₦airaland Forum

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.

Well done Sir

cyprus000:
[size=13pt] Innocence. I just don't know why. Maybe, bcs I'm evil [/size]

Seconded...

Hahahaha Messi all the way...

Where's his mum?

gimakon:
I have a friend who wants to venture into hotel and tourism management so he's making inquiries about these things

- a good place where he can get a good piece of land
- like how many square meters (size of the land)
- price range to expect when making purchases for the piece of land.
- he wants to have a hotel of say 40 - 45 rooms.

Now he's asking the total cost (land + construction + expenses to be made)

Estimates, like how much could he be letting down for this kind of project.

I'd suggest he builds in PH, and I can help with almost everything you'll need (but it all depends on the budget) say 300m for a start because of inflation

The best PSG can get is a draw... Mark my words...

Arsenal's English core disappointing yet again!

Please I'm having difficulties opening the ILEARN portal, is anyone else experiencing such?... And what do I do?

vichaz10:
Boss , no be american army be dis ooo.

lol noted!

In football, the better team doesn't always win. But today, the Germans were head and shoulders better than our team... We deserved to loose and I see the Germans triumphing with the trophy.

JoeCutie:
If Nigeria loses this match, I'll dash my phone out.

COPY THAT!

Timoleon:
your point sir?

Your point also?

pmc01:
How many times do these your celebrities own up to their mistakes and take full responsibility for their inactions?
People like Dangote and other such role models are celebrities too.
Do they get 'bullied' too?

You made a very nice point. The lesser you talk, the more you hear

Timoleon:
remind me of ow many league titles adebayo won at arsenal.

... Gervinho, Charmakh, Adebayor, Eboue, Toure, Akpom, Iwobi, even Nwakali and others too numerous to mention are from Mars right?

Phi001:
I'm sorry, do you understand English??

How many African/Brazilian players where around during Ferguson's dominant era in the PL

ELMICHELDA:
Why arsenal fans dey talk say make dem lose. One arsenal fan talk say if dem lose Wenger go buy one striker nd one defender

It's the truth, the level of protests will definitely force the Board and Manager to enter the market...

As an Arsenal fan... IT'S GOOD LIVERPOOL ARE WINNING ARSENAL, so the fans can protest against Wenger and the board...

I knew he'd be back soon... All Hail the BEST EVER FOOTBALLER!

Which are we rating?... The house or the man?

GROWN UPS2

Endy4all:
On NTA news extra tonight. I heard the three challenges NOUN students face which are Law school issues, NYSC and inability to proceed post-graduate studies. Pls are NOUN students not allowed for post-graduate studies in conventional universities? Hope am not the only one that heard it.

There goes my point and my fear, on the Law School Issue, hope after the toiling and hustling to graduate with an LLB LAW it won't be in vain...

Hello guys, I want to transfer from NOUN SC in PH to THE HEADQUARTERS IN ABUJA... how much can I get a 1 room apartment closer to the School? Please help urgently

Of course we all know he's the best ever...

The leader of the Catholic Church, who is also a San Lorenzo supporter, believes that the Barcelona superstar is the finest footballer in the history of the game
Five-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi has been proclaimed the best ever footballer by Pope Francis!
Barcelona and Argentina's all-time leading goalscorer, Messi, has constantly been compared to past greats Pele and Diego Maradona, while also going head-to-head with current Real Madrid rival Cristiano Ronaldo.
But Pope Francis – the leader of the Catholic Church and a renowned San Lorenzo supporter – threw his support behind countryman Messi.
"For me, [Lionel] Messi is better than Maradona and Pele," Pope Francis was quoted as telling young men and women participating in World Youth Day.
Messi endured a difficult Copa America Centenario, stunning the world when he announced his retirement from national team duty after Argentina lost to Chile on penalties in the final.
The 29-year-old, though, finally returned to the pitch as Barcelona kicked off their La Liga preparations with a 3-1 win over Celtic in the International Champions Cup on Saturday.

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NwaEzefuNaMba:
I don't think that Ojukwu resurrecting from his grave will stop Ikpeazu from vacating his office! The Niccur is super Clueless!! You need to visit the street of Aba, when he was sworn in, he started some initial Gra-Gra that he wanna renovate Aba just to back off After supreme Court upheld his election.

Nigga why are you so pained? Seems you've lost thought about the deplorable situation Aba was prior to Ikpeazu's Inception, the State and indeed the entire nation are going through economical hard times with paucity of funds everywhere.. All I'm saying is - Give the Man some time. Moreover, I think he's started remarkably well from the front foot...

Congrats my Amiable Governor!... OVI WE KNOW

RIP the BIG BOSS

fotune1894:
I'm a fan of Ronaldo but dat doesn't make him beta Dan Messi just lyk I'm a fan of Man United but it doesn't make my club d best team in England at d moment

Thanks for saying the truth

Messi Remains the BEST! Ronaldo will forever be playing catch-up... Sorry he'll never meet up... He's chasing someone he's 2 years older than... I can only wonder what Messi will achieve in 2 years time

kixo:
the truth is Ronaldo is a Nike ambassador, the silver shoe is Addidas

That's the truth...