Your NYSC Camp Check List

Batch A 2014, its almost time to embark on that journey you’ve looked forward to, the quest to get inducted into the koppa clan. Only those who survive these three weeks in the otondo jungle can be called koppas. Here’s a list of items that are essential for survival in otondo land (the land of white fowls). I would categorize them in parts, those you need to get admitted into the land and those you need for survival.

NYSC ORIENTATION CAMP REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

1.      CALL –UP-LETTER: hellur(in chigul plus madeas voice)!!! If you don’t have this, where are you going to? Oh yeah I didn’t tell y’all yet, entry into otondo land is strictly by invitation!! Your call-up-letter is your invitation card. I know it is a very important document but

 PLEASE! BIKO! EJO! DAN ALLAH! DO NOT LAMINATE YOUR CALL UP LETTER!!

1.        REGISTRATION DOCUMENTS: Please no WAEC, NECO or JAMB Results.
1.        Statement Of Result/ Diploma
2. .       Foreign students take all the documents used for your registration
3.       Final year ID Card/ Student ID Card
2.        PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPHS:  take as many as you can, but in some camps you would be asked to take with the NYSC crested vest on a particular background. So add money for taking those to your budget
3. .       PHOTOCOPIES OF YOUR DOCUMENTS: take like 10, you can make photocopies at mammy too but at a ridiculous price.
4.        CERTIFICATES/LICENSES: Doctors, Pharmacists, Physiotherapists, Nurses, Lab Scientists and all of us that need licenses or certification from regulatory bodies should carry along our licenses or certificates
5. .       STATIONARY: pens, paper, gum/glue stick, stapler, staple pins and correction fluid (tippex). You would find this on camp but to afford begging and paying 20 naira for everything you staple take yours.

THE SURVIVAL LIST

1. ROUND NECKED SHORT SLEEVE WHITE T-SHIRTS: the dress code in the land in white on white on white. I mean what did you expect? It’s the land of white fowls. You would be given 2 white shirts but unfortunately they are usually of poor quality or not your size and even if they are you need more than 2. Take at least six because you wouldn't have time to wash except on Sundays.
2.   WHITE SHORTS: I beg you shorts, for Muslims some camps allow three quarters but not trousers or skirts. Like the shirts you would be given two but please come with yours for the same reasons you have to come with your shirts
3.  PLAIN WHITE SNEAKERS/TENNIS SHOES: you would be given a pair that would most probably not be your size and would be hard to maintain. Remember it’s raining season so put the weather into consideration when buying the sneakers. I would advise you buy the rubber white sneaker they sell in mammy its about 500 naira
4.  WHITE SOCKS: get plenty!! You would be given two though
5. MOSQUITO NETS: trust me you would find jungle boot wearing mosquitoes with iron teeth. Protect yourself from malaria go with your mosquito net and rope to tie it. Your mosquito net also helps you build and protect your personal space.
6.   BEDDINGS; bed sheets, pillowcase, wrapper to cover your body, a very thin blanket if you must use one. Buy pillow from mammy
7.  WAIST POUCH!!!!: please move this to the top!!. Your waist pouch holds all your vital items. It keeps every item that must not get missing. It should be on you at all times even when you are sleeping.
8.  PADLOCKS!!: you don’t want any of your things to get missing!! So go with enough except well you don’t value your items
9.  BEVERAGE, CEREAL, COOKIES: basically all you need to supplement real food for when you are hungry and can’t find good food.
10.  FOOD FLASKS, CEREAL BOWL, PLATE, CUTLERY:  you need these for eating and getting food from the kitchen.
11.   PAINKILLERS , BALMS
12.   DETTOL: if you don’t take care of yourself in camp, no one would.
13.    DETERGENT: just buy from mammy you don’t want to be carrying too much load. In fact the lighter your box, the better for you. I hear you have to carry your box on your head into the land at some camps.
14.  BUCKETS AND BOWL: you need a bucket and bowl for taking your bath, and a small bucket with cover for handling your business “you know wha am saying”. Buy the buckets in mammy
15.  TOILETRIES:  bathing soap/shower gel(I think shower gels are better cus they are no proper bathrooms and if there was, you don’t want to place your soap just anywhere), Toilet Paper, Sanitary Towels
16. TOWEL, HANDKERCHIEF
17.    TORCH LIGHT, LAMPS(RECHARGEABLE OR BATTERY): if you carry a rechargeable lamp also make budget for charging it
18.   PHONE BATTERIES: buy extra phone batteries, you most probably would not have electricity in your room and would have to charge your phone in mammy. And if you really love your phone, u can like to miss it for three weeks and get a nokia 105 just so you would be sure your phone would still be yours
19.    CASH:  you would need at least 10k
20.   PLENTY BLACK NYLON: you would find out what this is used for when you get there :p

Who Benefits More from Valentine?

We are two days away from the day of hearts, roses, chocolates and everything sensational.

In two days, the world will celebrate love. 

As Valentine moves very close to us, the Corpers’ Diary team will be celebrating the special occasion with you in style. Join us this Thursday by 6:30pm on Eko 89.75fm as we discuss the topic, “who benefits more from valentine, men or women?”

Join us as we discuss with very interesting personalities and also to hear the views of our callers. Call in to discuss your distinct view and to also shout out to your loved ones. How would you rather start your celebration of love?

Job Opporrtunities Of 12/02/2014

Here are a few job vacancies that may interest you

• Sales Engineering Intern (Cisco Nigeria)
• CTO/Lead Developer (iROKOTV)
• Senior Front-End Developer (iROKOTV)
• Product Manager (iROKOTV)

To apply, visit any of the links, select the job, and login with your email. If you've applied through TalentBase previously,you'll be able to re-use/edit the same applicant information as before. 

For any issues with your application, please email support@talentbase.ng.

HealthPlus Limited Job Vacancy

HEALTH PLUS IS LOOKING FOR AMAZING PEOPLE TO JOIN THEIR EXCEPTIONAL MANAGEMENT TEAM

HealthPlus Limited is Nigeria's 1st Integrative Pharmacy, the fastest growing pharmacy chain in West Africa.

Since 1999, we have been committed to our mission of helping people achieve optimum health & vitality. In 2010, a sister company was birthed - CasaBella International Limited. CasaBella, a one-stop store for beauty & grooming solutions is now a retail chain and a household name.

Our success is based on our great people, great values and a winning corporate culture.

Our people are passionate, driven and committed to continuous learning in order to maintain our edge. Our testimonial is that we are proud to be members of the HealthPlus family as we are offered a strong platform to explore our potentials. We believe in best practices always and therefore employ and retain the best talents.

As we expand our frontiers to redefine the world of health & beauty in Nigeria, we are looking for amazing and smart people who will roll up their sleeves and share our passion & success, people who will join our team of highly motivated professionals who get the job done!

As a result of ongoing expansion, the following management vacancies exist in our organisation (Please find the detailed Role Profile in the link below):

1) Head, Human Resources
2) Head, Supply Chain
3) Head, Internal Audit
4) Head, Retail Operations
5) Information Technology Manager
6) Facilities Manager                      
7) Administrative Manager
8) Management Accountant
9) Financial Accountant
10) Digital Marketing Executive

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Kindly spread the word . Thank you!

Meet Cyndy O, Eko Koppas Diary Corper Of the Week

Cyndy O is the outgoing anchor of the corper's dairy show on Eko 89.7fm. Cyndy, a batch a corper loves to sing and has a passion for entertainment. Koppas Diary presents to you Cyndy O our COW this week.

 Full name: Cynthia Onuoha
University Attended: Imo State University
Course Studied: Mass Communication
State of Origin: Imo

Who is Cyndy O?

 When ever I tell people that I'm an introvert they're like "shut up" but really I am, although I like to go out and have fun once in a while. I am the last daughter of my father and the second draught and child of my mom, in other words I found myself in a polygamous home of ten children and two moms lol. I lived all my life in imo state and have an undying love for music, media and entertainment guess it's no surprise I found myself on radio.

Describe your service year in one word? 

"Challenging" It was nothing I expected honestly but I'm super glad I experienced it.

What was the highlight of your Eko experience? 

Gosh I really can't say cause every evening I spent in eko fm had its own special drama but there were when while stepping out of the premises people would ask "were you the female corper anchoring? You're good" and that made me feel awesome

When Should You Start Thinking of Marriage

On the show today, our topic of discussion would be: "when should young adults start thinking of marriage?" After graduation, your parents, aunts, friends n family members start asking when are we meeting him/her? After your service year they me it feel like you are 50 and single. Corp members when do you think is the right time for young adults to start thinking of marriage?

To join this discussion

• Tune in to eko 89.75fm by 6:30pm today
• Join our bbm channel C002BA88C
• Follow us on Twitter @ekokoppasdiary 

Grammys Award: Full List of Awardees

The Grammys Award was held yesterday. In case you missed the show or part of it. Eko Koppas Diary presents to you the full list of Winners!!

Album of the Year: Daft Punk – Random Access Memories ª

Nominees were:

¨       Sara Bareilles – The Blessed Unrest

¨       Daft Punk – Random Access Memories

¨       Kendrick Lamar – Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City

¨       Macklemore n Ryan Lewis – The Heist

¨       Taylor Swift – Red

Record of the Year: Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williamsª

¨       Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams – ‘Get Lucky’

¨       Imagine Dragons – ‘Radioactive’

¨       Lorde – ‘Royals’

¨       Bruno Mars – ‘Locked Out of Heaven’

¨       Robin Thicke feat. Pharrell Williams n T.I. – ‘Blurred Lines’

Song of the Year: Lorde – ‘Royals’ ª

¨       Pink feat. Nate Reuss – ‘Just Give Me a Reason’

¨       Bruno Mars – ‘Locked Out of Heaven’

¨       Katy Perry – ‘Roar’

¨       Lorde – ‘Royals’

¨       Macklemore n Ryan Lewis feat. Mary Lambert – ‘Same Love’

Best New Artist: Macklemore n Ryan Lewisª

¨       James Blake

¨       Kendrick Lamar

¨       Macklemore n Ryan Lewis

¨       Kacey Musgraves

¨       Ed Sheeran

Best Pop Solo Performance: Lorde – ‘Royals’

¨       Sara Bareilles – ‘Brave’

¨       Lorde – ‘Royals’

¨       Bruno Mars – ‘When I Was Your Man’

¨       Katy Perry – ‘Roar’

¨       Justin Timberlake ‘Mirrors’

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams – ‘Get Lucky’ª

¨       Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams – ‘Get Lucky’

¨       Pink feat. Nate Reuss – ‘Just Give Me a Reason’

¨       Rihanna feat. Mikky Eiko – ‘Stay’

¨       Robin Thicke feat. Pharrell Williams n T.I. – ‘Blurred Lines’

¨       Justin Timberlake feat. Jay Z – ‘Suit n Tie’

Best Pop Vocal Album: Bruno Mars – Unorthodox Jukeboxª

¨       Lana Del Rey – Paradise

¨       Lorde – Pure Heroine

¨       Bruno Mars – Unorthodox Jukebox

¨       Robin Thicke – Blurred Lines

¨       Justin Timberlake – The 20/20 Experience – The Complete Experience

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: Michael Buble – To Be Lovedª

¨       Tony Bennett n Various Artist – Viva Duets

¨       Michael Buble – To Be Loved

¨       Gloria Estefan – The Standards

¨       Cee Lo Green – Cee Lo’s Magic Moment

¨       Dionne Warwick – Now

Best Country Solo Performance: Darius Rucker – ‘Wagon Wheel’

¨       Lee Price – ‘I Drive Your Truck’

¨       Hunter Hayes – ‘I Want Crazy’

¨       Miranda Lambert – ‘Mama’s Broken Heart’

¨       Darius Rucker – ‘Wagon Wheel’

¨       Blake Shelton – ‘Mine Would Be You’

Best Country Duo/Group Performance: The Civil Wars – From This Valleyª

¨       The Civil Wars – From This Valley

¨       Kelly Clarkson feat. Vince Gill – ‘Don’t Rush’

¨       Little Big Town – ‘Your Side of the Bed’

¨       Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift, and Keith Urban – ‘Highway Don’t Care’

¨       Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton – ‘You Can’t Make Old Friends’

Best Country Song: Kacey Musgraves – ‘Merry Go Round’  ª

¨       Taylor Swift – ‘Begin Again’

¨       Lee Brice – ‘I Drive Your Truck’

¨       Miranda Lambert – ‘Mama’s Broken Heart’

¨       Kacey Musgraves – ‘Merry Go Round’

¨       Blake Shelton – ‘Mine Would Be You’

Best Country Album : Kacey Musgraves – Same Trailer, Different Park ª

¨       Jason Aldean – Night Train

¨       Tim McGraw – Two Lanes of Freedom

¨       Kacey Musgraves – Same Trailer, Different Park

¨       Blake Shelton – Based on a True Story

¨       Taylor Swift – Red

Best Dance Recording: Zedd feat. Foxes – ‘Clarity’ª

¨       Duke Dumont feat. AME n MNEK – ‘Need U’

¨       Calvin Harris feat. Florence Welch – ‘Sweet Nothing’

¨       Kaskade – ‘Atmosphere’

¨       Armin Van Buuren feat. Trevor Guthrie – ‘This Is What It Feels Like’

¨       Zedd feat. Foxes – ‘Clarity’

Best Dance Album: Daft Punk – Random Access Memories ª

¨       Daft Punk – Random Access Memories

¨       Disclosure – Settle

¨       Calvin Harris – 18 Months

¨       Kaskade – Atmosphere

¨       Pretty Lights – A Color Map of the Sun

Best Rock Performance: Imagine Dragons – ‘Radioactive’ª

¨       Alabama Shakes – ‘Always Alright’

¨       David Bowie – ‘The Stars (Are Out Tonight)’

¨       Imagine Dragons – ‘Radioactive’

¨       Led Zeppelin – ‘Kashmir’

¨       Queens of the Stone Age – ‘My God is the Sun’

¨       Jack White – ‘I’m Shakin”

Best Rock Song:  Paul McCartney – ‘Cut Me Some Slack’ ª

¨       Gary Clark Jr – ‘Ain’t Messin Round’

¨       Paul McCartney – ‘Cut Me Some Slack’

¨       The Rolling Stones – ‘Doom and Gloom’

¨       Black Sabbath – ‘God Is Dead?’

¨       Muse – ‘Panic Station’

Best Rock Album: Led Zeppelin – Celebration Day ª

¨       Black Sabbath – 13

¨       David Bowie – The Next Day

¨       Kings of Leon – Mechanical Bull

¨       Led Zeppelin – Celebration Day

¨       Queens of the Stone Age – …Like Clockwork

¨       Neil Young With Crazy Horse – Psychedelic Pill

Best RnB Performance: Snark Puppy with Lalah Hathaway – ‘Something’ª

¨       Tamar Braxton – ‘Love and War’

¨       Anthony Hamilton – ‘Best of Me’

¨       Hiatus Kaiyote feat. Q-Tip – ‘Nakamarra’

¨       Miguel feat. Kendrick Lamar – ‘How Many Drinks?’

¨       Snark Puppy with Lalah Hathaway – ‘Something’

Best RnB Song Justin Timberlake – ‘Pusher Love Girl’ ª

¨       Anthony Hamilton – ‘Best of Me’

¨       Tamar Braxton – ‘Love and War’

¨       PJ Morton feat. Stevie Wonder – ‘Only One’

¨       Justin Timberlake – ‘Pusher Love Girl’

¨       Fantasia feat. Kelly Rowland and Missy Elliot – ‘Without Me’

Best Urban Contemporary Album: Rihanna – Unapologeticª

¨       Tamar Braxton – Love and War

¨       Fantasia – Side Effects of You

¨       Salaam Remi – One: In the Chamber

¨       Rihanna – Unapologetic

¨       Mack Wilds – New York: A Love Story

Best RnB Album: Alicia Keys – Girl on Fireª

¨       Faith Evans – RnB Divas

¨       Alicia Keys – Girl on Fire

¨       John Legend – Love in the Future

¨       Chrisette Michele – Better

¨       TGT – Three Kings

Best Rap Performance: Macklemore n Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz – ‘Thrift Shop’ª

¨       Drake – ‘Started From the Bottom’

¨       Eminem – ‘Berzerk’

¨       Jay Z – ‘Tom Ford’

¨       Kendrick Lamar – ‘Swimming Pools (Drank)’

¨       Macklemore n Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz – ‘Thrift Shop’

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: Jay Z feat. Justin Timberlake – ‘Holy Grailª

¨       J. Cole feat Miguel – ‘Power Trip’

¨       Jay Z feat. Beyonce – ‘Part II (On the Run)’

¨       Jay Z feat. Justin Timberlake – ‘Holy Grail’

¨       Kendrick Lamar feat. Mary J. Blige – ‘Now or Never’

¨       Wiz Khalifa feat. The Weeknd – ‘Remember You’

Best Rap Song: Macklemore n Ryan Lewis – ‘Thrift Shop’ª

¨       ASAP Rocky feat. Drake, 2 Chainz, and Kendrick Lamar – ‘F***in’ Problems’

¨       Jay Z feat. Justin Timberlake – ‘Holy Grail’

¨       Kanye West – ‘New Slaves’

¨       Drake – ‘Started From the Bottom’

¨       Macklemore n Ryan Lewis – ‘Thrift Shop’

Best Rap Album: Macklemore n Ryan Lewis – The Heist ª

¨       Drake – Nothing Was the Same

¨       Jay Z – Magna Carta… Holy Grail

¨       Kendrick Lamar – Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City

¨       Macklemore n Ryan Lewis – The Heist

¨       Kanye West – Yeezus

Best Song Written For Visual Media:  Adele – ‘Skyfall’ from Skyfall ª

¨       Coldplay – ‘Atlas’ from The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

¨       Jessie J – ‘Silver Lining’ from Silver Linings Playbook

¨       Adele – ‘Skyfall’ from Skyfall

¨       Colbie Caillat feat. Gavin DeGraw – ‘We Both Know’ from Safe Haven

¨       Lana Del Rey – ‘Young and Beautiful’ from The Great Gatsby

¨       Regina Spektor – ‘You’ve Got Time’ from Orange Is the New Black

OTHER WINNERS

Hard rock/metal performance: ‘God is Dead,’ Black Sabbath. ª

Alternative music album: ‘Modern Vampires of the City,’ Vampire Weekend. ª

Dance recording: ‘Clarity,’ Zedd featuring Foxes. ª

Dance/electronica album: ‘Random Access Memories,’ Daft Punk. ª

Producer of the year, non-classical: Pharrell Williams. ª

Latin pop album: ‘Vida,’ Draco Rosaª

Latin rock, urban or alternative album: ‘Treinta Dias,’ La Santa Cecilia. ª

Latin jazz album: ‘Song for Maura,’ Paquito D’Rivera and Trio Corrente. ª

Tropical Latin album: ‘Pacific Mambo Orchestra,’ Pacific Mambo Orchestra. ª

Country solo performance: ‘Wagon Wheel,’ Darius Rucker. ª

Country duo/group performance: ‘From This Valley,’ The Civil Wars. ª

Country song: ‘Merry Go ‘Round,’ Kacey Musgraves, Shane McAnally and Josh Osbourne. ª

Gospel song: ‘If He Did It Before … Same God (Live),’ Tye Tribbettª

Gospel album: ‘Greater Than (Live),’ Tye Tribbettlatinª

Blues album: ‘Get Up!,’ Ben Harper with Charlie Musselwhite. ª

Folk album: ‘My Favorite Picture of You,’ Guy Clark. ª

Americana album: ‘Old Yellow Moon,’ Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell. ª

Bluegrass album: ‘The Streets of Baltimore,’ Del McCoury Band. ª

Reggae album: ‘Ziggy Marley in Concert,’ Ziggy Marley. ª

World music album: ‘Live: Singing for Peace Around the World,’ Ladysmith Black Mambazo, and ‘Savor Flamenco,’ Gypsy Kings (tie). ª

Children’s album: ‘Throw a Penny in the Wishing Well,’ Jennifer Gasoi. ª

Spoken word album: ‘America Again: Re-Becoming the Greatness We Never Weren’t,’ Stephen Colbert. ª

Comedy album: ‘Calm Down Gurrl,’ Kathy Griffin. ª

New age album: ‘Love’s River,’ Laura Sullivan. ª

Jazz vocal album: ‘Liquid Spirit,’ Gregory Porter. ª

Jazz instrumental album: ‘Money Jungle: Provocative in Blue,’ Terri Lyne Carrington. ª

Large jazz ensemble album: ‘Night in Calisia,’ Randy Brecker, Wlodek Pawlik Trio and Kalisz Philharmonic. ª

Pop instrumental album: ‘Steppin’ Out,’ Herb Alpert. ª

Compilation soundtrack album: ‘Sound City: Real to Reel,’ Dave Grohl and various artists, Butch Vig. ª

Score soundtrack album: ‘Skyfall,’ Thomas Newman, composer. ª

Song written for visual media: ‘Skyfall,’ Adele and Paul Epworth. ª

Musical theater album: ‘Kinky Boots,’ Cyndi Lauper, Billy Porter, Stark Sands, Sammy James Jr., Stephen Oremus and William Wittman. ª

Producer of the year, classical: David Frost. ª

Instrumental composition: ‘Pensamientos for Solo Alto Saxophone and Chamber Orechestra,’ Clare Fischer. ª

Orchestral performance: ‘Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1 n 4,’ Osmo Vanska, conductor. ª

Opera recording: ‘Ades: The Tempest,’ Thomas Ades, Simon Keenlyside, Isabel Leonard, Audrey Luna, Alan Oke, Jay David Saks. ª

Choral performance: ‘Part: Adam’s Lament,’ Tonu Kaljuste, conductor. ª

Short-form music video: ‘Suit n Tie,’ Justin Timberlake featuring Jay Z, David Fincher, Timory King. ª

Long-form music video: ‘Live Kisses,’ Paul McCartney, Jonas Akerlund, Violaine Etienne, Aron Levin and Scott Rodger. v

Historical album: ‘The Complete Sussex and Columbia Albums’ of Bill Withers, Leo Sacks, Joseph M. Palmaccio, Tom Ruff and Mark Wilder, and ‘Charlie is My Darling,’ Teri Landi, Andrew Loog Oldham, Steve Rosenthal and Bob Ludwig. ª