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Valentine: NGO organises tea party for adult literacy class
An NGO, Care and Action Research, on Monday in Kaduna, held a tea party for students of its adult literacy class to promote expression of love among people.
The Executive Director of the NGO, Mrs Joy Dogo, said the party was an annual event to demonstrate love and to strengthen the bond between the students, teachers and officials of the organisation.
Some of the activities at the event include drama, role play, singing and sharing.
Dogo said that the NGO began the adult literacy class in 1999 to give adults desiring to learn how to read and write in English language and acquire numeracy skills.
She said that over 1,000 adults had participated in the programme from 1999 to date, adding that some of them had acquired university degrees, diploma certificates among others.
She said that classes were organised into pre-basic class, basic classes 1, 2 and 3 with volunteer teachers teaching subjects such as reading, writing, mathematics, social studies, basic science and civic education.
“We have collaborated with Government Day Secondary School, Sabon Tasha, where some of our students write Junior Secondary School Certificate Examination and proceed to Senior Secondary School.
“The tea party is an annual event for us to come together, drink tea, share experiences, encourage and learn how to share with one another.
“This year’s event coincided with Valentine Day so we decided to make it more colourful,’’ she said.
One of the students, Hauwa Samuel, 43, a mother of five, said that she began taking the class in January to learn how speak and write in English language.
“When I came here, I did not understand English except come and go, but now I can speak little English and I am getting better every day,” she said.
Another student, Mrs Christiana Audu said that she had learnt a lot so far including recitation of the National Anthem and the National Pledge.
“My English is getting better and I can write simple sentences in English language which I could not do before,” she said.
The founder of the NGO, Prof. Bala Dogo, said that the organisation was transforming lives and giving hope to people by empowering adults with basic literacy and numeracy skills.
“Some of them are business women who need to understand basic arithmetic and communication in English language.
“Most of the students are women in their late 40s including the wives of pastors who reside in remote villages but want to know how to speak in the English language,’’ he said. (NAN)
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Anti-fake News App ‘iShot-It’ Unveiled in FCT

‘iShot-It App’, a mobile application to combat the spread of fake news and misleading information, has been launched in the Federal Capital Territory(FCT).
An ICT firm, iShot-It App Integrated unveiled the new innovation at a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja.
Mr Johnbull Igwe , Chief Executive officer of the firm, said the App was designed to assist in the fight against fake news and misinformation
He added that the new technology also has functions that rewards users in the business of content creation.
He explained that when used to capture photos and videos the APP authenticates the content with geo-location coordinate, date and time.
According to him, fake news and misinformation are twin problems that have continued to cause reputational damage in the digital space, adding that iShot-It App is a timely and proven solution.
“It supports organic content generators as they can sell the content to media houses or get directly rewarded by the App developer through new features which are being unboarded in coming days.
“At its core, iShot-It is about ownership and trust, as every photo and video you capture through the App is embedded with precise geo-location coordinates, date, and time stamps.
“This creates a digital seal of authenticity that cannot be changed, ensuring your content, whether it’s a breaking news report or a personal blog post, carries the weight of verifiable truth.
With iShot-It, your audience can experience the real narrative, tied to the exact place and time it happened.
“Journalists, bloggers, and everyday citizens can now have unassailable evidence to strengthen their credibility.
“It also enables users to share authentic experiences and connect with others honestly, while business owners can showcase their products and services transparently, building trust with customers”, he said.
In her remarks, a media executive and a partner of iShot-It App Integrated, Blessing Ogwo described the innovation as a tool that bridges credibility gap in digital storytelling.
” iShot-It App is about ownership and trust; it empowers users, journalists, bloggers and everyday citizens go authenticate their stories with unassailable evidence”, she said.
She said the App has features such as likes, comments, shares, direct messaging and others , and allows users to interact with their data secured.(NAN)
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Singer Tems Excited Ahead of Historic FIFA Club World Cup Show

Grammy-winning Nigerian music sensation, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has expressed excitement ahead of her performance at the inaugural FIFA Club World Cup final halftime show.
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is scheduled to hold between June 14 and July 13 in the United States, with the highly anticipated halftime show billed for July 13 at the MetLife Stadium.
According to a statement by Global Citizen, producers of the show, Tems will headline the show alongside Colombian hitmaker, J Balvin and American pop star, Doja, of a performance that will be broadcast live.
In reaction to the historic performance, Tems expressed excitement about the significance of the show.
“We’re going to bring the world together for a beautiful moment — to celebrate football, feel the unity that music brings, and help improve the lives of millions of children through the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund (FGCEF).”
“I can’t wait. See you at the FIFA Club World Cup final!”, she said.
According to the organisers, the performance is part of a broader effort to raise awareness and support for the FGCEF.
The FGCEF is a joint initiative led by FIFA President, Gianni Infantino and Global Citizen co-founder, Hugh Evans.
The fund aims to raise $100 million to expand access to quality education and football for children across the globe. (NAN)
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Nollywood series “The Party” for premiere on Netflix May 30

Star-studded Nollywood series “The Party” is set to premiere on Netflix May 30, its producer has said.
The producer of the acclaimed series, Judith Audu, disclosed this in a post on her Instagram page.
The Party is a three-part murder mystery series that tells the story of how everyone became a suspect when a young, successful, newly married man died unexpectedly and dramatically.
The series, directed by Yemi Morafa, features a lineup of A-list Nollywood actors, including Shaffy Bello, Uzor Arukwe, Mide Martins, Kunle Remi, and James Gardiner.
The series showcases brilliant performances by Tope Olowoniyan, Ben Touitou, Ray Adeka, and introduces Eva Ibiam in a standout debut.
The Party, a fully independent production of Ope Ajayi and Captain of Sea Productions, was originally conceived as a feature-length movie.
However, after being acquired by Netflix, it was restructured into a three-part series.
Earlier, Ajayi, in a post on his social media page, said that the Netflix series was one that would keep the audience guessing about the culprit.
In his words; “You’ll never be able to guess who did it.”
He further added: “The performances are perhaps one of my favourite things about the series.
“Everyone brought their A-game!”(NAN)