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Insecurity: NSCDC warns against misinformation, advocates responsible communication

Dr Olusola Odumosu, Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSDC) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has called on Nigerians to practice responsible communication. Speaking on the sidelines of a public awareness Road Show on Saturday in Abuja, Odumosuwarned that fake news and inflammatory posts on social media exacerbate insecurity across the country. He ...

Sen. Yaroe’s medical outreach treats 114,000 patients in rural Adamawa

No fewer than 114,000 patients across Adamawa South Senatorial District benefited from surgical interventions through medical outreach initiated by Sen. Binos Yaroe from 2019 to date. Dr Jama Medan, the Coordinator of the Binos Yaroe Medical Outreach, made this known at a media engagement on impact of their free medical outreach on Saturday in Yola. ...

Osun lawmaker distributes uniforms, learning materials to 500 pupils

Mr Abiola Awoyeye, a member of Osun House of Assembly, on Saturday distributed school uniforms, bags and writing materials to 500 pupils in public primary schools in Ile-Ife. Awoyeye ‌‌⁠⁠⁠‍⁠⁠‍‍‌⁠‌presented the educational materials to the pupils at the Oba Okunade Sijuwade Memorial Hall, Enuwa. He said that the initiative was aimed at supporting pupils and ...

Afe Babalola urges youths to embrace agriculture, empowers 32 with farming skills

The Founder and Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Afe Babalola (SAN), has urged Nigerians, particularly youths, to embrace farming as a noble vocation. Babalola made the call at the grand finale of his annual Agricultural Expo on Saturday at the university’s premises in Ado-Ekiti. The newsmen report that 32 youths and women, two ...