NYSC DG Donates Cow to Mercy of God Orphanage

The Director General of NYSC, Brigader General Johnson Olawunmi continued to stretch forth his good hands to reaching out to communities by donating a healthy big fat cow to the people of "Mercy of God Home," an orphanage in Iwo road, behind diamond bank, Ibadan, Oyo State. The Charity cds group along with their schedule officer, Miss Akinsanmi Kikelomo were on hand to accompany the DG's sumptous gift. 

NYSC Oyo State gets new dedicated Website

by Adedoyin Jaiyesimi

We love progress and we are happy that NYSC Oyo state is making progress in the area of technology. Thanks to a diligent corps member, Tioluwani Afowowe, the Oyo state secretariat now has a dedicated website with email addresses for the top NYSC officials in the state.

Editorial Board appoints new Executives

It was with mixed feelings that the current set of executives under the leadership of the President, Malcolm Osita, passed over the baton to the Batch A and C corps members of the Editorial CD group.

Representing the President who was unavoidably absent during the hand over, Vice President Adedoyin Jaiyesimi, thanked every member of the CD group for their diligence and hard work. 

Kopa's Kitchen - Pancake Recipe

by Toyin Okeowo

Pancake also known is truly a balanced diet as it contains the essential nutrients. It is a blend of protein (from the eggs), carbohydrates (from the flour) and fats and oil (from the butter and vegetable oil) and these are not micro-nutrients. Pancake could be a snack as well as a major meal such as breakfast or dinner.

Pancakes go well with chilled drinks, with pap (akamu), custard or tea.

Nigeria - Through My Numbness I Still Believe

by Adedoyin Jaiyesimi

It was with dreadful horror that we received the news of the abduction of over 200 young school girls from the Chibok community in Borno state. 21 days later, these girls have not yet returned to the comfort of their homes. In this same time frame, we have witnessed two more bomb blasts in the same location (Nyanya) and more disturbing news of insecurity and lawlessness. What is really going on?

Six Quick Fashion Tips for Guys

by Olawumi Fadugbagbe

1.      FIT IS KING: The most dramatic improvement you can make in your style is to make sure everything fits impeccably. Most guys wear clothes that are too large. Make sure everything you wear is almost hugging the shape of your body - without being tight. Bad fit is an epidemic, “cure yourself”.

2.      KEEP IT SIMPLE: You want a wardrobe that looks great on you, don’t overdo it. Don’t wear more than three pieces of jewellery or more than three colours at once. Don’t dress like a rock star. If you want to be flashy, a simple but stylish look would be sporting a black striped dress shirt with a white blazer, a dark pair of jeans, a dressy belt and your sharpest dress shoes. You could also add a flashy wristwatch or a simple accessory like an interesting necklace but nothing more.

7 Natural Oils for Beautiful Hair

by Adedoyin Jaiyesimi

Natural oils are not useful for cooking only. They are very good for your hair. They add moisture and shine to your hair and they also nourish the scalp, helping to reduce dandruff.  Most importantly, using natural oils on your hair will make your hair grow faster and healthier. Whatever your hair type, you can find a natural oil that will work for your hair. These are five of the best natural oils for hair:

Things to Avoid - POEM

by Akinola Akinkunmi

Things to avoid

Things to avoid

Truth when it becomes problem

Beauty if it becomes vanity

Love when it becomes possessive

Loyalty when it becomes slavery

Self pride when it becomes arrogance

Faith when it becomes self-righteousness

A Victory Over Malaria – POEM

by Julius-Adura Olayinka

Suddenly my strength became weakened
My joints less lubricated
There was bitterness in my mouth
And a heater in my body
The intensity of ringing bell from the neighbourhood church tripled in my head

Corpers Fitness; Our Concerned Soldiers

by Braimoh Abimbola

Humour struck as corps members residing in Mokola Barracks were asked to participate in compulsory exercise every morning before going to their various places of primary assignment. The recent development is an idea brought up by the Commandant General as a means of keeping corps members fit in the discharge of their civic duties to their father land.

Speaking with an officer who pleaded anonymity, he commented that the idea of the early morning exercise is to ensure that corps members don’t fall sick or grow lazy as the exercises will help them to keep fit and avoid visiting the hospital throughout the service year.

Taking Risks; Fewer Risks, Fewer Victories

It is better to fail while doing something than to excel in doing nothing. Don't be afraid to fail. The truth is, if you are not failing, you are not growing. Failure is delay not defeat. Robert Goddard says "success and failure are not opposites but they are actually both products of the same process". It is difficult to say what is impossible for a dream of yesterday is the hope of tomorrow.

Walk by faith and not by sight; take risks.

Olamide Ade-Ajayi

The Otondo’s Guide to Shopping in Ibadan

Otondo Kopa! So you need to get your new supply of personal effects, food stuff, clothes and so on but you don’t know where to get them at allowee friendly prices. This guide is just the thing you need. There are particular markets that you can get things really cheap in Ibadan because some markets specialise in selling certain things.

Dugbe, Agbeni, Ogunpa; heard of these names before? They are interconnected markets in Ibadan, more like the business hub of Ibadan city.