My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper)

MY NYSC DIARY AND THE 21DAYS IN CAMP
Written by Iam Olaolowo…
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This story is dedicated to all Corp members currently serving and all ex- Corp member Nationwide. May God bless our hustle! Long Live Nigeria!
Also a special dedication to a friend, who we both camped together in Kangere, Samuel Okonta who lost his life (while serving his fatherland) during the River state election on the 19th of March 2016. Rest in Peace brother…

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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 1

  • The Build up to how it all began 22nd of October 2015 was a day I won’t forget in my life. Prior to the reports and news going nationwide that the call up letter would...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 2

  • Me: (screams)! What? All attention was shifted to me in the quality control office. I ran inside the darkroom and told him to check mine. He requested for my e-mail and pass...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 3

  • 8th of November, on a typical Sunday morning, I attended the church service. Immediately I got back, the worms in my stomach won’t allow me to rest so I prepared something to...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 4

  • The next day, Ugo called me and asked to make enquiry about the airplane plans for the journey to the camp. I remember that some of the guys in camp, especially a guy called &ldquo...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 5

  • Everything is set yes, we are the flying corpers! Flying for the first time in our lives to a land where we’ve never been. Ugo’s wife Onyinye prepared a breakfast of fr...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 6

  • Not quite long, a cake and a cup of tea was being served by the plane attendants. When they got to my row I ignore the cake and the juice, at least hoping that they might bring it ...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 7

  • He was shouting at the top of his voice while everyone followed suite , After so much shouting and blabbing the Ark air plane manager came to brief us about the current situation a...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 8

  • We were taking a stroll down to the town, away from the quarters, Mr. Ola was giving us some details or maybe I can call it some sort of information about the Jos/Plateau life. He ...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 9

  • 24th November, 2015 – The Bags and the journey to camp It’s the penultimate day before the long awaited 2nd stream NYSC camp will open. Ugo and I is still stuck ...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 10

  • With the help of Mr. Dan, we got our bags in time and to our greatest surprise, the Station manager, Mr. Alfred arranged an Hilux car for us which will convey us to the town where ...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 11

  • LIFE IN BAUCHI CAMP, KANGERE……THE FIRST DAY IN CAMP 25th of November 2015 is here. I couldn’t sleep all through the night as I was watching my phones whi...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 12

  • Training was over at 6.47pm. Ugo and I rushed down to the mamee market to get a bag of sachet water to resume “the battle of the tasteless beans’’ we were eating ...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 13

  • Tiwa savage, the man o war girl was amazed when the guys were singing the song joyously. After jogging round all the hostel blocks, we got back to the parade ground and we were han...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 14

  • Instead of going to the hostel alone, I decided to go back to the mamme market. I saw Timi with some couple of friends chatting before I joined them. We were so engrossed in our di...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 15

  • 27TH OF NOVEMBER 2015 DAY 3 IN CAMP “SWEARING IN” According to the advice of Timi, he said the best time to have your bath in this hostel is around 1am or 2am be...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 16

  • Not quite long, we heard the blowing of the bugle which signifies that we must rush to the parade ground with our Khaki trousers a, Nysc crested vest and the Khaki jacket for the s...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 17

  • THE OBS AUDITIONING The auditioning by done by Mr. Micheal, a dark guy and he was a corp member too. I was asked to make an imaginary presentation on politics which I did we...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 18

  • 28TH OF NOVEMBER 2015 DAY 4 IN CAMP “THE FIRST DAY IN OBS” I was actually thinking of waking up by 2am to have my usual early bath before preparing my scripts fo...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 19

  • I got to the parade ground around 4.10pm and I met Captain Aminu with the rest of the platoon guys about life in the army. He told us that back then, he earns N500 per month. We we...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 20

  • THE WELCOME PARTY I got to the venue at 8.25pm and I was shocked to see an already filled auditorium. Lots of corpers turned up for this event while am sure more and more pe...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 21

  • 29TH OF NOVEMBER 2015 “DAY 5 IN CAMP” “THE PERFECT REST” One of the most pleasant things to know as a corper is that today is Sunday. Being a Sunday,...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 22

  • The pastor that was invited came to the podium and preached till around 11.30am. I left immediately after his preaching. I got a bag of sachet water before heading back to the host...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 23

  • 30TH OF NOVEMBER 2015 “DAY 6 IN CAMP “THE LECTURES” The alarm rang at 4.00am and I was surprised its morning already. I woke up with a slight headache and ...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 24

  • THE DRAMA AND COMEDY NIGHT Ifeoma and Moses, our manager was the two people that anchored the show. The NYSC officials that was on sit was introduced before the show was com...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 25

  • 1ST OF DECEMBER 2015 “DAY 7 IN CAMP” “THE ATMOSPHERE” All the stress in the camp can’t even let anyone remember that it’s a new month. Th...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 26

  • The lectures we had today were based on entrepreneurship development but the hall was so full so I had to stay outside, along the platoon 6 lane. Ella called me to know where I am ...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 27

  • 2ND OF DECEMBER 2015 DAY 8 IN CAMP “THE CLINIC” I was awake around 3.25am the harmattan was too much. I felt reluctant to stand at first but I remembered I was n...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 28

  • As an OBS member, we were privileged (after some special arrangement as being made) to get everyone’s breakfast to the studio. After filling the book, I went to the studio to...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 29

  • It’s really so sad that the clinic provided to take care of over 2,000 corpers is not well equipped. The question is “Is it until a life is lost before we know the righ...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 30

  • 3rd OF DECEMBER 2015 “DAY 9 IN CAMP” “THE LECTURES” I can’t believe its 3.20am already. Ejike’s ringing tone had been what has been wakin...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 31

  • In as much as our last meeting was when I foolishly escorted her to the mamee to meet a guy, I had promised myself that such will never happen to me again. Once bitten, twice wise ...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 32

  • 4TH OF DEMEBER 2015, DAY 10 IN CAMP “UNEVENTFUL DAY” As usual, someone’s mistake in the room must wake me up and it was the turn of the Alhaji, the guy usi...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 33

  • 5TH OF DECEMBER 2015 DAY 11 IN CAMP “THE CARNIVAL” For the first time since the camp began, I woke up by 4.25am. My head was banging really hard. When I finally ...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 34

  • THE CARNIVAL IN CAMP The carnival started by 5pm. The event was really colourful. We have 3 judges sitting down on a platform, judging the performance of each platoon as the...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 35

  • 6TH OF DECEMBER 2015 DAY 12 IN CAMP “THE SHOW” All through the night, I couldn’t get my mind off Seyi. I still don’t get what her motive was. I woke ...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 36

  • 7TH OF DECEMBER 2015 DAY 13 IN CAMP “DISAPPOINTED” I woke up by 3.23am. I can’t believe it morning already. I stood up, had my bath and slept again till ar...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 37

  • At 2.57pm, Ekene’s call woke me up. He was informing me to go cover the volleyball game. I told him I was tired that he should call the rest of the guys to cover the game. I ...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 38

  • It was a surprise to me that Ruth and Charmeen will be the one to anchor today’s social night. Ruth had just her baby phonetic voice while I still don’t know what Charm...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 39

  • 8TH OF DECEMBER DAY 14 IN CAMP “THE CONFESSIONS Getting to the studio this morning around past 8, I got some gist about how soldiers were punishing the corpers who fai...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 40

  • The bugle was blown at 3.44pm and lots of us troop out to the parade ground. To our greatest surprise, we were told that everybody should line up according to their platoon. Everyo...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 41

  • Seyi wasn’t enjoying the show so she said we should go and sit somewhere to talk. We sat somewhere and we kept talking about life in general and each other’s past exper...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 42

  • 9TH OF DECEMBER 2015 DAY 15 IN CAMP, “BOREDOM” Alarm waked me up by 4.30am and looking around me, I see that most of the guys are awake already, dressing up for ...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 43

  • Dafe and I had the sport update show together. Ayo Taylor, our producer also joined us when we were discussing about the volleyball games. Ayo, HOK and Henrietta were to anchor the...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 44

  • One of the technical guys, Jerry brought out his guitar in one of the rooms in the studio and was playing it. The way he was playing it drew my attention and I moved towards him. H...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 45

  • Mighty Mic and Gold was the one anchoring tonight’s show and the event was sponsored by airtel. One thing I noticed this night, Seyi was looking stunning! How I wish things w...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 46

  • Then Dafe came in with the introduction and immediately he was done, I took up the chorus and the rest of the guys backed up. I took the first verse, and then Afeez took the second...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 47

  • 11TH OF DECEMBER 2015, DAY 17 IN CAMP “JANELLE’S DISAPPERANCE I woke up by 4.30am to go to the morning parade. My eye was heavy as I have only slept for 3hours. ...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 48

  • At 3.05pm, I left the room for the mamee market going to attend the meeting. I met Bro. Johnson on the way and we both walked together to the shop at the mamee where I met some cou...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 49

  • 12TH OF DECEMBER 2015, DAY 18 IN CAMP “THE CAMP FIRE NIGHT” I woke up 4.26am to get dressed for the morning parade. The trumpet has been blown around 4.31am but ...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 50

  • At 6.25pm, I left the studio for the hostel to get prepared for the camp fire night. Currently 7.10pm, gisting with my guys in the room and we were discussing about relationship, g...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 51

  • At 10.45pm, people were going round the fire because the cold was getting much. Seyi told me that we should move there too. At this time, the D.J has started packing already. We he...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 52

  • 13TH OF DECEMBER 2015, “DAY 19 IN CAMP” “THE PENULTIMATE DAY BEFORE WE LEAVE” I was very weak to stand up from bed. Time check 7.10am! Ugo was still ...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 53

  • The state coordinator started addressing us at 5.00pm telling us all the things we need to know about the PPA, the things to expect and most importantly when we are going to get ou...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 54

  • Most punctual went to Ayodele. Best couple wnt to Tonye and Jessica. Although Mighty Mic exclaimed that what happened to Seyi and I (I smell beef). Am glad we were just nominated b...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 55

  • Describing all OBS friends in one word, they wonderful. Maybe I should write something about them. Yea let me. Moses: Even though I was never his big fan at the beginning, b...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 56

  • Tony: He is from my state. He is one of the coolest guys there. He handles his department well and no wonder they won the best department ahead of the sport dept. Sylvia:I n...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 57

  • Seun: This giril ehn. I go always dey see am for mamee at night. The person wey she dey go meet nah in I know no o. One of those who gave thumbs up for the OBS song, she’s a ...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 58

  • Everywhere was quiet like a grave after that. About 5 minutes later, Ugo and I and everyone in the bus came down from the bus and discovered that the mamee market has been bombed. ...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 59

  • Then I knew we are in deep trouble! They are here I shouted at them so they could be fast. I was now examining the gun in my hand, praying to God that it should be loaded with bull...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 60

  • It’s still 2.03pm. We are still within Kangere. Kangere is a beautiful city at least in its own standard. It is filled with rocks all round, even at the camp, we do see the m...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 61

  • This journey seems to be getting far more than I expected o. I used the top radio app to listen sports cafe. I don miss that program o. Some minutes after, we saw a rock which was ...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 62

  • This journey seems to be getting far more than I expected o. I used the top radio app to listen sports cafe. I don miss that program o. Some minutes after, we saw a rock which was ...
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  • My Nysc Diary Season 1( The Genesis of Once upon a corper) - Episode 63

  • When I was about to close for the day, I went to meet my Boss to inform him that I will be leaving the office very early the next day which was on Saturday because of my brother&rs...
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