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Olawande Charges Nigerian Youth On Unity And Culture

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3 years ago

December 10, 2023

Joel Ajayi

The Honourable Minister of State for Youth Development, Mr Ayodele Olawande, has called on Nigerian Youths to promote the cultural heritage of the nation and promote national unity.

The Minister made this call in his speech on the occasion of the 2023 batch C stream ll orientation course carnival held at the NYSC orientation camp, Kubwa, Abuja, on Saturday, 9th December. 2023.

Olawande, who identified with all the cultural groups, urged the youths to shun acts capable of breeding disunity and crisis in the country. He emphasized that the country stands to gain a lot from the cultural diversity of the people if properly harnessed.

The Minister reiterated the government’s readiness to improve the condition of the NYSC camps to provide a better environment for the corps members.

The NYSC FCT Coordinator, Mrs Winifred Ngozi Shokpeka, said that the cultural carnival has become a potent tool in bringing Nigerian youths from different cultural backgrounds together towards achieving nation-building and national unity.

She expressed gratitude to the Honourable Minister for not only gracing the occasion but also adding colour to it by actively participating in all the activities to mark the event.

She recalled the financial support the Minister gave the national band, the dance, and the drama group when he paid his first visit to the camp, which was unscheduled.

She said, “He went to them, mingled with them, he was impressed with what he saw and supported each of the group with some sums and encouraged them to get more of their equipment.”

“Most of the instruments used today are new because once they get anything, they invest in their instruments.” The Coordinator added.

A cross-section of corps members interviewed during the event expressed gratitude to the Minister of State for coming to celebrate with them.

Ejiro Akuchinedu Kenneth said, ” I appreciate the Minister of State for coming around to grace this event. The Minister was well involved in every procession, he is a great guy, he represents the kind of people we are looking for in this country.”

Another Cooper, Samuel Olu said, ” I am very glad that the Honourable Minister of State joined us in celebrating the cultural day, this is the first time a top government official of his ranking celebrated with us like this.” The Minister blended with us, his energy merged with ours, he participated in all the activities, and identified with all the cultural groups, I was thrilled.”

Ahmed Ali had this to say, “The Minister made the day a memorable one for us. His action demonstrated that he is truly for us. I am very happy, may God bless him.

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Politics

APC Alleges Atiku, ADC Plot to Undermine Kaduna Campaign Flag-Off

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4 hours ago

October 24, 2026

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has accused former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) of allegedly orchestrating a disinformation campaign to discredit the party’s presidential campaign flag-off in Kaduna on Saturday.

In a statement issued on Saturday, October 24, 2026, the council’s spokesperson, Dele Alake, alleged that the former vice president and the ADC planned to circulate fake news, manipulated documents and doctored videos to undermine the campaign, President Bola Tinubu, Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani and other APC leaders.
Alake claimed that the alleged disinformation campaign involved the use of artificial intelligence, deepfake videos, counterfeit documents and social media platforms to manipulate public opinion.
According to him, the alleged plot had already begun with the circulation of a photograph showing a security vehicle on routine patrol near an APC campaign billboard in Kaduna metropolis.

He alleged that the image was misrepresented to suggest that security personnel had been deployed to protect APC billboards, adding that the narrative was subsequently published by a national newspaper and shared by Atiku on his official social media accounts.

The APC spokesperson further alleged that another document had been circulated online, purportedly showing a letter from Governor Uba Sani to the Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, concerning an alleged release of ₦2.3 trillion by the Kaduna State Government to host the rally.

Describing the claim as baseless, Alake questioned the possibility of a state government spending such an amount on a political rally.

He noted that Kaduna State’s budgets for 2024, 2025 and 2026 stood at ₦458.271 billion, ₦790.439 billion and ₦985.9 billion, respectively.

According to him, the combined budgets for the three years amounted to less than ₦2.3 trillion, which he cited as evidence to challenge the claim circulating online.

Alake also alleged that the ADC and Atiku’s supporters were preparing to circulate old, manipulated and deepfake videos during the rally to create the impression of public resentment against the APC.

The council urged Nigerians to remain vigilant and verify information before sharing it, warning against the spread of misleading content on social media and other platforms.It further accused Atiku and the ADC of resorting to what it described as desperate tactics to gain political advantage ahead of future electoral contests.

The allegations were contained in a statement signed by Alake on behalf of the APC Presidential Campaign Council on Saturday.Atiku Abubakar and the ADC’s response to the allegations was not included in the statement.

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