes. In other words, many are called but only a few are chosen). DRCs are mainly professionals - surgeons, pharmacists, chaplains, surveyors etc. - and are usually not found in the core combat arms of Infantry, Armour and Artillery but are be found in the Army Engineers and Signals. ECs are made up of former soldiers and do not usually exceed the rank of Major. There are varying criteria for the various commissions. In reality the advantage is more on the side of those who were originally RCs than those who were originally SSCs in terms of age, rank, numbers etc. However, anything can happen, for instance Lt. Gen. Ishaya Bamaiyi (rtd.) rose to become Chief of Army Staff (COAS) even though he wasn't originally an RC. Although DRCs may never become COASs or General Officers Commanding (GOCs), they can apart from being Staff Officers also hold command posts in corps or services in which they predominate. These include Education, Medical and Finance among others. Life in the Army here in Nigeria can be promising, particularly now that efforts have been made to consolidate emoluments but achievement of success or wealth in the Army (here in Nigeria as well as is in other countries) is a product of motivation and determination. If you want to live well, you will. If you don't, you won't. The choice is really yours! For RC or DRC, mininum years of service is about 15 years and life as a cadet can be quite strenuous. Generally, training is in the Infantry Corps Centre and School (ICCS), Jaji, Kaduna State. As for the DSSs and ECs, their training is usually less strenuous, not as in NDA where RCs and SSCs are trained. Cadets are usually humourously welcomed with the euphemism, "Unfortunate Nigerians, you will nearly die but you will not die!" But you should survive if you are physically fit afterall, many have gone before you. As a cadet, you are entitled to allowances which may not really cater for your family if you have one but could go a long way to help you sustain yourself. If you wish to obtain more information on the Nigerian Army and the types of application forms available, you can check with the Army Public Relations Department in any military barracks near you. For RC, you need at least 5 credits including English and Mathematics. For SSC, DRC and DSSC, you must be a graduate. Lawyers in the army are usually found in the Army Legal Services and the Military Police. They can also be found in lesser numbers in other corps and services. As for your private practice, it all depends on what type but you won't be expected to have your private practice as a lawyer alongside your military career. Lastly, it is also noteworthy to say that the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) now offers some post-graduate courses for those in the military as well as for those not in the military.

Simple!!!
#TeamCombatant!!!!

What is it with these cadets dying in and out

Early this month was a cadet who died just I think one day in NDA, because of introductory putty or something. Now it's this one about to pass out...

This is no more funny!

NDA what's happening

RIP bro!

dollyjoy:
Intellect nko?

Aunty op,you said 'the things you see'
Baba made his commends based on that!
And am feeling it o!
Intellects will have to come after you might have seen the physical features.

BE811APP:
Nothing new here..

OP when did u start driving?

Exactly!
I have known this for over how many years now...

If e like, make the 'O' stand for Obaseki or Okonjo...

Wetin consine goat with chain

idupaul:
Point of correction ,most people and that includes me voted for Buhari to succeed and not fail ..Nobody is praying for him to fail but the truth is he has failed already ..I have lost any ounce of confidence in his ability to lead Nigeria to great heights

We can only hope for a better tomorrow

Oh my man!
*listening to until th end of time*

Your addiction to the game is killing her gently....

Anyway, am not married, I wouldn't know how that feels. But try a little with her one more time, if she's still adamant, take the bull by the horn!

But I pray u didn't marry the wrong person though. There was a threat here about a guy thanking God he didn't marry his university girl friend because how she would have probably messed up their home.

Just pray sha...

Babalegba:
Nigeria is not a civilized nation, that is Nigeria's main problem. The people are unable to think aright and sadly there is no sign of improvement in that area for the foreseeable future

It kills me!

Where is LadyF??

dairykidd:
Tis' impossible to be in love & be wise..

I d tel u...

odimbannamdi:
Thanks for the enlightenment bro.

Am glad I did.

odimbannamdi:
You can say that again, bro. I zeroed my mind the moment i entered that NDA gate. na message wey we send ourselves oo. So nobody complain at all

I tell you!

I was ready for any kind of doze, be it german or italian!

odimbannamdi:
lol...bro, wetin e mean?

Aiki in housa means work!

Kawai on the other hand is an exclamation used by the housers to explain to the degree of seriousness one has over a particular thing.

More like saying, its strickly work!!

Am not houser though...

NevetsIbot:
Hehe. You sha saw her. Oya, assess her now... If she cute.. Make I go there go display abeg

Your own na play o!

Their grave yard the lack death people, go make them use you do example. By the time you plant your head for 10mins, you go just the wonder how you take reach there,lol.

NevetsIbot:
The woman, Is she cute? Co if she is, she'll be taking notes.... You know what I mean

Haha, at that point, trust me, no one even knew she was a lady, let alone check out her cuteness!

Twas strickly business o!

odimbannamdi:
It had always been my dream to join the Nigerian Army since my NYSC days in 2013/14 at the Nigerian Army Cantonment, Ojo. It seemed the perfect career path where I could deploy my intelligence, wit, strength and patriotism to my country. So, it was with so much eagerness that I applied for the Army SSC recruitment the very day applications were declared open. Thereafter, I started praying to make the first shortlistment, at least

My joy knew no bounds on the 29th of July when I saw my name in The Punch newspaper among the 30 shortlisted candidates from each state expected to report to the NDA old site, Kaduna on the 5th of August. I could hardly sleep at night due to excitement. So my dream was finally coming through. I was finally going to become an officer with the Nigerian Army.

I reported at Kaduna for the screening by exactly 3:30pm on the 5th of August. Only 17 people showed up for the screening from my state (Abia State): 15 on the first day, and another 2 a few days later.

A semi-apron-like blue tag containing a 2 lettered abbreviation of your state of origin and number was issued to every candidate, to be won all through the screening period (mine was AB08). Officially, we were to be known and regarded by this tag number. You would hear stuffs like “AB08, how far na? GB14, old boy I dey o” At some point, we all forgot our names. Lol. Also, it is this number you would send to your sponsors for influential purposes

An adhoc screening board made up of a Major General (the president of the board), 3 Colonels, 3 Lieutenant Colonels (the board secretary was one of them), 3 Captains (the board Admin Officer was one of them) and 3 Lieutenants was set up.

The first screening stage was vetting of candidates’ credentials to ascertain their authenticity and whether we would still be below the required maximum age of 29 by October. A Lt. Col. (the C.O. of 1div Hospital at NDA new site) screened for my state and he was very thorough. I noticed that the Army even prefers you to be younger than the minimum required age.

The next screening stage was writing an aptitude test. Candidates were divided into 3 groups. 1st group wrote at the hall just adjacent the parade ground. 2nd group wrote at the Cadet mess while the 3rd group (which included my state) wrote at the staff school, (one Professor Yahaya or so hall)

The test comprised of 4 sections:

- An essay (WHY YOU WANT TO JOIN THE NIGERIAN ARMY) of 500 – 1000words
- 10 English questions
- Around 7 Maths questions (can’t remember exactly now)
- Around 15 – 20 current affairs questions (cant remember exactly too)

The test was over in 2hours time. I gathered that the test was aimed at gauging our communicative ability, so more attention was paid to the essay and english objective questions. Some candidates were evicted based on the result of this test.

The next screening stage was the “almighty” medical and physical examination. As a result of the mammoth crowd and many tests we were supposed to undergo, we were shared into various groups. My state and some other states first went to the Medical Reception Station (MRS) for Xray. The next day, some of us went to 1div hospital, new NDA site, for blood tests, physical, dental and optical examination, checking of Blood pressure and BMI.

Considering the significance of this stage to a candidate’s final selection, I will try to explain each test further

Physical examination: Here, we were stripped Unclad, asked to stand straight with our hands placed at varying positions (this is to check if we have a bad posture such as kyphosis [hunched back] or lordosis) and our feet making a V-shape (to check for flat feet). The number of our testes was checked. We were then asked to grab our buttocks, bend down with our anus very visible and cough (this is to check if we have had pile before)

Blood and urine tests: Over 5mls of our blood was drawn and our urine taken in a sterile bottle. We were tested for diseases such Hepatitis B, HIV, Syphilis etc. I think our blood group and genotype were also checked

Blood Pressure reading: Being in a cool environment (such as an air-conditioned room), prior to checking your blood pressure, helps calm you down, consequently normalizing it. One Corporal Mike hinted us that the optimal reading is 120/90 or 110/80, while anything more than 140/90 is regarded as being high.

Body Mass Index (BMI): Our height and weight were measured, after taking off our shoes. The readings were used to determine our BMI. The full diameter of our chest during deep inhaling was also measured

Eye examination: We were asked to read letters from an eye chart placed about 10meters and 0.5meter away from us with one of our eyes closed at each time. Next, we were asked to decipher letters printed in colour patterns. Both tests were used to detect if we have long or short-sightedness and Astigmatism

Dental Examination: The alignment, number and grip of our teeth were also checked

The medical and physical examinations took almost 5days to conclude. Any state that finishes its medicals proceeded to do the psychology tests.

During the Psychology tests, 2 Lieutenants shared a booklet containing questions that tried to figure out our history of stimulants/drugs usage. The questions were structured in a way that when you lie in the first question, you would have to keep lying to the end. LOL.

Alcohol usage kind of raised a controversy among candidates because almost every young man has, at one point or the other, taken a sip of the contents of the green bottle. But I observed that as long as your alcohol usage wasnt a source of worry to your loved ones or you haven’t suffered a challenge arising from it (of course, the questions asked us that), then it wasn’t enough to disqualify you.

However, other classes of stimulants used via smoking, inhaling, sniffing or injecting, I observed too, disqualified some candidates. I think they tested their urine for the presence of such stimulants, cant say exactly. We were further interviewed based on our answers
The results of the medical and psychology tests were announced together and candidates were consequently evicted.

I WAS EVICTED AT THIS STAGE TOO. I will talk about it soon

HOW RESULTS OF EACH SCREENING STAGE WAS ANNOUNCED[/b]

To a very great extent, the screening process was transparent.

Upon completion of each screening stage, the board members met and compiled the list of candidates who are “suspects of eviction”. All members of the board then arrive the parade ground to meet orderly but very anxious candidates.

Starting from Abia state, the board secretary calls out names of candidates who are made to immediately shout “Yes Sir!” with a leap and, along with their credentials, jogs to a part of the parade ground and sits on the ground.

Candidates who were flagged for eviction resulting from credentials screening were subjected to a review where their credentials were looked at again before final eviction.

The aptitude test stage did not need a review, of course. You don fail you don fail. No argument.

After the first set of medical and physical examinations, candidates were taken back to 1div hospital for review. Here, if you fell short of the accepted standard in any of the tests, apart from the blood and urine tests, you would be called in to be reviewed by the medical team.

Evictions resulting from the medical and psychological tests was, perhaps, the most touching and monumental. Lol. When the soldiers and officers were telling us that “medicals must drop over half of all of you. That one na dole”, we thought they were only envious of our would-be officer status.

The evening the results ought to have been announced, we waited for the board members till 10pm in the night. The secretary later came and told us that the results would be announced the next day. He instructed us to come to the parade ground with our bags the next morning.

The next morning, around 7am or later, all members of the board arrived the parade ground along with a public address system. There was a different kind of aura in the air. The atmosphere was so tensed.

Mounting the PAS, the board secretary started, “Candidates! Today, my problems will be reduced. Most of you will go back to your villages. The Nigerian Army does not compromise on health issues. If you hear your number, carry your kaya and run out. Is that clear!” Then he started

MY EVICTION
I was far from surprised when I heard my name. I saw it coming.

I was born with a flat feet, umbilical hernia (i.e. a painless prominent navel) and poor right eye vision. For as long as I can remember, distanced objects appear very blurry when viewed using only my right eye (with my left eye closed). I never thought it was something to worry about because I have perfect sight with my both eyes working.

All these were flagged during the medical tests and I was reviewed based on them again.

It was with a broken heart that I picked up my kaya and jogged to the drill shed to await further instructions.


Indeed, over half of the candidates were evicted based on medical and psychological grounds. In fact, Ogun state saw over 20 of its candidates sent packing, leaving behind just 4!

After calling out the names, the board members came to address us. A lucky few who were evicted for being overweight were called out and asked to go back and join up. Then the rest of us were individually called out and told the reasons for our eviction afterwhich our beloved tags were taken away from us.

As I left NDA gate, hot tears flowed down my cheeks. I was evicted for features my God created me with and not what I acquired. It was really painful.

But in everything, I give Him the glory because He knows the end from the beginning.

I will be dropping the fun part of life in NDA, the psyching from the officers and soldiers that made some candidates run away, the jobs we served and the pertinent lectures about the Army we got from Captain Abdullahi.

Stay tuned

GOD BLESS THE NIGERIAN ARMY! GOD BLESS CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF

Aiki Kawai!!!

Icekyng:
baba no giving up.. i was evicted for 65th rc bt i made it into
academy in 68th rc

Inspiring

ajiifixing:
And when the General's wife starts "chopping" one of the boys things, the General will vex.
Why use your wife as a tool of intimidation?

Lol, my thoughts exactly o!

Cos she saw alota shit on the waist of many guys...long, short, thick, slim, name it! Lol

But them no born you well to go follow General wife run things sha.

NevetsIbot:
Hian!!! Haba... Open my anus for a woman to see... Kai! And she was looking as if she saw nothing bad in it?....#pukes

I know the army will make you do stuffs you don't wanna do... Like fighting with a partner who's ten times your size or climbing a mountain.

Haha...

It was lik a piece of cake to us!

NevetsIbot:
Lol... The funniest part was where they checked for pile... Very disgusting. I can't even stand naked in front of any person.


I wanted to get the NDA form last yr buh just seeing soldiers heads blown off scared the shit out of me..

Lol, very funny of you!

We stood naked before a woman, I learnt is a General's wife.

The Army makes you go even against your own wish. It's one of their favourite lines!

Boys were ready to even stand naked before a congregation sef,lol!

The power of choice!


#AikiKawai!!!

*In captain's German doze voice*...all of you are just embryos!

If they are following you from your village,I will give u a german doze and you'll receive it, is that clear All: yes sir!!

After the count of 3,all of you are seated...1, 2, 3! Hey hey hey! All of you there, plant your head! Lol

Samaila, sir!!! Arrange these embryos in the bus,let's go to afaka!

It was fun mhen...

God bless Nigerian Army!

mrbyron:
If she has pu**y the size of maracana stadium, she has no right to put the blame on Usain Bolt.

I concur abeg!!!


All these pit of hell girls

Microbial physiology and metabolism...
This one bad gon!

I remember the movie 'Ijele'
Obi is the name he answered.

Yeah, so true...

But for you to under go all these processes, takes time and will even spend more than required.
For those in calabar, you can reach me for assistance!

You'll skip the test and some few necessary tests, but will be called for your image capturing and finger prints..

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jgt39859:
FTC,, I dedicate this to all the hustling graduates out there; you shall all smile soonest.
[size=20pt] Meanwhile, help a brother to get a job
B.Eng (2.1). God bless you.
jgt39859@gmail.com[/size]

Mod please stop deleting my post, you can as well be of help. Mod I have mouths to feed. Thanks for your understanding.

Your dedication is dope!!

We're every where hustling....

#PickOurCall

arowz56:
Which state

Cross river

*kneels down n raises hands up*
Thank u Jesus, I made the list!

Almajiri1:
Let me ask otunba oloye dino melaye.

Abeg follow ask Shonekon o!

#1Nigeria