Thomas Abidoye

Useful NYSC Terms And Definitions

Here are NYSC terms/slangs to familiarize with especially for those are still Otondo (meaning below) Terms & Definitions Allowee:- Allowance paid every month from the Government. All Corpers nationwide receive N33,000 from the federal government. In most states, corpers also receive a state allowee (amount can vary from state to state). AI:- Area Inspector. Official…

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“If a Man Says He Loves You From the Bottom of His Heart, Ask Him Who Is at the Top” – Nigerian Man Advises Ladies

By: Thomas Abidoye A US-based Nigerian software engineer, Daniel Tanimawo, has called on ladies to ask their man who is at the top if he says he loves them from the bottom. Tanimawo shared this on his official Facebook page on Thursday, and the statement has garnered reactions from social media users. He wrote: “If…

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JUST IN: NYSC Benue Gets New State Coordinator

The National Youth Service Corps, has appointed Mrs Garba Veronica as the 20th Coordinator of NYSC Benue State. In a brief and emotion filled ceremony held at the NYSC secretariat Makurdi, on Wednesday,the outgoing Coordinator, commended the staff for their cooperation, dedication and hard work throughout his tenure; he expressed optimism that the Secretariat he…

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History of Popular NYSC Mammy Market

It was in 1959. Mammy Ode, a young girl from Jericho-Ugboju in the present Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State was married to Anthony Aboki Ochefu, a young Non-Commissioned military officer who had just been posted to Enugu from Abeokuta. They were quartered at the Army Barracks, Abakpa, Enugu. To beat idleness and perhaps…

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