CORPS MEMBERS DONATE CASH, NOODLES TO INTERNALLY DISPLACED CHILDREN

As a mark of their readiness to give back to the society, today Red cross volunteers among Corps members deployed to Adamawa state for the 2019 Batch 'A' service year paid a visit to an internally displaced persons camp, near NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Damare, Girei LGA, Adamawa state, where they made donations of N31,000.00 and indomie noodles to children.

NYSC Coordinator in the state, Mallam Abubakar Mohammed, represented by the Press and Public Relations Officer, Mr. Yusufu Philibus saluted the Corps members for starting their national service on a bright note, by identifying with the vulnerable children, most of whose parents have been killed by Boko Haram insurgence.

"I sincerely thank you for taking cognizance of the fact these children are in dire need of food and other necessities of life, in order to recover from the trauma they went through in the hands of terrorists in parts of Borno and Adamawa states, which is why they found themselves here. The memory of this historic visit will forever remain green with them.

While I commend you for a job well done, I wish to call on other philanthropists to also come and give succor to these and other IDPs in all parts of this great state, so that the inmates will have a sense of belonging" he said.

Turning to the children, Mallam Mohammed said "We are aware most of you are here as orphans, who are in need of love and care. That's the reason these young Nigerian graduates deemed it expedient to come and give you these food items and cash. I urge you not to take this privilege for granted" he added.

He equally charged the children's parents to make sure they get educated, so as not to fall prey to unscrupulous persons that may want to recruit them into bad companies in future.

Also speaking during the presentation of the items, the Public Relations Officer of the group, Mr. Ali Anwar (AD/19A/1147) thanked the NYSC Scheme for affording them the opportunity to touch the lives of the IDPs.

Responding, the IDP camp Chairman, Mallam Yahaya Hamdal expressed gratitude to the Corps members for the visit and the donations.

CORPS MEMBER DONATES TREE SEEDLINGS TO NYSC ADAMAWA CAMP

As part of the ongoing global effort to curb desert- ification for environmental sustainability, a Corps member, today donated some tree seedlings to Permanent Orientation Camp, Damare, Adamawa state.

Speaking while presenting the seedlings to the camp management, the Corps member said that it was her little contribution to the improvement of the environment, as a personal community development project.

Respondig, NYSC Adamawa State Coordinator, Mallam Abubakar Mohammed lauded the Corps member for the gesture, and gave the assurance that the tender trees will be protected until they grow, to meet the aim of the donor.

He further called on all officials and other Corps members to emulate Miss Uwana, by planting more trees on the camp, and their communities of residence, in order to combat global warming.

9 ACCIDENTAL INVENTIONS YOU CAN'T IMAGINE YOUR LIFE WITHOUT

Sometimes things don’t go according to plan but every now and then it’s for the better. From the Microwave oven to the match stick, the accidental inventions on this list completely changed our way of life.

1. Coca Cola 

John Pemberton wasn’t a business man. He was just a pharmacist trying to find a way to get rid of headaches so he came up with a simple recipe consisting of two ingredients “Cola leaves and Cola nuts” combined into a syrup. It went on the market in 1886.

The syrup was supposed to be mixed with water but the seller once mixed it with soda by accident. This is how Coca Cola was created.

2. Matches 

In the early 1800's, British Pharmacist John Walker would routinely prepare medicine using wooden sticks to mix the chemicals together. One day, he noticed that one of the sticks had some substance stuck to it. 

When he tried to scrape it off, the stick caught fire. That’s how he came up on this brilliant idea to make life easier in a world with no electricity. He started making and selling cardboard matches which he later replaced with wooden sticks accompanied by a sandpaper to light then

3. Plastic

Before we had plastic, there was Shellac. It was used in the beginning of the 20^th century for all kinds of purposes from wod furnishing to record plates and even dentures. The problem was its price. It was highly expensive to import its raw materials from South-East Asia for its production.

That was when Chemist Leo Hendrik Baekeland tried to find a cheaper alternative for Shellac. During his experimentation, he happened to come up with something even more useful. The new mixture was a mouldable material able to resist high temperatures which we all know today as plastic

4. Antidepressants

The first antidepressant was discovered in 1957 and was supposed to be a cure for tuberculosis. It’s creators noticed that while not doing much to treat the disease, it did help lift the patient’s mood. This medicine is stil used till date to treat the symptoms of depression

5. Antibiotics

Scottish Scientist, Alexander Flemming’s laboratory was always a mess. Beakers and papers all over the floor, a desk full of petridishes with all kinds of bacteria. One day, the scientist found mould in one of the petridishes containing the staphylococci bacteria.

The mould had formed a shield around itself, killing the bacteria in the dish. Flemming intrigued, decided to further study the property of this fungus. He then received a Nobel prize for the discovery of penicillin in 1945.

6. Vulcanized rubber

A young scientist named Charles Goodyear was trying to improve the quality of rubber which wasn’t so durable in the 19^th Century. Goodyear was experimenting and mixing resin with salt, pepper, sugar, sand castor oil and even soup in an attempt to find the perfect combination. One day he decided to see what will happen when he mixed the rubber with Magnesia, lime and nitric acid.

Again failure but once the rubber was mixed with sulfur and accidentally dropped on a hot surface, it worked! The scientist invented vulcanized rubber is now used to produce just about everything from basketballs to car tyres.

7. Safety glass

French chemist Edouard Benedictus once accidentally knocked a beaker off his desk. To his surprise, it didn’t shatter in pieces but just cracked throughout.

He couldn’t figure out why until he noticed that the beaker had a thin film of liquid plastic in it left over from a previous experiment. This is how shatter proof glass was invented

8. Super glue

In 1942, Kodak researcher, Harry Coover was working on a transparent plastic for guns when he accidentally created an extremely adhesive substance that stuck to just about anything. 

While working on another research project sometime later, the adhesive proved to be too sticky. Seeing this as a unique and useful discovery, in 1948 Kodak patented this superglue.

9. Microwave oven

Just like every other invention on this list, Microwave oven was accidentally invented by Percy Spencer. Back in his days, micro-waves were used in radars. 

One day Spencer a Navy radar specialist was standing near a micro-wave emitting magnetron and noticed that the bar of chocolate in his pocket had turned into a sticky mess. This is how the microwave oven was invented in 1945. 

Article by: Agbontaen Eseosa Israel, Editorial and publicity CDS

NYSC GETS NEW BRIDE IN ADAMAWA STATE

Today, Saturday, 6th April, 2019 has marked another milestone in the NYSC family as it got a new bride in Adamawa state.

The event was the exchange of marital vows between Mr. Dimiha Tadouno Filgona, a  Secr- etary in the office of the State Coordinator and Miss Florence Ngbokai, a nurse with Nigeria Police Clinic, Jimeta-Yola.

In a message of admonishtion from the book of Genesis 3:8-13, the resident pastor of LCCN (Chapel of Grace) Lower Luggere, Jimeta-Yola, Dean Rev. Herimas Othniel charged the newest couple to desist from blame-shifting as Adam and Eve did in the garden of Eden, so that they will enjoy a long lasting relationship with God and each other.

The clergy man advised the newly married to learn to take responsibility for their actions and/or inactions, so that they can have a smooth sail in their union.

Speaking further, Dean Rev. Othniel advised the congregation to imbibe the culture of tendering unreserved apology to one another in order to enjoy fruitful marital life.

Soon after the church wedding, attention shifted to Ribadu Square, Jimeta-Yola, where the reception took place.

Prominent personalities at the wedding include Adamawa State Deputy Governor-elect, Hon. Crowther Seth.