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    WE ARE RAISING ALL-ROUND FARMERS SAYS IFAD/LIFE-ND, AS INCUBATEES TOUR ESTABLISHED FARMS TO ACQUIRE MORE PRACTICAL LESSONS IN FARMING.      The IFAD/LIFE ND, Ondo Project Office has stated resolve to make its incubattes all-round farmers, capable of venturing into any agric activity.   The IFAD/LIFE-ND, Ondo State Project Coordinator, Mr. Olawale Ademola stated this mission after the incubattees had visited a crop/vegetable and Integrated farms in Idanre, in Ifedore and Ogbese in Owo local government areas of the State.     Mr. Olawale, who was represented by Mr. Agbotoba Gbenga, the State IFAD/LIFE-ND Knowledge Management and Communication Resource Person, explained that the development was to expand knowledge base of the incubattees.   "The training tour has allowed incubatees to gain more knowledge about vegetable and integrated farming in order to supplement their income in their respective enterprises of choice. We have...

TWELVE HOURS OF AN  INTRUDER.     By Sunday Ajibola Edobor  These days that technology, particularly, the internet has turned everyone into a recluse of sorts, numerous people now depend on tools, which are offshoots of the modern day invention. With telegram, whattsapp and others, communication has become a piece of cake. And the world, our world, is a global village as predicted by Marshall McLuhan decades ago. And the internet also came with its attendant human frailties. Internet fraud, such as card scam and yahoo are two offshoots of the technological advancement. Many have been duped via these vehicles. Money, materials and documents have been stolen, causing the owners trauma and immeasurable monumental losses of cash and other valuables.    I was battling with personal physical woes which had knocked me off active participation in anything worthwhile, when a whattsapp call came in. The intruder said he got my number from a christian platform I bel...