Buhari To Meet Jonathan Over Niger Delta Avengers

President Muhammadu Buhari may have considered inviting former president, Goodluck Jonathan, for talks over recent attacks by a militant group, Niger Delta Avengers, on oil and gas installations.

Jonathan, an indigene of oil-rich Bayelsa, is likely to visit Aso Rock this week, a source told Daily Trust.

Attacks by the Niger Delta Avengers has caused a major drop in Nigeria’s oil output from 2.2m to 1.65m barrels per day.

The group has also warned of more attacks, warning oil companies in the region to evacuate their staff.

It is believed that Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, who yesterday visited the Villa, discussed the same issue with the president.

Wike and the Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari, left the president’s office at about 2:30pm without speaking to journalists.

President Buhari had earlier called on the military to step up efforts to "crush"the millitants even as a UK group consider such call as conterproductive.

The military had made some arrests but this has raise some dusts as the local chiefs claimed the suspects were oil workers guarding pipelines.

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Fuel Scarcity Bites Harder as Depot Owners dump PPPRA Pricing Template

Depot owners appear to have jettisoned the pricing template of Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, PPPRA, thereby sabotaging efforts of Federal Government to end the lingering fuel crisis. Reports indicates that depot owners, especially those used by Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, for throughput arrangement, jettisoned the current PPPRA pricing template for petroleum products released on April 1, and, instead, have been using the pricing template for the first quarter of the year. See the current pms pricing template below.

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NYSC Camp Registration Requirements 2016

Congratulations!! Because you have been mobilized by NYSC, as a prospective corper you need necessary information as regards NYSC camp requirements. This article will give you details of what you would be required at the NYSC Orientation camp.

I know you are excited that you are going to serve your father land, that's obviously amazing. However, it will be really sad and shattering if you got to camp and you are being sent back because you don't have some required items for registration.

Now follow me closely as I list all you will need for registration and also to make your stay fun.

Official NYSC Camp Registration Requirements

1. NYSC CALL UP LETTER: This is a vital part of camp registration and the only evidence that you are a prospective corps member (colloq. Corper, or Otondo) and you are not impersonating anyone. This will be taken from and not returned to you. So if at all you even forget you luggage (lol) never forget this.

Tip: DO NOT LAMINATE IT! And keep it like it’s your life. I know someone who was sent back because she forgot hers. Also someone who had to beg and beg before his letter was collected because he laminated his own copy. So please avoid all these stress and make enough copies of this letter.

2. Registration Documents: Foreign graduates should take along important registration documents used in registering at Abuja.

3. Final Year Student Identity CARD

4. Notification/Statement of Result from School

5. PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPHS: This is very important. Take as many as you can, about 24 in red backgrounds. You would need them at every NYSC registration point mostly. Then those of you who would likely redeploy or join one group or the other in camp, you would need more than others.

6. PHOTOCOPIES OF YOUR DOCUMENTS: Now make about 5-10 copies of every document required. There would be photocopiers in camp at mammy market but trust me, it is double the price and it saves time.

Tip: The forms that will be handed to you are very easy to fill. Attach your passport where necessary and fill them correctly. After your registration, you will be issued with your State Code Number. This will be like your PIN throughout your Service Year.

7. CERTIFICATES/LICENSES: For Doctors, Pharmacists, Nurses & Lab Scientists, take along your proof of certification.

8. STATIONERY: PEN, PAPER, GUM, TIPPEX. Yeah this saves time and lots of unnecessary begging.

Tip: Some camps do seize staplers at the gate during check-in. So do not forget to include pins in your stapler if you are taking that along.

Tip: After getting your NYSC State Code Number, you can proceed to claim your NYSC Kit and Mattress after which you can proceed to get a Room. After you have gotten your kit and secured a place in the hostels, you can settle down and you are good to go to start the Military parades.

Now, Your NYSC kit should contain 1 NYSC Crested Vest, A pair of Khaki Trousers, Cap and Jacket, 2 White T-shirts, 2 Pairs of Knickers, 2 pairs of green-stripped Stockings, A Pair of Orange Jungle Boots and One Pair of White Converse. A “Belt” is also included.

What you would need personally at the NYSC camp:

To begin, note that Mammy Market is the all-in-one shopping plaza where you buy any kinds of goods and services from food to making your hair.

9. ROUND-NECKED WHITE T-SHIRTS: This is an essential outfit in camp in fact in most camps this is the only allowed cloth to be worn throughout your 3 weeks. Even to church, you might not be allowed to wear colored cloths. You would be given 2 pairs of white t-shirts at camp to just fulfill all righteousness which surely would never be your size especially our very slim and small otondo in size . So you can bring extra pairs (6). Why? Because you probably wont have time to wash during the week after being stressed out from the parades and Man-O-War drills.

Tip: Do not carry more than 2 pairs of colored clothes because you wont need it.

10. WHITE SHORTS: I beg you please do bring yours. You would also be given 2 pairs of shorts which are really poor in material. They tear easily and it can be annoying. So my dear Otondos bring like 4 pairs of shorts. Trust me also you won’t like to wash every day, so bring enough to last you like 3 days so that you won’t be stranded.

11. PLAIN WHITE SNEAKERS/TENNIS SHOES: This is a very important outfit. you would also be given an ugly pair of low quality white tennis shoes customized for NYSC. It’s either you are not given your size although you can find someone with your size and swap. But after the first wash it starts tearing. So just buy yours (white). They also sell this in camp, so in case you are not able to get you could buy in camp just carry extra cash for that because the price would be higher – as with everything in Mammy – because they know you have no choice than to buy. Now, If you happen to camp during the rainy season (Batch ‘B’ & ‘C’), get white rubber sneakers/boots especially if you’re posted to the Southern part of the country . The parade fields/mammy market might be messed up after the rains. You will get this in camp.

12. WHITE SOCKS: Just get extra pairs.

13. MOSQUITO TREATED NET: You would do not want to fall sick in camp from malaria. Just bring yours. Also bring ropes you would use to hang it. I also used mine as a room to protect my box and properties from thieves and also from some insects and ants.

14. BASIC DRUGS: Like Panadol or paracetamol, medicine for your allergies, menstrual pain relief drug, nausea relief drugs, antibiotics e.t.c. The camp clinic is sometimes inadequately stocked with drugs so help yourself.

True story – A corper from the previous batch donated at least a million Naira worth of medicine to our (Lagos) camp clinic, and barely a few days later, they claimed to have run out of medicine.

15. PADLOCKS: [BRING or BUY from Mammy] Please lock your boxes and bags to avoid regrets and tears. I know someone who lost more than 5 items including his two phones – like he’s the only one in camp.

16. WAIST POUCH: /Fanny pack/Bum bag (or for the more fashion-conscious, a cross-body purse).The bum bags are more popular because they won’t bang against you when you’re active and your hands are free to do whatever. You need it to carry your money, phone, small valuables, pens, etc around with you at all times. You should sleep with it too.

17. BEVERAGE: The camp will supply u with “Tea-water” so you can make tea when u need to!

18. DETTOL OR ANY DISINFECTANT: This is very, very essential. Firstly the bathrooms can be very annoying and dirty and more importantly, you would not like to have infection from camp. Bad idea. Depending on your camp, the water can be dirty. Most people always have reaction to it.

19. DETERGENT: [BUY from Mammy.] Again, this reduces the amount of load you’re bringing into camp. However, if you’re lucky the mammy market will have vendors offering laundry services! It costs about N50 per item, N100 for your khaki trousers or shirt, extra N50 if you want your items pressed.

Tip: The Bucket: Buy this in Mammy. Don’t stress yourself taking one to Camp, which you’re probably going to leave behind after 3 weeks.

Toiletries: Toilet Paper, Sanitary Pad, soap dish etc. BUY in Mammy.

20. TOWELS

21. A PAIR OF SLIPPERS: [BRING or BUY]

22. Bed sheets, Pillow Cases and A Pillow. You could also get pillow from mammy market to reduce load.

Tip: Mattresses will be provided by NYSC. It is best to “double up” with the mattresses, as they are about 1 to 2 inches thick. Lol.

23. HANDKERCHIEF. There will be BUCKETS of sweating. Do yourself a favor.

24. FLASHLIGHT OR RECHARGEABLE LAMPS: [BRING or BUY] Most camps, or in fact, all camps do not give light except at a specific time of the day. It’s very essential especially at night when you need to use the bathroom, early in the morning when preparing for morning drills and meditations and at night in case you need to do anything. At the mammy market, there is always light till they close, usually 10pm except on days like the Camp Fire Night. You can charge them there at a little fee.

Tip: You will be fed three times a day in camp but I must not lie to you, the food there is nothing to write home about. They can be nice on few occasions like Sundays, but most days, they are poor. If you are someone who loves to eat good food, make provisions for your own food. You should get some fast foods along, some breakfast cereals and beverages. You should also hold extra cash to eat at the Mammy market. You will get good meals there.

25. PLATE, BOWL AND CUP: [BRING or BUY] For eating. Important for those who intend on eating Camp food.

26. Some form of entertainment: Novels – for those who get bored easily, please carry some. And for guys PSP or chess. also iPod your and MP3 players for audiophiles.

27. Your Ray-Ban sunglasses for the sun. And if you can’t afford that, get a Ray-Bon. LoL

28. Get extra phone batter(ies) or power bank and extra Network SIMs. Some network are not available at some camps in remote locations far from towns. Once you get your call-up letter, you can find out (fromStudents.com.ng) which network has the best reception at your destination camp. If you need data access, find out if that available also. Instagramers and keekers, if you get EDGE thank your stars.

29. CASH: Extremely important. You would need about N15,000. Then between N20,000 – N30,000 to be ‘just’ comfortable. For those that can manage, say, N10,000 – N15,000. There are lots of things that take up money. Things like food (for those who don’t intend eating camp food), drinks, recharge cards, charging of phones, laundry, pleasures e.t.c

Tip: You wont be allowed to leave camp. So do not be stranded, trust me it’s not a good idea. Just budget 1000 per day. You could take your ATM card along, in case. (This might sound counter-intuitive since there might not be any ATM in camp and you are not allowed to leave camp. But figure it out…)

You can keep you extra cash with the Accounts Department (as the case was in my camp) while some shops offer POS services, you still have access to extra cash whenever you need it.

If you have a camera you can take it along because you will want to snap a lot of scenes. If you have a Smartphone with great camera, that’s good for you because you can easily take and share photos on social networks.

Tip: If you don’t have any of those, you will have to pay some guys on camp who do that as business to follow you around and snap you wherever you go. They might charge up to N2,000 for the duration of the camping. They should give you all your photos and videos in DVDs at the end of Camping. Or you could wait till the last day of leaving camp and snap at a cheaper rate.

Lastly, as much as possible, remember to travel in group, if you can negotiate, you will all be taken straight to the camp on the the same bus

So pack up your bags and luggage and be on your way to be the newest OTONDO!!!

Happy NYSC Service Year 

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See Nigeria Police Salary and How Much Officers Earn

In case you want to know how much the Nigeria police pay as salary especially for newly recruited officers, here is a detailed list of the salary scale of officers in the Nigeria Police.

To apply for the current recruitment, go to www.npf.gov.ng and click on the Career tab  or www.psc.gov.ng to apply.

1. A Police Recruit
A Police recruit is a person undergoing training to become a member of the police force.
Monthly Salary - N9,019.42
Annual Salary - N108,233

2. A Police Constable Grade Level 03
A Police Constable is a newly employed police man It is said to be the lowest rank in Nigeria Police,
Monthly Salary-N43, 293,80
Annual Salary -N519,525.6

A Police Constable Grade Level 10
Monthly Salary -51,143.59
Annual Salary- 613,363.08

3. A Police Corporal On Grade 04 (1)
This is B lower rank in the police force, it comes after constable. It is abbreviated as Cpl.
Monthly SalarY-N44,715,53
Annual Salary-N536,586,36

A Police Corporal On Grade Level 04 (10)
Monthly SaIarY-N51,113.59
Annual Salary -N613,365.08

4. A Police Sergeant On Grade 05 (Step 1)
Sergeant is the middle rank of a non commissioned officer, A Police Sergeant is below the rank of a sergeant major.
Monthly Salary- N48,540.88
Annual Salary N582,490.56

A Police Sergeant On Grade 05 (Step 10)
Monthly Salary-N55,973,84
Annual Salary- N671,686.08

5. A Sergeant Major On Grade 06 (Step 1)
Sergeant Major is the highest rank of non commissioned officer, A Sergeant Major assist administrative officer of a particular regiment
Monthly Salary- N55,144.81
Annual Salary - 2661,737.72

A Sergeant Major On Grade 06 (Step 10)
Monthly Salary-N62,204.88
Annual Salary -N746,458.56

6. A Cadet Inspector On Grade Level 07 (Step l)
A cadet Inspector is the lowest rank held by a police officer after undergoing a training of service as a commissioned officer. It is commonly known as Inspector of Police (IP).
Monthly Salary -N73,231.51
Annual Salary -N878,778.12

A Cadet Inspector On Grade 07 (Step 10)
Monthly Salary -N87,135.70
Annual Salary -N1,045,628.4

Assistant Superintendent Of Police (ASP) On Grade 08 (Step 1)
It is the second lowest senior officer rank It is above inspector and below superintendent
Monthly Salary-N127,604.68
Annual Salary - N1,531,256.16

Assistant Superintendent Of Police (ASP) On Grade 08 (Step 10)
Monthly Salary- 2144,152 07
Annual Salary- N1,729,824.84

An Assistant Superintendent Of Police (ASPI) On Grade 09 (Step l)
Monthly Salary- N136, 616.06
Annual Salary- N1,639,392 72

An Assistant Superintendent Of Police (ASP2) On Grade 09 (Stepl 10)
Monthly Salary -N156,318.39
Annual Salary - N1,875,820.68

9. A Deputy Superintendent Of Police(DSP) On Grade 10 (Step 1)
A Deputy Superintendent is a senior officer rank ,it is higher than Assistant Superintendent
Monthly Salary -N148,733.29
Annual Salary -N1,784,799.48

A Deputy Superintendent Of Police (DSP) ON Grade 10 (Step 10)
Monthly Salary -N170,399.69
Annual Salary -N2,044,796.28

10. A Superintendent Of Police (SP) On Grade 11 (Step l)
The rank of a Nigeria Superintendent is between Chief Superintendent and Deputy superintendent of Police.
Monthly Salary -N161,478.29
Annual Salary -N1,937,739.48

A Superintendent Of Police (SP) On Grade 11 (Step 10)
Monthly Salary- N187,616.69
Annual Salary-N2,251400,28

11. A Chief Of Superintendent Of Police, CSP, On Grade 12 (Step l)
This is a senior rank in police force, it is higher than the Superintendent
Monthly Salary -N172,089.06
Annual Salary -N2,065,068.72

A Chief Of Superintendent Of Police, CSP, On Grade 12 (Step 8)
Monthly Sa1ary-N199,723.96
Annual Salary -N2,396,687.52

12. Assistant Commissioner Of Police, ACP, Grade 13 (Step l)
Assistant Commissioner of Police is the sixth highest rank in the Nigeria police senior officers rank, It is above Chief Superintendent and below Deputy Commissioner.
Monthly Salary-N183,185.73
Annual Salary -N2,198,228.76

Assistant Commissioner Of Police, ACP, Grade 13 (Step l0)
Monthly Salary -N212,938.16
Annual Salary-N2,555,257.92

13. Deputy Commissioner Of Police,DCP, On Grade 14 (Step l)
This rank is between the Assistant Commissioner and the Commissioner, The Deputy Commissioner takes over the command in the absent of the state commissioner. He supervises  the Assistance Commissioner of police in their day to day running,
Monthly Salary-N242,715.65
Annual Salary-N2,912,587.8

Deputy Commissioner Of Police,DCP, On Grade 14 (Step7)
Monthly Salary -N278,852 79
Annual Salary -N3,346,233.48

14. Commissioner Of Police,CP, On Grade 15 (Step l)
The commissioner of police is in charge of contingent in a state He is the number one police man in the state.
He is subject to the command of the Inspedor General
Monthly Salary -N266,777.79
Annual Salary -N3,201,333.48

A Commissioner Of Police,CP, On Grade 15 (Step 8)
Monthly Salary -N302,970.47
Annual Salary-N3,635,645.64

15. An Assistant Inspector General Of Police, AIG, On Grade 16 (Step l)
The Assistant Inspedor General is the Second in Command of the Police Force.
Monthly Salary -N499,751.87
Annual Salary -N5,997,022.44
An Assistant Inspector General Of Police, AIG, On Grade 16 (Steps)
Monthly Salary -N546,572 73
Annual Salary- N6,558,872 76

16. The Inspector General Of Police, IGP
The rank of the Inspedor General is the highest rank in Nigeria Police Force. The Inspedor General is the most senior Officer and as well the head of the police force in Nigeria.
Monthly Salary -N711,498
Annual Salary -N8,537,976

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APC Relying On Military To Rig Rivers Rerun – Wike

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has alleged that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is relying on the strength of the military to rig the March 19, 2016 national and state assembly rerun election in the state.

This is just as the APC candidate for Rivers south-east senatorial district, Senator Magnus Abe, has condemned the destruction of his campaign billboards and posters by suspected members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), ahead of the visit of the governor to Bori, headquarters of Khana local government area yesterday.

Wike, who spoke yesterday at Bori, during the grand finale of the PDP campaign rally for Rivers south-east senatorial district, called on supporters of the party in the state to protect their votes during the rerun.

He said, “Why are the leaders of the APC running away from  election after their victory at the tribunal? They have refused to campaign. All they do is to boast that that they will flood the state with soldiers who will rig the elections.

“We have a mass movement of Rivers people who represent an army of voters. They will subdue the rigging army imported by Amaechi. ”

Meanwhile, Senator Abe, has called on security agents to apprehend those who masterminded the destruction of his campaign billboards in Bori.

…Wike Lacks Capacity To Govern Rivers – Amaechi

Former Rivers State Governor and minister of transportation, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi has accused his successor Governor  Wike of lacking the political will and capacity to govern the state.

Amaechi made the accusation on Sunday at Rumueme, Obio/Akpor LGA during a rally organised by APC ahead of the upcoming national and state assembly elections scheduled to hold this weekend.

He said, “Wike lacks capacity to govern. Somebody who just knows how to steal money is a bushman. Wike said, am corrupt. He should bring evidence to show. I will bring evidence to show that Wike is corrupt.

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You Will swap dead bodies instead of election results - Wike

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has alleged plot by the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and INEC National Commissioner, Mrs Amina Zakari to swap authentic results from polling units with fake results on March 19, 2016.

Speaking during the grand finale of the Rivers East Senatorial District Campaign Rally of PDP at Elele in Ikwerre LGA, Governor Wike said: "All those who plan to swap result sheets, may their souls rest in peace. Nobody will rig in Rivers State.

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